Wedding video editing prices compared: freelance editors, editing services and WeddingEditor
By WeddingEditor · Facts checked 2026-11-05
Compared on published prices checked on November 5, 2026: an outsourced editing service such as Edit Weddings lists packages starting at $549; a hired editor's time is the main cost of freelance editing, and US job postings on Indeed average $33.23 an hour for a video editor; an AI draft tool such as Vowmatic lists $29 per wedding for a draft you finish yourself; and WeddingEditor is $119 one-time for one wedding for a finished film made by AI editing. Freelance wedding editors rarely publish a rate card, so no freelance package price is quoted here.
Key takeaways
- Only prices with a public source and a date are shown here.
- An outsourced service is the most expensive route per wedding of those with a published price.
- Freelance pricing is set per editor; the closest published reference is what an editor's hour costs.
- A draft tool is cheap per wedding but leaves the film to you.
- WeddingEditor's price is for a finished Highlight Reel or Social Teaser with up to two revision rounds.
Price per wedding, side by side
| Route | Published price | What the price buys | Your time after | Source and date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outsourced editing service (Edit Weddings) | Packages from $549 | A finished edit; turnaround of less than 3 weeks | Brief and feedback | editweddings.com, Nov 5, 2026 |
| Freelance or hired editor | No published rate card; editor pay averages $33.23 per hour in US job postings | Whatever you agree with the editor | Brief, review and management | indeed.com, updated Oct 28, 2026 |
| AI draft tool (Vowmatic) | $29 per wedding listed ($22 in a launch sale) | A highlight rough draft on your Mac timeline | You finish the film | vowmatic.ai, Nov 5, 2026 |
| WeddingEditor | $119 one-time for one wedding; plans from $99 per month | A finished Highlight Reel or Social Teaser | Brief and review | weddingeditor.ai, Nov 5, 2026 |
As of 2026-11-05
Sources: Edit Weddings homepage (checked Nov 5, 2026); Indeed, video editor salaries in the United States (checked Nov 5, 2026); Vowmatic pricing (checked Nov 5, 2026)
Outsourced editing services
An outsourced service takes your footage and returns an edit. Edit Weddings publishes a starting price on its homepage: packages from $549 (£399, €499), with a turnaround of less than 3 weeks. Inside Editors and Video Caddy did not publish prices on the pages checked in October 2026.
Freelance editors
A freelance editor's price is usually their time. Rates are negotiated per editor and are not published in a form that can be cited, so the closest dated reference is what editors earn: Indeed lists an average of $33.23 an hour for video editors in US job postings, from about 1,200 salaries over 36 months, last updated October 28, 2026. That is employee pay, not a freelance quote. To estimate a freelance edit, multiply the hours a wedding takes you by the hourly rate you are offered.
AI draft tools
An AI draft tool sorts the footage and assembles a rough cut on your own timeline. Vowmatic lists $29 per wedding ($22 during a 25% launch sale), with monthly plans of $59 for 3 weddings and $149 for 10, and runs on a Mac with Apple Silicon. The price is low because the finishing is still yours.
Where WeddingEditor fits
WeddingEditor sits between the draft tool and the service: you hand off the edit, as with a service, at a published per-wedding price. One Wedding is $119 one-time for one wedding. Monthly plans are $99, $249 and $599 for 1, 3 and 8 wedding credits. Every full edit includes up to two revision rounds; processing typically takes 24 to 72 hours.
How to compare for your business
Price the whole job, not the line item. Add the hours you still spend after each route: briefing, reviewing, fixing and delivering. A cheap draft that takes you a weekend to finish can cost more than a finished film you only need to review. The price calculator shows WeddingEditor's cost for your monthly volume.
Sources
Prices change. Check each source before you buy.
Checked 2026-11-05
Frequently asked questions
Why is there no freelance price in the table?
Freelance wedding editors set their own rates, usually per project after a conversation, and do not publish them in a form that can be sourced and dated. The table shows what an editor's hour costs instead.
Are these prices for the same thing?
No, and that is the point of the comparison: a service returns a finished edit, a draft tool returns a rough cut, and WeddingEditor returns a finished Highlight Reel or Social Teaser.
How often are these prices checked?
They were checked on November 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm on each vendor's page.
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