YouTube Guides & Tips
Practical YouTube guides: banner and thumbnail sizes, how to get a playlist link, and tips for getting more out of playlists.
Guide2026/10/31
How Much Does YouTube Pay per 1,000 Views?
What YouTube actually pays creators per 1,000 views, why RPM varies so much, the official 55% and 45% revenue shares, and how to estimate your own earnings.
Guide2026/10/31
How to Find a YouTube Channel ID (Yours or Anyone's)
Find the UC channel ID of any YouTube channel from a handle, link or video, read your own in account settings, and see how IDs differ from handles.
Guide2026/10/31
YouTube Monetization Requirements for Both Tiers
The official YouTube Partner Program requirements — 500 subscribers for fan funding, 1,000 for ad revenue — plus the rules that are not about numbers.
Guide2026/10/26
How to Download YouTube Playlist Transcripts as One File
Export existing captions from a YouTube playlist, channel or multiple links as one text file for ChatGPT or NotebookLM, or a ZIP with a file per video.
Guide2026/10/26
How to Get a YouTube Transcript Without Timestamps
Copy a YouTube video's captions as clean paragraphs or download a TXT file without timestamps. Includes a free no-sign-up method and caption limitations.
Guide2026/10/11
YouTube Banner Size, Safe Area & Free Template
The YouTube banner size is 2560 × 1440 px (minimum 2048 × 1152). See the safe area, what each device shows, and get a free banner template.