YouTube Income Per 1000 Views in 2025
YouTube has become one of the most popular platforms where Indian content creators earn their livelihood and bring their expertise to the limelight. Asked this question repeatedly: "YouTube payment in India, how much?" To unearth the secret behind it, first of all, let us discuss the payment system followed by YouTube, i.e., the Cost Per Mille system, i.e., pay per 1000 views. Up to ₹55.96 per 1000 views, i.e., a video that gets 1 lakh views gets up to ₹5,596, on average, according to the creators as of 2025.
Based on niche content, location of viewership, and advertiser demand, the Indian CPM is ₹50 to ₹200 as of 2025.
Contrary to popular belief, YouTube pays mostly per view and not per subscriber.
Subscriber milestones are just a point of reference for an estimate. For instance, creators with 1K subscribers can make money between ₹1,000 to ₹3,000 per month, and creators of 1 million subscribers' content can make around ₹7.5 lakhs per month, depending on the engagement it has and the consistent views it gets. To monetize their channels, creators must meet YouTube's qualification requirements and agree to the YouTube Partner Program (YPP). This necessitates a minimum of 500 subscribers, 3000 actual watch hours in a year, and a minimum of three public videos within 90 days. On approval, the creators will be earning from ads, memberships, etc. Another widely used revenue-generating platform is Cost-Per-Mille (CPM) advertising, where income is based on the niche and geography of viewership. Choosing high-CPM niches and content optimization by making data-driven changes can have massive effects on revenue.
YouTube Shorts has also been a decent revenue source.
Monetization of Shorts demands creators to have 1000 subscribers and 4000 watch hours or 10 million Shorts views in the past 90 days. Affiliate marketing is also there where creators can earn on the sales of other companies' products through special links added in video descriptions. Producers need to have over 10,000 subscribers to be eligible for the program and it cannot be used by family children's TV channels and music channels. Last but not least, collaborations with brands are a highly lucrative proposition. Popular creators can collaborate with brands for sponsored posts, from ₹7,000 to several lakhs depending on what sort of reach and influence they have. By bringing together all these sources of income—sponsorships, advertisements, Shorts, and affiliate marketing—YouTubers in India can turn their passion into a full-time, profitable profession.