Video editing · Reels · YouTubeEdits people watch to the end.

Roughcut is a video editing studio for short form, reels and YouTube. Send the raw footage, get back edits people watch to the end.

00:00:00:00
Retention
68%
Views
2.4M
Turnaround
72 h
Cuts 02Neon district tourSample projects
Neon district tour
One take, no cuts
 
The 3 second rule
Colour grade breakdown
Coast road in 30
 
Night swim, the film
Kitchen table stories
Behind the last shot

Video editing · Reels · YouTubeEdits people watch to the end.

Roughcut is a video editing studio for short form, reels and YouTube. Send the raw footage, get back edits people watch to the end.

00:00:00:00
Retention
68%
Views
2.4M
Turnaround
72 h
Cuts 02Neon district tourSample projects
Neon district tour
One take, no cuts
 
The 3 second rule
Colour grade breakdown
Coast road in 30
 
Night swim, the film
Kitchen table stories
Behind the last shot

Video editing · Reels · YouTubeEdits people watch to the end.

Roughcut is a video editing studio for short form, reels and YouTube. Send the raw footage, get back edits people watch to the end.

Cuts 02Neon district tourSample projects
Neon district tour
One take, no cuts
 
The 3 second rule
Colour grade breakdown
Coast road in 30
 
Night swim, the film
Kitchen table stories
Behind the last shot
Cut for
Northlight FitnessYouTube · 1.2MThe Slow FounderPodcastMaya OkaforReels · 480KKettle & CoTikTokDeep Work DailyYouTube · 310KAtlas SupplyShortsThe Long TablePodcastJuno HaleTikTok · 2.1MOrbit BikesReelsField Notes FMYouTube
Cut for
Northlight FitnessYouTube · 1.2MThe Slow FounderPodcastMaya OkaforReels · 480KKettle & CoTikTokDeep Work DailyYouTube · 310KAtlas SupplyShortsThe Long TablePodcastJuno HaleTikTok · 2.1MOrbit BikesReelsField Notes FMYouTube
Cut for
Northlight FitnessYouTube · 1.2MThe Slow FounderPodcastMaya OkaforReels · 480KKettle & CoTikTokDeep Work DailyYouTube · 310KAtlas SupplyShortsThe Long TablePodcastJuno HaleTikTok · 2.1MOrbit BikesReelsField Notes FMYouTube

01 · Before / after

Drag the handle. Left is what you send us: forty minutes of raw takes. Right is what goes up: the hook first, the pauses gone, captions on every word.

  • average retention lift
  • from raw footage to upload
  • videos cut since 2019
How we cutSample projects
A frame of the video, raw on the left and edited on the rightFine cut v300:00:38

01 · Before / after

Drag the handle. Left is what you send us: forty minutes of raw takes. Right is what goes up: the hook first, the pauses gone, captions on every word.

A frame of the video, raw on the left and edited on the rightFine cut v300:00:38

  • average retention lift
  • from raw footage to upload
  • videos cut since 2019
How we cutSample projects

01 · Before / after

Drag the handle. Left is what you send us: forty minutes of raw takes. Right is what goes up: the hook first, the pauses gone, captions on every word.

A frame of the video, raw on the left and edited on the rightFine cut v300:00:38

  • average retention lift
  • from raw footage to upload
  • videos cut since 2019
How we cutSample projects

03 · What we edit

Pick a track. Every one is a fixed scope with a fixed turnaround, cut by an editor who does only that.

Short formV1Short form

Reels, TikToks and Shorts cut to hold the first three seconds and the last one.

On this track
  • Hook rewrite and cold open
  • Captions, one word at a time
  • Sound design and music
  • Cover frame
  • Two alternative hooks
From$90 / videoOpen the service

03 · What we edit

Pick a track. Every one is a fixed scope with a fixed turnaround, cut by an editor who does only that.

Short formV1Short form

Reels, TikToks and Shorts cut to hold the first three seconds and the last one.

On this track
  • Hook rewrite and cold open
  • Captions, one word at a time
  • Sound design and music
  • Cover frame
  • Two alternative hooks
From$90 / videoOpen the service

03 · What we edit

Pick a track. Every one is a fixed scope with a fixed turnaround, cut by an editor who does only that.

Short formV1Short form

Reels, TikToks and Shorts cut to hold the first three seconds and the last one.

On this track
  • Hook rewrite and cold open
  • Captions, one word at a time
  • Sound design and music
  • Cover frame
  • Two alternative hooks
From$90 / videoOpen the service

04 · Retention is the product

A raw upload loses most of the room in the first three seconds. We open on the line that earns the stop, break the pattern before attention dips and land the payoff while people are still there.

Our cut%
Raw upload%
Still watching
Seconds into the videoSample projects. Median of 40 short form videos, first 50 seconds.

04 · Retention is the product

A raw upload loses most of the room in the first three seconds. We open on the line that earns the stop, break the pattern before attention dips and land the payoff while people are still there.

Our cut%
Raw upload%
Still watching
Seconds into the videoSample projects. Median of 40 short form videos, first 50 seconds.

04 · Retention is the product

A raw upload loses most of the room in the first three seconds. We open on the line that earns the stop, break the pattern before attention dips and land the payoff while people are still there.

Our cut%
Raw upload%
Still watching
Seconds into the videoSample projects. Median of 40 short form videos, first 50 seconds.
  1. Hook0:03
  2. Pattern break0:19
  3. Payoff0:41

05 · From raw to upload

Every project runs on the same track, so you always know which clip you are on and what lands next.

How we work
  1. Raw footage00:42:10:00
    Step 01 / 05

    Raw footage

    You upload everything, phone clips included. We log every take and mark the lines worth keeping.

    Day 0. Any format, any length.

  2. Rough cut00:01:12:00
    Step 02 / 05

    Rough cut

    The story in order with the hook up front, so you can judge the idea before the polish.

    Day 1. One link, comments on the frame.

  3. Fine cut00:00:48:00
    Step 03 / 05

    Fine cut

    Pacing, pattern breaks, captions one word at a time and b-roll where the eye needs it.

    Day 2. Two rounds of notes included.

  4. Colour & sound00:00:48:00
    Step 04 / 05

    Colour & sound

    One grade across every camera, clean dialogue, music that sits under the voice.

    Day 3. Loudness matched per platform.

  5. Export00:00:45:00
    Step 05 / 05

    Export

    Vertical, square and wide masters with a cover frame and two alternative hooks to test.

    Day 3. Delivered to your drive.

05 · From raw to upload

Every project runs on the same track, so you always know which clip you are on and what lands next.

How we work
  1. Raw footage00:42:10:00
    Step 01 / 05

    Raw footage

    You upload everything, phone clips included. We log every take and mark the lines worth keeping.

    Day 0. Any format, any length.

  2. Rough cut00:01:12:00
    Step 02 / 05

    Rough cut

    The story in order with the hook up front, so you can judge the idea before the polish.

    Day 1. One link, comments on the frame.

  3. Fine cut00:00:48:00
    Step 03 / 05

    Fine cut

    Pacing, pattern breaks, captions one word at a time and b-roll where the eye needs it.

    Day 2. Two rounds of notes included.

  4. Colour & sound00:00:48:00
    Step 04 / 05

    Colour & sound

    One grade across every camera, clean dialogue, music that sits under the voice.

    Day 3. Loudness matched per platform.

  5. Export00:00:45:00
    Step 05 / 05

    Export

    Vertical, square and wide masters with a cover frame and two alternative hooks to test.

    Day 3. Delivered to your drive.

05 · From raw to upload

Every project runs on the same track, so you always know which clip you are on and what lands next.

How we work
  1. Raw footage00:42:10:00
    Step 01 / 05

    Raw footage

    You upload everything, phone clips included. We log every take and mark the lines worth keeping.

    Day 0. Any format, any length.

  2. Rough cut00:01:12:00
    Step 02 / 05

    Rough cut

    The story in order with the hook up front, so you can judge the idea before the polish.

    Day 1. One link, comments on the frame.

  3. Fine cut00:00:48:00
    Step 03 / 05

    Fine cut

    Pacing, pattern breaks, captions one word at a time and b-roll where the eye needs it.

    Day 2. Two rounds of notes included.

  4. Colour & sound00:00:48:00
    Step 04 / 05

    Colour & sound

    One grade across every camera, clean dialogue, music that sits under the voice.

    Day 3. Loudness matched per platform.

  5. Export00:00:45:00
    Step 05 / 05

    Export

    Vertical, square and wide masters with a cover frame and two alternative hooks to test.

    Day 3. Delivered to your drive.

07 · By the numbers

Every figure here comes out of the project tracker. We update it at the end of each month.

Edit suiteA camAn editor at the desk, grading a frame
  • 00:00Videos cutSince the first export in 2019.
  • 00:08ChannelsCreators, podcasts and brands we edit for.
  • 00:16Retention liftAverage change after the first month with us.
  • 00:24Client ratingOut of 5, from the review we ask for after every tenth video.

07 · By the numbers

Every figure here comes out of the project tracker. We update it at the end of each month.

Edit suiteA camAn editor at the desk, grading a frame
  • 00:00Videos cutSince the first export in 2019.
  • 00:08ChannelsCreators, podcasts and brands we edit for.
  • 00:16Retention liftAverage change after the first month with us.
  • 00:24Client ratingOut of 5, from the review we ask for after every tenth video.

07 · By the numbers

Every figure here comes out of the project tracker. We update it at the end of each month.

Edit suiteA camAn editor at the desk, grading a frame
  • 00:00Videos cutSince the first export in 2019.
  • 00:08ChannelsCreators, podcasts and brands we edit for.
  • 00:16Retention liftAverage change after the first month with us.
  • 00:24Client ratingOut of 5, from the review we ask for after every tenth video.

08 · Plans

Pick how many videos you publish in a month. The slider shows which plan holds that pace and what one video costs there.

Videos per month≈ 7 a week
30videos

30 videos a month → Channel, $96.67 per video, 48 h turnaround

  • Starter

    For one creator posting three times a week.

    $1,200/ month

    per video
    $100
    Turnaround
    72 h

    12 videos · ≈ 3 a week · each back in 72 h

    • Short form videos, cut to the hook
    • Captions and cover frames
    • One round of changes
    • Shared footage folder
  • Most picked30 videos

    Channel

    Fits your pace

    For a channel that posts daily and uploads a long video every week.

    $2,900/ month

    per video
    $96.67
    Turnaround
    48 h

    30 videos · ≈ 7 a week · each back in 48 h

    • Short form videos, cut and captioned
    • Long form edits every week
    • Thumbnails for every long video
    • Two rounds of changes
    • A named editor
  • Studio

    For teams with several shows and a release calendar.

    $6,400/ month

    per video
    $91.43
    Turnaround
    24 h

    70 videos · ≈ 16 a week · each back in 24 h

    • Short form videos, cut and captioned
    • Long form edits for every show
    • Podcast clips from every episode
    • Motion graphics package
    • Unlimited changes
    • A dedicated team of three

Sample prices. Set your own in the Plans collection.

08 · Plans

Pick how many videos you publish in a month. The slider shows which plan holds that pace and what one video costs there.

Videos per month≈ 7 a week
30videos

30 videos a month → Channel, $96.67 per video, 48 h turnaround

  • Starter

    For one creator posting three times a week.

    $1,200/ month

    per video
    $100
    Turnaround
    72 h

    12 videos · ≈ 3 a week · each back in 72 h

    • Short form videos, cut to the hook
    • Captions and cover frames
    • One round of changes
    • Shared footage folder
  • Most picked30 videos

    Channel

    Fits your pace

    For a channel that posts daily and uploads a long video every week.

    $2,900/ month

    per video
    $96.67
    Turnaround
    48 h

    30 videos · ≈ 7 a week · each back in 48 h

    • Short form videos, cut and captioned
    • Long form edits every week
    • Thumbnails for every long video
    • Two rounds of changes
    • A named editor
  • Studio

    For teams with several shows and a release calendar.

    $6,400/ month

    per video
    $91.43
    Turnaround
    24 h

    70 videos · ≈ 16 a week · each back in 24 h

    • Short form videos, cut and captioned
    • Long form edits for every show
    • Podcast clips from every episode
    • Motion graphics package
    • Unlimited changes
    • A dedicated team of three

Sample prices. Set your own in the Plans collection.

08 · Plans

Pick how many videos you publish in a month. The slider shows which plan holds that pace and what one video costs there.

Videos per month≈ 7 a week
30videos

30 videos a month → Channel, $96.67 per video, 48 h turnaround

  • Starter

    For one creator posting three times a week.

    $1,200/ month

    per video
    $100
    Turnaround
    72 h

    12 videos · ≈ 3 a week · each back in 72 h

    • Short form videos, cut to the hook
    • Captions and cover frames
    • One round of changes
    • Shared footage folder
  • Most picked30 videos

    Channel

    Fits your pace

    For a channel that posts daily and uploads a long video every week.

    $2,900/ month

    per video
    $96.67
    Turnaround
    48 h

    30 videos · ≈ 7 a week · each back in 48 h

    • Short form videos, cut and captioned
    • Long form edits every week
    • Thumbnails for every long video
    • Two rounds of changes
    • A named editor
  • Studio

    For teams with several shows and a release calendar.

    $6,400/ month

    per video
    $91.43
    Turnaround
    24 h

    70 videos · ≈ 16 a week · each back in 24 h

    • Short form videos, cut and captioned
    • Long form edits for every show
    • Podcast clips from every episode
    • Motion graphics package
    • Unlimited changes
    • A dedicated team of three

Sample prices. Set your own in the Plans collection.

09 · Clients

412K subscribers01 / 05Priya Shah, Travel creator
I stopped looking at my own timeline in March. The edits come back better than I would have cut them, and two days sooner.
Priya ShahTravel creator · 412K subscribers+41% retention5.0 out of 5

09 · Clients

412K subscribers01 / 05Priya Shah, Travel creator
I stopped looking at my own timeline in March. The edits come back better than I would have cut them, and two days sooner.
Priya ShahTravel creator · 412K subscribers+41% retention5.0 out of 5

09 · Clients

412K subscribers01 / 05Priya Shah, Travel creator
I stopped looking at my own timeline in March. The edits come back better than I would have cut them, and two days sooner.
Priya ShahTravel creator · 412K subscribers+41% retention5.0 out of 5

11 · Questions

Files, turnaround, changes and rights, answered the way we answer them on a call.

On setA1

Something else? Write to hello@roughcut.studio and an editor answers within a day.

  • Upload it to the shared folder we set up on day one, or send any link. We take every camera format and screen recording.

    Files
  • Short form in 24 to 72 hours depending on your plan, long form in four to five working days. Rush delivery is available.

    Process
  • One round on Starter, two on Channel and unlimited on Studio. Most edits are approved on the first pass.

    Process
  • Yes. Every service has a per-video price, and you can move to a plan whenever the volume makes it cheaper.

    Pricing
  • Up to half of a month's videos roll over to the next one.

    Pricing
  • You do. Every delivery includes the final files, and project files are yours on request.

    Rights
  • Yes. Music and sound effects come from libraries licensed for commercial use on every platform.

    Rights
  • On Channel and Studio you have a named editor who learns your style. Starter edits are shared across the team.

    Process

11 · Questions

Files, turnaround, changes and rights, answered the way we answer them on a call.

On setA1

Something else? Write to hello@roughcut.studio and an editor answers within a day.

  • Upload it to the shared folder we set up on day one, or send any link. We take every camera format and screen recording.

    Files
  • Short form in 24 to 72 hours depending on your plan, long form in four to five working days. Rush delivery is available.

    Process
  • One round on Starter, two on Channel and unlimited on Studio. Most edits are approved on the first pass.

    Process
  • Yes. Every service has a per-video price, and you can move to a plan whenever the volume makes it cheaper.

    Pricing
  • Up to half of a month's videos roll over to the next one.

    Pricing
  • You do. Every delivery includes the final files, and project files are yours on request.

    Rights
  • Yes. Music and sound effects come from libraries licensed for commercial use on every platform.

    Rights
  • On Channel and Studio you have a named editor who learns your style. Starter edits are shared across the team.

    Process

11 · Questions

Files, turnaround, changes and rights, answered the way we answer them on a call.

Something else? Write to hello@roughcut.studio and an editor answers within a day.

  • Upload it to the shared folder we set up on day one, or send any link. We take every camera format and screen recording.

    Files
  • Short form in 24 to 72 hours depending on your plan, long form in four to five working days. Rush delivery is available.

    Process
  • One round on Starter, two on Channel and unlimited on Studio. Most edits are approved on the first pass.

    Process
  • Yes. Every service has a per-video price, and you can move to a plan whenever the volume makes it cheaper.

    Pricing
  • Up to half of a month's videos roll over to the next one.

    Pricing
  • You do. Every delivery includes the final files, and project files are yours on request.

    Rights
  • Yes. Music and sound effects come from libraries licensed for commercial use on every platform.

    Rights
  • On Channel and Studio you have a named editor who learns your style. Starter edits are shared across the team.

    Process
On setA1

12 · Your turn

Upload the raw files today. The first cut is back before the week is out, with the hook rebuilt and the captions in.

  • 1,900+videos cut
  • 72 hto the first cut
  • 4.9 / 5client rating

Sample projects

12 · Your turn

Upload the raw files today. The first cut is back before the week is out, with the hook rebuilt and the captions in.

  • 1,900+videos cut
  • 72 hto the first cut
  • 4.9 / 5client rating

Sample projects

12 · Your turn

Upload the raw files today. The first cut is back before the week is out, with the hook rebuilt and the captions in.

  • 1,900+videos cut
  • 72 hto the first cut
  • 4.9 / 5client rating

Sample projects

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