How the Shorts feed decides
YouTube shows a new Short to a small set of viewers in the Shorts feed and watches how they respond: do they watch to the end, loop it, like it, or swipe away? Shorts that keep viewers get pushed further. A Short sitting at 30 views looks dead to anyone who sees it on your channel; Shorts views give it a believable starting count while YouTube tests it with real viewers.
Prices
On the default option, 1,000 Shorts views cost ₹249, 10,000 cost ₹2,490 and 50,000 cost ₹12,450. Shorts views are among the cheapest YouTube services because each view is short. Compare options in the table, updated 24 Oct 2026.
Shorts views and monetisation
One route into the Partner Programme is 10 million Shorts views in 90 days alongside 1,000 subscribers. Paid Shorts views count on the public counter, but YouTube reviews channels and can treat artificial views as a policy issue. Shorts earn from a shared revenue pool based on real engaged views, so paid views don't bring meaningful income.
When to order
Within the first hour after upload. That's when the Shorts feed tests the video. Views on Shorts older than a few days mostly help social proof on your channel's Shorts tab.
Making Shorts that hold
Hook in the first second with movement or a bold on-screen line. Vertical 9:16, bright, with captions. Keep it as short as the idea allows; many successful Indian Shorts are 10–25 seconds. End in a way that loops naturally, because replays count. Paid views can't fix a slow start.
Links that work
Use the youtube.com/shorts/… link from the Share button. The Short must be public. If you paste a regular watch link, the order box may reject it for Shorts options; use the Shorts link.
Ratios
Shorts usually get fewer likes per view than long videos, often 2–4 per 100 views. Add Shorts likes in proportion if you're ordering large numbers of views.
Placing the order
Paste the Shorts link, choose a quantity between 100 and 10,00,000, and pay. On the default option, 10,000 views take about about 12 hours. The counter can lag while YouTube verifies views.
Example: a Jaipur street-food Shorts channel
A Jaipur creator films 15-second Shorts of street-food stalls: pyaaz kachori, mirchi vada, lassi. He orders 5,000 Shorts views and 150 likes within 30 minutes of each upload. His Shorts tab looks consistently watched, and when one Short catches on in the feed, real viewers bring it past 200,000 views on their own.
Shorts as a doorway to long videos
Shorts viewers rarely subscribe from a single Short, but a series does better. Post Shorts in a recognisable format, such as one tip per day, and link each to a related long video using YouTube's related-video feature. Viewers who like the Short can jump straight to the full version, which turns cheap Shorts reach into long-form watch time and subscribers.
Paying and tracking
Top up by UPI from any app. The order page shows the starting count and progress. If YouTube filters some views and the order ends short, the undelivered part is refunded to your wallet automatically.