How do I calculate when I will hit 1,000 subscribers?

Divide the subscribers you still need by your average daily gain. With 600 subscribers and 5 new per day: (1,000 − 600) ÷ 5 = 80 days. The tracker shows that as a calendar date, and does the same for every milestone above your current count.

How do I find my average daily subscriber gain?

In YouTube Studio open Analytics, pick a period such as the last 28 or 90 days and note the net subscribers gained (gained minus lost). Divide by the number of days. Or choose "Derive from period" and enter your count at the start of the window; the tool does the division.

Should I use constant or percentage growth?

Constant gain assumes the same number of new subscribers every day and is the cautious choice. Percentage growth assumes the channel grows by the same share each month, which matches channels whose daily gains rise with size but quickly becomes optimistic over long horizons. Compare both and treat the range as the forecast.

How many subscribers do I need to get paid on YouTube?

In eligible countries the expanded YouTube Partner Program opens at 500 subscribers plus 3 public uploads in 90 days and either 3,000 watch hours in 12 months or 3 million Shorts views in 90 days (fan funding and Shopping). Ad revenue sharing needs 1,000 subscribers plus 4,000 watch hours in 12 months or 10 million Shorts views in 90 days.

At what subscriber counts does YouTube send a Play Button?

YouTube Creator Awards are given at 100,000 (Silver), 1,000,000 (Gold), 10,000,000 (Diamond) and 100,000,000 (Red Diamond) subscribers, after a review of the channel's standing and activity.

How many subscribers per day do I need to reach a goal?

Subscribers per day = (goal − current) ÷ days until the deadline. For example 10,000 by a date 200 days away from 2,000 today needs 40 per day. The goal planner also gives the equivalent monthly percentage growth.

Is my channel data private?

Yes. All calculations run in your browser. No channel name, subscriber number or analytics data is sent anywhere.

Can I model negative growth?

No. Milestones need positive net growth. If you are losing subscribers, the projection cannot reach a higher target; check your period start count or use a recent window with net gains.

Subscriber Milestone Tracker

Enter your subscriber count and growth (subs per day, % per month, or two counts from your analytics) to get dates for 500, 1K, 10K, 100K, 1M and custom targets, plus the daily pace needed to reach a goal by a deadline.

100% Client-Side Privacy: All calculations run locally in your browser. No channel handles, counts, or metrics are uploaded or stored.

Channel Analytics

Current Subscribers

Growth Model

Growth Rate

Average Net Subscribers Gained per Day

From YouTube Studio or your dashboard: net new subscribers ÷ days.

Custom Milestone Target (Optional)

Added to the forecast table if above your current count.

No Forecast Generated Yet

Enter your subscriber count and growth rate on the left, or click to see an instant projection.

Current Count

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Growth Rate

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subs / day

Next 30 Days

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new subscribers

Immediate Next Milestone Upcoming

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Progress toward goal 0%

0 0 more needed 0

Projected Milestone Timeline

Projections assume the growth rate stays constant. Real growth varies with uploads, viral spikes and seasonality.

Goal Planner: pace needed by a deadline

Target subscribers

Deadline

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How long to reach each milestone from zero

Days at a constant net gain per day (days = target ÷ subs per day).

Subs/day	1K	10K	100K	1M
1	1,000 d (2.7 yr)	10,000 d (27.4 yr)	100,000 d (273.8 yr)	1,000,000 d (2,737.9 yr)
5	200 d	2,000 d (5.5 yr)	20,000 d (54.8 yr)	200,000 d (547.6 yr)
10	100 d	1,000 d (2.7 yr)	10,000 d (27.4 yr)	100,000 d (273.8 yr)
25	40 d	400 d (1.1 yr)	4,000 d (11.0 yr)	40,000 d (109.5 yr)
50	20 d	200 d	2,000 d (5.5 yr)	20,000 d (54.8 yr)
100	10 d	100 d	1,000 d (2.7 yr)	10,000 d (27.4 yr)
500	2 d	20 d	200 d	2,000 d (5.5 yr)

YouTube subscriber thresholds

From YouTube Help (Partner Program and Creator Awards). Every threshold also has conditions beyond subscribers.

Subscribers	What it unlocks
500	Expanded YPP (eligible countries): memberships, Super Chat, Super Thanks, Shopping. Also needs 3 public uploads in 90 days and 3,000 watch hours in 12 months or 3M Shorts views in 90 days.
1,000	Full YPP with ad revenue sharing. Also needs 4,000 public watch hours in 12 months or 10M public Shorts views in 90 days.
100,000	Silver Creator Award
1,000,000	Gold Creator Award
10,000,000	Diamond Creator Award
100,000,000	Red Diamond Creator Award

Formulas and worked example

Constant gain: days = (target − current) ÷ subs per day. Derived rate = (current − start) ÷ period days.
% growth: daily rate r = (1 + monthly % / 100)^1/30 − 1, or (current ÷ start)^1/days − 1 from a period; days = ln(target ÷ current) ÷ ln(1 + r).
Goal pace: subs per day = (goal − current) ÷ days left; monthly % = ((goal ÷ current)^30/days − 1) × 100.

Example: 680 subscribers today and 428 on the same day 28 days ago. Constant gain = 252 ÷ 28 = 9 per day, so 1,000 is (1,000 − 680) ÷ 9 = 35.6 → 36 days away. As % growth, r = (680 ÷ 428)^1/28 − 1 = 1.667% per day (64.2% per 30 days), and 1,000 is ln(1,000 ÷ 680) ÷ ln(1.01667) = 23.3 → 24 days away. The gap between the two grows quickly for larger targets.

Summary

The Subscriber Milestone Tracker projects the calendar date on which a channel reaches each subscriber milestone: 500 and 1,000 (the two YouTube Partner Program thresholds), 5K, 10K, 50K, 100K (Silver Creator Award), 500K, 1M (Gold), 10M (Diamond), 100M (Red Diamond) and any custom target. Choose a constant gain (days = subscribers still needed ÷ subscribers per day) or percentage growth (days = ln(target ÷ current) ÷ ln(1 + daily rate)), entered directly or derived from two counts in YouTube Studio or another analytics dashboard. A goal planner works backwards from a deadline to the subscribers per day or monthly growth you would need. Everything runs in your browser.

How it works

Enter your current subscriber count.
Pick a growth model: constant gain (same number of new subscribers each day) or percentage growth (the channel grows by a fixed % each month, so daily gains rise as it grows).
Enter the rate directly, or choose "Derive from period" and type the count at the start of a 7, 28 or 90-day window; the tool computes (current − start) ÷ days or (current ÷ start)^(1/days) − 1.
Click Project Milestones. Days to each target are (target − current) ÷ daily gain, or ln(target ÷ current) ÷ ln(1 + daily rate) for percentage growth.
Use the goal planner to enter a target and a deadline and see the subscribers per day and monthly % growth required.
Copy the timeline for planning or sponsor decks.

Use cases

Estimate when a YouTube channel reaches 500 or 1,000 subscribers for the Partner Program.
Project arrival dates for the Silver (100K) and Gold (1M) Creator Awards.
Compare a straight-line forecast with a compounding growth forecast.
Work out how many subscribers per day you need to hit 10K by the end of the year.
Plan milestone live streams, merch drops or celebrations around projected dates.
Set quarterly growth targets for a channel, newsletter, podcast or social account.

Frequently Asked Questions

Last updated: 2026-10-09 · Reviewed by Nham Vu