Fahim Mahmood
Founder · CheckTheWorth
Fahim built CheckTheWorth himself, from the calculators to the code. His background is business and data, not YouTube fame, and that is the lens he brings here. Every estimate on the site comes from public data and the official YouTube Data API, run through a method he explains in plain language on each page. No invented numbers, and he will always tell you when a figure is an estimate and not a hard fact.
Earnings Estimates
How the AdSense and channel worth numbers are built from public data
Valuation Method
12x to 36x revenue multiples, the same math brokers use
The Tools
Built and maintained the calculators on this site from scratch
Honest Data
Every figure is labelled an estimate, never dressed up as fact
Why I built CheckTheWorth
I started CheckTheWorth because most "what is my channel worth" tools do one of two annoying things. They hide the useful part behind a subscription, or they make up numbers that fall apart the second you check them. I wanted a free one that is honest about what it can and cannot know.
I have an MBA from Charles Darwin University in Australia and spent several years in operations and management before moving into building online tools. When I am not improving the calculators, I am usually deep in AI automation, figuring out how to turn messy data into something normal people can actually use.
How the estimates are made
Every earnings estimate and channel valuation on CheckTheWorth is built from three sources, and none of them is guesswork:
- 1.YouTube Data API v3. Live subscriber counts, view counts, upload frequency, and channel details pulled straight from Google's official API when you run a check.
- 2.Niche CPM and RPM benchmarks. Rates per niche taken from creator economy reports, ad industry studies, and public creator disclosures, set to 2025 and 2026 US market conditions.
- 3.Channel sale multiples. Valuation multiples of 12x to 36x monthly profit, based on real listings from marketplaces like Flippa and FE International. Monetisation rules come from the YouTube Partner Program Terms.
All figures are estimates. Real creator income swings with niche, audience location, upload pace, and the ad market, so treat every number here as a well informed ballpark, not a bank statement.
All Articles (39)
Best Budget Microphone for YouTube (2026): Cheap Mics That Sound Pro
Audio is the #1 thing that keeps viewers watching, and you do not need to spend much to fix it. Three honest picks below, from a $30 USB option to a clip-on wireless lavalier, with specs, buying advice, and setup steps.
Best Lighting for YouTube Videos (2026): Look Pro on Any Budget
One good lamp makes a phone look expensive, and a dark room makes any camera look cheap. Three researched picks by budget, plus the placement rule that does most of the work.
Best Webcam for YouTube & Streaming (2026): Clean Video, No Studio
Nothing kills a new channel faster than a filming process with friction. A USB unit that is always plugged in and always ready removes the friction entirely. Three researched picks by budget, plus the one Logitech setting almost everyone misses.
How to Set Up OBS Studio for YouTube & Streaming (2026 Guide)
The free software everyone records and streams with has one flaw: the first launch looks like an airplane cockpit. It is actually four steps. Here they are in plain English, plus the two pieces of gear doing most of the work.
Podcast Setup for Beginners (2026): Equipment & How to Record
Four pieces of gear, one simple chain, and no soundproof studio required. The kits worth buying by budget, and a plain English walkthrough from unboxing to your first published episode.
Best Vlogging Camera for YouTube (2026): Budget Picks That Look Pro
Your phone is genuinely fine until the day you want to walk, talk, and frame yourself at the same time. That day you need self framing and stabilisation. Here are three researched picks at three prices, plus the honest case for not buying anything yet.
Best Free AI Tools for Creators (2026)
20+ of the best no cost ai software for content creators in 2026, automated video editors and generators, AI script writers, image and thumbnail generators, voice and music tools, and YouTube analytics. No subscription, no watermark, no credit card. This ai content creation stack replaces a paid toolkit costing $50 to $100/month.
YouTube Equipment for Beginners: The Best Budget Setup (2026)
You do not need a studio, you need about $150 and a shopping list with the right priorities. Here is the complete starter setup, what each piece costs, and the expensive stuff you should refuse to buy until the channel earns it back.
YouTuber Salary 2026: How Much Do Creators Actually Earn in Each Niche?
There is no such thing as an average YouTuber salary, a finance creator with 100K subscribers can earn more than a gaming creator with 1 million. Here is exactly how much each niche pays, what 1,000 views actually makes, and the view count milestones that change everything.
How Much Does Dude Perfect Make? Net Worth and YouTube Earnings 2026
Dude Perfect, the 5-man trick shot group from Texas, is one of the most-watched sports entertainment channels on YouTube. With 60 million subscribers and videos that routinely hit 20 to 100 million views, their earnings go far beyond YouTube ad income. Here is the full 2026 breakdown: how much Dude Perfect makes from YouTube ads, brand deals, merchandise, and tours, plus the estimated wealth for each member.
YouTube Ad Revenue Guide 2026: How Much YouTube Actually Pays
the ad income is more complex than a single number, and "how much does YouTube pay" gets a different answer depending on who you ask and what niche they're in. Here is exactly how the money works, what you realistically earn per 1,000 views, and what a full time creator salary actually looks like in 2026.
YouTube Channel ID Finder: Find Any Channel ID in Under a Minute
YouTube gives every account three different names: a handle, a URL, and a hidden ID. Tools keep asking for the one you cannot see. Here is where it hides, plus a one minute trick that works for any channel, not just yours.
How to Get 1000 Followers on Instagram in 2026 (Real Growth Methods)
Zero to one thousand is the slowest mile on the whole platform, the account has no history, the algorithm has no idea who to show you to, and your mom can only like so many posts. Here is the realistic 90 day route, without buying a single fake fan.
How to Get Paid on YouTube in 2026: The Complete Guide
You have uploaded the videos. You have refreshed your subscriber count seventeen times today. Now you want to know: when does the money actually start you? Here is the complete breakdown of how to get paid on YouTube in 2026, Partner Program requirements, Shorts monetization, and when the money hits your bank account.
How to Make Money on YouTube Shorts in 2026 (Yes, It Actually Pays)
A million views on a regular video can buy a used car. A million views on a vertical clip buys dinner. Both numbers are real, and the gap is exactly why most advice about this format is either too hyped or too gloomy. Here is the honest math.
TikTok Pay For Views: What You Earn and How to Qualify
Yes, the app pays now, meaningfully more than the old Creator Fund ever did, with two strange catches: your videos must run longer than a minute, and the platform quietly turned everyone into long form creators. Here is the whole system, honestly.
Why Is YouTube Demonetizing Channels? Copyright, AI Content, and How to Protect Your Revenue
YouTube is stripping monetization from channels for two distinct reasons: copyright violations and mass-produced AI slop. Most creators do not know which one they are at risk for, or how different the fixes are. Here is exactly how both work and what to do about each.
YouTube Creator Economy Report 2026: Earnings, Channel Value, and Platform Data
How much does YouTube make as a company? What is a 1 billion views on YouTube money figure? How do creators build income across memberships, affiliate programs, and brand deals in 2026? This report compiles the benchmarks every creator and brand should know.
How Small YouTube Channels Can Get Brand Deals in 2026 (Even Under 1K Subs)
The biggest myth in the creator economy is that you need 100,000 subscribers for a brand deal. brands that work with micro influencers and nano influencers are actively seeking small creators in specific niches because they deliver higher engagement at lower cost. Here is exactly how small YouTube channels land paid sponsorships in 2026.
Gaming YouTube CPM Rate 2026, What Gaming Channels Actually Earn
The biggest audience on YouTube earns the smallest ad rates, and the creators at the top are rich anyway. Both things are true, and the gap between them is the most useful lesson in creator economics. Here is the honest breakdown.
Personal Finance YouTube CPM Rate 2026, Complete Earnings Guide
A gaming video and an investing video get the same 100,000 views. The gamer makes $300, the investing channel makes $2,500. Nothing about the videos explains it, the explanation lives entirely in who is buying the ads. Here is that math, honestly.
Technology YouTube CPM Rate 2026, Full Earnings Breakdown
Everyone assumes the gadget reviewers get rich on ads. The ads are decent, second tier behind finance, but the quiet fortune in this niche is the description box. Here is what reviews, coding tutorials, and software walkthroughs really pay in 2026.
How to Repurpose YouTube Videos into Shorts (AI Tools + Step-by-Step) 2026
Your existing YouTube videos are already 70 percent of the way to being YouTube clips. You just have not cut them yet. Here is exactly how to clip YouTube video content into short form video that reaches new audiences, ranks in search, and sends subscribers back to your long-form channel.
YouTube SEO in 2026: The Complete Guide to Ranking Your Videos
The difference between 200 views and 200,000 is usually not the video, it is whether search can find it. Here is how ranking works in 2026, the six step process, and the free tools that handle the boring parts.
How to Make a YouTube Media Kit in 2026 (Free Template Included)
Marketing managers skim forty creator pitches a week and reply to three. The difference is rarely follower count. It is usually one clean PDF that answers their five questions before they ask. Here is how to build that PDF without paying a designer.
Fake YouTube views: How to Detect View Bots and Inflated Counts in 2026
Buying YouTube views is the fastest way to guarantee your channel goes nowhere. SMM panels, view bots, and fake view generators destroy audience retention, collapse YouTube ctr, and trigger algorithm suppression. Here is exactly how fake views work and how to spot them on any channel.
MrBeast Net Worth, Graham Stephan and Mark Rober YouTube Earnings in 2026
Jimmy Donaldson net worth is estimated at $700 million to $1 billion. Graham earns up to $600,000 per month from YouTube. Mark Rober's channel is worth $20 to $50 million as a standalone asset. This is the complete breakdown of the richest YouTubers in 2026, what they earn, how they earn it, and why the YouTube ad cheque is almost always the smaller portion of the income.
YouTube Earnings Per View in 2026: What Does YouTube Pay Per 1,000 Views?
What does YouTube pay per view? Anywhere from less than half a cent to five cents, and that gap is the entire difference between a coffee fund and a mortgage payment. Here is the full breakdown of YouTube earnings per view by niche, milestone, and niche in 2026.
YouTube Earning Checker: Check Any Channel's Earnings Free in 2026
A YouTube earning checker gives you an instant estimate of any channel's monthly income and total worth, without the creator telling you a single number. I built one, so here is an honest look at how these tools work, what they can and cannot show you, and how to run a free check in under 30 seconds.
Most Subscribed YouTube channels in 2026: Top 20 Biggest Channels Ranked
The most subscribed YouTube channel has over 350 million subscribers. The most viewed YouTube video of all time has been watched 15 billion times by children who will not remember it in three years. Here is the full top 20 ranking for 2026, who makes the most money from YouTube, and why Baby Shark is not going anywhere.
Website Worth Checker: What Your Site Is Actually Worth
Every owner googles this question eventually, usually at 1am after seeing someone sell a blog for six figures. The honest answer involves one boring multiple, a few things free tools can measure, and a few things they never will. Here is all of it.
YouTube Channel Value Checker: Live Subscriber Counters, Stats Tools & Analyzers (2026)
a channel value checker does more than estimate worth, the best tools give you live subscriber counter data, real time YouTube audience size, channel analysis tools, views to money conversion, and full channel stats all without a login.
How Much Do YouTubers Make? A Complete 2026 Breakdown
How much do YouTubers make? YouTube income ranges from $50/month to $5M/month, and the difference has almost nothing to do with subscriber count. Here's what views to money on YouTube actually looks like in 2026.
YouTube CPM Rates by Niche 2026: Which Category Pays the Most?
Not all YouTube niches pay equally, and the gap is not small. Finance creators can earn 10x more per view than gamers. Here are the real numbers for every major niche in 2026, plus what makes a niche high paying and how to pick yours.
How to Get YouTube Monetization in 2026: Full Requirements Guide
monetization in 2026 requires 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 public hours, and most creators hit the subscriber target long before the watch hour one. This guide covers how to build YouTube watch time legitimately, what happens during the YPP review, how to read YouTube studio analytics after acceptance, and what actually causes a demonetize decision on your channel.
How Much Do Instagram Influencers Make in 2026? Real Earnings by Tier
The platform itself pays creators almost nothing, no ad share, no meaningful view bonus. And yet people with 8,000 followers are invoicing brands every month. The entire business is who pays instead, and what they pay for. Real numbers by tier below.
YouTube Sponsorship Rates 2026: How Much to Charge Brands (And How to Get Deals)
YouTube sponsorships pay 3 to 5 times more than AdSense for most channels, and most creators undercharge on their first deal by 40 to 60 percent. This guide covers YouTube sponsorship rates in 2026, how to get brand deals on YouTube, what brands actually pay per view by niche, and how to negotiate without guessing.
How to Detect Fake YouTube Subscribers and Bot Views in 2026
Somewhere on the internet, a creator channel with 200,000 subscribers is getting 47 views per video. The subscribers are not sleeping, they do not exist. Here is how to detect fake subscribers, viewbots, and bot comments on any YouTube channel in 2026.
How to Grow on YouTube Fast in 2026: Proven Strategies That Work
Growing a YouTube channel fast in 2026 requires understanding what the algorithm rewards and optimising for it deliberately. This guide covers the YouTuber tips, channel growth strategy, and subscriber tactics that work, not the ones that worked in 2019.