YouTube is bringing its affiliate program to India so creators can tag products in their videos and earn referral money just ahead of the festive season.

Eligible creators can now register to join the YouTube Shopping affiliate program, enabling them to tag products from brands available on Flipkart and Myntra.

The YouTube Shopping affiliate programme adds to existing monetisation options like ad revenue, YouTube premium, channel memberships and fan-driven features to help creators earn revenue. YouTube's creator economy has generated Rs 16,

Eligible Indian YouTube creators could earn almost 100 per cent of the commission from the product they purchase. Commission will be calculated based on the total purchase price, excluding delivery fees.

Announcing that the programme will roll out starting with Flipkart and Myntra, Google-owned video steaming platform termed India market as a 'shining contributor' to creator economy globally

This feature adds to YouTube’s already set of monetisation tools, which include ads revenue, YouTube Premium, Brand Connect, and fan-favourite options like Channel Memberships and Super Thanks.

The new offering is part of YouTube’s Shopping affiliate programme that is open for select content creators in the country.

According to YouTube, the programme rollout begins with Flipkart and Myntra, two major players in India's e-commerce space

Flipkart and Myntra are partners for YouTube’s marketplace evolution, as creators can now tag products listed on these platforms in their videos

YouTube launches Shopping affiliate program in India for creators to tag products, diversify revenue, and simplify product discovery.