Super Chat & Membership Calculator
Calculate your actual earnings from YouTube Super Chats and Channel Memberships after YouTube's 30% cut. Plan your live streaming revenue strategy.
Revenue Calculator
Your Earnings
Boost your live stream revenue with 24/7 streaming. More streaming hours = more Super Chat opportunities.
Start 24/7 StreamingSuper Chat Color Tiers
- Shown for 0 seconds
- No message display
- Shown for 0 seconds
- No message display
- Shown for 2 minutes
- 150 character message
- Shown for 5 minutes
- 200 character message
- Shown for 10 minutes
- 225 character message
- Shown for 30 minutes
- 250 character message
- Shown for 1 hour
- 270 character message
Maximizing Live Stream Revenue
Super Chat Best Practices
Acknowledge Super Chats quickly, set up TTS alerts, create incentives for specific amounts, and engage directly with supporters to encourage more contributions.
Membership Perks
Offer exclusive emojis, badges, behind-the-scenes content, early access, and members-only live streams. More value = higher tier signups and retention.
24/7 Stream Advantage
24/7 streams capture viewers across all time zones, maximizing Super Chat opportunities. Set up alerts to acknowledge supporters even when not present.
Frequently Asked Questions
YouTube takes approximately 30% of all Super Chat and Super Sticker revenue. So if a viewer sends a $10 Super Chat, you receive about $7. This percentage is consistent across all Super Chat amounts.
Super Chats range from $1 to $500 per message. There are also daily limits to prevent excessive spending. The message length depends on the amount: $1-$4.99 gets no message display, $5+ gets a highlighted message.
YouTube takes 30% of channel membership revenue. For a $4.99/month membership, you receive about $3.49. This is similar to the App Store/Google Play cut for subscription apps.
Super Chat revenue is added to your AdSense balance and paid out monthly once you reach the payment threshold (usually $100). There's typically a 60-day hold period for new Super Chat earnings.
Yes! 24/7 streams can receive Super Chats whenever viewers are watching. Many 24/7 streamers set up alerts to acknowledge Super Chats even when not actively present, maximizing viewer engagement.