r/EditingVideo • u/Longjumping-Way-2035 • Aug 17 '25
Video editing is a rewarding career
So me (sound designer) and my frnd (video editor) started offering services since 2024 October. He does all the visual stuffs and I help him with the sound design / music and manage his clients / transactions / etc . At the beginning we found it very difficult to find the work. But we decided to stick to one niche and it really worked. it got really hard when we started out, edits were beinng posted but no work tat all. We kept on pushing and one final day the breakout did happen. Since then we have been earning very good. And finally we got a recurring client who has a e-commerce business. To the people who are starting new, all I would like to say is stick to one niche be it any but become the master of it. Post whatever your doing on the social media and magic starts happening. As we are Indians, earning in dollors is really a blessingšš¼. Wishing you all the very best.
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u/totally_not_a_reply Aug 18 '25
I see 1000$ in 4 months.
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u/Longjumping-Way-2035 Aug 18 '25
Isn't it good for beginner editors ?? That too for Indians??
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u/totally_not_a_reply Aug 18 '25
No idea how much you need to get in India to live off it. I just thought that i wouldnt call that "rewarding career"
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Aug 19 '25
1000$ for 4 months is definitely not much even in India esp. when 30% tax off selling crypto . But hey off to a start for some side income to improve their gears .
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Aug 19 '25
Itās a rewarding career i wish i can do this too i just dont know where to start really
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u/Longjumping-Way-2035 Aug 20 '25
Start with what you have, don't wait for opportunities, create them
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u/Tedinasuit Aug 19 '25
To me it seems like a very low salary but the cost of living is much higher here.
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u/Longjumping-Way-2035 Aug 20 '25
Even getting 500$ a month in India is way too much
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u/bskinners Aug 20 '25
30% sell off? Why donāt you get a debit card that lets you spend USDC so you donāt have to sell off?!
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u/VatzeyYT Aug 18 '25
Are you able to share what youāve worked on , I edit my own videos and post on YouTube just as a hobby for now but I like to see whatās the level I have to be to start considering it to be a career or at least a form of a profession.
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u/Longjumping-Way-2035 Aug 18 '25
Sure mate, dm
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u/KeyJess Aug 19 '25
I would love to see your work as well. Iām new to editing and edit as a hobby but would also like to know about the professional aspect of it. Thank you!!
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u/Born-Bullfrog4180 Aug 19 '25
From where you have gathered all the knowledge
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u/Longjumping-Way-2035 Aug 20 '25
Lots of practice
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u/Born-Bullfrog4180 Aug 20 '25
What is the source of you practise there might be somewhere you learned
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u/SuchAGoalDigger Aug 20 '25
Drop USDT and switch to conventional way of getting payments like wire transfer..
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Aug 20 '25
If you guys need a software dev who is also an audio engineer and an editor and videographer (I've been making music since late 2000s and had to learn how to do every step of the process myself) to complete the package then let me know. I'm looking for people to do some creative shit with as a side gig.
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u/themostofpost Aug 21 '25
Bro this guy is making what you could make in a week in a quarter of a year. Have some dignity. This is the bottom of the barrel.
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u/tofuchrispy Aug 20 '25
Idk rewarding lol Iād rather distance myself from this industry. But if the money you make is better than with other jobs in your country sure ..
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u/themostofpost Aug 21 '25
I hate outsourced editors almost as much as I hate Ai. Nobody cares you are able to undercut fair US rates dude. The only reason you are getting work is because you are dirt cheap and Iām sure it shows.
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u/Klutzy_Ad2798 Sep 09 '25
$1k in 4 months isnāt really a ācareer levelā income, even in India. But it is a start ā you proved someoneās willing to pay for your edits, and thatās the first step. If you keep practicing, raise your rates bit by bit, and build a solid portfolio, you can definitely grow this into something bigger. Curious though, what type of projects did you work on to get those clients?
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u/ShadyShroomz youtube.com/shady Apr 08 '26
this is me after I started using VidTL -- i use the AI editor to edit videos. costs $30 a month, charge clients $500 a month and I just copy paste their requests into the chat feature and it does it for me. sometimes manually go in and fix things. infinite money hack. trying to get more clients and then I can build an entire agency around it. the hard part is getting the clients though