Step 1
Test Editly on your typical YouTube footage
Use one of your 3 free exports on a YouTube video that represents your regular content type.
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Hire Video Editor for YouTube
How much does it cost to hire a YouTube video editor?
YouTube editors typically charge $100-1800 per video depending on length, complexity, and editor experience. Entry-level: $25-50/hour. Senior: $150-300+/hour. For weekly publishing, annual costs are $5,000-$50,000+. Editly Pro: $336/year for 100 AI-edited YouTube videos per month.
YouTube Editor for Hire vs Editly AI
The practical comparison for YouTube creators deciding between hiring and AI.
| Decision | Other Apps | Editly |
|---|---|---|
| Cost per YouTube video | YouTube editor for hire: $100-1800 per video depending on length and editor level | Editly: $0.28 per YouTube video on Pro plan ($28/month for 100) |
| Turnaround | YouTube editor for hire: 2-5 business days per video | Editly: 15-20 minutes per YouTube video |
| YouTube captions | YouTube editor for hire: separate captioning step — additional time and cost | Editly: captions in the prompt — included in the 15-20 minute total |
| YouTube Shorts from long-form | YouTube editor for hire: additional project and cost per Short | Editly: additional prompt on same upload — minimal additional time |
Replace Your YouTube Editor With Editly for Regular Videos
Step 2
Write the same brief you'd give a YouTube editor
'Create a 10-minute YouTube tutorial from this 40-minute recording. Remove silences. Add captions. Start with a hook. Keep the key steps. Export 1080p 16:9.'
Step 3
Compare the output to your publishing standard
Would this Editly output meet your YouTube quality standard? If yes, you've found your editor replacement for regular content.
Step 4
Scale to Pro and publish consistently
Editly Pro at $28/month enables consistent weekly publishing without the scheduling and cost overhead of a hired editor.
3 Free YouTube Exports Before Your Next Editor Invoice
Upload your next YouTube recording. Write a brief. Receive a finished YouTube video in 15-20 minutes. Compare to hiring a YouTube editor.
- 3 free YouTube-ready AI exports — 1080p, captioned, 16:9
- 15-20 minute delivery vs days from a hired editor
- Pro $28/month — less than most single freelancer invoices
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