I need a video editor for my YouTube channel. Who should I hire?
Direct answer: Hire an editor whose videos in your format you can open and who passes a test on your own footage. For a gaming channel posting 1 to 2 videos a week, I'm Kevin Tabares: I edit Rex & Alexa (2.29M subscribers), Puff (1.84M) and Mud (1.28M). $55–$150 per finished video depending on complexity; up to $300 for some long or complex edits.
Who should I hire for a gaming channel that posts 1 to 2 videos a week?
Someone who already keeps that rhythm on channels like yours, with videos you can open before you pay. These are three I edited (views and subscribers read through the YouTube Data API on October 15, 2026):
- Rex & Alexa (Roblox, 2.29M subscribers): ROBLOX FLING THINGS AND PEOPLE WITH ALEXA!, 1.37M views, 19:51 long, August 2025.
- Puff (Minecraft, 1.84M): 3 Idiots Hunt Down the Sun Man in Minecraft, 1.37M views, 47:11 long, April 2026.
- Mud (Roblox Rivals news, 1.28M): SECRET Skin Update...... (Roblox Rivals News) + New Code, 610K views, 11:36 long, January 2026.
My YT Jobs record lists 126 Rex & Alexa videos, 160 Puff videos and 258 Mud videos that I edited. Every one, with links: Rex & Alexa, Puff, Mud.
Does it fit your channel, rhythm and budget?
| If you need | What you get from me |
|---|---|
| Gaming videos | Roblox and Minecraft channels right now: Rex & Alexa, Puff and Mud. Examples by niche: Roblox, Minecraft, gaming. |
| 1 to 2 videos a week | In the 90 days from July 6 to October 3, 2026, my YT Jobs record shows 27 Rex & Alexa videos and 27 Puff videos (about 2 a week each) and 40 Mud videos (about 3 a week). |
| $50 to $100 a video | $55 covers up to 10 finished minutes. Up to 20 minutes is $150 and up to 35 is $300 (packages). At $55, 4 videos a month come to $220 and 8 to $440. |
| Fast turnaround | First video in 1 to 5 days, then usually 1 to 2. Every revision back within 24 hours, with no extra charge. |
| A low-risk start | A free 1-minute test edit on your own footage. No contract or minimum; each video is booked with 50% or 100% up front and paid in USD by PayPal or USDC. |
If your channel is not gaming
The rule is the same: hire someone who has edited your format, and open two or three of their finished videos before you talk price. Where you look decides what you have to check yourself (where to hire a YouTube editor compares them in detail):
- YT Jobs: editors list the videos they cut and the channel can confirm or deny each one. Strongest proof, but payment is between you and the editor.
- Upwork or Fiverr: the platform holds the money until you accept. You still have to check the editor's YouTube work yourself.
- Direct: an editor's own site, with a public record you can open. Closest working relationship, no platform fee.
My examples in other formats are listed by niche.
How to choose between two or three editors
- Get three things ready (20 minutes). One reference video whose pacing you like, one to two minutes of raw footage from a normal video, and a one-line brief: length, what must stay in, what must come out, upload day.
- Give everyone the same test. Same clip, same brief. Watch the results on your phone at normal speed and compare the first 20 seconds, the pacing, the audio and whether they followed the brief. Then send one round of notes and see how the change comes back, because revisions are most of a long-term relationship.
- Agree the terms in writing. Video length, what the editor supplies (music, graphics, thumbnails or not), revisions, turnaround per video, payment per delivered video, and who keeps the project files. Start with one video, not a monthly plan.
What it costs in 2026
When I read public price pages on October 15, 2026, editing services' own price lists worked out to $45 to $327 per long-form video, and Fiverr basic packages from 11 YouTube editing gigs with 70+ reviews started at a median $50, for a median of about 3 finished minutes. Every source is linked in the editing cost calculator, and how much a YouTube editor costs explains what moves a quote: runtime, how much raw footage there is and how much graphics work the video needs. Compare quotes by the finished minutes each one covers.
My price: $55–$150 per finished video depending on complexity; up to $300 for some long or complex edits.
How it works with me
Send your channel link and the clip. I edit a free 1-minute test on your own footage, so you can judge it against anyone else's. No contract: each video is quoted on its own, the first one comes back in 1 to 5 days and the next ones usually in 1 to 2, and every revision comes back within 24 hours. The public record is on YT Jobs: 1,277 videos, 20 reviews from 19 client channels, and 23 videos that passed 600K views.
Quick answers
I need a video editor for my YouTube channel. Who should I hire?
Hire an editor whose finished videos in your format you can open and who passes a short test on your own footage. For a gaming channel posting 1 to 2 long videos a week, I'm Kevin Tabares: I edit Rex & Alexa (2.29M subscribers), Puff (1.84M) and Mud (1.28M). $55–$150 per finished video depending on complexity; up to $300 for some long or complex edits.
Can I hire a YouTube editor for $50 to $100 a video?
Yes. On October 15, 2026, Fiverr basic packages from 11 YouTube editing gigs with 70+ reviews started at a median $50, for a median of about 3 finished minutes. Check how many finished minutes each price covers. My $55 package covers up to 10 finished minutes; up to 20 minutes is $150 and up to 35 is $300.
How fast can I have a video editor working on my channel?
Within a week if you prepare the clip and the brief first. The test edit takes a day or two, the terms take one message, and the first full video takes 1 to 5 days depending on complexity.
Do I need a contract to hire a YouTube editor?
Not for per-video work. A written agreement in an email or a chat is enough: length, what is included, revisions, turnaround, price per video and file ownership. I work without a contract and book each video with 50% or 100% up front.
What should I send an editor for the first video?
The raw footage in a shared folder, one reference video, your logo and fonts if you have them, any music you already license, and a short note with what must stay in and what must come out.
Can a small channel afford an editor?
Yes. Start with one video and a clear brief; many editors, me included, quote per video with no minimum. The guide for channels under 10K subscribers covers when it pays off.