How We Make Money on YouTube with 20M Subs

A more detailed article on how we research our videos:

In 2023, Kurzgesagt has existed for 10 years (which is insanely long in internet years).
We are among the largest sciencey channels on Youtube and still a bit of a black box to people.
So let us talk about ourselves in three parts: Our backstory, how we finance our work, and the values of Kurzgesagt!

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This is how we make our living and it would be a pleasure if you support us!

DISCUSSIONS & SOCIAL MEDIA
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The Kurzgesagt voice is from

OUR MUSIC ♬♪
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700+ minutes of Kurzgesagt Soundtracks by Epic Mountain:

The Soundtrack of this video:
Soundcloud: (LINK)
Bandcamp: (LINK)

You can find info on what subtitle files work on YouTube here:
Thank you!

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Nithin Krishna, Sanome, Kurt Gödel's story is incomplete!, Fux, Viiruz, Armandas Pranaitis, Ryan Ebbeler, Jack Liu, David Patrick Meents, SomeoneNJ1, Wagner Patriota, Chase Schottler, Der Waldapotheker, Razzadaz, ToastyDragon, Luiz Gustavo França, Tan, Mélanie Despeisse, Pascal Dieter Beuer, Shant Hovhannesian, Lucy Ash, Phi

[electroninja]

Thank you all for acknowledging the criticisms without making it a massive drama that drags in your unknowing fans.

[dash_vet]

This is how a response video is done properly. No emotional backlash or victimisation. Facts and transparency. Seeing that the Bill Gates foundation is responsible for 3% of your funding and that you cut off others in the last year supports your integrity. We should all still take every information online with a grain of salt, but I can comfortably watch your content again after this video. Thank you.

Edit: Slight change of mind. They should have more openly showed when a video was funded and their sources for funded videos shouldn't contain research funded by the same organisation.

[adventuringchemist]

I love behind the scenes. Ads and the occasional merch buy are an easy way to support a good channel.

[Amishakhan]

You guys are one of the greatest reasons for my curiosity and love of learning. It's totally carrying me in school, and it's helping me stay happy despite taking really hard classes. Thank you for that

[sohamdas]

The fact that a single teacher basically started kurzgesagt is crazy. One person can really change the world.

[jackwood]

I don't know if you'll see this, but I'm going to write an essay for college on your communication techniques and how you are very good at what you do. I'm primarily using the Immune system video, but I'll reference the one about trust, how your videos are made, and this video. Thank you for what you do.

[gingerkilkus]

Making money is not the same as keeping it there is a reason why investments aren't well taught in schools, the examples you gave are well stationed, the market crisis gave me my first millions, people shy away from hard times, I embrace them.. well at least my advisor does lol.

[AfterSkool]

7 years ago, Kurzgesagt was a huge inspiration in starting my own youtube channel. Thank you for the transparency.

[Absurdyssey]

Kurzgesagt is one of the few channels that inspired me to create content of my own, thank you.

[borg_cube]

The transparency and honesty is amazing and a rare treat these days.

[jordinford]

Dropped out of college a few years ago for a lot of the same reasons Phil dropped out of HS. Saw the "Limits of Humanity" video and it reignited my passion for space. Now I work as an aerospace engineer at a rocket company with my Calendar on the wall in my office 😊 thank you all for all your hard work

[Real.]

Thanks man ❤ I’ve watched your videos for 6 years you are a great inspiration to me and many other people I hope you all the luck and fortune you will need to keep this going for a long long time 🎉

[Annie.s_Galaxy_]

I love how each of the team members have their own Kurzgesagt OC its super adorable

[TimeBucks]

You can make practically anything into an interesting and fun to watch story

[themightychondria]

Your bacteriophage therapy was the video that inspired me to get back into academia. Now I am in my second year in pursuing a PhD degree in chemical genomics research. I truly have a huge respect for Kurzgezagt team. Thank you for what you do!

[WatchYoruba]

Been watching you guys for years. Been encouraging the people close to me to watch your videos to expand their minds.

And now I just want to thank you guys for the quality, moral and determination you guys have been pushing out for such a long time! :)

[RangerBloxs]

You guys are one of the only educational YouTube channels who make genuinely good and honest videos and motivate some of us to learn more about geography and science and math and your animation and hard work and kindness is great!

[RyanSoltani]

The impact that teacher had on the founder of this channel and the long lasting inspiration it gave really shows that anyone can be the catalyst to something great. The best kind of Butterfly effect

[InoGamerz]

The animation is god tier but the music and sound effects are criminally underrated. Massive appreciation to all the team effort.

[jadxn]

I’m glad I could help support you guys! You make learning fun !