The best YouTube video editing services in 2026
Short answer: for one video at a fixed price, back the same day, use DoneCut: $49 for up to 10 minutes of footage, typically done in under 90 minutes in our test orders so far, and you watch the whole edit before paying the second half. For a weekly channel with the same human editor, VidChops ($325/month for 4 videos) is the lowest monthly price. For a human editor per video with unlimited revisions, Tasty Edits ($327 a video).
Every price, turnaround and revision count below comes from the service’s own pricing or FAQ page, linked at the bottom. DoneCut is our service; its row is in red.
What do you need?
- YouTube edit (up to 10 min of footage)
- $49
- Extra footage (2 min × $3)
- $6
- Total
- $55
- To start (50%)
- $27.50
At a glance.
What one 10-minute YouTube video costs, how long the first draft takes, and what you commit to.
| Service | One video | First draft | Changes | Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DoneCutAn AI editor. An edit that fails its own checks goes to a person before you see it. | One video: $49 | First draft: Typically under 90 minutes once it starts (16–82 minutes in our test orders so far) | Changes: 2 rounds included | Commitment: Per video. Pay half to start, the rest after you approve. |
| VidChops1A dedicated human editor | One video: About $81 inside the $325 plan; no single-video price is published | First draft: 48 hours, one video at a time, no deliveries on Sundays | Changes: 3 per video on Weekly Chops, unlimited on the bigger plans | Commitment: Monthly subscription, cancel anytime |
| Tasty Edits2,3A dedicated human editor and video manager | One video: $327 | First draft: 48 hours for long-form (up to 60 minutes of footage), 24 hours for shorts, Monday to Saturday | Changes: Unlimited | Commitment: Per video or prepaid packs; no subscription needed |
| Editvideo.io4,5A dedicated human editor | One video: About $74 inside the $295 plan; no single-video price is published | First draft: 48 hours on the plan cards; the home page says 24 hours for standard long-form | Changes: Unlimited | Commitment: Monthly subscription; unused videos expire each month |
| Video Husky6,7,8In-house human editors | One video: $90 in credits, after buying a $225 bundle | First draft: 1–3 business days, Monday to Friday | Changes: Unlimited on monthly plans, up to 2 per project on credits | Commitment: Monthly subscription, or credits used within 6 months |
| Veedyou9,10A dedicated in-house human editor | One video: $159 as the trial; then a monthly plan | First draft: 1–3 business days on its pricing page; its home-page FAQ says 7–10 days | Changes: Unlimited on its pricing page; 3 free rounds in its home-page FAQ | Commitment: Monthly subscription after the trial |
| Fiverr freelancers11A freelancer you choose | One video: Set by the seller; a basic job averages $65 | First draft: Set by the seller, from 24-hour express to a week | Changes: Set by the seller | Commitment: Per project |
Which one fits you.
- DoneCut: one video, fixed price, often back the same day
- $49 for up to 10 minutes of footage, then $3 a minute. Shorts $29 each, down to $19 in bulk. An AI editor cuts it, adds captions, motion graphics and music, and you get two rounds of changes. Pay half to start; the rest only after you’ve watched the edit.
- VidChops: a low monthly price for a weekly channel1
- A monthly subscription with a dedicated human editor for YouTube and social videos. $325/month for 4 videos (Weekly Chops), $595 for 8–12, $995 for 16–20. Subtitles $95/month extra. DoneCut vs VidChops
- Tasty Edits: a human editor per video, unlimited revisions2,3
- Per-video packages with a dedicated human editor and video manager. $327 per long-form video, $278 each in an 8-pack. Shorts $94, $80 each in a 30-pack. Thumbnails $43. DoneCut vs Tasty Edits
- Editvideo.io: four long videos every month4,5
- A monthly subscription with a dedicated human editor and a set number of videos a month. $295/month for 4 long-form videos, $195/month for 10 shorts, both marked as limited-time offers (list $345 and $295). DoneCut vs Editvideo.io
- Video Husky: teams that want editor hours every week6,7,8
- In-house human editors, sold as monthly packages or as pay-per-project credit bundles. From $849/month, or credit bundles from $225 for 5 credits; a regular YouTube video is 2 credits. DoneCut vs Video Husky
- Veedyou: a dedicated editor, with a paid one-week trial9,10
- A monthly subscription with a dedicated in-house human editor. $159 one-week trial (1 long video or 4 reels), then from $899/month.
- Fiverr freelancers: choosing your own freelancer11
- A marketplace of freelance editors; each seller sets their own price, delivery time and revisions. Fiverr's own guide: a basic editing job averages $65; YouTube videos run $5 a minute and up.
Rather edit it yourself?
These AI apps make editing faster, but you still do the editing. They’re cheaper than a service if you have the time. DoneCut vs Descript · DoneCut vs Opus Clip
| Descript12Edit by editing the transcript | Free plan; from $16/month billed yearly |
|---|---|
| Gling13Cuts bad takes, silences and filler words for YouTubers | Free plan (1 hour/month); from $10/month billed yearly |
| Opus Clip14Turns long videos into short clips | Free plan; Starter $15/month |
| Submagic15Captions and b-roll for Shorts, Reels and TikTok | From $19/month, or $12/month billed yearly |
| Kapwing16Online editor with auto-subtitles and silence removal | Free plan; Pro $16/month billed yearly |
| CapCut17Free editor with auto captions and templates | Free plan; Pro about $19.99/month (varies by region) |
Questions
Something else? Email support@donecut.com
What is the cheapest YouTube video editing service?
Of the done-for-you services checked here, DoneCut has the lowest price for one video: $49 for up to 10 minutes of footage. Monthly plans can work out lower per video if you use every video in the plan (VidChops is about $81 a video at $325 for 4). Fiverr freelancers start lower, but each seller sets their own price; Fiverr's own guide puts a basic edit at $65 on average.
What is the fastest way to get a YouTube video edited?
In our test orders and sample edits so far, DoneCut finished 16–82 minutes after an edit started, typically under 90. Human editing services quote 24 hours to 3 business days for a first draft.
Do I need a monthly subscription to get videos edited?
No. DoneCut and Tasty Edits charge per video, Video Husky sells credit bundles, and Fiverr is per project. VidChops, Editvideo.io and Veedyou are monthly plans.
Is an AI editing service as good as a human editor?
For talking-head videos, Shorts and podcasts, an AI editor handles the cuts, captions, graphics and music well, and DoneCut shows you the full edit before you pay the second half. For heavy VFX, custom animation or a film-style edit, a human editor is still the better choice.
Should I use an editing app or an editing service?
Apps like Descript, Gling or CapCut make editing faster, but you still do the editing. A service hands you a finished video. If your time is the bottleneck, use a service; if you enjoy editing, an app is cheaper.
More on prices: what YouTube video editing costs · how long editing takes
Sources
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- 1VidChops pricing and FAQ
- 2Tasty Edits pricing
- 3Tasty Edits long-form editing FAQ
- 4Editvideo.io pricing
- 5Editvideo.io home page
- 6Video Husky pricing
- 7Video Husky credit bundles
- 8Video Husky FAQ
- 9Veedyou pricing
- 10Veedyou home page FAQ
- 11Fiverr: How much does a video editor cost?
- 12Descript pricing
- 13Gling pricing
- 14Opus Clip pricing
- 15Submagic pricing
- 16Kapwing pricing
- 17CapCut pricing
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