Outsource wedding video editing without losing control of the film
Outsourcing wedding video editing means someone else builds the cut while you keep the client, the shoot and the final say. With WeddingEditor you hand off the first full edit: upload the raw footage from the day, describe the film in optional preference answers, and WeddingEditor's AI editing makes a Highlight Reel of about 5 minutes or a Social Teaser. You get a 1080p MP4 back, typically in 24 to 72 hours, with up to two revision rounds before you deliver it yourself.
Creating an account is free; you only pay when you are ready to start an edit.
What changes on your side when you outsource
Your week after a wedding
Instead of ingesting, logging and cutting, you upload the files in your browser and fill in the brief, and the AI editing makes the edit.
Your role on the edit
You become the reviewer. You watch the finished edit in the app, request up to two rounds of changes, and decide whether it goes to the couple as it is or after your own finishing pass.
Your relationship with the couple
Nothing changes. WeddingEditor never contacts your couple, so the delivery, the timing and the conversation stay with you.
Your billing per wedding
Each wedding is a project paid once, or covered by a plan credit, so the cost of outsourcing is tied to each wedding you take on.
What outsourcing wedding video editing involves
Outsourcing wedding video editing is the decision to pay an outside editor or service to build some or all of the edit from footage you shot. Most videographers who outsource keep three jobs in-house: the client relationship, the creative direction, and the final check before delivery. What they hand off is the long middle of the work, which is reviewing hours of footage, choosing moments and building a first cut that holds together. WeddingEditor is built for that middle. You give it every file from the day and a written brief, it returns one finished edit per project, and you finish or deliver from there. Good outsourcing depends on a clear brief and a predictable process more than on a long phone call.
Not the same as selling the whole job on. You still shoot, own the client and deliver the film; only the editing work moves.
How to outsource a wedding edit to WeddingEditor
- 1
Pick the deliverable
Create a project and choose a Highlight Reel of about 5 minutes or a Social Teaser. One project returns one edit.
- 2
Hand over the footage as it is
Upload every camera's files without renaming, sorting or culling them first. Each file can be up to 5 GB, and there is no limit on file count or total size.
- 3
Write the brief once
Use the optional questions to describe the feel of the film, how much speech to keep, the people and moments that must be in it, and what to leave out.
- 4
Pay, wait, review
Buy One Wedding or use a credit, start processing, and expect the edit typically in 24 to 72 hours. Request up to two revision rounds by email before you deliver.
What you can hand off
Building the full edit
WeddingEditor's AI editing makes every full edit and publishes it to your project.
Sorting through raw footage
There is no need to pre-select clips, rename files or make proxies before upload.
Footage from the whole crew
Teammates signed in to your WeddingEditor team can add files through a team upload link that WeddingEditor sets up for you.
Clear instructions
Optional preference answers about film feel, audio, people, must-include moments and things to avoid shape the edit.
Changes after the first pass
Up to two revision rounds are included, requested by email from the link in the app.
A file you can keep working on
The MP4 goes straight into Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve or Final Cut Pro if you want your own finishing pass.
What stays with you
Works with what was captured
The edit uses the footage and audio you upload. It cannot create a missing angle or restore audio that was never recorded cleanly.
Delivery and the couple
WeddingEditor never sends anything to your couple, so the delivery email, gallery and timing are yours.
Deadlines
There is no guaranteed turnaround. Plan around a typical 24 to 72 hours of processing plus your own review.
Outsourcing to WeddingEditor or editing every wedding yourself
| Edit it yourself | Outsource to WeddingEditor | |
|---|---|---|
| Your time per wedding | The whole edit | Upload, brief and review |
| Control of the film | Total, in your own timeline | Through the brief and up to two revision rounds, then your own finishing |
| Cost model | Your hours | Per wedding, or plan credits each month |
| Capacity in busy season | Limited by your evenings | More weddings can move through at once, each as its own project |
What outsourcing costs per wedding
A single outsourced wedding is $119 one-time for one wedding. Videographers with a steady calendar can use Solo at $99 per month, Pro at $249 or Studio at $599, each with monthly wedding credits; one credit covers one wedding edit.
| WeddingEditor plan | Price |
|---|---|
| One Wedding | $119 one-time for one wedding |
| Solo | $99 per month, 1 wedding credit |
| Pro | $249 per month, 3 wedding credits |
| Studio | $599 per month, 8 wedding credits |
| Try Before You Buy | $10 one-time for a short sample edit from your own footage |
Questions about outsourcing wedding video editing
How much does it cost to outsource a wedding edit with WeddingEditor?
One Wedding is $119 one-time for one wedding. Monthly plans come with wedding credits, and one credit covers one wedding edit, so the cost scales with the weddings you take on.
How much should I charge clients if I outsource editing?
That is your call, and WeddingEditor does not set it. A practical approach is to know your per-wedding editing cost, add your own review and finishing time, and price the package so the edit is covered before the booking is confirmed.
Will my style be lost if I outsource?
The edit follows your preference answers, and up to two revision rounds let you correct anything that does not fit. Many videographers then add their own titles in their editor.
Do I have to organize the footage before outsourcing it?
No. Upload the files as they came off the cards. You do not need to rename, sort by camera, make proxies or pre-select clips.
Can my second shooter upload directly?
Yes, if they are signed in to your WeddingEditor team. WeddingEditor sets up a team upload link for that. Couples and other people outside your WeddingEditor team cannot upload through a shared link.
What do I get back?
One edit per project, either a Highlight Reel of about 5 minutes or a Social Teaser, as a 1080p H.264 MP4 you can watch in the app and download again later.
Is outsourced editing faster?
Processing typically takes 24 to 72 hours, with no guarantee. The real gain is that the time is not yours: you are free to shoot, meet clients or work on other weddings while it runs.
Who talks to my couple?
You do. WeddingEditor never sends anything to your couple.
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