YouTube Partner Program

The entry tier needs 500 subscribers, three public uploads in the last 90 days, and either 3,000 public watch hours in the past year or 3 million Shorts views in the last 90 days. It unlocks fan funding and commerce only: memberships, Super Chat, Super Stickers, Super Thanks and Shopping, with no share of ad money.

The second tier needs 1,000 subscribers plus either 4,000 public watch hours on long-form in the past year or 10 million Shorts views in 90 days, and that is where ad revenue and the Premium share switch on. Shorts eligibility counts engaged views, the stricter old measure, and ignores the raw view number shown publicly since March 2025.