You Tube Creator Calculator
Last Updated: October 25 , 2025 | By the VEGA AI Team
Enter typical views and CPM to estimate rates for Dedicated, Integrated, or Shorts - package and range included.
For Creators & Enterprises
Picking a fair price for a YouTube integration can feel like guesswork. The you tube creator calculator helps brands and creators turn typical video views, base CPM, and scope into clear rate guidance for Dedicated, Integrated, or Shorts—with a package total and a floor/stretch range for negotiations. Enter your expected video views, adjust CPM, and layer in usage rights, exclusivity, production costs, and an optional performance uplift for channels with standout engagement rate. In seconds, you’ll see a per-deliverable target price, a project roll-up, and line items you can share.
Platform
Locked to YouTube for precise modeling across channels including long-form and short-form.
Category & Subscriber band
Choose your niche and select subscriber count (e.g., 1k–10k, 10k–100k, 100k–1M, 1M+). Tier impacts baseline reach and expected YouTube earnings from sponsorships.
Average views per deliverable
Enter typical views for that format on the YouTube channel. If you don’t have exacts, use the creator’s recent average.
Base CPM (editable)
This is your cost per 1,000 views. Start with a niche benchmark and adjust:
General lifestyle: 10–18
Gaming/entertainment: 12–22
Tech/finance/B2B: 20–45
Higher-intent audiences and deep-dive content can justify higher CPMs.
Deliverable & Quantity
Dedicated Video (full video about your brand)
Integrated (60–120s segment, typically mid-roll)
Shorts (vertical; discovery + reminders)
Add quantities to build a package.
Usage rights (months) & Exclusivity
Rights for paid ads or repurposing across social, email, and landing pages should be priced explicitly.
Exclusivity (e.g., 30/60/90 days) compensates for lost opportunities.
Typical add-ons: Rights +25–100% (by duration/scope); Exclusivity +10–50%.
Production cost (hard costs)
Add out-of-pocket items (editor, B-roll, studio, voiceover).
Engagement uplift (%)
Optional boost for channels that consistently outperform on watch time, CTR, and comments.
Calculate
See Per-video target, Package total, and Floor/Stretch (floor ≈ cover costs + fair margin; stretch ≈ +20% for premium scope/timelines).
Tier & audience size: Subscriber bands correlate with reach, but value depends more on engagement rate and audience quality than raw subscribers.
Content format & depth: Dedicated videos demand scripting, shooting, and revisions priced higher than brief integrations or Shorts.
Audience fit: Niche, purchase-ready communities (e.g., software, finance) often command premium CPMs.
Geography: Tier-1 markets price higher than global/economy geos.
Rights & exclusivity: If you’ll run the creator’s content as ads or across channels including email and landing pages, budget for it.
Past results: Case studies with strong retention/CTR support premium rates.
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