YouTube Partner Program overview & eligibility
We’ve expanded the YouTube Partner Program (YPP) to more creators with earlier
access to fan funding and Shopping features. The expanded YouTube Partner
Program is available to eligible creators in these countries/regions. If you’re in
one of these countries/regions, check out this article to learn more about the
changes to YPP.
If you’re not in one of the available countries/regions, there are no changes to
the YouTube Partner Program for you.
Check your eligibility for the expanded YouTube Partner Program. If you’re not
eligible yet, select Get notified in the Earn area of YouTube Studio. We’ll send
you an email once the expanded YPP program is available to you and you’ve
reached the eligibility thresholds.
The YouTube Partner Program (YPP) gives creators greater access to YouTube
resources and monetization features, and access to our Creator Support teams. It
also allows revenue sharing from ads being served on your content. Learn more
about the features, eligibility criteria, and application details in this article.
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our tips to establish your fanbase, and our tips for the YouTube Partner Program.
What you need to join
1. Follow the YouTube channel monetization policies.
These are a collection of policies and guidelines that allow you to
monetize on YouTube, and compliance with them is required when
you accept a partner agreement with YouTube.
2. Live in a country/region where the YouTube Partner Program is available.
3. Have no active Community Guidelines strikes on your channel.
4. Make sure 2-Step Verification is turned on for your Google Account.
5. Have advanced features access on YouTube.
6. Have one active AdSense for YouTube account linked to your channel, or
be ready to set one up in YouTube Studio if you don’t already have one
(only create a new AdSense for YouTube account in YouTube Studio—learn
more).
How you can become eligible
Once you understand what you need to join, your channel can become eligible
for YPP with either Shorts or long-form video. If you’d like us to notify you when
you’re eligible, select Get notified in the Earn area of YouTube Studio. You’ll get
an email once you’ve met either of the below eligibility thresholds.
1. Get 1,000 subscribers with 4,000 valid public watch hours in the last 12
months, or
2. Get 1,000 subscribers with 10 million valid public Shorts views in the last 90
days.
Keep in mind that any public watch hours from Shorts views in the Shorts Feed
won’t count towards the 4,000 public watch hours threshold.
More on eligibility thresholds
These thresholds help us make a more informed decision about whether your
channel meets our policies and guidelines. Once you apply, your channel will go
through a standard review process to see whether your channel meets our
policies and guidelines. If it meets our policies and guidelines, we’ll accept your
channel into YPP. Keep in mind we continuously check channels in YPP to make
sure they continue to meet our policies and guidelines over time.
Where to apply
Once you have what you need and your channel is eligible to apply, sign up for
YPP from either a desktop computer or a mobile device:
Computer AndroidiPhone & iPad
1. Sign in to YouTube
2. In the top right, click your profile picture YouTube Studio
3. In the left menu, click Earn
4. Select Apply Now to get started
5. Click Start to review and Accept Base terms
6. Click Start to set up an AdSense for YouTube account, or link an existing
active one
Once done, you’ll see In Progress in the Get Reviewed step, which means we
have your application!
How we review your application
Once you accept YPP terms and link an active AdSense for YouTube account, your
channel will automatically be put in a review queue. Our automated systems and
human reviewers will review your channel as a whole to make sure your channel
follows all of our policies and guidelines. Check back in the Earn section of
YouTube Studio anytime to see the status of your application.
We’ll get back to you with a decision once your channel is reviewed (typically in
about 1 month).
Keep in mind delays are possible due to higher-than-usual application volumes,
system issues, or resource limitations. All YPP applications are serviced in the
order they’re received by us. Sometimes channels require multiple reviews,
especially when several reviewers disagree on your channel’s suitability for YPP.
This may increase the time required for a decision to be made.
If your first application wasn’t successful, don’t worry - you can appeal the
decision within 21 days or keep uploading original content and you’ll be able to
re-apply after a 30-day period. If this isn’t your first application to be rejected, or
you’ve previously re-applied, you can try again after a 90-day period. Our
reviewers likely found that a significant portion of your channel doesn’t currently
follow our policies and guidelines, so be sure to review those against your
channel’s overall content and adjust your channel before re-applying. Learn more
about steps you can take to strengthen your application for next time.
Choose how to earn and get paid
Once you’re in YPP, get started in YouTube Studio with Watch Page Ads, Shorts
Feed Ads, Memberships, Supers, Shopping, and more. To turn on monetization
features, you’ll need to review and accept the relevant module terms. Learn
more about the modules and their options here.
After choosing how you want to monetize, you’ll be able to manage ad
preferences, turn on monetization for your uploads, and more. Here’s a list of
FAQs that we get from creators who have just joined YPP.
Getting paid
Visit our Help Center for an easier understanding of your earnings as a YouTube
partner, learn all about AdSense for YouTube (Google’s program that lets creators
in YPP get paid), and troubleshoot common payment issues.
Stay active to keep making money
As the YouTube Partner Program continues to grow, it's important to maintain a
healthy, active ecosystem of channels. To focus our support for creators who are
active and engaged with the community, we may turn off monetization on
channels that haven’t uploaded a video or posted to the Posts tab for 6 months
or more.