Is Reddit stories a good niche?
Reddit stories is a hard niche to make money in. RPM is on the low side, around $1.2–$3 per 1,000 views, so you need a lot of views to earn well. We haven’t seen any new channels here in the last 90 days. 57% of channels are faceless, so you don’t need to show your face.
Pros
- 57% of channels are faceless
- Fewer rivals: we track 7 channels here
Cons
- Low RPM: $1.2–$3 per 1,000 views
- No new channels in the last 90 days
Examples worth studying
The channels beating their niche average by the most, and the biggest breakout videos of the last 90 days. The full list is in the app.
Channels beating the average
kurgu makinesi712K subscribersShorts(opens YouTube in a new tab)8.3×$2.3K – $5.8KByNiche estimate, monthly
Fafa Kurgu272K subscribersShorts(opens YouTube in a new tab)7.1×$2K – $5KByNiche estimate, monthly
happy dolphins789K subscribersFacelessShorts(opens YouTube in a new tab)3.9×$974 – $2.4KByNiche estimate, monthly
Breakout videos, last 90 days
- I Hired a Fake Lover to Save My Brother—Then the Powerful Commander Treated Me as His Real Wife!Eastern Rebirth Tales, 39,640 views(opens YouTube in a new tab)
112× - ¡Su padre no desaprovechó la oportunidad de celebrar su triunfo! ❤️ #shortshappy dolphins, 8.8M views(opens YouTube in a new tab)
45× - These Glasses Ads Deserve Their Own Show 😂WisdomGlory, 2.5M views(opens YouTube in a new tab)
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How to start a Reddit stories channel
57% of channels in this niche are faceless, so you can start without going on camera: voiceover, stock footage, animation or screen recording.
The most common formats among the channels we track: storytelling (39%), compilation / clip montage (22%), narrated documentary / explainer (17%).
Study the example channels below: which titles and thumbnails multiply their average, and how long are the videos?
Pick a narrower angle inside Reddit stories: focus on one audience or one question instead of the generic videos everyone makes.
Aim for the median first: here that’s 26,513 views per video. Ship your first 10 videos in one format, then adjust from the data.
Do the math honestly: 100,000 monthly views in this niche earn roughly $120 – $300. You need 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours to monetize.
Frequently asked questions
What is the YouTube RPM for Reddit stories?
Long videos in Reddit stories earn an estimated $1.2–$3 per 1,000 views (Stories category). Shorts pay much less: about $0.04–$0.1 per 1,000 views. RPM also shifts with your viewers’ countries and the ad season.
Can you run a faceless Reddit stories channel?
57% of the 7 channels we track here are faceless. The most common formats: storytelling (39%), compilation / clip montage (22%), narrated documentary / explainer (17%).
How competitive is the Reddit stories niche?
We track 7 channels. We haven’t seen any new channels in the last 90 days. We haven’t seen new channels break in yet.
How much does a Reddit stories channel make?
The median channel earns an estimated $399 – $998 a month and gets a median of 26,513 views per video. The estimate comes from the last 30 days of views and the niche’s RPM range; the biggest channels earn far more.