Convert views and average view duration into approximate watch hours. Use any goal you want—VidPropel does not pretend one target applies to every creator or traffic source.
Use the same period for views and average view duration. The goal is optional and can be any watch-hour target you are working toward.
10,000 views × 4m 30s average view duration = about 750 watch hours.
3,250 watch hours remain to reach your entered goal.
This arithmetic does not determine YouTube eligibility or predict future views. YouTube eligibility rules and which watch time qualifies depend on the current program rules and traffic source.
It is useful for planning, comparing videos of similar format and understanding how a change in average view duration can affect total watch time.
It is not a forecast and does not tell you which watch hours count toward a particular YouTube program.
Separate low click volume from weak viewing duration. A video can have strong retention but low total watch time simply because too few qualified viewers clicked it.
Watch hours = views × average view duration in seconds ÷ 3,600.
Use views and average view duration from the same reporting period for a meaningful result.