How To Hire A Video Editor For YouTube (Quick & Easy!)

[@queencityminis]

I appreciate how this is not only helpful to the person hiring, but is considerate of the applicants. I'd like to develop a mutually beneficial relationship with an editor.

[@ShellySavesTheDay]

Hiring a couple of editors for my business definitely helped me scale more than I ever could have with having just me working with clients!

[@PatCrawford5]

Shelly, I'm a small KZbinr right now, how did you get you're Channel to grow ❔️

[@PrimalVideo]

That's awesome to hear. Keep up the great work! 😊 - Hazel, PV Team

[@apmxgraphics]

As an editor I know it does help if a client has a good structural idea of what they want to achieve before they start, and also what they are prepared to spend as a budget. How long is a “typical” video edit is like asking “how long is a piece of string” - it can take half a day or two weeks depending on what is required.

[@TheSpiv]

Great info, but it raises some questions: How many hours on average, to edit a typical video? (Can't estimate what an editor will cost without knowing that). What is the elapsed calendar time (not edit time) to turnaround a video from start to finish? Do you send all files and receive all files back, or are you using a proxy workflow? If plugins are needed, does the editor have to own them? If you use broll libraries for music or stock footage, how is that coordinated? Would you consider testing more than one editor by hiring them to do the same exact project and compare the results? Wondering if that might be more cost effective than trying one editor and then another if the results are acceptable?

[@GBlevins]

Great questions! Following.

[@RonyAhamedNir]

Hi, I am a video editor and I would like to work with someone interested. How can I get in contact with you?

[@thegraducator]

Hopefully we get a reply to this soon!

[@AzeemDesigners]

Anyone looking for thumbnail designer. Contact me.

[@chrisltomlinson]

Interesting - yet not unexpected - that the channel has replied to a lot of comments, but almost entirely appreciating people saying thank you. Not to any actual questions or requests for clarification. Just as the video is about hiring an editor, I'm guessing the replies are from someone who was hired, and thus, doesn't have any knowledge or ability to do more than say "I'm glad you found this helpful".

[@Temeturs]

Oh yeah, I forgot to say you do a great job and helped me a lot over the past few years.

[@PrimalVideo]

No worries, glad to have been helpful over the years! - Hazel, PV Team

[@RonyAhamedNir]

Hi, I am a video editor and I would like to work with someone interested. How can I get in contact with you?

[@RussellWatsonFMHL]

Nice reminder of a step I need to take. The appropriate use of very stock footage is a testament to the talents of the editor of this video. Lastly, a classic T-shirt is the icing on the cake. .

[@andrewtucker2014]

Great video - very timely to some promises I made to myself and my services team this year. This saved me a ton of time! Thank you for the great content.

[@PrimalVideo]

Great to hear! Hope this year goes awesome for you Justin.

[@ReitzSteuerberater]

Great job. This video helped me a lot structuring my coming hiring process. Thanks for the template.

[@PrimalVideo]

Fantastic to hear! Glad the template was helpful for your hiring process. Best of luck with it! 😀 - Hazel, PV Team

[@RonyAhamedNir]

Hi, I am a video editor and I would like to work with you. So How can I get in contact with you?

[@davidthescottishvegan]

Another great video Justin and thanks 👍 for the tips on hiring a video editor, it's appreciated. Nothing wrong with having a criteria for hiring someone because you want a good high standard quality job done.

[@PrimalVideo]

Thanks David! Justin.

[@RonyAhamedNir]

Hi, I am a video editor and I would like to work with someone interested. How can I get in contact with you?

[@theaigarage]

I just saw a video of yours from 3 years ago. I can say that you are more jacked now 👊Thank you for the great content for online creators! Your each sentence adds value.

[@PrimalVideo]

We appreciate your observation! Your support means a lot and we look forward to creating more helpful videos 😊 - Hazel, PV Team

[@johnclay7644]

good video on hiring certainly helps with workflow and teamwork, informative content

[@PrimalVideo]

Thanks for watching! Glad you found the hiring tips helpful for improving workflow and teamwork. - Hazel, PV Team

[@RonyAhamedNir]

Hi, I am a video editor and I would like to work with someone who is interested. So How can I get in contact with you?

[@JohnWallencheck]

OMG! Yes to hiring tip #2! So many people think of video editors as directors as well. They shoot the video and give it to us without any instructions or ideas of how they want the video to look. When that happens, there's more instances of miscommunication, resentment, frustration and reedits that could've been done in the initial edit

[@PrimalVideo]

Absolutely! Clear communication from the start makes all the difference. When everyone’s on the same page, the process is smoother, and the final product shines. Thanks for highlighting that! - Hazel, PV Team

[@rvoykin]

I would love to hire an editor, but I feel like from my Astro photography channel if I’m doing a product review that I mention specific cameras, or telescopes and accessories, etc while I’m editing, I’ll just go online and find photos or dig through images. I’ve taken myself, and I kind of do it all on the fly. I don’t know how somebody who isn’t an expert in the subject to be able to do that. And if I had to go in and pick out all the photos and tell them exactly where they should go, that would take more work than just doing it myself

[@SebasSant87]

Sarah Dietschy has a great video about this topic. She says that there is an adjustment time between both. As a video editor myself, most of my clients benefit from my experience in setting up a workflow and I learn their style through the review process. You could give it a try, you could always go back if doesn't fit you.

[@duoautodetail]

This AMAZING. Thank you for making this brotha. Great content

[@PrimalVideo]

Thank you for the kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed the content. - Hazel, PV Team

[@rogerpolidor428]

Great! Thanks for this video today!!!

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome Roger! Justin.

[@NamesWithSteph]

This is incredibly helpful, thank you!!

[@PrimalVideo]

Sounds awesome, you're welcome - Hazel, PV Team

[@RonyAhamedNir]

Hi, I am a video editor and I would like to work with someone interested.

[@HaiNguyenLandNhaTrang]

Great video. Many thanks team. All the best in 2024.

[@PrimalVideo]

Thank you! Wishing you a fantastic 2024 as well! 🎉 - Hazel, PV Team

[@Rheilffordd]

I’m just starting out, only 1.5k subs so far. However my biggest ambition for growing on KZbin, isn’t hitting subscribers milestones…. it’s being self sufficient to be able to hire an editor to do all of the dirty work for me 🤣🤣 Great video Justin, very useful!

[@PrimalVideo]

Thanks a lot! Good luck with your KZbin journey and reaching that self-sufficient stage. Glad you found the video helpful, too! 😊 - Hazel, PV Team

[@RonyAhamedNir]

Hi, I am a video editor and I would like to work with someone interested. How can I get in contact with you?

[@federicacalandra9244]

Thank you so much! Again, so helpful and time-saving!

[@PrimalVideo]

No problem, glad we're able to help - Hazel, PV Team

[@RonyAhamedNir]

Hi, I am a video editor and I would like to work with someone interested.

[@Princedavpharmacy]

This is great

[@PrimalVideo]

Thanks - Hazel, PV Team

[@thislife1]

What a great video! 👍😄

[@PrimalVideo]

Awesome, glad you enjoyed it 👍 - Hazel, PV Team

[@Temeturs]

I am not convinced. I don't want to give someone I don't know my money for something I can learn myself, even if they might do it better. As a matter of fact, many successful channels don't even edit their videos. I am talking channels with over 1 million subscribers. Since I am a small channel, I don't need to hire people to do my work for me. Only after I am a huge channel seems more realistic.

[@chrisgraythereal]

It depends what your time is worth to you and how fast you work. And how much value is added by the edit. If your USP is knowledge of X, that's where the value lies. Is it not smarter to use your time to write the next script while someone else does the "donkey work"? If you can earn more money flipping burgers in a fast food store than you pay your video editor, then you make a profit by outsourcing that work. If the whole point of your videos is slick editing and cool presentation, and X is only incidental, then you're probably better off doing your own editing. That's where the value is created, so that's what you should focus on. A lot of my favourite youtubers have great content and brilliant cinematography and editing. They create all the value themselves, but it takes several days to edit one video. Is it worth it? It takes just as long to edit a video whether you only have one subscriber or one million. Spending that time doing editing means not spending that time building your brand, writing better scripts, or filming great content. You have to do your own calculation, but there are only so many hours in a day and building a business takes a lot of skills and all your hours. Do you build your own computer, write your own operating system and editing app? Do you grow your own coffee, educate your own children, do your own dentistry? I don't. I outsource to specialists so I can focus on doing the things that create the maximum value for myself.

[@AS-oj3cw]

Will you have time to become that big of a channel while you're trying to learn an new entire craft?

[@Temeturs]

@@AS-oj3cw I already know how to edit.

[@KendoCoach]

Thank you! How are you able to have a non-KZbin link come up on your end screen?

[@Hakutara]

Woah! Based on the Philippines! I am Filipino maybe I got a job? 2:29

[@lelethud]

I am looking to hire a video editor

[@wordonwheelsaustralia8160]

Ever since update to the new version of Davinci Resolve 18.5.6 has anyone else notice problems with removal of green screens ? it is removing everything ( or adding everything ). It is unable to tell the differences between the typical green screen with good lighting, and white and mat white finish tables, brown masking tape, duct tape, and a variety of other objects which are not remotely looking green ( even large items ), not the same light as the green screen, and on a table far away from the green screen. Or even large items infront of the green screen that are not remotely green. What are the different / new techniques needed in order to remove a green screen these days ? Also how to remove the green tinge from around objects. Free version - not studio version of Davinci Resolve 18.5.6. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

[@halfwayover]

Is the affiliate with Amazon the same as a reviewer scanning products in your home I see? Do you have a video with that?

[@divine9709]

Cool

[@PrimalVideo]

Thanks - Hazel, PV Team

[@montypalmer4556]

Quick and easy??? Nothing related to the hiring process described here is remotely easy or quick.

[@georges_crafts]

Thanks

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome, George - Hazel, PV Team

[@selfpaid_online]

Good Day Justin brown Please am Justice (a KZbinr) please I have one question to ask you please try to answer the question because is important to me. The question is after the screen recording how do you add the voice audio to it and at the same time makes it match thank you

[@simplyuniquecoaching]

Some people clap at the beginning of the record so that in editing the can line up the clap for the audio and video.

[@AnitaEneh]

Can you recommend?

[@Editinggarage01]

Try us

[@ljscalemodels526]

Great video Justin - i post a video once a week or 4 each month, is it worth hiring an editor ?

[@tahasinrafi]

Yes, even if you post once a week, an well edited video can make your content stand out. Also it reduces your hassle of editing and making thumbnail which gives you more time to make more contents. The idea of both quality and good quantity contents fulfill this way.

[@ljscalemodels526]

@@tahasinrafi many thanks for the response

[@KalabTempleman]

Awesome work

[@coscu435]

If it is a video based on sports, do i have to provide the editor with every piece of footage?

[@JoeMoses07]

No, you don't have to but If you want to include a certain video, you can let them know.

[@olimueller]

some pricetags would have been nice...

[@petertwining5729]

I thought the same, l would have considered that to be an extremely important part of the video to even see if it’s worth pursuing a video editor.

[@olimueller]

@@petertwining5729 exactly 😊

[@SebasSant87]

It depends really on what can you afford and set your expectation around it. I usually charge depending of the complexity of the project and how often are we gonna work. Final pricing comes after a test project to se what kind of situation I have at hands. There are some "fees" that many people don't take in consideration when hiring an editor, like electric bill, storage services, internet services, some sort of "retirement plan" (401k im US and similars) the rental for the gear (eventually you need a new mac/pc), software licences, stock footage and music subscriptions.... At the end of the day is not rocket science, if you're not making crazy editing, transitions and VFX, just look to a decent wage and you have a reference point. You may find some rando kid just looking to make a quick buck and go for cheap labour, but in the end one day it will either move on or realize he/she cant make a living charging that and you'll end in the same spot again. IMO lol

[@PrimalVideo]

Absolutely! Checking out the video editor is key before diving in. It can make a huge difference in your content creation process. 🎥 - Hazel, PV Team

[@Rommy619]

I need video editor for my KZbin channel

[@Gansterguy47TheRealOne]

Same

[@3laa_yt825]

@@Gansterguy47TheRealOne I can help you

[@nomamessoycarlos1673]

I can edit, send me discord

[@Iconiicz]

please send a video editor my way 😢

[@jitu6997]

Hey do you want editor

[@Hakutara]

WHAT!?

[@Hakutara]

Let AI do that

[@PrimalVideo]

AI is definitely getting better but nowhere near at this level yet Justin.

[@claragoodlow4377]

Can i find one please

[@Aynelson]

Hi I am a video editor and I will like to work with. How can I be in contact with you?