Can Shorts Be Monetized?

To qualify for payouts from the Shorts Fund, channels must have uploaded at least one eligible Short in the last 180 days. They also must conform to YouTube's Community Guidelines, copyright rules and monetization policies.

Are Shorts monetized on YouTube?

Of course, for well over a decade now, users have been able to monetize YouTube videos. But YouTube Shorts is not YouTube. Currently, there's no direct way of monetizing YouTube Shorts.

Do shorts count towards monetization?

Only time will tell. For now, know that Shorts won't help you monetize your channel – not quickly, at least. There's a small caveat to this statement, though. If a Short is viewed on the Shorts shelf, a display area for brief, vertical videos, it won't earn YPP watch hours.