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More creators will now have access to fan funding and shopping capabilities through the YouTube Partner Program (YT PP), which is being expanded. Creators in Canada, South Korea, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the United States will gradually have access to this expansion over the course of the upcoming month. If you reside in one of these nations or regions, read this article to find out more about the upcoming changes to YT PP.

If you are not a resident of one of the aforementioned nations or areas, you may find information on the YT PP's eligibility requirements and application procedures in this article.

How to earn money on YouTube We’re expanding the YouTube Partner Program (YT PP) to more creators with earlier access to fan funding and shopping features. This expansion is rolling out over the next month to creators in Canada, South Korea, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. If you’re in one of these countries/regions, check out this article to learn more about the changes coming to YT PP. If you’re not in one of the countries/regions above, check out this article for the YT PP overview, eligibility, and application instructions relevant to you. Due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, we will be temporarily pausing Google and YouTube ads from serving to users located in Russia. Learn more. You can earn money on YouTube by applying for and being accepted to the YouTube Partner Program. Only channels that follow our YouTube channel monetization policies may be able to monetize. A few notes We won’t tell you what you can create on YouTube, but we do have a responsibility to do right by our viewers, creators and advertisers. If you’re in the YouTube Partner Program, you can earn money through YouTube. When in the YouTube Partner Program, we hold you to a higher standard. To make sure we’re rewarding good creators, we review your channel before you’re accepted in the YouTube Partner Program.

  We also constantly review channels to make sure you’re meeting all our policies and guidelines. You may be liable to pay taxes on your earnings from YouTube; find out more below. Ways to make money in the YouTube Partner Program You can make money on YouTube through the following features: Advertising revenue: Earn revenue from Watch Page ads and Shorts Feed ads. Shopping: Your fans can browse and buy products from your store, or products you tag from other brands through the YouTube Shopping affiliate program. YouTube Premium revenue: Get part of a YouTube Premium subscriber’s subscription fee when they watch your content. Channel memberships: Your members make recurring monthly payments in exchange for access to special perks. Super Chat & Super Stickers: Your fans pay to get their messages or animated images highlighted in live chat streams.

  Super Thanks: Your fans pay to view a fun animation and get their message highlighted in your video or Short’s comments section. Each feature has its own set of eligibility requirements on top of subscriber and view count requirements. If our reviewers believe that your channel or video is not eligible, specific features may not be available. These extra thresholds exist for two main reasons. The most important one is that we have to meet legal requirements in every area where the feature is available. Then, because we want to reward good creators, we need to make sure we have enough context on your channel. Generally, this context means we need more content to review. Keep in mind that we constantly review channels to make sure your content is in line with our policies. Minimum eligibility requirements to turn on monetization features keep in mind that each feature has its own requirements. Some features may not be available to you due to local legal requirements. Once you've been accepted in the YouTube Partner Program, you may get access to these monetization features: Requirements Ad revenue Be at least 18 years old, or have a legal guardian older than 18 years of age who can handle your payments via AdSense Live in a country/region where YT PP is available Accept the relevant contract Modules Create content that meets our advertiser-friendly content guidelines Channel memberships Be at least 18 years old live in a country where channel memberships are available to have accepted the Commerce Product Module or formerly available Commerce Product Addendum Channel isn’t set as Made for Kids and doesn’t have a significant number of ineligible videos. Videos set as made for Kids, or videos with music claims are considered ineligible Not a music channel under SRV Full requirements can be found here Shopping To promote your own products: Channel meets YT PP subscriber threshold or is an Official Artist Channel isn’t set as Made for Kids and doesn’t have a significant number of videos set as made for kids Channel doesn’t have a significant number of videos that violate our Channel Monetization Policies Your channel hasn’t received any Hate Speech Community Guideline Strikes Full requirements can be found here To promote products from other brands: Channel has 20,000 subscribers Live in KR or US Channel is not a music channel, an Official Artist Channel, or associated with music partners. Music partners may include music labels, distributors, publishers, or VEVO. Channel isn’t set as Made for Kids and doesn’t have a significant number of videos set as made for kids Full requirements can be found here

We will temporarily halt showing Google and YouTube advertisements to users in Russia due to the ongoing conflict in  Ukraine. Study more.