Freelance Video Editor Rates: What Should You Charge?

Editing rates scale with turnaround, complexity and platform. A quick social cut and a broadcast edit are worlds apart — price by deliverable.

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Typical freelance video editor rates

Ranges are ballpark benchmarks — your real number depends on income goal, expenses and billable hours. Run yours through the calculator.

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