YouTube CPM & RPM Calculator
Calculate your YouTube channel's CPM (Cost Per Mille) and RPM (Revenue Per Mille) to understand your monetization performance. Get insights into your ad revenue potential and optimize your content strategy for better earnings.
Calculating your CPM and RPM metrics...
Understanding CPM & RPM
CPM (Cost Per Mille) represents how much advertisers pay for 1,000 ad impressions on your videos. RPM (Revenue Per Mille) shows how much revenue you earn per 1,000 video views. These metrics help you understand your monetization efficiency and compare rates calculated from values covering the same reporting period.
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CPM and RPM formulas explained
This calculator helps creators convert their own analytics into comparable rates. RPM = total revenue ÷ total views × 1,000. A basic playback-based CPM calculation is advertiser cost ÷ monetized playbacks × 1,000. The two values answer different questions and should not be treated as interchangeable.
Worked example
If YouTube Studio reports $240 in total revenue from 80,000 views, RPM is $240 ÷ 80,000 × 1,000 = $3.00. If advertisers spent $500 across 100,000 monetized playbacks, the playback-based CPM would be $5.00. The RPM is lower because it reflects creator revenue across all views and after applicable revenue sharing.
Use accurate inputs
- Use the same reporting period for revenue, views, and monetized playbacks.
- Do not mix total channel views with revenue from a single video.
- Keep currency consistent.
- Use YouTube Studio values when you need an authoritative business decision.
Limitations
TubeRank performs the arithmetic you request; it cannot verify private analytics or predict future ad demand. Rates can change with geography, season, content category, viewer mix, and monetization format. Google’s official RPM and CPM guide explains the platform definitions.
Formula reviewed by TubeRank on August 7, 2026. Results depend entirely on the accuracy and scope of the values entered.