Video production services from $1

What you can order

From a quick social edit to a short animated explainer:

• Editing your footage into Reels, Shorts or a YouTube video.
• Short explainer or promo videos.
• Animated intros, outros and logo stings.
• Subtitles, captions and clean-up.
• Colour correction and sound balancing.

Turnaround and pricing

Video gigs start at $1, with the price, delivery time and revisions shown on each listing and no platform commission. Cost and turnaround scale with effort: a short social edit is quick and cheap, while a long, high-resolution project or from-scratch animation takes longer and costs more. If you're on a deadline, look for an express option and send your material promptly so the clock starts on a complete brief.

Match the video to where it will run

The format decides a lot, so tell the freelancer where the video will live. Vertical (9:16) short cuts suit Reels, TikTok and Shorts and reward fast pacing and captions; horizontal (16:9) fits YouTube and websites; square works well in feeds. A 30-second social promo, a two-minute explainer and a ten-minute YouTube edit are very different jobs with different price and turnaround — scope the one you actually need, and if you're unsure a freelancer can recommend the length and aspect ratio for your goal.

What to send and how to prepare it

Editors work fastest from organised material. Share your clips through a link (Drive, Dropbox or WeTransfer) rather than messaging apps that compress quality, and include your logo, brand colours and a music preference. A one-line note on the story — the hook, key points, call to action — plus a reference video whose style you like helps the editor cut with purpose. For animated work where you have no footage, provide a script and the freelancer creates the visuals.

Editing vs animation, and revisions

If you already have footage, you want an editing gig; if the visuals must be created from scratch — motion graphics, character or explainer animation — you want an animation gig, which typically costs and takes more. Every listing states which it is, what you must supply, and how many revisions are included, so agree the direction before work starts. Big structural changes are cheapest at the storyboard or first-draft stage, not after the final render, so give clear feedback early.

Music, voice-over and captions

A finished video is more than the cut. Decide early whether you need background music (ask for royalty-free or licensed tracks so it isn't muted or taken down), a voice-over (some editors record it, or order a separate voice gig), and captions — most social video is watched on mute, so captions noticeably lift views. Tell the freelancer which you want included, as they affect price and turnaround.

Keep costs down by scoping tightly

Video is priced by effort, so a tight scope keeps it affordable. Send only the usable footage rather than hours of raw clips for the editor to wade through, decide the final length before they start, and lock your script or story so the structure doesn't change mid-edit — an open-ended 'make it great' costs more and takes longer.

Make sure you can use the final video

Confirm you'll receive the video in a format you can use — usually an MP4 in the resolution and aspect ratio for your platform, plus any cutdowns you agreed. If music or stock footage is included, check it's licensed for your use, especially commercial, so the video isn't muted or taken down later. Getting the deliverables and rights straight up front avoids having to re-order the same edit.

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