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YOUTUBE SHORTS EDITING

Shorts cut for the swipe-away platform with the longest memory.

YouTube rewards Shorts that get rewatched and clicked through to your channel. We edit for both, not just the first three seconds.

WHAT YOU GET
Format9:16 Vertical
LengthUp to 60 sec
Turnaround48–72 hrs
HookFirst-3-sec cut
Revisions2 rounds
FOR CREATORS

A great Short doesn't just hold attention. It sends people to your channel.

YouTube Shorts is the only short-form platform built on top of a channel people can actually subscribe to. That changes what a good edit needs to do: hook fast, but also make someone curious enough to tap your name.

We edit with that second goal in mind: pacing that respects YouTube's audience (a little more patient than TikTok), clear payoffs, and captions that read like YouTube viewers expect.

FORMAT SPECS

Built to spec, not guesswork

Built for how Shorts actually get discovered and rewatched.

9:16, Shorts-safe

Framed so nothing sits under YouTube's UI: title, likes, and subscribe button.

48-72hr delivery

Footage in, publish-ready Short out, in two to three days.

Rewatch-ready pacing

Cut for loop value, YouTube's algorithm rewards Shorts people watch twice.

Native-style captions

Timed and styled to match what performs on Shorts specifically, not repurposed TikTok captions.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

What's in every Shorts edit

  • Hook built for YouTube's specific swipe behavior
  • Captions timed and styled for Shorts
  • Clear mid-video payoff to encourage rewatches
  • Channel-aware pacing, not a TikTok clip resized
  • Thumbnail-frame consideration for Shorts shelf placement
  • 2 rounds of revisions
  • Delivered in 48-72 hours
Recommended plan

Simple Edits

Best for talking-head and UGC Shorts. Upgrade to Complex Edits for narrative or multi-clip Shorts.

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THE PROCESS

Three steps, start to finish

STEP 01

Send your raw footage

Upload your recording along with any channel context, we watch a few of your existing videos to learn your tone.

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STEP 02

We edit for YouTube specifically

Cut, captioned and paced for how Shorts actually get discovered, delivered in 48-72 hours.

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STEP 03

Publish and build the loop

Every round of feedback sharpens the next edit, so your Shorts feel more like "you" over time.

WHY US

Why creators trust us with their Shorts

Edited for discovery, not just views

We think about what makes YouTube's algorithm push a Short further, not just what looks good.

Channel-consistent editing

Your Shorts and long-form videos should feel like the same creator. We keep that thread.

No burnout from trend-chasing

You focus on filming. We handle keeping pace with what is working on Shorts.

QUESTIONS

Common questions about YouTube Shorts editing

The core cut is similar, but pacing, captions and hook length are tuned differently for how YouTube's audience actually behaves.

Yes, send us the full video and we'll find and cut the best standalone moments.

We consider the frame YouTube is likely to grab, though final thumbnail selection happens on your end.

Our 8-pack and 12-pack plans are built for creators publishing Shorts consistently, see pricing for details.

Our standard Shorts edits run up to 60 seconds, and most ideas work best well inside that. We trim to the length the idea needs. If a concept genuinely needs longer, talk to us and we will advise whether it should be a Short or a regular video.

They can introduce your channel to new people, but a Short on its own does not guarantee clicks through to long-form. We can end a Short on a line that points to the full video, and you can link it in YouTube. Results depend on your topic and audience.

Yes, styled and timed to the speech. Captions help viewers who watch muted and keep people following fast speech. We position them to avoid the YouTube interface elements overlaid on every Short.

Yes. Send the full video and we find standalone moments, reframe them to vertical and give each a clean opening. The number depends on length and content, and an hour of strong material often yields several usable Shorts.

Ready for Shorts built to grow your channel?

Send your footage. Get back a Short edited for YouTube's actual algorithm, not a generic vertical crop.