Stream Revenue Estimate Calculator

Work out stream revenue estimate instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Stream Revenue Estimate Calculator

Subscription income assumes the standard streamer share of about 2.50 per tier one sub; ad income takes two impressions per viewer hour and applies the CPM with a 55% revenue share. Subscriptions dominate at small scale because ad revenue only becomes material once concurrent viewers reach the thousands.

Formulas

Subscription revenue

subs x streamer share per sub

Ad revenue

viewers x hours x impressions per viewer hour / 1000 x CPM x revenue share

Worked example

With the default values below, Stream Revenue Estimate Calculator returns Estimated monthly revenue of $277.00. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Average concurrent viewersminimum 1: 250
Paying subscribersminimum 0: 80
Hours streamed per monthminimum 1 h: 80 h
Advertising CPMminimum 0.01: 3.5

Results

Estimated monthly revenue: $277.00
From subscriptions: $200.00
From advertising: $77.00
Revenue per hour streamed: $3.46

Step by step

1Values used
2Subscription revenue
3Ad revenue
4Estimated monthly revenue= 277.00
5From subscriptions= 200.00
6From advertising= 77.00
7Revenue per hour streamed= 3.46

Assumptions and limits

The result is derived only from the 4 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is the Stream Revenue Estimate figure worked out?

subs x streamer share per sub. Subscription income assumes the standard streamer share of about 2.50 per tier one sub; ad income takes two impressions per viewer hour and applies the CPM with a 55% revenue share.

Why does this matter?

Subscriptions dominate at small scale because ad revenue only becomes material once concurrent viewers reach the thousands.

What do I need to enter?

Enter average concurrent viewers, paying subscribers, hours streamed per month, advertising cpm. The defaults shown are a realistic worked example — swap in your own figures to get a result you can use.