Solo creators spend more hours editing than filming their content
Content creators across various niches are overwhelmed by the time and effort required for video editing. This includes tasks beyond creative cutting, such as captioning, resizing, and technical adjustments, leading to burnout and hindering consistent content creation. The process often consumes a disproportionate amount of time, impacting overall productivity.
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“Consistency is not end-all be-all obviously, but it plays a huge factor. If you upload videos rarely and randomly, you won’t get enough push as you probably have less metadata and it will take time for youtube to find your target audience. Moreover, inconsistency makes…”
“Sometimes it takes me like three or four months between videos, but each one is still doing good numbers. The idea that you need to be constantly posting stuff to keep in the good graces of the algorithm isn't really true, at least in my experience. I think it's more important to post good quality content.”
“You don't. Consistency is a myth. Make high quality on your own schedule and release it when it's done.”
“some weeks i can knock out a few vids, other weeks one eats the whole week curious how yall pick a cadence you can actually keep. do you batch scripts first or just edit as you go? trying not to burn out after 2 weeks of daily submitted by /u/avatar0027 [link] [comments]”
“Hey everyone! Let me explain my situation because I'm a bit lost and could use some advice. I got offered a deal to pay $800/month for 30 daily posts (content every single day) and I'm thinking about it… but honestly I'd rather just pay creators directly. My idea would be to hand them the full script, they record themselves on their phone, and that's it. They only film. No editing, no posting on their own accounts. Everything goes up on MY accounts and I handle all the editing my”
“Hey! I’m currently looking to pick up some more editing work and thought I’d see if anyone here is looking for an editor. I enjoy making videos feel more entertaining and engaging, and I’m comfortable editing all types of content. I can help with: Cutting down raw footage/VODs Funny moments & highlights Captions SFX and music Zooms/effects Pacing and keeping things interesting Turning streams into full-length videos Shorts/Reels/TikToks I’m open to different budgets, but I don’t do free or c”
“Personally, I use the Smart Split feature on TikTok to upload my long-form video to then edit it into various shorts that I download to upload to YouTube. I've had a great experience so far, might be worth trying?”
“yeah face is optional, half the travel stuff i watch is just voice + phone footage of the place harder part is sounding like youre actually there, not reading a script in a quiet room”
“Every year I told myself I'd make an annual recap video. Every year I ended up with ~800 random 5-second clips buried under grocery receipts, 2FA screenshots, and memes. I’d open CapCut, stare at the camera roll, feel exhausted before even touching a timeline, and close the app. The footage just sat there taking up iCloud storage. "Filming is effortless. Organizing is a nightmare." The real friction of video journaling was never the camera. It was the editing debt . The moment reco”
“Does your video editing platform have stock videos? I use Riverside and Canva, and Canva has tons and tons of video clips of all sorts, shapes, and sizes. But you have to be a paying user of the platform. For me, it's worth it. I've heard that Adobe has some stock videos as well, but I've never verified that. EDIT: Canva also has stock photos, icons, doodads, thingamajiggers, and whatnot.”
“The free version of DaVinci Resolve is perfect. There are enough YouTube videos to show you how to use the features.”
“Since you're already in the Microsoft world, Clipchamp is the obvious first try — free, browser-based, opens the mp4 Teams spits out with no conversion, and cutting in two seconds of static is literally split, drop the clip, done. If the in-browser size limits bite on a longer episode, Shotcut is the lightweight desktop fallback and won't drown you in features the way Resolve will. One thing worth doing once: pull a handful of stock static and glitch clips into a folder now, so you'r”
“The free version of Resolve is more than enough for what you want, plus as you get better at editing there are a lot of features you can slowly learn and add if you want. Resolve's free version is pretty amazing.”
“DaVinci Resolve. It's the free version of a Hollywood-grade tool, but you can just ignore 95% of the interface and use the "Cut" page. Drag your Teams clip in, drop your static effect on a track above it, and slice. No watermarks, no time limits, and it'll handle whatever weird format Teams spits out.”
“Thank you :) We spent five hours doing a 3 minute "Rocky Style Montage" and had an absolute blast trying to line up the animations, music and transition effects, just batting about ideas and trying to make it work. Was it the most pro thing on the internet? Nope. Did we have a whale of a time playing around? Definitely :D”
“i have ALWAYS enjoyed the storytelling channels on yt, but recently i been thinking..."my life is an abundance of bs!" which brings me here!, i believe i have the stories if you have the art, will be a complete 50/50 channel lets turn our misfortunes into entertainment. submitted by /u/Autumn___4 [link] [comments]”
“A mentor can help after you have a specific loop they can critique. For the next 30 days, pick one deliverable such as a 30-second talking-head edit, make ten samples from public footage, and publish them in one simple portfolio. Then approach small creators with one concrete before-and-after idea. Ask for feedback on the work, not general direction, and do not offer open-ended free labor.”
“the editing brain and the ideas brain are genuinely different skills. pick the idea on your list that excites you most, let the research be shallow enough for a 5 minute script, and ship it. momentum beats depth at this stage.”
“I use capcut, captions ai, splice, canva i’d like to expand my options what are some good apps to use for social media content creation? submitted by /u/Slight-Lemon-8912 [link] [comments]”
“Over the past week, I've noticed that youtubers are leaving in parts of their video where they make a mistake or have to repeat a line so you can see/hear the obvious edit. Will add an example below (happens about 5 seconds or so into the clip): https://youtu.be/avC8-WEMWIA?si=1qsDT7eHj5c-15To&t=117 I've been noticing this more and more over the past week or so and this has never happened with the content creators that I watch regularly but I'm seeing it there as well. Do you thi”
“i’ve been looking at different editing apps for some upcoming content and keep seeing capcut mentioned, but i’ve only really thought of it as an app for quick social videos. i haven’t used it myself yet, so i’m curious how it holds up when the content is actually for a brand. i’m mainly wondering about things like making several versions of the same video, adding captions, changing formats for different platforms, and dealing with revisions. those seem like the parts that could get tedious prett”
“Ah man that's brutal, the zooming in to crop out your subtitles is such a dead giveaway too, they knew exactly what they were doing You can file a copyright takedown through YouTube's webform, it's pretty straightforward, just select the original video URL and the infringing one, explain the specific clips and”
Anyone needing a video editor? Hi guys, I’m a YouTube video editor trying to see if anyone is interested in getting an editor. I’m open to working with peoples budgets! (no I…
“some findings and share a way of simple content creating i guess. so i've been trying to shoot some more creative videos lately because my content ideas were kind of drying up... been into k-pop these years and found some MVs have really fun effects like this big head effect, so wanted to try recreating some similar looks. but then i found editing eats up lots of time and i really not good at editing, i almost never used effects in my videos before, so it felt like a hassle, then it hit me t”
“Quick tip, you dont have to stop making long form videos heck you dont even have to start making short form videos just take clips from your long forms that you think will fit well and make them a short”
“Hey! I’m currently looking to pick up some more editing work and thought I’d see if anyone here is looking for an editor. I enjoy making videos feel more entertaining and engaging, and I’m comfortable editing all types of content. I can help with: Cutting down raw footage/VODs Funny moments & highlights Captions SFX and music Zooms/effects Pacing and keeping things interesting Turning streams into full-length videos Shorts/Reels/TikToks I’m open to different budgets, but I don’t do free or c”
“A lot of us spend hours recording long-form videos or podcasts, but struggle to find the time to slice them into vertical Shorts or Reels to drive traffic back to our main channels. I’m currently expanding my short-form portfolio and want to help out a few creators in this community. I'm offering to edit 1 free vertical Short (up to 60 seconds) from your existing long-form video. What I'll do with your clip: Cut straight to a strong 3-second hook (eliminating intro pauses and dead air) R”
“If you’re using CapCut then the tools you have available will take a day or two of learning. It’s a pretty small barrier. You could even dedicate 15-30 mins a day editing a video you’ve already edited in it to see the parallels to what you already do and then you hardly give up any time every day and learn it over time. Better output may be subjective but it is an objective fact that majority of professionals don’t use CapCut, and there’s a reason for it. Not to mention the scammy business model”
“not enough time to edit my video due to being a full-time employee, which prevents me from posting weekly”
“I just want to create edits that will make you go ’Hell Yeah’. My passion is create visually aesthetic content with music that give goosepumps for people. submitted by /u/Strong-Papaya4849 [link] [comments]”
“Hello everyone. I want to get more people to view my content and am averaging 1 view a long form daily (with an occasional great one of like 30) and figure that clipping some of my long form gaming into shorts might be a good way to get more eyes on me. Besides this as I am just now starting to post regularly, any tips on general gaming content? All are greatly appreciated. Good luck to all fellow new creators! submitted by /u/Depressed-Duck1399 [link] [comments]”
“Hello! just started an art youtube channel. The content is long and short form videos of me drawing without original audio. My sister has been doing the video editing on iMovie and she usually puts some generic piano or ambient music in the background...I'm wondering what is the "right" way to add background music to videos? I understand you can't just put any commercial song in your video without getting in trouble for copyright violations. However, I've also seen tons of”
“yeah seeing what other people are filming is lowkey the best way to get motivated again”
“I've been using GIMP for everything I needed so far. Simple thumbnails and light editing for certain elements I might need in my videos. While open source is usually a godsend, GIMP is still a dinosaur that's barely functional. I'm making fighting game tutorials for now, I usually get the movelist from in-game and cut them into individual moves so that I can show them on screen when I need them. I used to have a plugin for GIMP that allowed me to cut the image along the guides I'”
“My editor was unable to edit this week, so I've attempted to edit a video for the first time, let me know what you think and support is appreciated :) I'm not asking for you to sub because I don't want subs that mean nothing. I just want to share my channel for anyone who wants a chill experience and to help us grow https://youtu.be/NwfQ8A-qJWs?is=HwRC1Bt-Qd1NXn8Z submitted by /u/thenameless-tn [link] [comments]”
“Hey, i have small channel and been thinking about getting some help with the boring parts. I always get stuck on the pacing and making cuts feel natural, that part takes me forever. What kind of turnaround you usually need for like a 10 minute video?”
“Hey! I’m currently looking to pick up some more editing work and thought I’d see if anyone here is looking for an editor. I enjoy making videos feel more entertaining and engaging, and I’m comfortable editing all types of content. I can help with: Cutting down raw footage/VODs Funny moments & highlights Captions SFX and music Zooms/effects Pacing and keeping things interesting Turning streams into full-length videos Shorts/Reels/TikToks I’m open to different budgets, but I don’t do free or c”
“hey i mostly do gaming videos but sometimes i do animation and shitpost. i stated with just a flip camera pointing it at my tv screen. that was a long time ago and i currently on a newer desktop and i have a capture and just better equipment. video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY9urtQWklM”
Hi guys, I’m a YouTube video editor trying to see if anyone is interested in getting an editor. I’m open to work with peoples budgets! I can: • Funny/highlight moments • Fast-paced…
“Hello, fellow travel creators! Cool video, you’ve got a new subscriber from us. 😊 We really liked the editing, everything looks very polished and professional. Do you guys handle all the filming and editing yourselves, or do you outsource any part of the production? 👌 FYI, you probably meant to say top 10 sites in Austria, right now your time stamp in the description section says “top 10 sites in Netherlands” ;)”
“Glad it helped. One thing on the six hours for 37 minutes: that ratio does not really come down with a faster edit, it comes down before you hit record. Two things move it more than anything I do in the timeline. Ask the question, then stay quiet a beat longer than feels comfortable, because a lot of the circling is the guest filling a silence you ended too early. And when an answer goes sideways, stop and say let us take that one again. They will happily redo it and you save yourself twenty cut”
“Hello everyone! I’m Pat Lately and I Started with a DJI Osmo Pocket 3 + Mic 2 and edit everything myself in DaVinci Resolve. I just started making videos about navigating life in my late 30s which help me process my thoughts and feelings. No expert advice. More “I’m figuring it out, figure it out with me” Here’s my latest video about how I learned not to take health and our body’s movement for granted. I Didn't Know I Was Getting Old Until This https://youtu.be/31GpfQU45oo”
“So, I record on PlayStation, and upload to YouTube and download the videos, and I wanna figure out how to combine 3 hour long videos, but I can't, and also how to remove these small batches where I get up and get myself a drink. Any pointing in the right direction would be welcome. I have a laptop I use to edit the videos. Sorry for the wall of text. submitted by /u/Ok_Squash_4365 [link] [comments]”
“You have to film a video of yourself explaining how your videos are transformative and make meaningful modifications. Start with an intro of you telling them why you think you should be monetized then show a screen capture of your editing software. Go through a few of your videos and explain all the modifications and edits you made (using voice over). I think it has to be under five mins. From what you describe, I'm not sure if it will work. It sounds like you aren't doing a lot of modif”
“I try to record in 30 to 45 minute segments because otherwise I get tired and the editing is hell. I generally tend to do shorter episode formats instead of longplays. In terms of editing, anywhere from 30 minutes for no commentary, to a few hours.”
“Hey everyone! I’m looking for a good video editor mainly for making gaming YouTube Shorts . I’d love to hear what you guys recommend based on these requirements: 🎮 Mainly for YouTube Shorts / vertical videos 🟢 Easy to use and beginner-friendly 🔊 Good library of audio/sound effects for funny meme edits (e.g. faaahhhh , whoosh, bass drops, etc.) 💬 Smooth/animated captions and Transitions effect with plenty of customization options ✨ Filters and basic effects 🎥 4K support 📁 WEBM file support”
“Spend an hour making sure sound and video were layered correctly, fixing echos, desktop capture... filmed an hour long reaction video... only to realise after finishing that I never hit 'record'...... Fml submitted by /u/PapaJoe92 [link] [comments]”
“Hi, I upload gaming challenges to my channel, however I think that my content can be greatly improved from the level it’s at so far. What would you say is the best advice in terms of editing these videos? I’ve done all the basics such as improving the pacing and getting the music / sound effects right, but I feel like I’m still missing something. What’s something you started doing in your videos which caused a big improvement in retention etc? Thanks :) submitted by /u/iaball [link]”
“It all depends on how long it takes to get good gameplay. Could be a banger first game of warzone, or it could be 3 hours of nothing special. But if it’s a 15 min game, I’ll probably watching it through then go through and trim out stuff. So 1-1 1/2hours for editing + thumbnail and upload of a 10-15 minute game”
“I’ve been posting a lot more consistently lately and it’s definitely helping, but I’m starting to hit that point where I’ve seen my own footage so many times I’m getting sick of it. 😂 Do you guys ever slow down on a certain type of content just because YOU’RE tired of making it, even if it’s still performing well? Or do you keep feeding it because the audience clearly still wants it? submitted by /u/TDoubleDownMac [link] [comments]”