Work From Home Editing Podcasts // $50 - $100 Dollars an Hour

Editing Podcasts is a high-demand, work from home gig where you can make upwards of $50 to $100 dollars an hour with no experience, to begin with.
In this video, Studio Steve breaks down what's realistic, how easy it is to get started, how long it takes to get up and running, etc.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
2:23 Offer Premium Services
7:45 Editing Speed
9:14 Stage One: The Clean-up
10:46 Stage Two: The Shine
12:03 COST to get started
14:21 TRAINING
15:57 FINDING GIGS
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[@podsoundschool]

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[@jasongravely7217]

This is the best full package description of how the process works. I appreciate your quality and delivery. Stoked to learn more!

[@podsoundschool]

You bet! Thank you for watching

[@Lzkajr5]

Love how this is straight forward and easy to follow !! Thanks!

[@sketchstudios05]

Hi Steve, you are helping people. Thanks. Your videos are nice, very clear and easy to follow and seems genuine. Thank you very much.

[@surendhiransubramanian6505]

Amazing, Amazing, Amazing Video Bro.

[@ksarai4823]

New sub! Audio engineer here. 2017 grad who didn’t even think about this until yesterday. 💪🏾💪🏾 was mostly in live sound or studio work. This will be perfect!!

[@alexandriarobinson2171]

This is great because I was just talk about how I would like to be a podcast editor. I have my podcast and I quite enjoy editing it. Great timing with the video!

[@Anamolouslou]

cool! what's the name of your Podcast? are u on Spotify?

[@cLOUcutter]

Love this. I was asked to edit some podcasts, no experience at all, while treading water in the deep end of descript, I found this and it was just what I needed to hear. Great information. Thank you Steve! Soon I shall be on the high dive.

[@podsoundschool]

That’s awesome! I train podcast editors . Let me know if your interested in getting faster so you can get more clients.

[@ouioui9873]

@@podsoundschool hi what does it mean EQ and compression?

[@kikidylm33333]

hey i just want say i appreciate you for sharing this

[@podsoundschool]

You’re welcome! Have you thought of editing podcast before?

[@monilaninetynine3811]

I LOVE this

[@Anantich]

Thank you. Simple and inspiring to make my beginner’s steps into podcasting. Edit first gig “pro bono”, why not !) I’m going for it 🎉

[@garydevera3977]

Thanks a lot bro.

[@MuhammadRizwan-dz7pv]

I like the way you describe everythings related to freelancing

[@podsoundschool]

So glad you like it. Are you considering starting an editing gig?

[@jsolethedj]

Great video! I am an Ableton user,and very interested in this field. Editing is my thing! Thanks for this information

[@podsoundschool]

Happy to help! Thank you for watching. I’m here if you have questions

[@djbassick]

Good video, Is the compressor, eq any good in descript? I think I would rather do that in a daw with some waves plugins but it might be quicker to do it all, including publishing it, in descript?

[@changingscripts]

Steve! Hindenburg is great for podcast editing. I use it with all my client's podcasts and they love the sound. Plus that there's auto leveling and they're about to roll out an Auphonic integration. Hope you'll consider them for future videos. Steph Fuccio

[@podsoundschool]

Hi Steph! Yes I will definitely include Hindenburg. I’ve always heard great things, I just haven’t tried it personally yet.

[@ayoitsseano69]

Super interested in doing this especially since starting my own podcast last year and buying a new laptop to help my friend with editing. Just a little nervous on where to start 😓

[@podsoundschool]

It can seem pretty overwhelming at first. The best place to start is by working on projects to build confidence and your own workflow.

[@upstairstudio371]

Maybe this is a dumb question. But do you happen to have a video of uploading a podcast/ audio for a client? I'm probably missing something but I dont want to pay for their host subscription. Any info on this would be much appreciated!

[@joshuamartinaudio2040]

With the changes in PT's packages, do you still recommend that podcast editing be only accessible at the levels of Pro Tools Studio and Flex, or do you think Artist can handle it? So far, I haven't run into anything in Artist that makes me wish I still had my Studio subscription. The difference in price is huge... Artist is only $10 a month.

[@podsoundschool]

I don't see why Artist would handle it just fine. I haven't used the artist version since they made those changes so I can't say 100%. I've had really great success with PT First, the free option that was discontinued, so I can't imagine there being a problem with Artist. PLUS Artist comes with some really sweet plugins.

[@itsrelativ3967]

From my experience, it's better to build a studio and rent it out to those who want their little talk show or podcast. Then offer the audio/video editing as a plus. Me and a buddy are doing this right now. It builds more trust when there's a physical aspect to it. There's no way I'm going to compete online with these freelancer sites to edit podcasts for pennies. Just not realistic.

[@althamesesmith3566]

I am so looking into doing this. I wanted to build a podcast/KZbin/promo video studio and contract any additional people if necessary. What do you think about this since you are successful?

[@christophers6163]

Whats an audiogram

[@liomihos393]

Hey Steve, my name is Lio. I am a proficient audip producer and I've been trying to get into the online market (Voice Overs, Podcasts, etc). I have all of the technical experience and more, but none of the online experience. Do your courses include a guide to create an online portfolio and looking for clients?

[@podsoundschool]

Yes. We do include that as part of our program. You can send us an email by going to our website and filling out the contact form and we'll be able to provide more information.

[@dallintagg1950]

What if I want to learn podcast editing in Logic Pro? Do you have a course for that too?

[@podsoundschool]

Hey. Thanks for your question. I only teach Reaper and Descript inside Podcast EditLab.

[@JDMorris81]

What about Audacity?

[@rautshsale1948]

i registered on upwork to do exactly just this about a year ago, and remember not being accepted, because it wasn't enough variety of skills, basically. i understood this as i maybe needed to offer the ability to edit a podcast in video format as well? which made me give up on the idea. so it's interesting to see this recommendation based only on audio podcasts, so now as i'm looking back into this, i wonder what the best approach would be. if to learn to edit video 1st and try to offer both services, or one really could start offering audio services following the advice here and just learn video on the side edit: btw, great that you recommend reaper as a software and not something like audacity! reaper is way too amazing

[@AndrewMcMillenium]

I actually work on UpWork as a podcast editor for two years and like it very much. If you want some advices - I can help.

[@sicox8660]

@@AndrewMcMillenium im trying to become a podcast editor, how could i get in contact with you?

[@AndrewMcMillenium]

@@sicox8660 Text me on FB.

[@coreymumper2208]

Hi there I’m currently in the process of this whole thing, now, would you suggest having a sole proprietorship for this or an LLC?

[@podsoundschool]

Llc

[@727amp727]

Outside of the full transcripts, I have tried all of this and don't have much luck on gaining clients.

[@podsoundschool]

It definitely takes a while to build a client base. Have you made big efforts on social media? Do you have a Twitter account? A TON of podcasters are active on Twitter.

[@atgvolumes6772]

What do I do if I can't find anyone to work on a podcast for? I feel as if I am stuck in a never ending loop of not being able to find work because of no "experience". I know I could do the job but I don't have a portfolio or anything because I have only recently started looking at podcast work. I am used to editing audio for music pre mixing.

[@MattCrawley_Music]

There are plenty of facebook and reddit groups with amateur podcasters

[@akecheta696]

did he co back?

[@foreigntrapperz5927]

Can you use Logic Pro tools?

[@podsoundschool]

Absolutely. Both Logic Pro and Pro Tools are wonderful options.

[@47StormShadow]

The things is, I'm a great editor but I can't get a toe into the door on the freelancing sites because they are set up to only reward people who are already successful. No client is going to risk being my first customer then the website not only doesn't display my profile and offers but there are 5 other guys who have hundreds of completed products.

[@podsoundschool]

It's these exact frustrations that we are trying to help editors with. Killer editing skills on their own aren't enough. Business, marketing, and sales has to be learned and executed, which is actually a lot less intimidating that one might initially assume. I'd love to answer any questions you may have about acquiring clients.

[@47StormShadow]

@@podsoundschool that is very kind of you although it's hard for me to know what questions to ask. The clients that I do have were not picked up on the freelance sites, I got in touch via email and they liked my pitch enough to try a free sample which won them over. I guess a big question is do I present myself well on the freelance sites, which is difficult for me to analyze objectively.

[@podsoundschool]

Can you catch the misspelling on my whiteboard!?

[@713smilie]

Scheduling 😁 this was awesome! I love podcasts and got your course. Definitely will be pursuing this route!

[@joetowers4804]

Very interesting. I am into music production, so many of these editing things I am familiar with. I am also a translator and proofreader...do you think there are or know of potential customers in need of those services on top of podcast editing?

[@thee_erica_hernandez3277]

I didn’t but I’m the worse speller in the world!

[@podsoundschool]

@@thee_erica_hernandez3277 🤣No way you're worse than me. We're famous for misspellings in our videos and it's always my fault!

[@PodcastingGods]

it's take 3-5 minutes per 1 minute of recorded audio, so even if you charge $250-$350, you're not going to making anywhere near $100 per hour. Editing always takes long than you think it will.

[@podsoundschool]

I used to take 3 to 5 X, but using Descript together with Reaper or ProTools, I’m confidently at 1 to 1.5x. The real trick is being able to listen back and make edits in double speed.

[@GabeWilliams]

What if I’m already advertising myself as a musician on my socials? Does that mean id need whole new profiles?

[@podsoundschool]

I don’t think so, no. Musicians make for the BEST editors. You can just add a “work with me” element, or add “podcast editor” to your bio,

[@GabeWilliams]

@@podsoundschool ah okay. Thanks!

[@dangbabby1092]

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[@dangbabby1092]

Captain daddy

[@GotKEYStudio]

i charge more than $100/episode because I also provide the gear/location to the client. can we get this same breakdown for producing video podcasts aswell!!!

[@podsoundschool]

That’s great 😃 what DAW do you use to edit? That a good idea about the video podcast breakdown. We have some video podcast videos planned so Ill keep you in the loop!!

[@GotKEYStudio]

@@podsoundschool I can't wait for that video! currently my daily driver is Pro Tools. My DAW journey looks like Audacity > FL Studio (beat production) > Cool Edit Pro > Sonar > Audition --> Pro Tools!! Studio One (beat production)

[@ndesign5285]

Count me in for video podcast breakdown.

[@ndesign5285]

I used Adobe Tools

[@bigmadmentalmick]

Why include non-editing tasks in an editing package. Have you experimented with offering 3 tears? 1. Basic Editing 2. Professional editing 3. Full Podcast Management/Production

[@podsoundschool]

Great question. These were just examples, there are of course any number of ways you could package your services. I love your 3 tier format!

[@erinwatkins2897]

Wow, watching how they grew one cup in less than a month was admittedly shocking, I used what I talked about the other day, and well it actually took about 6 weeks for them to totally grow by two cups, I just go’ogled Mika Klopsworth and now the looks I get are so worth it.

[@podsoundschool]

Congrats 🤷😂

[@magnusatheos7301]

Imagine removing the "Um's and Uh's" on a Trudeau speech? There'd be nothing left!

[@g3nz0d]

Great video, but seems too good to be true. Also, with zero experience with some of these mentioned tools? IDK.

[@brandonx8292]

It doesn’t cost anything to use all this information and gain experience from it though. I’ve only just started to do my very own podcast and all this is relevant to me so now I don’t need to be the consumer and hire someone to do all this for me.

[@jessemccune5486]

This video does tend to gloss over a number of things. I don't know anyone that can edit an hour of raw audio in 1 hour after a couple months. It's more common to take anywhere from 2-4 hours for a complete editing job for the average, experienced editor . That $40k a year with 10 clients and 20-30 hours of work doesn't look so good when self-employment taxes and expenses are taken out and factor in the time spent on communications, marketing yourself and all the other things that come with running a business.

[@remoterecordings494]

Breezed over the only bit of the video we came for - how to get gigs. Just join Upwork or 'networking' is such vague, nondescript, unspecific and generally shit advice for anyone looking to not get completely exploited. Upwork + fiver = $15 per podcast episode if you're lucky. Most people willing to pay $100 per episode will hire an editor via an established agency anyway, not on upwork. Come on, be real ffs

[@podsoundschool]

Thanks

[@AndrewMcMillenium]

Well, you're wrong. I work on UpWork. Many serious clients, that became long-term and also you set the prices. Fiver - maybe, haven't worked there.

[@edmubarek5168]

This is just an ad for Descript. I doubt that Descript identifies mouth noise, breaths, and plosives. There is absolutely no way to approach 1X editing time. This guy is a fraud.

[@podsoundschool]

We don’t recommend services and products we haven’t tried to our audience. Descript didn’t pay us to make this video. If we recommend Descript is because we use it to edit our own podcast and our clients’ podcasts. Calling somebody a fraud because they recommend a product they like and use is preposterous. Thank you.

[@dangbabby1092]

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