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How to earn money on YouTube

YouTube · support.google.com Free Beginner

The full list of ways to earn inside the Partner Program, ads, Shopping, Premium revenue, memberships, Super Chat and Super Thanks, with each feature's minimum requirements.

  • Memberships need 500 subscribers, 3 uploads in 90 days and 3,000 watch hours or 3 million Shorts views.
  • You must be 18 or older for memberships and Supers.
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It answers 2 questions

  1. How do I get my YouTube channel monetized?
  2. How do I start a YouTube channel and make money from it?

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