The Twitch earnings estimator calculates approximate monthly revenue from subscriber income, ad revenue, and bits. Enter your channel stats to see a realistic income breakdown.
Channel Stats
Total active subs this month
1,000 bits = ~$7 to streamer
How to Use the Twitch Earnings Estimator
The Twitch earnings estimator helps you understand what the core monetization streams on Twitch are worth at your current audience size — or model what future growth could mean for revenue.
Step 1: Enter your subscriber and viewer counts
Use your Twitch dashboard for accurate sub and CCV numbers. Active subscribers is your monthly unique subscriber count. Average CCV is your dashboard's reported concurrent viewer average — not your peak viewers. These are different numbers and CCV is usually much lower than peak.
Step 2: Understand what drives each revenue stream
Subscriptions are the most predictable income — each sub is recurring monthly revenue. Ad income depends heavily on stream hours and CCV, but ad fill rates vary. Bits are audience-driven and spike during hype moments. Most growing channels see sub revenue as 60-70% of their Twitch income.
Step 3: Plan beyond the estimates
Twitch base revenue is often just 20-30% of a streamer's total income. Sponsorships, merchandise, YouTube reposts, and Patreon are common supplements. At 100 concurrent viewers, brand deals of $500-2,000 per sponsored stream are realistic. The Twitch estimate shows your platform baseline — your actual income potential is much higher with diversification.
FAQ
Is this Twitch earnings estimator free?
Yes, completely free with no account required. All calculations run locally — no data is sent anywhere.
Is my data safe?
Absolutely. Everything is calculated in your browser. No viewer counts, earnings, or channel data are transmitted.
How much does Twitch pay per subscriber?
Twitch takes a 50% revenue share from most partnered streamers, leaving roughly $2.50 per $4.99 subscriber per month. Top partners sometimes negotiate 70/30 splits ($3.50/sub). Affiliates also receive 50%. This calculator uses the standard $2.50 net per sub.
How much does Twitch pay per 1000 ad views (CPM)?
Twitch ad CPM typically ranges from $2 to $10 depending on game category, season (Q4 is highest), and audience demographics. The average is around $3-5. Not all viewers see ads — ad blockers reduce monetizable views. This calculator uses $3.50 CPM as a conservative average.
What is the Twitch affiliate vs. partner difference for earnings?
Both Affiliates and Partners earn from the same revenue streams (subs, bits, ads) at similar rates. The main difference is Partners can run more ad types and may have better deals. Partners can also run Squad Streams and have access to more promotional features.
Are Twitch earnings accurate to real streamer income?
This is an estimate based on publicly known rates. Actual earnings vary based on: ad fill rate (not all streams get ads), viewer engagement, donation income (excluded here), sponsorships and brand deals (highly variable), and Twitch's promotional bounties. Most streamers earn significantly more from brand deals than base Twitch revenue.