Video editing rates
Pricing
Three rates for video editing. Pick the one that matches how much footage you have. Same rate for every kind of project, so there's no package to decode.
V1 · Rates
$50/hrShort jobs · estimate first
Fits most projects$400/day8 hours · recaps, promos, interviews
$1,800/week5 days · series and backlogs
V2 · Fits
Hourly · $50For short jobs: a podcast episode, a quick social cut, a round of changes on something that already exists. I send an estimate before I start.
Day · $400 (8 hours)For a recap, a promo, a long interview cut down to a few minutes. A day of editing covers more than people expect.
Week · $1,800 (5 days)For a series, a documentary pass, or a backlog. You get me on your project for five working days.
A1 · Included
Edit, basic color, audio cleanupEvery rate
Licensed library musicYou pick or I suggest
Exports in every size16:9, 9:16, 1:1
Project filesOn request
A2 · Billing
HourlyEstimate first, then the invoice. Work starts once it's taken care of.
Day and weekWork starts once the invoice is taken care of.
ChangesBilled at $50 an hour, same as the edit. No limit on revisions.
A3 · Add-ons
Raw camera filesOnly when I filmed it. A paid add-on, never part of the edit.
Full grade or full mixQuoted separately
Not sure which one?
Send the footage list and the deadline. I'll tell you which rate makes sense, and if it's less work than you think, I'll say so.
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