Pricing Guide
How Much Does Video Editing Cost?
Professional video editing pricing depends on the format. At Pinnacle Edits, short-form videos (Reels, TikTok, Shorts) start at $20 per video, YouTube editing runs $15–$20 per hour, and wedding films are packaged from $150 to $350 (Silver to Platinum).
Corporate, promo, real estate, and event videos are custom-quoted based on length and complexity — send your brief and we return an exact price within 24 hours. Every project includes three revision rounds.
Comparing services? See photo editing costs across every service.
Key takeaways
- Short-form video editing for Reels, TikTok and Shorts starts at $20 per video at Pinnacle Edits, against published market rates of $200 to $5,000 per finished video.
- YouTube video editing runs $15 to $20 per hour of editing time at Pinnacle Edits, where published industry rates run $20 to $250 per hour.
- Wedding films are sold as packages from $150 to $350 at Pinnacle Edits, Silver through Platinum.
- Corporate, promo, real estate and event videos are custom-quoted by Pinnacle Edits, with an exact price returned within 24 hours.
- Three revision rounds are included on every video project.
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Video Editing Prices
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| Service | Typical Price | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Short-form (Reels, TikTok, Shorts) | $20 – $120 / video≈ £15 – £91 / video · €18 – €106 / video | Captions, hooks, aspect-ratio versions; monthly packages available |
| YouTube editing | $15 – $20 / hour≈ £11 – £15 / hour · €13 – €18 / hour | Long-form cuts, b-roll, graphics, and pacing |
| Podcast editing | Custom quote | Audio clean-up, multi-camera sync, and clip creation |
| Wedding film — Silver | $150 – $200≈ £113 – £151 · €132 – €176 | Highlight edit, colour correction, licensed music |
| Wedding film — Gold | $200 – $250≈ £151 – £189 · €176 – €220 | Pre-wedding edit, multi-camera sync, motion graphics, advanced grading |
| Wedding film — Platinum | $250 – $350≈ £189 – £264 · €220 – €308 | Cinematic grade, drone footage, sound design, priority turnaround |
| Corporate / promo / ad | Custom quote | Brand videos, product ads, and social campaigns |
| Real estate & event videos | Custom quote | Property tours, event recaps, and walkthroughs |
Custom-quoted formats are priced on length, footage volume, and turnaround.
What Video Editing Costs Across the Market
Published prices from freelance marketplaces, agency rate cards and industry sources, so you can see where any quote sits against the going rate.
| Provider | Typical rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Krock.io (industry guide) | $20 – $45 /hr (entry), $45 – $85 /hr (mid), $85 – $150+ /hr (senior); agencies $100 – $250 /hr | Published 10 Jul 2026; also cites a US Bureau of Labor Statistics median annual wage of $70,980 for film and video editors. (source) |
| DirectAI (industry guide) | $30 – $100 / finished minute | 2025–2026 guide to freelance video-editing rates per finished minute. (source) |
| Video Editing Company (editing agency) | $200 – $1,500 / video (freelancer), $1,000 – $5,000 / video (agency), $300 – $1,200 / video (dedicated team) | Published per-video cost ranges by provider type. (source) |
| Pinnacle Edits | from $20 / short-form video | Cuts, captions and colour grading for reels, shorts and social clips. |
Market figures were last verified on 2026-08-18. Rates change; follow the source links for current pricing.
For the wider market, see the Video Editing Rates Survey 2026: published prices from 25 human video editing providers, with the median for each category.
Three Ways Editing Is Priced
The same work can look cheap or expensive depending purely on how it is billed. Comparing prices means comparing models first.
Per image
You pay a fixed rate for each photo edited.
Cheaper for irregular work and small batches, where you would not use up a package.
Per package
A flat fee covers a gallery up to a set image count.
Best value once a single job passes roughly 300–400 images — the effective per-image rate drops sharply.
Monthly retainer
A dedicated editor works to your style for an agreed monthly fee.
Breaks even against per-image pricing at steady high volume, and buys consistency plus reserved capacity in peak season.
A Worked Example
A creator publishing weekly: four short-form vertical videos plus one 12-minute YouTube edit per month.
A monthly retainer covering this volume is usually cheaper than per-video pricing, and reserves editor capacity.
What Moves the Price Up or Down
- Finished duration
- A 30-second reel and a 20-minute wedding film are different products, not the same product at different lengths. Longer runtimes need structure, pacing and music licensing decisions.
- Source footage volume
- Eight hours of multi-camera footage cut to a 10-minute film costs more than one hour cut to the same length, because most of the work is selection rather than assembly.
- Colour grading
- Basic correction for consistent exposure and white balance is standard. A stylised grade with secondaries and skin isolation is a separate skill and a separate rate.
- Motion graphics
- Titles, lower thirds, subtitles and animated logos are priced per element, not folded into the edit rate.
- Audio work
- Music sync and level balancing are included. Dialogue cleanup, noise removal and multi-source sync are quoted separately.
- Revision rounds
- Across the market, one or two rounds are normally included; Pinnacle Edits includes three on every project. Video revisions are costlier than photo revisions because a structural change re-cuts everything downstream of it.
What Affects the Price?
- Format and length. A 30-second Reel is far quicker to cut than a 20-minute YouTube video or a full wedding film.
- Footage volume. Multi-camera and long-run-time projects take more time to sync, sort, and assemble.
- Graphics and effects. Motion graphics, titles, colour grading, and sound design add to the base edit.
- Revisions and turnaround. Most providers include a set number of revision rounds (three at Pinnacle Edits); rush delivery can carry a premium.
- Volume. Ongoing monthly retainers lower the effective per-video cost for creators and brands.
Video Editing
Cost Questions
How much does video editing cost?
It depends on the format. At Pinnacle Edits, short-form videos (Reels, TikTok, Shorts) start at $20 each, YouTube editing is $15–$20 per hour, and wedding films are packaged from $150 to $350; corporate, real estate, and event videos are custom-quoted. Published industry rates run $20–$250 per hour, $30–$100 per finished minute, or $200–$5,000 per finished video.
What are typical video editing prices?
Published industry rate cards put video editing at $20–$150+ per hour depending on experience, with agencies charging $100–$250 per hour; $30–$100 per finished minute; or $200–$5,000 per finished video depending on whether you hire a freelancer, a dedicated team, or a full agency. Pinnacle Edits prices at or below the bottom of that market: short-form videos from $20 per video, YouTube long-form at $15–$20 per hour, and full wedding films from $150 to $350.
How much does short-form video editing cost?
Short-form editing for Reels, TikTok, and Shorts costs $20 to $120 per video at Pinnacle Edits, including captions, hooks, and aspect-ratio versions. Monthly packages are available for creators.
How much does wedding video editing cost?
Wedding films are packaged at three tiers: Silver $150–$200, Gold $200–$250, and Platinum $250–$350. Higher tiers add multi-camera sync, motion graphics, cinematic grading, and drone footage.
Do you offer revisions on video edits?
Yes — every project includes three revision rounds, requested within 5 days of delivery. Your dedicated editor keeps the style consistent across the project.
How fast are video edits delivered?
Short-form work typically turns around in 1–2 working days; larger projects are scheduled to the deadline. Send your brief for an exact timeline and price within 24 hours.
How much do video editors charge per hour?
Published rates put freelance video editors at $20 to $150 or more per hour, depending on experience, and agencies at $100 to $250 per hour. At Pinnacle Edits, YouTube and other long-form editing is $15 to $20 per hour of editing time.
Should I pay a video editor per hour or per video?
Per-video pricing suits short, repeatable formats such as Reels, TikToks and Shorts, because you know the cost before you send the footage; ours start at $20 per video. Hourly pricing suits long-form edits whose length and complexity vary, such as YouTube videos. Wedding films are priced as packages from $150.
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