YouTube has officially shared how much money it makes, and the number shows just how big the platform has become. Alphabet, Google’s parent company, revealed that YouTube generated more than $60 billion in total revenue in 2025. This includes money from advertising as well as paid subscriptions. It is the first time Alphabet has publicly broken out YouTube’s full revenue instead of only reporting its ad earnings.
The figure puts YouTube ahead of Netflix, which reported $45.18 billion in revenue for 2025. Among major entertainment companies, only Disney earned more, with $95.7 billion. The disclosure highlights how YouTube has grown from a video-sharing site into one of the most powerful media businesses in the world.
