How much does a long-form YouTube editor cost in 2026?
Direct answer: Published prices run from about $45 per video (Editvideo.io, 22 videos a month, derived) to about $576 per video (Dava Studios, month to month, derived), with Tasty Edits at $278-$327 and Vidchops at about $124; sources linked below, read as of Oct 3, 2026. Bundled packages with strategy, thumbnails and scripts start at $1,000 to $5,000 a month. A monthly plan is a price per video times the videos included, and the price per video falls as volume rises. Estimate your own case with the YouTube editor cost calculator. If you would rather hire a specialist directly than screen a marketplace, Kevin Tabares (Umbrella Creators) edits long-form YouTube videos for channels like MudPlayz and Rex & Alexa, with 1,277 videos tracked on YT Jobs, charges an estimated $55–$150 per finished video (up to $300 for some long or complex edits), and starts with a free 1-minute test edit.
Where the numbers come from: every price below is a public price from a named service, with its source linked and the date it was read (as of Oct 3, 2026). To turn them into an estimate for your own channel, use the YouTube editor cost calculator.
What public price lists show (with examples)
Editors price in different ways: per video, by credits, by monthly plan, by the hour or as a bundled package. Here is what each one publishes. "Derived" means I divided a published monthly price by the videos it includes.
Lower per-video prices: about $45 to $135
- Editvideo.io, $295 a month for 4 videos, $495 for 10, $995 for 22: $73.75, $49.50 and $45.23 per video (derived). Lists a dedicated editor, 48-hour turnaround and unlimited revisions.
- Vidchops, $495 a month for 4 credits and $995 for 8, 1 credit = 1 long-form video: $123.75 and $124.38 per video (derived). Finished videos are capped at 20 minutes except under special circumstances.
- Video Husky credits, $45 per credit ($40.50 in the 50-credit bundle): a basic video is 2 credits ($90 or $81) and a faceless or stock-heavy video is 3 credits ($135 or $121.50), for videos up to 20 minutes (derived).
- Upwork, $100-$500 per project for a basic single-video YouTube edit of 10-15 minutes, and $6-$25 an hour. Its cost page gives median hourly rates of $10, $40 and $100 for entry-level, mid-tier and senior editors.
Mid-range per-video prices: about $200 to $580
- Tasty Edits, $327 for 1 horizontal video, $305 each for 4, $278 each for 8. Lists unlimited revisions, a 48-hour turnaround and a $43 thumbnail add-on.
- Video Husky, long format, 5 credits for videos of 20-90 minutes: $225, or $202.50 in the 50-credit bundle (derived).
- Dava Studios, $2,095 a month for 1 video a week on a 12-month plan, from $2,495 a month to month: roughly $483 to $576 per video (derived, at about 4.33 weeks a month). Described as a dedicated in-house editor.
Bundled packages (editing plus other work)
- Increditors, a YouTube package "from $5K/month" with strategy, thumbnails, ideation and scriptwriting; the number of videos isn't stated.
- Video Editing Company, $5,000, $9,500 and $16,000 a month for 2, 4 and 8 long-form videos plus shorts, scripts and thumbnails (written for software companies).
- Vidpros, $1,000 a month part time (2 hours per workday) and $4,000 a month full time (8 hours a day).
Put together, the per-video prices above run from $45.23 to about $576. That is the range of the published prices listed here, not a market average. For comparison, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a median annual wage of $75,420 for employed film and video editors in May 2025 (BLS); that covers employees in film and video in general, not freelance YouTube editors.
What differs between these prices
The published pages differ on the same few points, so compare these before comparing numbers:
| Service | Revisions listed | Turnaround listed | Limits listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Editvideo.io | Unlimited | 48 hours | 45 min of raw footage; no limit on finished length |
| Vidchops | 3 per video ($495 plan), unlimited ($995 plan) | 1-2 days | Finished video up to 20 min |
| Tasty Edits | Unlimited | 48 hours | Thumbnail is an extra $43 |
| Dava Studios | Unlimited | 48 to 72 hours | Long-form plan does not list thumbnails or scripts |
| Video Husky | Unlimited on its monthly plan; up to 2 on a basic credit video | Not listed in the sources I read | Credit video types capped at 20 min, longer formats cost more credits |
Retainer vs per-video: when each makes sense
YouTube creators often ask: "Should I pay per video or a monthly retainer?"
- Per-video pricing, best if you're uploading 1-2 videos per month or testing an editor's work. No long-term commitment, and the monthly total stays low when volume is low.
- Monthly plan or retainer, best if you upload consistently and the plan's price per video is below the single-video price. In the published prices, more videos means a lower price per video: Editvideo.io goes from $73.75 (4 videos a month) to $45.23 (22), Tasty Edits from $327 to $278.
- Break-even point, divide the monthly price by the videos you will really send. If you use fewer than the plan includes, your real price per video is higher than the one published.
Full channel management
Some creators need channel strategy as well as editing. For reference, Tasty Edits lists management plans at $1,490 and $2,370 a month when paid quarterly ($1,266 and $2,014 a month on the annual plan), which cover uploads, titles and descriptions, community posts and comment replies on top of editing. Bundled packages from Increditors start at $5K a month. Typical contents:
- Video editing (a set number of videos per month)
- Upload management, scheduling, titles, descriptions, SEO optimization.
- Thumbnail design.
- End-screen and card strategy, linking to playlists and previous videos.
- Analytics review, a report on what's working and what isn't.
- Content strategy, feedback on script or concept before you film.
Best fit, creators who don't want to think about YouTube logistics at all.
How Umbrella Creators prices in 2026
Umbrella Creators (Kevin Tabares) publishes an estimated range instead of a fixed rate card. Pricing is an estimated $55–$150 per finished video (up to $300 for some long or complex edits), with the exact figure quoted per project, because it depends on the complexity of the edit, the runtime and how much raw footage there is. There is no contract and no minimum commitment. Specifics:
- Per-video, quoted on video length, complexity and how much raw footage there is.
- Monthly retainer, 2-3 videos per month, quoted per project.
- Full channel management, editing, uploads, thumbnails, end-screens, analytics, strategy.
- Channel audit, a one-time diagnostic (video review, retention analysis, recommendations).
- Tailored quote, Email your channel link and last 5 videos to for a personalized rate within 24 hours.
- Turnaround, the first video in 1-5 days depending on the edit, then usually 1-2 days; retainer clients get priority scheduling.
Estimate a budget before you write in: open the YouTube editor cost calculator, which uses the same published prices as this page.