Fan funding level
Memberships, Super Thanks, Super Chat, Shopping
Not there yet- 500 subscribersNeed 500 more
- 3 public uploads (90 days)Need 3 more
or
- 3,000 watch hoursNeed 3,000 more
- 3,000,000 Shorts viewsNeed 3,000,000 more
YouTube monetization requirements checker
YouTube has two entry levels. With 500 subscribers you can join the YouTube Partner Program for fan funding such as memberships, Super Thanks and Shopping. With 1,000 subscribers you can also earn from ads. Type your numbers from YouTube Studio to see what is left.
Find these numbers in YouTube Studio → Earn.
Ad revenue level
Earn from ads and YouTube Premium
Not there yet- 1,000 subscribersNeed 1,000 more
or
- 4,000 watch hoursNeed 4,000 more
- 10,000,000 Shorts viewsNeed 10,000,000 more
The official requirements
- Fan funding level: 500 subscribers + 3 public uploads in the last 90 days + either 3,000 public watch hours in the last 12 months or 3 million public Shorts views in the last 90 days.
- Ad revenue level: 1,000 subscribers + either 4,000 public watch hours in the last 12 months or 10 million public Shorts views in the last 90 days.
YouTube also requires
- Following YouTube's channel monetization policies.
- Living in a country or region where the Partner Program is available. The Philippines is one of them.
- No active Community Guidelines strikes on your channel.
- 2-Step Verification turned on for your Google Account.
- Access to advanced features on YouTube.
- One active AdSense for YouTube account linked to your channel.
Changes from 1 February 2027
- To get a share of Shorts ad revenue from the Creator Pool, a channel in the Partner Program will need at least 10 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days, checked every month.
- YouTube is updating the Partner Program terms. To keep fully monetizing, review and accept the updated terms in YouTube Studio by 31 January 2027.
Thresholds from YouTube Help, checked 17 October 2026. YouTube can change them; always confirm in YouTube Studio. Source: YouTube Help, “YouTube Partner Program overview & eligibility” · Source: YouTube Help, “YouTube Shorts monetization policies”
Watch hours or Shorts views: which path is faster?
You only need one of the two. Long videos build watch hours steadily; Shorts can reach the views target quickly if a few of them take off, but the Shorts target is high. Many channels in the Philippines combine both: Shorts to grow subscribers, long videos for watch hours.
What does not count
Watch hours from Shorts in the Shorts feed, private, unlisted or deleted videos, and paid promotion campaigns don't count toward the 12-month watch hours. Live streams count only when they are kept as public replays.
Questions
How many subscribers do I need to get paid on YouTube in the Philippines?
500 to join the Partner Program for fan funding, and 1,000 to earn from ads. Both levels are available in the Philippines.
Is it 4,000 hours or 10 million Shorts views?
Either one, together with 1,000 subscribers. For the 500-subscriber level it is 3,000 hours or 3 million Shorts views, plus 3 public uploads in the last 90 days.
Does this checker look at my channel?
No. It only uses the numbers you type and runs in your browser. Use the free channel check if you want NicheLab to estimate from a channel's public data.
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