YouTube Monetization Checker
Check if a YouTube channel is monetized by detecting YouTube Partner Program indicators. Enter a channel URL, handle, or name below.
What Is YouTube Monetization Checker?
YouTube Monetization Checker tells you whether a YouTube channel is likely earning money through the YouTube Partner Program (YPP). Enter any channel and it checks the public eligibility thresholds — subscribers, views, and video count — and looks for monetization signals such as an active channel membership (Join) button, then summarizes the result as a clear status.
Because YouTube never publicly labels which channels earn revenue, this is an informed estimate built from public signals rather than an official confirmation. It runs on public data only, so you can check any channel without logging in or connecting an account.
How to Use YouTube Monetization Checker
- Paste a YouTube channel URL, @handle, or channel name into the box.
- Click Check. The tool resolves the channel and inspects its public signals.
- Read the monetization status, then review the YouTube Partner Program eligibility breakdown below it.
Why Use YouTube Monetization Checker?
- Vet a creator's monetization status before a sponsorship or collaboration.
- Track your own channel's progress toward meeting YPP requirements.
- Research how monetized your competitors likely are.
- Understand exactly what the YouTube Partner Program requires.
Understanding Your Results
The checker reports a tiered status plus an eligibility breakdown. Here's what each part means:
- Monetized — A channel-membership (Join) feature was detected — a feature only available to confirmed YouTube Partner Program members. This is the strongest public signal that the channel earns money.
- Likely Monetized — The channel comfortably exceeds YPP requirements (and has 10k+ subscribers) but didn't expose a membership signal. Most channels this size are monetized, but it can't be confirmed from public data alone.
- Meets YPP Requirements / Not Eligible — "Meets requirements" means the channel clears the basic thresholds but shows no confirmed signal; "Not eligible" means it falls short of the subscriber/view/video minimums.
- Eligibility breakdown — Shows each requirement individually — 1,000+ subscribers, enough public watch hours (estimated from total views), having public videos, and channel age — so you can see exactly where a channel stands.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Monetization Checker free?
Yes — it's free with no limits and no signup.
Does seeing ads on a video mean the channel is monetized?
No. Since 2020 YouTube can show ads on videos from channels that aren't in the Partner Program, and the creator earns nothing from those ads. That's why this tool relies on membership signals and eligibility instead of ads.
How does the tool detect monetization?
It checks public YPP-exclusive signals (like an active channel membership/Join button) and verifies the channel against YPP eligibility thresholds, then combines them into a tiered status.
Can it be 100% certain a channel is monetized?
No. Only the channel owner can confirm monetization for sure. Not every monetized channel enables public signals, so results are informed estimates, not guarantees.
What are the YouTube Partner Program requirements?
At least 1,000 subscribers, plus 4,000 valid public watch hours in the last 12 months or 10 million valid Shorts views in 90 days, an active linked AdSense account, no active strikes, and living in a region where YPP is available.
Do I need to log in?
No. The checker only uses public data, so no login or account access is required.