How Much Does Professional Video Editing Cost?

Why prices vary so much

Professional video editing is priced on the time and skill a project needs. A 15-second social clip and a multi-camera brand film can both be called "video editing," but the work involved is completely different.

What affects the cost

Editors look at these factors when quoting:

• Final length — longer videos take more time to cut and polish.
• Amount of raw footage — hours of footage take time to review and organize.
• Complexity — multi-camera edits, effects and motion graphics add time.
• Color and sound — grading, audio clean-up and mixing are separate skills.
• Versions — multiple aspect ratios or cut-downs for different platforms.
• Revisions and deadline — extra rounds and rush timing increase cost.

Common pricing models

Video editing is usually quoted per project, per finished minute, or hourly. Per-project quotes are easiest to budget for well-defined work; hourly suits projects where the scope isn't clear yet.

How to keep costs down

Organize and label your footage before sending it, provide a script or rough outline, share reference videos you like, and consolidate feedback into one clear round of notes. Each of these cuts down editing time.

How Onzic quotes video

Send us your footage, brief and where the video will run. We'll confirm the scope, the versions you'll receive and a delivery date before we start.