In this solo commentary, the creator explains why he enjoys analyzing other YouTubers' earnings and uses that interest to motivate smaller creators. He states a simple rule of thumb: roughly 300 million cumulative video views generate about $1 million in ad revenue. He backs this claim with two pieces of evidence: (1) a reference to former Call of Duty YouTuber xJaws, who claimed to have earned over $800 k from 230 million views, and (2) a live look at Social Blade showing that 521 channels have surpassed 300 million total views. Assuming those channels monetize with ads, the speaker concludes that at least 521 YouTubers have earned over $1 million from YouTube ads (pre‑tax). He acknowledges possible exceptions—some creators may not run ads, tax rates differ by country, and earnings are before taxes—but maintains the overall point. The video ends with encouragement for aspiring creators to keep uploading, noting that a lucky break could lead to substantial earnings.
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How's it going, guys? I have another video here for you guys today, and today we're going to be talking about how many YouTubers have made over $1 million off of YouTube ads alone. Now, a lot of people ask, you know, why do I talk about other YouTubers? Why do I talk about their money? And just why do I butt into all these other people's, you know, business? And to be honest, I'm a huge YouTube fanboy. I've watched YouTube videos for as long as I can remember. And, uh, just, I like to see how prosperous people are through the side of YouTube. And, uh, this is just for entertainment purposes. Like, I'm not being nosy. And anyone with half a brain can tell that a person that gets billions of views and puts ads on their video is making a ton of money. And so, um, and if it's being nosy, I apologize, but I just, you know, I just like to see how much they're making and stuff. And then I just share with you guys. And one of the main motives behind making videos where I talk about how much, you know, other YouTubers make is, uh, just, you know, it gives smaller channels, you know, motivation— I guess that's a good word— to keep uploading videos and, you know, to stick with it. Because, you know, if they get that lucky break and people actually start watching their videos, then, you know, besides the fact that it's fun and that they'll get famous, they'll also get, you know, quite a decent amount of money out of it. So anyways, how I'm gonna be able to tell how many people or what amount of people have made over $1 million is by— to make $1 million off of YouTube, plain and simple, you have to have around 300 million views. Every roughly 300 million views, you will get around $1 million. If you want to learn how to calculate that or something, go search it on Google, but I promise you it's around that area. 300 million views, you'll get $1 million. And one of the things I have to back up this information is xJaws. He used to upload Call of Duty videos, things like that. He, on a podcast— and I was watching this podcast, I'm not just making this up— he claims he has made over $800,000 off YouTube. So I went to his channel and saw how many views he has, and this was a long time ago, and he had 230 million views. So if he had 230 million views and he himself, not like some person read an article about him or anything, he himself said that he made over $800,000— I mean, $800,000, 200 million views. So someone with 300 million views, I can promise you, will have made over $1 million off YouTube if they use ads. Now, I mean, probably a couple of these people don't use ads. I don't know. Maybe more than a couple. But if they use ads, they have generated over $1 million because xJaws claims he's made over $800,000 and he only had 230 million views. So pretty much, I'll go ahead and give you the number. 521 YouTubers. 521 people have made over $1 million off of YouTube. And I'm not, not lying. I'm on Social Blade. I'm actually looking at the site right now. Over 521 people have over 300 million views on YouTube. And if all 521 people have put ads on their video, which pretty sure most of them do, probably a couple don't, then they are millionaires, plain and simple. They are millionaires. And some people may not agree with this, So if I say YouTuber gets paid $1 million, it's just like every other job in life. That's before taxes. Then obviously, yes, they are going to take out taxes. They all live in different countries. It's different for each person. So I don't even know. But 521 people have over 300 million views on YouTube, from Machinima all the way down to Univision, I think is 521st. I hope I said that right. But they all have over 300 million views. And if they have ads, they've all made over a million dollars. So I just thought I'd share that with you. And if you're a small YouTuber, I would definitely advise you keep uploading, because if you get your lucky break, YouTube can be a really good thing in your life. And that's pretty much that. I don't really have an outro, so I'll see you later.
