Creator Breakdown — Spec Edit
Self-directed pacing, assembly and sound-design study.
Solo-led studio in Pokhara · US, UK & AU hours
YouTube Video Editor for Creators
Raw footage in. Watchable stories out. I edit retention-focused YouTube videos, vertical shorts and podcasts for creators and businesses worldwide.
YouTubeShortsReelsTikTokPodcastsClipping
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Kinetic Short — Spec Edit
Self-directed vertical hook, captions and seamless-loop study.
Raw log vs. finished master
Drag the slider to see the grade land.
Grade
Natural skin tones, filmic contrast, clean rolloff.
Dialogue
Denoised, EQ'd, no harsh plosives.
Foley
Layered risers, swooshes, subtle detail.
One shoot, ten cuts
How one factory walkthrough became a focused short-form series. Read the full breakdown.
Hancy Dai factory series
Direction, shooting, editing and captions for ten short-form cuts created from one factory walkthrough in Pokhara.
Read the project breakdownWhat I edit: YouTube, Shorts, podcasts and clips
YouTube, short-form and podcast editing, handled remotely by one editor from footage to master.
16:9 · Long-form
YouTube video editing
Rebuilt hooks, tight pacing, sound design and a Rec.709 grade, so viewers stay past the opening.
YouTube editing → 16:9 · Story-ledLong-form YouTube editing
Hooks, story structure, dead-air removal, B-roll, graphics and sound shaped around sustained viewing.
Long-form editing → 9:16 · Short-formShorts, Reels & TikTok
Fast hooks, kinetic captions, sound design and clean loops for every vertical platform.
Short-form editing → Podcasts · StreamsVideo clipping
Long recordings turned into standalone vertical clips, each cut around its own hook.
Clipping services → Full episodes · RepurposingPodcast video editing
Complete video podcast edits with dialogue cleanup, multicamera pacing and optional short-form cutdowns.
Podcast editing →Looking for a remote collaborator? See how I work with US creators, UK creators and Australian creators.
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Drop the footage
Drive, Dropbox or Frame.io, plus a short brief.
02
First cut back
Story and pacing locked before any polish goes on.
03
Notes on the frame
Timecoded comments in Frame.io. No email threads.
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Master and files
4K master, thumbnail grabs, and the Resolve project.
Video editing rates, clearly priced
Know the baseline before you enquire. Final quotes change only when footage volume, complexity or turnaround changes.
Low Risk
Paid Test Cut
De-risk the first project
$95
fixed-scope project
Test the pacing, finish and communication before choosing an ongoing plan.
Your time
Send the footage and one reference. About 15 minutes.
- 1 video up to 5 finished minutes, or 2 shorts up to 60 seconds each
- Up to 45 minutes of supplied source footage
- Cut, pacing, sound design and music mix
- 1 revision round; first cut targeted in 3–5 business days
Scope noteOne format per test. Additional footage, versions or advanced motion are quoted before work starts.
Book a Test ProjectBest Value
Weekly Creator Retainer
For weekly publishing
From $1,100
per month
A dependable editing pipeline for creators publishing every week.
Your time
Drop the raw files in Drive. About an hour a month.
- 4 long-form videos up to 12 finished minutes each
- Up to 90 minutes of source footage per long-form video
- 8 shorts cut from the same long-form footage
- Full sound, Rec.709 grade, 2 revision rounds and project files
Scope noteFinal rate depends on raw-footage volume, motion complexity and turnaround. Unused monthly capacity does not roll over.
Start a RetainerVolume
Shorts / Reels Sprint
High-volume vertical
From $600
per month
Turn podcasts, streams or prepared source footage into consistent vertical cuts.
Your time
Send source files, brand assets and references once per batch.
- 15 vertical videos up to 60 seconds each
- Client-supplied selects, or up to 15 source minutes per short
- Captions, light motion, sound effects and licensed-stock b-roll
- 1 consolidated revision round per batch
Scope noteCustom animation, multilingual transcription, filming, thumbnails and social posting are quoted separately.
Start a SprintNot sure what your own video would cost? Try the free video editing cost calculator →
Video editing FAQ
Anything not answered here, send it over.
How do we start without a big commitment?
Take the paid test cut. One video, a fixed price, a real deadline. You see the pacing and the communication before any retainer comes up.
What if the first cut is not what I wanted?
That is what the first cut is for. You see it before any polish, so direction gets fixed while it is cheap to fix. Revisions come back as timecoded notes on the frame, and the included revision rounds are listed in the scope before work begins.
Do I own the project files?
Project-file handoff is included where the package lists it or the quote confirms it. Third-party fonts, plugins, music and stock media remain subject to their licences, so any non-transferable dependency is identified before delivery.
How do I pay from outside Nepal?
Payment method, invoicing, file-transfer access and any confidentiality requirements are agreed in writing before the project begins.
How much does it cost to hire a video editor?
Across the freelance market, rates run roughly $20 to $150 an hour, or $150 to $1,500 per finished video. What sets your number is the motion and sound work involved, not the runtime. This studio's rates are published above, so there is no call needed to see them.
What about deposits, pauses, extra work and file storage?
The quote confirms payment milestones, start and renewal dates, cancellation or pause terms, revision timing, archive period and any overage or rush rate. Work outside the listed scope, including advanced motion or extra versions, is approved before it is added.
How long does it take to edit a YouTube video?
What sets the number is not the runtime but the ratio of raw footage to finished minutes. Two hours of rushes cut down to ten minutes is a day of work; twenty hours cut to the same ten is a week. Send that ratio with your brief and you get a real date back.
What video editing software do you use?
DaVinci Resolve for the cut, grade and mix, and After Effects when a shot needs motion graphics. If another editor needs the timeline, the quote can include an XML handoff after any plugin or licensing dependencies are reviewed.
Is this assembly only, or do you shape the story?
The story is shaped in the cut. Hook, structure and pacing are part of every edit here, not an add-on. When you compare editors, confirm whether their scope covers assembly only.
Let's cut your next video.
One test video, or an ongoing pipeline. Either way, start here.
Book a 30 minute intro call