viewershiftRequest access
Insights topic

Shorts

2 stories about shorts.

Short answer

For channels under 100K subscribers, about two and a half times as many. Above a million, no difference.

Question·Shorts·Categories·Benchmarks

Do Shorts get more views than regular YouTube videos?

In the channels we track that post both, Shorts drew about twice the views of regular uploads — unless the channel has over a million subscribers.

5 min read

Read
Did you know

From February 2027, earning from Shorts each month takes 10 million Shorts views every 90 days.

Did you know·Platform·Monetization·Shorts

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.

5 min read

Read