Data study

Video Editing Rates Survey 2026

Published prices from 25 video editing providers that use human editors: subscriptions, wedding films, short-form, real estate, corporate and YouTube videos, and marketplace hourly rates. Checked on 16 October 2026, converted to US dollars, with every source linked.

Prices checked . Published by Pinnacle Edits, which is not part of the market set.

Key takeaways

  • The median entry-level video editing subscription costs $1,199 a month across 11 services, from $495 to $5,000.
  • A wedding highlight film has a median price of $325 ($200 to $400, 6 editors); a full-length wedding film has a median of $400.
  • Short-form videos cost a median $94 per video, an indicative figure from 5 providers ($22.43 to $500).
  • A real estate listing video costs a median $97, also indicative, from 5 providers ($65 to $140).
  • Upwork says its video editors typically cost $6 to $25 an hour, with medians of $10, $40 and $100 at its entry, mid and senior tiers.
  • Only 2 providers publish a per-video price for YouTube long-form editing: $168.23 and $327. That is a range, not a median.

Last reviewed by the Pinnacle Edits editing team.

Market summary by category

US dollars, one price per provider per category: its lowest published price. A median is shown from 3 providers up. A category that 5 or fewer providers publish is marked indicative.

Video editing market prices by category, 16 October 2026
CategoryProvidersLowMedianHighSpread
Editing subscription (entry plan)per month11$495$1,199$5,000
Wedding highlight filmper film6$200$325$400
Wedding full-length filmper film6$280$400$400
Short-form video (Reels, TikTok, Shorts)per video5$22.43$94Indicative range$500
Real estate listing videoper video5$65$97Indicative range$140
Corporate or promo videoper video3$100$224.30Indicative range$2,000
YouTube long-form videoper video2$168.23Range only (fewer than 3 providers)$327
Wedding editing subscriptionper month2$700Range only (fewer than 3 providers)$1,050
Hourly rate on Upworkper hour1Typically $6 to $25 an hour, as Upwork publishes it. Tier medians: entry $10, mid $40, senior $100.

Wedding turnaround, where stated (7 editors): median 10 days, from 7 to 30 days. In each bar, the band runs from low to high and the line marks the median; a hatched band is indicative. Each row has its own scale.

Where Pinnacle Edits sits

Pinnacle Edits publishes this survey and is not part of the market figures above. This table sets its own published prices on 16 October 2026 beside the market, using the low end of each price. Every wedding package includes both a highlight reel and a full-length film, so it is compared with the highlight-film median alone; the median for a full-length film on its own is $400.

Pinnacle Edits video editing prices compared with the market
Pinnacle Edits servicePinnacle priceMarketWhere it sits
Short-form video (Reels, TikTok, Shorts)$20 to $120 per videoShort-form video (Reels, TikTok, Shorts): indicative median $94 ($22.43 to $500), 5 providersBelow the indicative range ($22.43 to $500)
Wedding film, SilverTrailer, 6 to 8 minute highlight reel and 30 to 60 minute full-length film$150 to $200Wedding highlight film: median $325 ($200 to $400), 6 providers54% below the market median
Wedding film, GoldEverything in Silver, plus a pre-wedding video, multi-camera sync and motion graphics$200 to $250Wedding highlight film: median $325 ($200 to $400), 6 providers38% below the market median
Wedding film, PlatinumEverything in Gold, plus cinematic grading, drone footage and sound design$250 to $350Wedding highlight film: median $325 ($200 to $400), 6 providers23% below the market median
YouTube editing$15 to $20 per hourUpwork: typically $6 to $25 an hourWithin Upwork’s typical range
Monthly packages, corporate and real estate videoQuoted per projectSubscriptions: median $1,199 a month; real estate video: indicative median $97No published price to compare
RevisionsThree revision rounds on every projectFrom one correction to unlimited revisions, by providerSome providers include more
Standard turnaroundShort-form 3 to 5 days; wedding 7 to 15 daysShort-form: 24 hours to 3 days stated; wedding: median 10 daysSome providers state faster delivery

Pinnacle Edits prices are published list prices. Full details: video editing cost, wedding video editing, short-form video editing and real estate video editing.

All 25 providers

One row per provider and category, as listed on each provider’s own page on 16 October 2026. Scroll sideways on a small screen.

Published video editing prices by provider
ProviderCategoryLowest (USD)Price as listedHigher tiersTurnaroundRevisionsNotesSource
VidchopsUSAEditing subscriptionmonthly subscription$495"Vidchops Weekly" "$495" – 4 credits: 4 long-form or 16 short-form videosVidchops Pro "$995" (8 credits); Full Time Editor – no price shown1-2 days guaranteed3 per video (Weekly); unlimited (Pro)1 credit = 1 long-form (5-60 min) or 4 short-form videos; FAQ caps finished length at 15 or 20 min (conflicting). Subtitles +$95/month. 14-day money-back.Price pagechecked
Video HuskyNot statedEditing subscriptionmonthly subscription$849"Eskimo" "$849 p/m""Siberian" "$1,590 p/m"; "St. Bernard" "$2,749 p/m"––Price page states no video count, length, turnaround or revisions per plan. Credit bundles and white-label enterprise listed without prices.Price pagechecked
VidprosUSAEditing subscriptionmonthly subscription$1,000"Vidpros Part Time: $1000/Month" – "2 hrs Per Workday Dedicated Editor""Vidpros Full Time: $4000/Month" (8 hours/day)"Overnight Turnaround*" (*based on project complexity)Not statedDedicated-editor time, not per video. $100 trial week converts to $1,000/month. Up to 40 GB raw per upload; max 4 clients per editor.Price pagechecked
ShortVidsNot statedEditing subscriptionmonthly subscription$999"Startup Plan: $999 / Month" – 30-35 short-form (under 60-90 sec) + 2 long-form edits/monthGrowth "$2,499 / Month"; Creator "$4,999 / Month"; Studio "$7,999 / Month"; Enterprise "$10,000 / Month"Short-form 24 h; long-form 48-72 h2 rounds per video (FAQ); plan card says unlimited (conflict)Plan has a monthly video cap.Price pagechecked
FlocksyUSAEditing subscriptionmonthly subscription$1,199"2 Daily Hours" "$1,199" "/mo – billed annually"3 Daily "$1,699" ... 10 Daily "$4,599"; CustomSame-dayUnlimited requests & unlimited revisionsMulti-discipline creative subscription (design, video, motion); price is per month on annual billing. Struck-through higher figures shown but unlabelled.Price pagechecked
KimpCanadaEditing subscriptionmonthly subscription$1,397"VIDEO" "USD 1397/mo" (promo "USD 698.50" for 4 months)"GRAPHICS + VIDEO" "USD 1697/mo" (promo USD 848.50)24 Hour Turnaround (2-4 days for complex work)Unlimited RevisionsList price used; a 50%-off-for-4-months promo was running. 2 active requests on Video plan.Price pagechecked
ClipmastersNot statedEditing subscriptionmonthly subscription$1,581"Scale" "$1,581/mo" (annual); "$1,707/mo" (quarterly); "$1,897/mo" (monthly)Enterprise "Let's talk!"Same day to 4 business days by lengthUnlimitedPart-time editing support; max final length 60 min, 100 GB raw per order. Billing-period labels ambiguous on page.Price pagechecked
DesignCloudUnited KingdomEditing subscriptionmonthly subscription$927.01£699"starts at just £699pm" (hero and FAQ say "from £899pm")Essential / Agency / PRO named without prices1-2 days for simple tasks; no same-dayUnlimitedPages conflict; lower figure used, per the price index method. UK-based full-time employees.Price pagechecked
Video Editing Company (VEC)Not statedEditing subscriptionmonthly subscription$5,000"Growth: $5,000/mo" – 2 long-form (5-15 min) + 8-10 short-form clips"Core (most popular): $9,500/mo"; "Scale: $16,000/mo"3-7 days; Scale priority 5 business days2 revision rounds per videoPlans include scripts, thumbnails and project management. Rush +30%.Price pagechecked
IncreditorsUSA / UK / UAEEditing subscriptionmonthly subscription$2,500"Reels: From $2.5K/month""YouTube: From $5K/month"; "Full-time Editors/Team: From $4K/mo"1-2 daysUntil satisfied (no count)Says most clients get custom quotes.Price pagechecked
IncreditorsUSA / UK / UAEShort-form videoper video$500"Minimal Reels" "$500/30 seconds"–3 daysNot stated–Price pagechecked
Tasty EditsUSAYouTube long-form videoper video$327"Explore Package" "$327 / per video" (1 horizontal video)Trending $305 (4 videos); Viral $278 (8 videos)48 Hour Turnaround (first draft)Unlimited RevisionsUp to 60 min / 20 GB raw footage; more incurs an unstated fee. Thumbnail $43; vertical reformat $43. Same prices on its real estate video page (not double-counted). YouTube channel management from $1,266/month (annual) is a management service, kept out of the stats.Price pagechecked
Tasty EditsUSAShort-form videoper video$94"Explore Package" "$94 / per video" (1 vertical video)Trending $88 (15); Viral $80 (30)24 Hour Turnaround (first draft)Unlimited Revisions–Price pagechecked
YOPRSTPoland / GermanyShort-form videoper video$22.43€20"Reels" 30 sec "€20" – 1 correction–Listed as '1 hour' (likely editing time, not delivery)1 correctionFixed-price blocks published on the vendor's own cost article; homepage says quote via brief. VAT treatment not stated.Price pagechecked
YOPRSTPoland / GermanyYouTube long-form videoper video$168.23€150"YouTube" 10 min "€150" – 1 correction–Listed as '5 hours' (likely editing time)1 correction–Price pagechecked
YOPRSTPoland / GermanyCorporate or promo videoper video$224.30€200"Corporate" 2 min "€200" – 1 hour of correctionsCommercial 30 sec €600; TV series 40 min €1,000; Film 120 min €5,000Listed as '4 hours' (likely editing time)1 hour of corrections–Price pagechecked
Graphics CycleNot statedCorporate or promo videoper video$100"Basic: $100/video""Standard: $150/video"; "Premium: $200/video"5 / 7 / 10 business days by tierNot statedVideo type not specified; grouped under corporate/promo. Page mixes own packages with market ranges.Price pagechecked
ContentBetaUSA / IndiaCorporate or promo videoper video$2,000"One-off Project" "$ 2,000 per video" (product launch, demo, explainer, brand videos)–10 days2 rounds of revisionsSaaS/B2B video production incl. motion; includes two social/ad cuts.Price pagechecked
ContentBetaUSA / IndiaEditing subscriptionmonthly subscription$3,000"Creative Subscription" "$ 3,000 /mo"Enterprise customMost requests in 1-2 daysUnlimitedFixed monthly deliverables (1 demo video, 2 motion ads, 1 LinkedIn reel).Price pagechecked
Motion EditsUSA (sales) / India (studio, Ahmedabad)Wedding highlight filmper video$300"Wedding Highlight Films" "$300 – $375" (4-10 min)Trailer "$100"; Documentary "$400"; Short Film "$400"; Ceremony/Reception Reel "$240"; Speeches Reel "$150"3-4 weeks (rush 1-2 weeks, +USD 100)2 rounds of revisionsLowest item overall: trailer $100 (up to 1 min).Price pagechecked
Motion EditsUSA (sales) / India (studio, Ahmedabad)Wedding full-length filmper video$400Documentary "$400"; Short Film "$400"–3-4 weeks (rush 1-2 weeks, +USD 100)2 rounds of revisionsFull-length, documentary or feature film price from the same price page.Price pagechecked
WedwillUSAWedding highlight filmper video$400"Highlight" "$400" (4-6 min), 14-day deliveryFull Film "$400"; Ceremony/Speech "$100"; "Wedwill Pro" "$1,050 / month"14 business days (rush 7 days +$100)3 free revisions via Frame.io"One-Time edits from $100"; trial highlight $199.Price pagechecked
WedwillUSAWedding full-length filmper video$400Full Film "$400"–14 business days (rush 7 days +$100)3 free revisions via Frame.ioFull-length, documentary or feature film price from the same price page.Price pagechecked
WedwillUSAWedding editing subscriptionmonthly subscription$1,050"Wedwill Pro" "$1,050 / month"–10-day highlights; 3-day ceremony/speech3 rounds per project–Price pagechecked
EditStoriesNot stated (serves US filmmakers)Wedding highlight filmper video$350"Highlight Film: $350"Cinematic Wedding Film $400; Full Wedding Video $400; Complete Suite $600; Teaser $200; Instagram Reels Pack $15010 days guaranteedUp to 3 revision roundsFAQ: "starts at $150". Up to 7 h raw footage. First video $100 offer.Price pagechecked
EditStoriesNot stated (serves US filmmakers)Wedding full-length filmper video$400Full Wedding Video $400; Cinematic Wedding Film $400–10 days guaranteedUp to 3 revision roundsFull-length, documentary or feature film price from the same price page.Price pagechecked
Eterna EditsUSA (sales, MT) / India (studio, Ahmedabad)Wedding highlight filmper video$249"Cinematic Highlight (6 min)" "From $249"Highlight 10 min $329; Short Film 20 min $329; Documentary 60 min $3297-30 days (films)Three revisions + Premiere filesUp to 10 h raw (12 h documentary). 20% off first 5 projects.Price pagechecked
Eterna EditsUSA (sales, MT) / India (studio, Ahmedabad)Wedding full-length filmper video$329Documentary 60 min $329–7-30 days (films)Three revisions + Premiere filesFull-length, documentary or feature film price from the same price page.Price pagechecked
Cut Pro MediaNot statedWedding highlight filmper video$350"Wedding highlight film" "$350" (up to ~7 min)Feature film "$280" (up to ~90 min); Highlight + feature "$520"5-10 days (highlight); first cut 10-15 days elsewhere on pageUnlimited revisionsLowest wedding item: feature film $280. 15% off 4-12 projects; 22% off retainers.Price pagechecked
Cut Pro MediaNot statedWedding full-length filmper video$280Feature film "$280" (up to ~90 min)–5-10 days (highlight); first cut 10-15 days elsewhere on pageUnlimited revisionsFull-length, documentary or feature film price from the same price page.Price pagechecked
Cut Pro MediaNot statedReal estate videoper video$140"Standard Real Estate" "$140" per edit, up to 3 minutes–24-hour turnaroundUnlimited revisions–Price pagechecked
WeddingVideoEditor.onlineNot statedWedding highlight filmper video$200"Essential, 3 to 5 Min Highlight: $200 / film"Extended $250; Documentary $400; Complete Package $500 / wedding7 business days3 revision rounds via Frame.ioFirst highlight $100 USD intro offer.Price pagechecked
WeddingVideoEditor.onlineNot statedWedding full-length filmper video$400Documentary $400–7 business days3 revision rounds via Frame.ioFull-length, documentary or feature film price from the same price page.Price pagechecked
WeddingVideoEditor.onlineNot statedWedding editing subscriptionmonthly subscription$700"4 Highlights Pro: $800 $700 / month"up to Ultimate Capacity $1,900 / month7 business days3 roundsPage does not label which of the two figures is regular; lower used.Price pagechecked
FixThePhotoUSAWedding film (priced on raw footage)per 30 min of raw footage$80(not in stats)"Basic Level" "US $80.00" – 30 min source video, 1 final edited video"Every Next 30 Min + 60
quot;; sample wedding totals US $200-$1,220
about 7-10 days (up to 120 min RAW)2 free revisionsPriced on raw footage, not finished film; kept out of the highlight-film stats. Bulk 15%/30% off over $1,500/$3,000.Price pagechecked
FixThePhotoUSAReal estate videoper 30 min of raw footage$80"Basic Level" "US $80.00" – 30 Min of the Source Video, 1 Final Edited Video"Every Next 30 Min + 60
quot;; samples US $140-$320
Not statedNot statedCounted in real estate per-video stats as the price of one finished video from up to 30 min raw.Price pagechecked
PhixerNot statedReal estate videoper video$65"Basic Video" "Price starts at:" "$65/ video""Advanced Premium Video" "$129/ video"24-48 hours (12/24/48 h options)Not stated for videoFirst video free. Subscriptions $29-$899/month are discount plans, not edits; kept out.Price pagechecked
PhixerNot statedShort-form videoper video$29"Agent Social Media Reel" "$29/ video"–––Real estate agent reel add-on, not bundled with Basic/Advanced.Price pagechecked
Real Estate Video EditorNot statedReal estate videoper video$99"Essential Listing Edit: $99" – up to 60 seconds, 1 revision"Cinematic Property Edit: $179"; "Luxury & Drone Edit: $299"; volume from $7524-48 hours; rush 12 h +30%; same day +50%1 / 2 / 3 by tier–Price pagechecked
CloudPanoUSAReal estate videoper video$97"Property Video Editing" "$97 per video" (60 seconds, 1080p)Drone Video Editing "$60 per video"; Reel "$97 per video"24 hours or lessUnlimited revisions (within reason)FAQ says "start from $49" – matches no listed product, so the $97 listing is used. Includes 6 months hosting.Price pagechecked
CloudPanoUSAShort-form videoper video$97"Reel Video Editing" "$97 per video"–24 hours or lessUnlimited (within reason)–Price pagechecked
Upwork (marketplace)Global marketplaceHourly editingper hour$6"Video editors on Upwork typically cost $6 – $25 per hour"Entry "Below $30 /hr" (median $10); Mid "$31 – $60 /hr" (median $40); Senior "$61 – $150 /hr" (median $100)––Upwork: "Hourly ranges sourced from active Upwork contracts."Price pagechecked
  • “Lowest (USD)” is the figure counted in the statistics: a “from” or “starts at” price at its minimum.
  • Converted: EUR × 1.1215 and GBP × 1.3262, the rates on 16 October 2026.
  • Wedding full-length rows are the full-length, documentary or feature film price from the same page as the highlight film.

Methodology and caveats

How the survey was built

  • In scope: video editing services, agencies and subscriptions that use human editors and publish prices on a public page, selling to creators, businesses, wedding filmmakers and real estate agents, plus Upwork’s own published rate figures.
  • Published prices only. Nothing came from a quote, a sales call or a login.
  • A “from” or “starts at” price is taken at its minimum. Where a provider’s pages give different prices for the same thing, the lower figure is used. Promotional prices are noted; list prices are used.
  • One value per provider per category: its lowest qualifying price. A median is shown only from 3 providers up, and a category with 5 or fewer providers is an indicative range, not a firm market median.
  • Currency: EUR × 1.1215 and GBP × 1.3262, the exchange rates on 16 October 2026.
  • Subscriptions are the cheapest monthly plan. Where that rate assumes annual billing, it is the one used: Flocksy, $1,199 a month, billed annually; Clipmasters, $1,581 a month on annual billing ($1,707 quarterly, $1,897 monthly).
  • Turnaround uses the upper end of each stated standard window.

Derived figures, not in the medians

Some subscriptions state how many videos or editor hours they include. Dividing the price by that gives a rough per-unit cost. These are our arithmetic, not published prices, so none of them is counted in any median.

  • Vidchops: about $30.94 per short-form video ($495 a month ÷ 16 short-form videos)
  • Vidchops: about $123.75 per long-form video ($495 a month ÷ 4 long-form videos)
  • ShortVids: about $28.54 to $33.30 per short-form video ($999 a month ÷ 35 or 30 short-form videos (its 2 long-form edits ignored))
  • Vidpros: about $23.07 per editor hour ($1,000 a month ÷ (2 hours × 21.67 workdays))
  • Flocksy: about $27.66 per editor hour, shared with design work ($1,199 a month ÷ (2 hours × 21.67 workdays))

Caveats

  • “From” prices pull the figures toward the low end. Real invoices are often higher once footage length, complexity or add-ons apply.
  • Subscriptions are not like for like. Plans cap different things: videos per month, editor hours per day or active requests. Some also cover graphic design.
  • Small samples. Short-form (5 providers), real estate (5) and corporate (3) are indicative. YouTube per-video (2) and wedding subscriptions (2) are ranges only.
  • Different units. FixThePhoto prices wedding video per 30 minutes of raw footage, so that row is shown but kept out of the wedding film figures. Its real estate price is counted as the price of one finished video.
  • Prices change. This is a snapshot taken on 16 October 2026. If a figure here is out of date, tell us and we will correct it.

Excluded

  • Fiverr: Each seller sets the price, and no Fiverr-published typical range could be verified
  • AI editing tools (Imagen AI video, Descript, CapCut, Opus Clip, Veed and others): Automated tools, not human editing services
  • Tasty Edits YouTube channel management: A management service, not editing (its editing prices are included)
  • Phixer subscriptions: Discount plans with no edits included (its per-video prices are included)
  • Pinnacle Edits: Publisher of this survey; compared separately

Checked, but no usable public price:

  • BoxBrownie: Price page lists no video editing, only 360° virtual tours
  • PhotoUp: Video appears only inside plans, with no per-video price
  • Fotober: Video pages give market ranges only; its own prices are on quote
  • Awesomic: No video editing price; plans cover design and no-code work
  • Maken Media: Quote only; a blog line mentions packages from $500 a month, not a price list
  • beCreatives: Price page could not be loaded
  • Villo Studio: Price page not found
  • EditWeddings: Price page not found; a third-party figure could not be verified
  • ProGlobalBusinessSolutions: Video page not found; its cost article gives market ranges only
  • MAP Systems India: Video editing page not found
  • Spotless: No live service found
  • Two freelance editors: One quotes each project; one price page could not be loaded
  • PeoplePerHour, Twine, Contra, Freelancer.com: No published rate range for video editors (single profiles, blog benchmarks or no page)

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Video Editing Rate Questions

How much does video editing cost in 2026?

It depends on the format. Across 25 providers with published prices on 16 October 2026, a short-form video cost a median $94 (indicative, 5 providers), a wedding highlight film $325, a real estate listing video $97 (indicative) and an entry-level monthly editing subscription $1,199. On Upwork, video editors typically cost $6 to $25 an hour. Most published prices are "from" prices, so real invoices can be higher.

How much do wedding videographers pay for editing?

Outsourced wedding highlight films were listed from $200 to $400 across 6 editors, with a median of $325. A full-length or documentary film had a median of $400 ($280 to $400). Two editors also sell monthly wedding plans, at $700 and $1,050 a month. Stated turnaround runs from 7 to 30 days, with a median of 10.

Is a video editing subscription worth it?

It can be when you publish steadily. Entry plans ran from $495 to $5,000 a month (median $1,199, 11 services). Spread over the videos a plan includes, the cheapest works out at about $30.94 per short-form video, against a published per-video median of $94. Check what a plan caps (videos, hours or active requests), how many revisions it includes, and whether the monthly price assumes annual billing.

How much does a video editor cost per hour?

Upwork, the one marketplace in the survey that publishes figures, says its video editors typically cost $6 to $25 an hour. Its tier medians are $10 (entry, below $30 an hour), $40 (mid, $31 to $60 an hour) and $100 (senior, $61 to $150 an hour).

How much does real estate video editing cost?

A listing video was priced from $65 to $140 across 5 providers, with a median of $97. With only 5 published prices, treat that median as indicative. Most entry prices cover a video of one to three minutes.

How was this survey done, and how often is it updated?

Every price was read on the provider's own public page on 16 October 2026, with one value per provider per category, "from" prices at their minimum and the lower figure where a provider's pages disagree. This edition is a snapshot; we plan to recheck the same providers for each new edition. If a figure is out of date, tell us through the contact page and we will correct it.

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