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The Partner Program's main bars, before and after

From What changes for YouTube creators in February 2027 · Data as of 8 Nov 2026

The Partner Program's main bars, before and after

To do thisTodayFrom 1 Feb 2027
Join and earn from ads (long-form)4,000 hours in 12 months8,000 hours in 365 days
Join and earn from ads (Shorts)10 million Shorts views in 90 days20 million Shorts views in 90 days
Earn from the Shorts Creator Pool each monthNo separate bar10 million Shorts views in 90 days
Count as an active partnerAn upload or post every 6 months1,000 hours, 1 million Shorts views, or 2 videos or 5 Shorts per 90 days
Fan funding and Shopping500 subscribers and 3,000 hours or 3 million Shorts viewsNo change
From YouTube's help pages, read on 8 November 2026. Qualified hours and views only; the subscriber bar is the same in both.

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What changes for YouTube creators in February 2027
YouTube is doubling the bar to join its Partner Program and adding new rules for Shorts pay and for staying active. What changes, and who it reaches.

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