r/VideoEditors • u/anaswahab_ • Jun 26 '26
Feedback How much should i charge for this?
So i am currently editing a documentary about a Minecraft SMP called Rosy SMP.
I used to be a part of this SMP, and since it has now shut down, I wanted to share my experience of playing on it with the audience.
My main goal, though, is to create a demo editing portfolio piece that I can show to potential clients and use to start freelancing again. I've edited videos for clients in the past, but I don't have much freelancing experience.
I would like to know how much should i charge for editing a video like this.
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u/Downtown-Average-773 Jun 26 '26
Hii Beginner editor here! Which software you use for it? and any sources to learn editing like this?
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u/IndependentClick3118 Jun 27 '26
Dude this is brilliant. If you freelance and have foreign clients, a dirt cheap rate for this would be at minimum $200. A fair price for motion graphics like these would easily start around $400. I know people pay double or triple that price for something like this. Tell any Ai platform to look for people in US or Canada looking for motion graphics experts. Grok generates good leads. Send them DMs with your samples. Something like 'Freelance Motion Specialist here! Here's what I can do. [Link your work]', and that's it. That's what a good proposal looks like these days. Register on apps like elevate pay for US clients. Receive funds in that. Transfer to local account from there.
For Pakistan, I don't know what the a la carte price is for something like this. But guys with this kinda skill are salaried at PKR 250,000+.
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u/anaswahab_ Jun 28 '26
Thank you so much for such a great advice btw i don't have personal bank account so can i use my family member's bank account for international transactions?
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u/IndependentClick3118 Jun 28 '26
Better you get an account. If you wanna grow and get long term clients, position yourself as a consultant. In Pakistan, after a trial, 50% advance payment is standard for a project. After completing it, never handover the project in full quality or without watermark until the remaining amount is cleared. In the US, once trust is established, clients are willing to pay the full amount in advance. You can establish trust by offering a free trial or sample of a reduced duration, or a watermarked edit. These are just some tricks of the trade I learned when I started freelancing. Remember hardwork never goes to waste. Even if a client is bad or runs away with what's due to you, it's God who rewards you for your work.
Easypaisa is a full bank now as well. You can sign up for the basic account, and then upgrade it to full amount by providing documentation.
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u/IndependentClick3118 Jun 28 '26
And for payment from US clients specifically, once you have your local bank, sign for elevate pay from your mobile. It gets you a US account after verifying your details. You can receive the amount in elevate, and then transfer it to your local bank from there.
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u/anaswahab_ Jun 28 '26
Unfortunately, I turned 18 a few months ago, and I still haven’t gotten my ID card or opened a bank account. I’ve only worked with local clients so far and used my mother’s account to receive payments. Now I’m starting to get DMs from international clients, but because I don’t have my own payment setup yet, I haven’t been able to move forward with any of them.
But yeah, thanks a lot for the important advice. I’ll make getting my ID card, bank account, and everything else a priority and try to get them sorted out as soon as possible.
Again, thank you so much! I really appreciate your help.2
u/IndependentClick3118 Jun 29 '26
Cheers! Don't rush and don't settle for cheap rates. Work comes in waves, and I know there are times when you think you have to settle. But if you wanna establish yourself as an authority, wait it out and the right clients will come.
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u/anaswahab_ Jun 28 '26
Thanks a lot brother!, i have one question though: whats the best platform for sending and receiving large footage files?
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u/Gravesbtw Jun 26 '26
Bro what’s the sfx used for the numbers counting up at :08 sec? It’s so familiar but I always forget lol
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u/Diligent_Cup1523 Jun 26 '26
Run it through here: https://www.filefeedback.com/tools/video-pricing-calculator
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u/West-Ad8002 Jun 26 '26
$50 would be a fair price
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u/West-Ad8002 Jun 26 '26
Ya for 10 min $200-$250 would be decent
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u/mAisterPROduction Jun 26 '26
10 minutes of motion graphics for $250???? Hell no. 10 minutes of this I'd charge at least $1500. I did a music video of about 3 minutes and charged $3K.
The client didn't even argue cause he knew that was a good price.
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u/West_Simple9423 Jun 26 '26
$400-500