Freelance video editor for local businesses

Small businesses, tradies and real estate agents, content creators, coaches and community groups who film their own footage but don't have time or skills to edit.

Fixed price per project (for example per short social clip or per finished video), or a monthly package for a set number of edits. Extras like captions, extra revisions and fast turnaround can be priced separately.

• Editing software such as Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve or Final Cut
• Storytelling and good sense of pacing
• Clear communication and meeting deadlines

• Public liability and professional indemnity insurance, check what suits your work
• Music, footage and font licensing, only use material you have the right to use
• Written agreement on revisions and ownership of the final files
• Check whether your local council needs approval for a home-based business
• Large files need a fast computer, storage and backups

Startup costs are typically around $500 to $4,000, depending on your computer, editing software, storage and backups. These are estimates, so your total will depend on the equipment you already have.

Monthly revenue is typically around $500 to $4,000, depending on how many clients you take on and your project rates. These estimates start from about 8 hours a week.

Check which public liability and professional indemnity insurance suits your work, and licensing for music, footage and fonts. Also put revisions and file ownership in writing, and check whether your local council needs approval for a home-based business.