How long does video editing take?
Short answer
A short reel usually takes 1 to 2 days, a 10 minute YouTube video 2 to 4 days, a set of ad variants 2 to 5 days, and a polished brand film with colour, sound and motion graphics about 1 to 2 weeks, plus review rounds.
What affects turnaround
Amount of raw footage, graphics and animation, colour grading, sound design, subtitles in several languages and how many review rounds you need.
How to brief an editor
Share a reference video, the goal, target length, platform sizes, brand fonts and colours, and any must have shots or lines.
Written by the MaJe Technologies team, Rajkot. Last reviewed .