YouTube Partner Program rules change. Historically, channels needed a subscriber floor plus either long-form watch hours or a Shorts view threshold, plus a good standing. This checker lets you enter your numbers and see which path you are closer to.
Use YouTube Studio for official eligibility. Treat this page as a planning dashboard and confirm current Partner Program help articles before you make business decisions.
How to use this tool
- Enter subscribers, watch hours, and/or Shorts views.
- Read which threshold path you meet on paper.
- Honestly answer the policy checklist.
- Continue creating; apply only inside YouTube Studio when official eligibility appears.
Thresholds are the easy part
Reused content, spam, and advertiser-unfriendly videos can block monetization even after you hit numbers. Community Guidelines strikes and ad-suitability reviews matter. The checklist on this page includes those qualitative gates so you do not celebrate a fake finish line.
Professional notes
- Do not buy subscribers or views. It backfires on review.
- If you are close, improve retention rather than publishing daily filler.