Check whether a YouTube channel meets the basic YouTube Partner Program eligibility signals. Free, no login.
Supports: @handle · youtube.com/channel/UC… · channel ID
The YouTube Partner Program (YPP) requires two public thresholds: 500+ subscribers (for limited monetization) or 1,000+ subscribers (for full monetization), plus 4,000 watch hours in the past 12 months (or 10M Shorts views). This tool checks the subscriber threshold using the public API.
Watch time is private data only visible inside YouTube Studio — the API does not expose it. This tool provides a signal check, not a definitive eligibility verdict. A channel that passes the subscriber threshold still needs to verify watch time privately. Use this as a first filter before deeper investigation.
Public metrics that indicate where a channel stands against YPP thresholds.
Checked against the 1,000-subscriber YPP threshold. Channels below this need more growth before applying; channels above can focus on verifying watch hours.
A proxy for content volume. Channels with fewer than 10 public videos rarely have enough watch time to qualify, regardless of subscriber count.
Cumulative views help estimate whether a channel is in the right order of magnitude for 4,000 watch hours, even though exact watch time is private.
A plain-language summary of whether the channel likely qualifies, needs growth, or is close but requires the creator to verify watch hours privately.
Enter a @handle, channel URL, or channel ID into the input above.
The tool fetches subscriber count and video data from the YouTube API.
See whether the channel meets the subscriber threshold and get a plain-language YPP eligibility summary.
Track your own channel's progress toward the 1,000-subscriber YPP threshold without repeatedly opening YouTube Studio.
Quickly check whether a potential collaborator is monetized, which signals a certain level of channel maturity and commitment.
Brands sometimes use YPP status as a proxy for channel legitimacy when evaluating small creators for paid partnerships.
Agencies screening a list of channels for a campaign can use this as a first-pass filter before requesting detailed analytics.
Check whether key competitors in your niche are monetized to understand the landscape and set realistic milestones.
Researchers studying the creator economy use monetization status as a data point when mapping channel categories and sizes.