YouTube channel monetization policies
If you’re monetizing on YouTube, it’s important that your channel follows YouTube monetization policies. These include YouTube’s Community Guidelines, Terms of Service, Copyright, and Google AdSense program policies. They apply to anyone in, or looking to apply to, the YouTube Partner Program or anyone receiving Shorts bonuses from the YouTube Shorts Fund.
If you want to monetize videos with ads, they must also meet YouTube Advertiser-friendly content guidelines.
Here’s a quick overview of each major policy. Make sure you read each policy thoroughly, as these policies are used to check if a channel is suitable to monetize. YouTube reviewers regularly check to see whether monetizing channels follow these policies. Learn more about how we enforce our policies.
What YouTube check when they review your channel.
YouTube reviewers check content that best represents your channel against YouTube policies. Since YouTube reviewers can’t check every video, they may focus on your channel’s:
- Main theme
- Most viewed videos
- Newest videos
- Biggest proportion of watch time
- Video metadata (including titles, thumbnails, and descriptions)
The above are just examples of content YouTube reviewers may assess. Note that YouTube reviewers can, and may check other parts of your channel to see whether it fully meets YouTube policies.”
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