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9:16 vertical editing

Short-Form Video Editing for Reels & Shorts

Vertical cuts that hook in the first seconds and get watched to the end: captions timed to speech, sound on every beat, and loops that send viewers round again.

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Short-form editing built for the vertical screen

For Hancy Dai, a brand in Pokhara, one two-hour factory shoot became ten short videos. Read how it was cut.

+6,000
TikTok followers
Under 45 days
+2,000
Instagram followers
Organic only
10
Cuts shipped
From one shoot

Original shorts or content repurposing

I can edit prepared short-form footage, reshape moments from a longer YouTube video, or build social cutdowns alongside a full podcast episode.

Existing recordings

Video clipping services

Find and package strong moments from finished podcasts, streams and long videos.

See video clipping → Full production

Podcast video editing

Edit the complete episode first, then repurpose it into a coordinated set of clips.

See podcast editing → YouTube

Long-form video editing

Build the full story, hook and pacing before pulling out vertical moments.

See long-form editing →

What goes into a vertical edit

On a phone the swipe is always one thumb away, so every second has to earn the next one.

01

The hook

The strongest moment goes first. No intros, no logo stings, no "hey guys" before the point.

02

Kinetic captions

Animated typography synced word by word, so the video still works for the many people who watch muted.

03

Sound and b-roll

Sound effects on cuts and callouts, and b-roll over any shot that holds too long.

04

Built to loop

Cuts kept short, with endings that flow back into the opening, so the video plays through and replays.

Pricing for short-form

Podcasts, streams and long-form videos are the best raw material. One recording can feed a month of clips.

One project
$95

Paid test cut

  • 2 short-form videos
  • Up to 45 minutes of supplied source footage
  • Hook, pacing and captions
  • Sound design and music mix
  • 1 consolidated revision round
  • First cut targeted within 3–5 business days
Monthly
From $600 per month

Shorts / Reels sprint

  • 15 short-form videos a month in 9:16
  • Client-supplied selects, or up to 15 source minutes per short
  • Kinetic animated typography
  • Sound effects and b-roll
  • 1 consolidated revision round per batch
  • Seamless loops

Questions about short-form

Do I get separate versions for TikTok, Reels and Shorts?
All three use the same 9:16 frame, so one master works everywhere. Captions and on-screen text are kept clear of the areas each app covers with its own buttons.
Can you find the clips in my long recordings?
Yes. Send the full podcast, stream or video and I pull the moments that stand on their own, then cut each one around its hook.
I also post long-form. Can one editor do both?
That is what the creator retainer is for: long-form videos plus shorts cut from the same footage. See YouTube video editing.
Can I hire a Shorts or Reels editor for one batch first?
Yes. Start with the paid test cut, then move to the monthly sprint once the style is right.

Keep reading

Service

YouTube video editing

Long-form edits built for audience retention.

See the service → Working together

A video editor in Nepal, on your hours

Time zones, payment from abroad, NDAs and file handoff.

How it works →
Next step

Send me one recording. Get two shorts back.

The $95 test cut covers two vertical videos up to 60 seconds each, with one consolidated revision round.

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