This video made more money than most people make in a year!
27 May 2025

A creator breaks down how TikTok pays based on video views, using a viral video with millions of views as an example. The money shown is play money, not real earnings.

A creator breaks down how TikTok pays based on video views, using a viral video with millions of views as an example. The money shown is play money, not real earnings.
Foreign. The amount of money this video made will absolutely shock you. This video got 7.3 million likes and 269 million views. So how can someone make money by filming themselves making money? Well, if you didn't know, for every 1,000 views, TikTok pays out creators $1. But the video has to be at least one minute long. So by doing some quick math and being conservative, with 50 cents per thousand views, the creator made $134,000. They are really printing money. But the real question I think everyone is really thinking is, is that real? Well, if you look closely enough, the money has Chinese lettering on it. So it's play money, not real currency. Which is just as well because you can face 20 years in federal prison for printing money. If you like this video, click the connected video below to learn more.