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Under the hood

How MonetizeCheck works

We analyze publicly available YouTube data to detect monetization signals and estimate earnings — no login required, no guessing.

The process — 4 simple steps
1
You paste a YouTube channel URL
Supports any format — @handle, channel ID, /user/ or /c/ URLs. We extract the channel ID automatically so you don't have to worry about the format.
✓ Any YouTube URL format works
2
We fetch channel data via YouTube API
Using the official YouTube Data API v3, we pull the channel's public stats — subscribers, total views, video count, country, recent uploads, and more. All publicly available data.
✓ Official YouTube Data API v3
3
We scan the latest video for ad signals
We check the most recent video's player response for ad placement signals — playerAds, adPlacements, and adSlots. If these are present, the channel is likely monetized. This is the same data YouTube's own player uses.
✓ Real ad signal detection
4
We estimate earnings based on niche CPM
Using the channel's niche (detected from name + description), country, recent video views, and industry CPM averages — we calculate a low, mid, and high monthly earnings estimate. Shorts channels are handled separately with accurate Shorts RPM rates.
✓ Niche-aware CPM calculation
What we detect
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Monetization status
Ad signals in the YouTube player response — the most reliable public indicator of monetization.
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Earnings estimate
Monthly and annual earnings range based on niche CPM, country multiplier, and recent view velocity.
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Shorts vs regular
We detect if a channel is Shorts-first, mixed, or regular — and adjust earnings estimates accordingly since Shorts RPM is much lower.
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Country CPM adjustment
US, UK, AU, CA channels earn significantly more per view than channels in lower-CPM countries. We factor this in.

⚠️ Important — about accuracy

Monetization detection is based on ad signals in YouTube's public player response — not a direct API from YouTube. This means it can occasionally be wrong, especially for channels that are monetized but have no recent videos, or channels that use ad-free videos. Earnings estimates are approximations based on industry averages and should not be used for financial decisions. Always treat results as estimates.

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