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How Much YouTube Pays in India 2026 — Real Numbers

4 min read•2026-05-30

India RPM (revenue per 1,000 views)

  • General vlogs: ₹15–₹40
  • Tech/finance/educational: ₹80–₹250
  • English content (US audience): ₹250–₹600

Monetization threshold

  • 1,000 subs + 4,000 watch hours (long-form), OR
  • 1,000 subs + 10M Shorts views (90 days)

High-RPM niches

Finance, real estate, B2B SaaS, English-language education.

Shorts pays less

Shorts: ₹2–₹10 per 1,000 views. Long-form is 10–30× higher per view.

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