To make money directly from YouTube, you have to get accepted into the YouTube Partner Program (YPP)

. To join the YPP, you need at least 500 subscribers and three videos published in the last 90 days

. Additionally, you need either 3,000 valid watch hours in the past year or 3 million valid Shorts views in the past 90 days

. You must also have an active AdSense account and follow YouTube's monetization policies

. Keep in mind that these metrics unlock the YPP's core features, such as channel memberships, Super Thanks, Super Chat, Super Stickers, and YouTube Shopping capabilities

. To access revenue sharing from ads and YouTube Premium, you need to meet higher requirements: 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 valid watch hours in the past 12 months or 10 million valid Shorts views in the past 90 days

. Once you are part of the YPP, the amount of money you can earn varies. According to Forbes , YouTubers can make around $5 per 1,000 views

. Based on data from Google's AdSense calculator, you can expect to earn approximately $2 to $12 per 1,000 views

. Therefore, to reach the minimum payout threshold of $100, you would likely need between 8,000 and 13,000 views