YouTube watch time calculator

The Partner Program needs 4,000 public watch hours in 12 months (or 10M Shorts views in 90 days). Enter your averages and see the gap.

How to use

  1. Enter current watch hours, average view duration and views per month.

Questions

Do Shorts count toward 4,000 hours?

No. Shorts have their own threshold: 10 million public Shorts views in 90 days.

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