YouTube video editing for long-form channels.
For talking-head, documentary, and video essay channels making 10 to 25 minute episodes. I shape the story from your raw footage, hook the viewer in the first minute, and keep the pacing tight all the way through on a weekly schedule you can rely on.
What usually slows channels and teams down.
A single edit eats your whole week
Scripting and filming already take plenty of energy. Spending another 30 hours in the timeline is why uploads start slipping.
Editors who cut words, not story
Trimming out silences isn't enough. If an editor doesn't understand which point is the payoff, the video feels flat even when the cuts are clean.
Sourcing B-roll takes forever
Digging through folders and stock libraries to illustrate every second paragraph can easily eat an entire afternoon.
What you get with every edit
- Story structure and a strong first 60 seconds
- Tight pacing, natural breath cuts, and clean punch-ins
- Relevant B-roll, archival clips, and clean text/graphics
- Captions, music bed, and subtle sound design
- Color balance and audio mix checked on phone speakers
- A written style sheet maintained specifically for your channel
- Raw file
- 52-minute camera recording + 140 B-roll clips
- Finished cut
- 17-minute documentary-style episode
- Decision
- Opened on the final reveal, then rewound to the backstory, so the payoff is promised in the first 30 seconds.
Flat rates, agreed before I start.
Everything is priced per finished video rather than by the hour, so you know the exact cost before I open the timeline.
| Option | What's included | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Talking head | 10–20 min · story cut, pacing, captions, light B-roll, music & SFX | $180 / video |
| Story / documentary | 10–20 min · heavy B-roll, footage research, clean motion graphics, sound design | $290 / video |
| Monthly · talking head | 4 videos per month, locked weekly turnaround, same editor | $649 / month |
| Monthly · documentary | 4 videos per month, locked weekly turnaround, same editor | $1,049 / month |
| Longer episodes | Runtime beyond 20 minutes | +$10 / min |
| Shorts add-on | Vertical clips with captions cut from the main episode | +$25 / clip |
Paid test edit: 60 to 90 seconds for $40, credited toward your first month · 2 revision rounds included · See full terms
Common questions
Can you match my current editor's style?
Yes. Send me a link to one or two published episodes you're happy with along with the raw files for the test cut. I'll match the timing, fonts, and graphic style.
How much raw footage can I send per video?
Up to 45 minutes of raw recording per episode is included. If you shoot longer multi-cam sessions, just let me know upfront and we'll agree on the footage allowance first.
Do you write scripts or pick titles?
My job is the edit. If I notice the intro drags or a section repeats itself, I'll point it out and suggest a tighter order, but the script and topic stay yours.
Do you make thumbnails too?
I focus purely on editing so I can do it well and hit every deadline. If you need a dedicated thumbnail designer, I'm happy to introduce someone I trust.
Try me on one video before you commit to a month.
We start with a 60 to 90 second paid test cut ($40). If we end up working together on a monthly plan, that $40 comes off your first invoice. If not, you still keep the clip.