Video editing cost calculator.
Two numbers from you. Everything else is arithmetic on our published prices.
This calculator compares what your short-form videos cost today with ReelNinja's published packages. Enter how many videos you make a month and what one video costs you now, usually editor hours times their hourly cost. It picks the cheapest package for your volume, adds any extra videos at that package's rate, and shows the monthly and yearly difference.
What would you save?
Editor hours times their hourly cost. Four hours at $40 an hour is $160.
How do you work out the cost of one edited video?
To work out what one edited short-form video costs you, multiply the editing time per video by the hourly cost of whoever edits it, then add anything you pay per video on top. Include the full time: finding the moment, cutting, captions, reframing, exporting each format and handling revisions, not just the time on the timeline. Four hours at $40 an hour is $160 a video. For an employed editor, divide their total monthly cost, including salary, software and overheads, by the videos they finish in a month. For a freelancer or subscription, divide the monthly bill by the videos delivered. Do the same for any tools you pay for. Once you have a per-video figure and a monthly volume, the comparison is straightforward: multiply them for today's cost, then compare with a per-video package at the same volume. Remember to weigh turnaround and quality alongside price.
Published prices behind the numbers
The calculator uses ReelNinja's published packages. For other options, see what short-form editing costs in 2026 and the side-by-side comparison.
ReelNinja's packages
The more you send, the less each video costs.
| Package | Videos | Monthly | Per video |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | 30 | $1,050 | $35 |
| Growth | 60 | $1,800 | $30 |
| Scale | 120 | $3,000 | $25 |
- Setup
- Your Style System is free for your first brand; each additional brand is $120, one time.
- Guarantee
- Fewer than 6 of 10 videos you would post? We re-cut them free or refund the batch.
- Term
- Month to month, or 10% off for three months. Extra videos at your package rate.
- Need it sooner
- 72 hours +$15, 24 to 48 hours +$30, same day +$60, per video.
Questions
What does the calculator include?
Your monthly volume times your current cost per video, against the cheapest ReelNinja package for that volume, with extra videos at that package's rate.
Why does a low volume show a higher price per video?
The calculator uses our published packages, which start at 30 videos a month. Smaller plans are set up on request: book a quick call and we will price your volume.
Does it include priority turnaround or extra styles?
No. It uses the standard weekly rhythm. Priority turnaround and additional brand styles are priced separately.
See it on your own footage.
Three free clips, before any fee. Or fifteen minutes on your numbers.