Last checked: October 2026. Published by Increditors; prices read 25 Oct 2026.
Hire a freelancer ($10 to $60 an hour on Upwork) for one-off edits you can manage yourself. Pick a subscription ($495 to $4,000 a month) for steady output. Choose an agency ($5,000 a month and up) when you need a team and strategy.
There are four ways to get video edited: a marketplace freelancer, an in-house hire, a subscription or per-video service, and an agency retainer. Volume and management time decide the route, not price alone. We read 16 prices and 8 vendor pages on 25 Oct 2026.
Marketing leads and founders hiring a video editor face one decision before any other: freelancer, subscription or agency. This guide is the generic, non-YouTube decision tree with a cost for each route. If you run a YouTube channel, start with our YouTube-specific hiring guide. For platform-by-platform sourcing see how to hire a video editor online; for the head-to-head see video editing agency vs freelancer; for the part-time model see fractional video editor vs agency. Route first, then eight vendors worth shortlisting.
Wyzowl’s State of Video Marketing 2026 reports that 59% of video marketers make videos in house, 32% use a mix of in-house and external, and 10% use an external vendor only (n = 266; rounded shares total 101%). Hiring an editor is usually about adding capacity to a team that already makes video.
The decision in one table
💡 Pro tip: Count your videos per month before your budget. Under two a month a freelancer wins on price; above eight, management time becomes the real cost.
What each route costs: sourced prices
Every row was copied from the source on 25 Oct 2026: vendors’ own pricing pages, Upwork’s video editor page and its country pages, and the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. For wider market ranges see our video editing cost guide.
Upwork publishes ranges, not averages; project ranges are Upwork’s own “typical project costs”. Design Pickle and Increditors publish no dollar price and are not rows.
⚠️ Compare the unit, not the headline: $327 is per video, $1,000 is a month for two hours a day, $15,000 is a monthly minimum on an annual term.
Four videos a month, by route
Units differ, so this table converts a few plans to a common unit. These are our calculations from the figures above, not vendor claims.
Daily hours use 22 workdays. Taxes, add-ons, discounts and benefits are ignored. A retainer with clips and strategy is not like-for-like with a per-video cut.
Four YouTube-length videos cost $2,000 to $6,000 a month at Upwork’s project ranges and about $1,220 from a per-video service. A premium retainer runs about $2,500 a long-form video but bundles clips and strategy. The median US editor wage alone is about $6,285 a month before benefits and software, so in-house only makes sense when editing is a full-time job.
Vidpros at about $22.73 an hour (our arithmetic) sits below the $36.10 BLS median hourly pay for editors and camera operators. Part of that gap reflects where editors are based (Philippine time), so judge quality on the test edit, not the rate.
When each route wins
Freelancer on a marketplace
Best for a defined one-off or low, irregular volume when you have time to brief and review. Upwork’s page puts typical hourly cost at $10 to $60, with $200 to $600 for 3 to 5 short clips and $500 to $1,500 for one 10 to 20 minute video. The hidden cost is yours: sourcing, test edits, chasing deadlines and finding cover.
In-house hire
Best when editing is a daily, full-time workload. BLS reports a median wage of $75,420 a year for film and video editors (May 2025); add recruitment, software, benefits and single-point-of-failure risk. Our guide to onboarding a video editing team covers the first 30 days.
Subscription or per-video service
Best for steady output of a repeatable format: a fixed fee for stated capacity, with a named editor or pool. Prices run from $495 a month (VidChops) to $4,000 (Vidpros Full Time), or $278 to $327 per long video (Tasty Edits). Read the capacity rules first. Our subscription comparison goes deeper.
Agency retainer
Best when video feeds a pipeline and brand consistency, cover for absences, strategy and sign-off all matter. A video editing agency retainer adds a project manager and a team. Published prices here start at $5,000 a month (Video Editing Company) and rise to $15,000 and $30,000 (Superside). See our corporate video editing services guide.
📌 Production is a different job: This guide covers editing: you supply the footage. Scripting and filming from one vendor is production, priced per video and per day. Many companies use both.
How we picked and disclosure
Criteria. A vendor is in if it edits video for businesses and publishes either a price or a stated pricing model on a page we could load on 25 Oct 2026. Ranks 1 and 2 are our own services. Ranks 3 to 8 follow third-party proof first, then how much of the terms are published, then fit for company buyers. That is a judgement, not a score.
📌 Disclosure: This guide is published by Increditors, a video editing agency, and includes our own services. Video Editing Company (videoeditingcompany.com) is a division of Increditors and sits at #2 for that reason, not because of an independent test. Increditors prices are not listed here. Data date: 25 Oct 2026.
Left out. Fiverr (blocks scripted reading, so no figure could be verified), vendors with no pricing page, and AI-only tools. Ratings come from Clutch where a profile has reviews and Trustpilot otherwise; they are not directly comparable.
Vendor shortlist: eight options, seven fields each
Every entry follows the same order: Best for · Pricing · Turnaround · Capacity model · Rating · Based in · Named clients, copied from the vendor’s own pages and dated 25 Oct 2026. Missing fields say so.
#1 Increditors
- Best for: Marketing leads and founders who want a managed editor-plus-project-manager team.
- Pricing: Custom quote; plans are monthly video allowances (read on increditors.com, 25 Oct 2026). We do not publish our prices here.
- Turnaround: 2 to 7 days per video by plan (our service page, 25 Oct 2026).
- Capacity model: Dedicated editor and project manager on a monthly allowance; 3 to 6 month minimums.
- Rating: Clutch 5.0 from 12 reviews; Trustpilot 2.8 from 7 reviews (both shown, read 25 Oct 2026).
- Based in: Dubai, UAE, with US (Wyoming) and UK (London) addresses listed.
- Named clients: Emerj / The Trajectory, TuMeke, Riley Coleman, Trade with Pat, VYVE Wellness, Dr. Jonathan Tam, GoDaddy pilot, eSafetyFirst, Rhythm Monster.
1,700+ videos for 340+ clients. Trade-offs: quote-led pricing and a minimum term. See the case studies.
#2 Video Editing Company
- Best for: Series B+ SaaS and B2B companies wanting a premium retainer team.
- Pricing: $5,000 (Growth), $9,500 (Core), $16,000 (Scale) a month, month-to-month (read on videoeditingcompany.com, 25 Oct 2026).
- Turnaround: 3 to 7 days per asset; Scale lists 5 business day priority.
- Capacity model: Fixed monthly deliverables, 3 to 7 person team (Growth: 2 long-form + 8 to 10 clips).
- Rating: No public rating yet: its Clutch profile has no reviews (25 Oct 2026).
- Based in: Division of Increditors; Dubai, UAE (HQ and operations), with a US entity.
- Named clients: TuMeke Ergonomics, eSafetyFirst Canada, Emerj / The Trajectory.
Disclosure: our sister division, listed #2 as the premium B2B option. Highest editing-only entry price; no reviews yet.
#3 Vidpros
- Best for: Teams wanting a fractional dedicated editor, month-to-month.
- Pricing: $1,000 a month (Part Time, 2 hours per workday) and $4,000 (Full Time, 8 hours a day); $100 trial week (read on vidpros.com/pricing, 25 Oct 2026).
- Turnaround: Overnight turnaround (1 to 2 days) per its pricing page.
- Capacity model: Hours-based dedicated editor; maximum 4 clients per editor; no business contracts.
- Rating: No Clutch or G2 reviews found; Trustpilot 4.4 from 27 reviews (read 25 Oct 2026).
- Based in: Editing team on Philippine time (GMT+8); company address not stated.
- Named clients: Paul Reiser (case study), Glamgirlgabi.
Clearest published capacity cap. See our subscription comparison.
#4 VidChops
- Best for: Coaches and small businesses wanting credit-based editing with a money-back window.
- Pricing: $495 a month (Weekly, 4 credits) and $995 (Pro, 8 credits); the full-time tier shows no price (read on vidchops.com/pricing-details, 25 Oct 2026).
- Turnaround: 1 to 2 days guaranteed; same-day on the 40 hours a week tier.
- Capacity model: One credit = one long-form video (5 to 60 minutes) or four short-form; no contract; 14 day money-back guarantee.
- Rating: No Clutch or G2 rating found; no Trustpilot rating found (25 Oct 2026).
- Based in: Not stated; VidChops LLC with US phone and Eastern-time hours.
- Named clients: The Speaker Lab (Grant Baldwin), Nerdarchy.
Lowest entry price, easy to test, no independent rating.
#5 Video Husky
- Best for: Small businesses wanting flat-fee editing or pay-as-you-go credits.
- Pricing: $549, $849, $1,590 and $2,749 a month (Pom, Eskimo, Siberian, St. Bernard) (read on videohusky.com/pricing, 25 Oct 2026).
- Turnaround: First draft in 1 to 3 business days.
- Capacity model: Flat monthly packages, one video at a time per editor.
- Rating: No Clutch or G2 profile found; Trustpilot 3.2 from 1 review, too few to judge (25 Oct 2026).
- Based in: Not stated (Video Husky LLC).
- Named clients: No named clients on the pages we read.
Clear price ladder, thin proof. See the unlimited editing comparison.
#6 Tasty Edits
- Best for: Teams that publish in bursts and want to pay per video.
- Pricing: $327 per long-form video, $305 in a 4-video package, $278 in an 8-video package; vertical $94, $88, $80 per video (read on tastyedits.com/pricing, 25 Oct 2026).
- Turnaround: 48 hours for long-form; 24 hours for vertical.
- Capacity model: Pay per video in packages, unlimited revisions, personal editor.
- Rating: No Clutch or G2 profile found; Trustpilot 4.8 from 79 reviews (read 25 Oct 2026).
- Based in: Not stated on the pages we read; 50+ team members.
- Named clients: EmSwizzle, Laura Clery, John O’Leary.
Clearest per-video pricing; nothing rolls over. See Tasty Edits alternatives.
#7 Superside
- Best for: Enterprise marketing teams buying design, motion and video from one creative team.
- Pricing: Flex from $15,000 a month on an annual term; Dedicated AI-native team from $30,000 a month on 12 months; $1,000 a month software fee (read on superside.com, 25 Oct 2026).
- Turnaround: No turnaround figure on the pages we read; customer quotes call it fast.
- Capacity model: Flex budget with a rotating bench (unused budget rolls over three months) or a dedicated team.
- Rating: Clutch 2.9 from 6 reviews, mixed on project management (read 25 Oct 2026).
- Based in: Washington, DC address on its Clutch profile; team in several countries.
- Named clients: Pernod Ricard, Novartis, Datavant (home page testimonials).
Video editing is one line in a wide creative subscription priced for enterprise budgets.
#8 Design Pickle
- Best for: Teams needing design, motion and video on one flat-rate plan.
- Pricing: No public price: a flat-rate plan is quoted after a 30-minute consultation; quarterly or annual billing (read on designpickle.com, 25 Oct 2026).
- Turnaround: First drafts next business day; most requests back in 1 to 2 business days.
- Capacity model: Matched brand team, flat rate rather than hourly; cancel before the next renewal date.
- Rating: Clutch profile has no reviews; Trustpilot 3.5 from 367 reviews (read 25 Oct 2026).
- Based in: Scottsdale, Arizona (Clutch profile).
- Named clients: Shopify (testimonial on its pricing page).
Best when video is one of several creative needs; no price to budget against before the call.
How to hire in six steps
- Write a one-page brief: video types, monthly volume, formats, brand rules, approval chain.
- Set the budget by unit (per video, month or hour) using the sourced ranges above, so quotes compare.
- Shortlist three, one per route if unsure: a freelancer, a subscription vendor and an agency.
- Run a paid test edit on your own footage, the same brief for all three; judge pacing, audio, captions and how they take feedback.
- Score against the rubric below and get the terms in writing.
- Start with the shortest commitment: a trial week, money-back window or month-to-month terms. Confirm current terms on the vendor page.
Walk away from: no named editor, no written turnaround, per-revision fees, no access to project files, or a minimum term with no trial. Our hire a video editor online guide lists platform checks.
Why Increditors ranks first
Increditors is a video editing agency that has delivered 1,700+ videos for 340+ clients and holds a 5.0 rating from 12 reviews on Clutch. It assigns a dedicated editor and project manager rather than a pool, which addresses the freelancer route’s single point of failure and management overhead. See the TuMeke case study, the Riley Coleman project and all case studies. Honest limits: our Trustpilot score is 2.8 from 7 reviews, prices are quote-led and plans carry minimum terms.
TuMeke on working with the Increditors team.
Video Editing Company is the second choice, for B2B and SaaS teams that want a premium retainer: editors, a creative director and a content strategist for $5,000, $9,500 or $16,000 a month. See also our outsourcing hub for the wider picture.
Data and method
Sources. n = 8 vendors, 16 price rows. Vendor pricing, about and home pages were loaded on 25 Oct 2026 and prices, turnarounds and capacity terms copied as published. Upwork and BLS block scripts, so those figures were read in a browser. Ratings were read the same day in a browser.
What we did not do. No estimates or averages across vendors; the only calculations are in the arithmetic table.
FAQ
How much does it cost to hire a video editor in 2026?
On the pages we read on 25 October 2026: Upwork puts freelance editors at $10 to $60 an hour and a YouTube-length video at $500 to $1,500 per project; subscriptions run from $495 a month (VidChops) to $4,000 (Vidpros Full Time); Tasty Edits charges $278 to $327 per long video; agency retainers start at $5,000 a month (Video Editing Company) and Superside at $15,000. An in-house editor’s median wage is $75,420 a year (BLS, May 2025) before benefits.
Should I hire a freelancer or a video editing agency?
Hire a freelancer for a defined one-off or low volume when you have time to find, brief and review them. Choose an agency when you publish regularly across formats and need cover for absences, a project manager and brand consistency. The deciding factor is usually the management time you would otherwise spend, not the sticker price.
Where do I find video editors?
Marketplaces such as Upwork list editors by country and hourly rate; subscription vendors (Vidpros, VidChops, Video Husky, Tasty Edits) assign named editors; agencies (Increditors, Video Editing Company) assign teams. Our guide to hiring a video editor online covers platform-by-platform sourcing; this guide helps you pick the route first.
How do I vet a video editor before committing?
Ask for two portfolio links in your own format, then pay for a short test edit on your real footage with the same brief for every candidate. Score pacing, audio, captions, brand fit and how they take feedback, and get turnaround, revision limits, file ownership and exit terms in writing.
Is a subscription video editing service better than a freelancer?
It is better when volume is steady: you pay a fixed fee for stated capacity and get cover when an editor is out. A freelancer is usually cheaper per job but you carry the sourcing and management. Check capacity rules and cancellation terms, which differ by vendor.
When should I hire a video production company instead of an editor?
Hire a production company when you need scripting, filming and editing from one vendor and have no footage yet. Hire an editor or editing agency when you already film and need the footage cut, captioned and repurposed. Many companies use both.
About this guide
The Increditors editorial team is the group of editors and strategists behind our video work for B2B companies, with 1,700+ videos delivered. We build buying guides from vendors’ own pages and name every source and date.
Changelog: 25 Oct 2026 — first published.
Ready for Video That Actually Converts?
Tell us about your project and we will put together a custom plan.
Clients, on camera
