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John Swanson.

Video editing built to be watched.

Short-form social video, video ads, trailers and recuts of footage you already have. My She Who Flies trailer recut pulled 7.7K organic views with $0 in paid promotion — because it was cut to make people press play and stay to the end.

Starting at
From $60
Hourly
$35/hr for one-off tasks
Based in
Philadelphia — working with clients anywhere
  • 7.7K

    organic views on the She Who Flies trailer recut

  • $0

    spent on paid promotion to get them

  • 2

    documentaries recut — one trailer, one set of social clips

01 / Packages & pricing

Video editing pricing.

Starting prices for the most common jobs. Every project gets a fixed quote before work starts — no hourly surprises.

  • Short-form social edit

    From $60per clip

    Reels, TikToks and YouTube Shorts up to 60 seconds, with a hook in the first second and captions for silent autoplay.

    • Edit up to 60 seconds
    • Burned-in captions
    • Vertical 9:16, plus square on request
    • Two rounds of revisions
  • Long-form to short-form pack

    From $250per 5 clips

    Turn one podcast, webinar, vlog or documentary into a run of standalone social clips — no new shoot needed.

    • Five clips from one source
    • Each with its own hook and ending
    • Captions and channel sizing
    • Two rounds of revisions
  • Video ad

    From $200per ad

    A 15–30 second ad cut from your footage, structured to land the offer before the skip button does.

    • 15–30 second edit
    • 16:9, 1:1 and 9:16 versions
    • Captions, titles and end card
    • Two rounds of revisions
  • Trailer or promo edit

    From $400per edit

    A one-to-three-minute trailer or brand promo with real story structure, music-led cutting and a custom title.

    • 1–3 minute edit
    • Custom title treatment
    • Music edit and sound mix
    • Two rounds of revisions

Something that doesn't fit a package? One-off tasks run $35/hr. Send the brief and I'll quote it.

03 / Good fit

Is this for you?

  • You have footage — long-form, raw or old — that isn't working as hard as it could.
  • You post on Reels, TikTok or Shorts and need a steady supply of edits.
  • You're launching something and need an ad or trailer that holds attention.

04 / How it works

Brief to files.

  1. 01Send the briefWhat you need, when you need it, and roughly what you want to spend. The form takes about five minutes.
  2. 02Get a fixed quoteI reply by email with a scope and a fixed price — or a straight no, if I'm not the right person for it.
  3. 03Approve and startYou sign off on the scope and I start. You deal with me from the brief to the final files.

05 / Questions

Before you ask.

Do you shoot video too?

I edit. Send footage you already have — phone, camera, screen recording or an old long-form video — and I'll cut it. If you need a shoot, I'll tell you what to capture so the edit works.

How do I send footage?

A shared Google Drive, Dropbox or WeTransfer link works. Add it in the Links field when you send the brief.

Can you do a monthly batch of social clips?

Yes. Ongoing clip work is quoted per batch, and the per-clip price drops as the batch grows.

What about music?

I'll cut to royalty-free tracks or music you've licensed, so nothing gets muted or claimed after it goes live.

Get a fixed quote.

Send the brief and I'll reply with a scope and a price. No calls required, no obligation.