How to Blur YouTube Analytics When Screen Sharing (Revenue, Views, RPM)

To hide revenue, RPM, views, and subscriber counts in YouTube Studio while you screen-share, run a browser-based blur tool such as BlurFirst, then drag a region blur over each analytics card before you hit record. The blur is painted into the page as real pixels, so it survives Zoom, Google Meet, Loom, and OBS — the numbers never reach the recording or the people watching. YouTube Studio lives entirely in the browser at studio.youtube.com, so a page-level blur covers every screen you will open.

Why creators blur YouTube Studio on camera

Whether you are running a coaching session, filming a behind-the-scenes tutorial, comparing notes with a collaborator, or reviewing a client channel, the moment you open the Analytics tab you are one scroll away from exposing numbers you would rather keep private. These are the fields worth covering:

• Estimated revenue and the AdSense figures in the Revenue tab — the number most creators never want on a public recording.
• RPM and CPM, which reveal how well your niche monetizes and what a sponsor could use to reset a rate.
• Views and watch time, especially on a video that over- or under-performed relative to what you told a client or partner.
• Subscriber count, including the live counter and the gained-and-lost breakdown.
• Your channel name and avatar in the top bar, if you are demoing anonymously or on behalf of someone else's channel.
• Monetization figures beyond ads: channel memberships, Super Thanks, Shopping, and the Monthly estimated revenue card.
• Audience demographics — age, gender, and top geographies under the Audience tab that can identify a small or niche channel.

Three ways to blur an analytics card

BlurFirst gives you four gestures. Three of them are what you will reach for in Studio, and each suits a different situation.

Region blur for the revenue block

Drag a rectangle over the Estimated revenue, RPM, and CPM cards at once. This is the fastest way to clear the whole Revenue tab, and because the blur bakes into the page it holds through any recorder or meeting app.

Element blur for a single number

Click the subscriber counter or a single views figure to hide just that element while leaving the chart around it visible. That lets you talk through a trend line without disclosing the absolute number underneath it.

Scan for PII in comments and descriptions

Run Scan (a Pro feature) to auto-detect and blur emails, phone numbers, and API keys that show up in comments, video descriptions, or your channel's contact info — all processed locally in the browser.

1. 1

   Open Studio and pick your view

   Go to studio.youtube.com and open the Analytics tab (or the Revenue / Audience sub-tab) you plan to show. Lay the page out exactly as your audience will see it before you blur, because scrolling can reveal a fresh card.

2. 2

   Start BlurFirst

   Press Ctrl/⌘ ⇧ Y to begin blurring. The BlurFirst toolbar appears without leaving the page.

3. 3

   Region-blur the revenue block

   Drag a rectangle over the Estimated revenue, RPM, and CPM cards. The blur is painted in as pixels, so it survives Zoom, Meet, Loom, and OBS.

4. 4

   Element-blur single numbers

   Click the subscriber counter or one views figure to hide just that element while the surrounding chart stays visible.

5. 5

   Scan for PII

   Run Scan (Pro) to auto-detect and blur emails, phone numbers, and API keys in comments, descriptions, or contact info — locally, with nothing leaving the browser.

6. 6

   Save a per-site profile

   Save the layout as a per-site profile (Pro) so the same cards auto-blur every time you open Studio, and the blur survives Studio's single-page re-renders as you click between tabs.

7. 7

   Keep the panic key ready

   If an unexpected card appears — a membership payout or a comment with an email — press Ctrl/⌘ ⇧ H to blur the entire page instantly, then re-reveal what is safe.