Becoming a YouTube partner is not as difficult as it seems. To become a partner, you need to have a channel with at least 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 hours of watch time over the last 12 months. You also need to have good content. If you don’t have good content, then your channel will not be approved by YouTube.

If you want to become a partner, you should start by creating high quality videos. You should also post regularly on your channel and interact with your audience in the comments section of your videos. Many people who want to become partners make videos about how they do something or give advice about how someone can do something better than them. These types of videos are very popular because they are educational and entertaining at the same time.

YouTube partners make money by running ads on their videos and getting commissions from Google AdSense (which is an advertising program). There are many ways that you can make money with AdSense – some people choose to sell products through their channels while others just use their own brand name as an endorsement for products that they like!

How To Become A Youtube Partner

The YouTube Partner Program (YPP) gives creators greater access to YouTube resources and monetization features. It also allows revenue sharing from ads being served on your content. In this article, you can review:

• Available features
• Criteria for joining
• The application checklist
• Other miscellaneous FAQs on YPP

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What you get

• Access to our Creator Support teams
• Access to the Copyright Match Tool
• Access to our monetization features

Minimum eligibility requirements to join

1. Follow all the YouTube channel monetization policies.
   • The YouTube channel monetization policies are a collection of policies that allow you to monetize on YouTube. As a YouTube partner, your agreements, including the YouTube channel monetization policies require compliance with these monetization policies to potentially earn money on YouTube.
2. Live in a country/region where the YouTube Partner Program is available.
3. Have no active Community Guidelines strikes on your channel.
4. Have more than 4,000 valid public watch hours in the last 12 months.
5. Have more than 1,000 subscribers.
6. Have a linked AdSense account.

YouTube Partner Program application checklist

Everyone who meets our threshold can apply for YPP, but you do need to meet some of our guidelines to be considered. This checklist is meant to guide you through the application process.

1. First, make sure that 2-Step Verification is turned on for your Google Account. This security means you’ll protect your account with both your password and a second form of verification.
2. Make sure your channel follows our policies and guidelines, and that there aren’t any active Community Guidelines strikes on it. When you apply, you’ll go through a standard review process to check whether your channel meets our policies and guidelines. Channels that meet our policies and guidelines will be accepted into the program. We also constantly check channels in the program to make sure they continue to meet our policies and guidelines.
3. Have at least 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 valid public watch hours. When we assess channels for the YouTube Partner Program, we need context. When you reach this threshold, it usually means that you have more content. The threshold helps us make a more informed decision about whether your channel meets our policies and guidelines. You can apply for YPP once you reach this threshold.
4. Sign YPP terms. You can ask to be notified when you reach the subscriber and public watch hour threshold. Once your channel meets the threshold, follow these instructions:
   1. Sign in to YouTube.
   2. In the top right, click your profile picture  YouTube Studio.
   3. In the left menu, click Monetization.
   4. If you’re under the threshold, click Notify me when I’m eligible to get an email. You’ll get an email when you’ve reached 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours over the past 12 months. If you meet the threshold, click Start on the “Review Partner Program terms” card.
   5. Once you’ve signed the term, we’ll mark this step with a green “Done” sign on the “Review Partner Program terms” card. 
5. Make sure you only have 1 AdSense account. As part of the application process, you’ll need to connect an AdSense account to get paid.
   1. Click Start on the “Sign up for Google AdSense” card.
      • If you already have an AdSense account, use the one that’s already approved. You can link as many of your channels as you want to a single AdSense account.
      •  If you don’t have an AdSense account, you can create one by following the on-screen instructions.
   2. Once you’ve connected your AdSense, we’ll mark this step with a green “Done” sign on the “Sign up for Google AdSense” card.
6. Get reviewed. Once you sign the YouTube Partner Program terms and connect an AdSense account, your channel will automatically be put in a review queue. Our automated systems and human reviewers will then review your channel’s content to check whether your account has followed all of our guidelines. You can check your application status anytime at https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC/monetization.
   1. If you’re accepted into YPP: Congratulations! You can now set up ad preferences and turn on monetization on your uploads. Here’s a list of FAQs that we get from creators who have just joined YPP.
   2. If you’re rejected from YPP: Our reviewers found that a significant portion of your channel doesn’t meet our policies and guidelines. You can re-apply 30 days after your rejection. Check out our FAQs for tips on how to strengthen your application.

Review process

Your application will be put into queue once you:

• Meet our subscriber and watch time thresholds
• Have no active Community Guidelines strikes
• Sign the YouTube Partner Program terms
• Connect your AdSense account

Our human reviewers will assess your channel as a whole to check whether your account meets our YouTube channel monetization policies.

We’ll get back to you with a decision once your channel is reviewed (typically about 1 month after you meet the threshold).

Note: Sometimes, you may need to wait more than a month. There can be a few reasons for delays — higher-than-usual application volumes, system issues, or we may occasionally need to shift resources. Our policy specialists try to get through applications as fast as possible, but delays can happen because we have a limited number of specialists.

Can you speed up my application?

No. Our teams can’t speed up your application. All applications are put in a queue, and will be processed in the order they’re received. Sometimes channels require a few reviews, especially when several reviewers disagree on your channel’s suitability for YPP. In these cases, a few reviews may be needed, which means it may take more time for a decision to be made.

Stay active to keep making money

As the YouTube Partner Program continues to grow, it’s important to maintain a healthy, active ecosystem of channels. To focus our support for creators who are active and engaged with the community, we may turn off monetization on channels that haven’t uploaded a video or posted to the Community tab for 6 months or more.

FAQs around applying and more

What if I don’t meet the program threshold?

What does “valid public watch hours” mean?

If I meet the threshold, do I automatically get into YPP?

What happens if my counts drop below the threshold after I apply?

What if I already applied in Creator Studio Classic?

I’m no longer in YPP (or I was never in the program) and I’m seeing ads on my videos. Am I earning revenue from those ads?