Eligibility Criteria for YouTube Monetization

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YouTube Partner Program (YPP) lets you earn money from  your videos through ads, subscriptions, and more, here are some things to know about it.

1

Subscriber Milestone

You need at least 1,000 subscribers on your channel, this shows YouTube you have a built audience.

2

Watch Time Requirement

Your content needs to have a total of 4,000 hours of watch time within the last 12 months.

3

Shorts Option

You can qualify with 1,000 subscribers and 10 million views on your public YouTube Shorts in the last 90 days.

4

Content Guidelines

Your channel must follow YouTube's community guidelines, which means no spam, hate speech, or harmful content.

5

Good Standing

You can't have any active community strikes on your channel, strikes are penalties for violating guidelines.

6

Location

 The YouTube Partner Program (YPP) needs to be available in your country or region.

7

Linked Account

You need an AdSense account linked to your YouTube channel for ad revenue collection.