The file YouTube Stats

@thefile-hf5ss · True Crime & Mysteries · Updated Nov 11, 2026

Subscribers

62K

Total views

21M

Videos

171

2.2 / month

Est. monthly earnings

unknown

RPM $3–$9

Avg. views (last 30)

40K

Typical views

median per video

Avg. video length

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Channel age

3 years

since Oct 3, 2023

The file channel overview

The file (@thefile-hf5ss) is a YouTube channel in the True Crime & Mysteries niche created in 2023. It has 62K subscribers and 21M total views across 171 videos, an average of 121K views per video over its lifetime.

Its last 30 uploads averaged 40K views, and a typical video (the median) gets 0 views. Over the last 12 months, The file published 15 videos, and 0 of them (0%) reached at least 3× the channel's typical views.

How much does The file make?

Returbe doesn't have enough recent views to estimate The file's monthly revenue. The estimate uses an RPM (revenue per 1,000 views, after YouTube's share) of $3 to $9, typically $5, based on the channel's niche, audience language and the share of its views coming from Shorts. At that rate, 1 million long-form views earn about $5K.

Ad revenue is only part of the picture: sponsorships, affiliate links, memberships and merch often pay more than ads. Learn how RPM varies by niche in how much YouTubers make per 1,000 views, or check any channel with the free monetization checker.

Upload schedule

The file publishes about 2.2 videos a month. Based on its last 15 uploads, its most common upload day is Sunday (33% of uploads), usually around 15:00 UTC. The last video went out on Nov 2, 2026.

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Latest videos

0 of The file's last 15 uploads did at least 1.5× the channel's typical views.

The True Crime & Mysteries niche on YouTube

In the last 30 days, Returbe tracked 8.1K videos from 922 channels in this niche. 10.2% of them reached 3× their channel's typical views, and a typical long video got 17K views. Estimated RPM for the niche: $3 to $9.

Smaller channels breaking out in this niche right now: Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski: True Crime Today (403K subs, best video 20.9×), Criminally Obsessed (248K subs, best video 25.9×), Crime 360 (242K subs, best video 13.2×), Queens of Crime - Female True Crime Stories (26K subs, best video 58.4×), FOX 29 Philadelphia (431K subs, best video 34×), Crazy planet (31K subs, best video 71.4×).

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Frequently asked questions

How many subscribers does The file have?

The file has 62K subscribers on YouTube and 21M total views across 171 videos (Returbe data, updated Nov 11, 2026).

How much does The file make on YouTube?

Returbe estimates an RPM of about $3–$9 per 1,000 views for The file's niche and audience. Sponsorships, merch and memberships are not included.

How often does The file upload?

The file uploads about 2.2 videos a month, most often on Sunday. The last upload was on Nov 2, 2026.

What is The file's best performing video?

Returbe hasn't found an outlier video for The file yet.

What channels are similar to The file?

Channels similar to The file include Alpha Docs, Paint Maniac, Chilling Scares Compilations, Question, Lazy Chill Zone.

Data from Returbe's index of YouTube channels, collected from public YouTube data. Earnings are estimates from views and RPM benchmarks, not figures from the channel. Returbe is not affiliated with The file or YouTube.

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