Tired of dealing with bad audio, messed up frames, and those hilarious but shaky moments in your vlogs that you just can’t crop out? Well, you’re not alone. All beginner vloggers face these frustrating challenges when trying to self-edit their videos.
In the quest to solve these problems, compromises are often made. You might find yourself searching for music in your video editing software to mask the poor audio quality and end up sacrificing those precious two seconds that could potentially make your video go viral.
The truth is, video editing software alone can’t teach you the insider hacks and techniques needed to enhance your videos. That’s why it’s essential to entrust a professional video editor with the job.
On that note, we’ve done the research for you and compiled a list of the best vlog video editing services in this post. We’ll be covering everything from pricing, work quality, and the pros and cons of each service.
Let’s get started!
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What to look for in a Vlog video editing service?
Before we share our top picks for vlog video editing services with you, allow us to share how we shortlist the very best.
We studied each video editing service out there and assessed them based on a few factors. We’ve listed these factors below for you and also defined what classifies as a good aspect of that factor and what classifies as bad. Feel free to use this as a guide for independent assessment of any new video editing service that you come across.
Relevant Experience
Since we’re specifically seeking help with vlog-style videos, the first thing you need to assess in a video editing service is its experience in the niche. Browse the video editing company’s website and go to the portfolio section.
Go through their work and see if you can identify any vlog-style videos. If you can, that’s great. It means the company’s confident in its skills and has chosen to showcase them. Watch the video and see if it meets your expectations. If it’s not exactly what you’re seeking, see if you can point out what changes would you like (i.e., changes that would make the video better in your opinion). If you can do that, there’s still a collab potential between you and the company you’re considering. Reach out to the video editing company and get your first test video done!
However, if the vlog-style video in their portfolio is not what you seek and you cannot even point out what’s wrong with the video, hop onto other options. It’s highly likely you won’t get along well with this video editing company that you’re browsing.
Suggested read: How to give feedback to video editors?
Given this, if the video editing company hasn’t shared any vlog-style videos in their portfolio, please confirm the niches they deal in. If they say they offer video editing services to vloggers but there’s no vlog-style video in their portfolio, email them to inquire about samples. Otherwise, of course, you’ll have to consider other options.
Team Dedication
Team dedication can be assessed by two things:
- Responsiveness
- Add-ons offered
If a video editing team is truly skilled, experienced, and willing to help their customers achieve their goals, they will go overboard to get you the results — at least we do. 🙂
Ideally, you should look for a video editing company that responds:
- Within seconds when you’re just visiting their website and have general queries (like what are their pricing plans or if you can get a discount).
- Within 12 – 24 hours if you reach out to them with a specific query via email or DM.
- Within 2-3 working hours if you’re a paying customer
As for the add-ons, the general rule of thumb is to look for the maximum possible add-ons for your specific budget. Here are all the possible add-ons that come with different pricing plans:
- Subtitles
- Social media resizing
- Free storage
- Video proofing
- Royalty-free assets
- Motion graphics
- Thumbnails
- Direct uploads
- Channel management
- Audio editing
Dedicated team itself is a huge add-on too! It means you’re getting quality attention from skilled editors and your video is not being edited generically with bulks of other videos.
Turnaround Time
We recommend looking for video editing companies that promise to deliver the final version of your video within 48-72 hours.
Now, what does the final version really mean?
Well, the final version simply means that the video editing company will deliver a ready-to-publish file in 48 hours. This can only be done if they have already sent you the first draft of the edited version in the first 24 hours of receiving orders, got your feedback, and edited the video further to adjust it as per your demands.
So, make sure you seek a company that promises final delivery within 2-3 days — not the first draft.
If they say you’ll hear anything from them after 48 hours of order placement, it’s a huge red flag. Run! Such video editors may take a month to complete and deliver the final version, blaming you for requesting any changes!
Remember, timing is particularly crucial for vloggers because if you get late from your usual posting time, your audience may be left waiting and they may feel frustrated.
Pricing Plans
Video editing companies charge in three ways:
- By hour
- By project
- By Month
We recommend choosing monthly because it saves the hassle of placing an order again and again. And by-hour, as well as by-project charges, are usually higher.
However, if you only post 1-2 videos per month, you might find hourly or per-project rates much more feasible.
Top 5 Vlog Video Editing Services
Now, let’s dive into our top 5 vlog video editing services!
1. Editvideo.io
First, we’d like to mention, yours truly — editvideo.io.
Nope. This is not a biased recommendation. We qualified by all the criteria we outlined above – because well, we had to 🤷🤣
Jokes apart.
Check out the vlogging video we edited for a beautiful client:
They provided us a raw footage and we got back to them with the polished product in only a few hours. After reviewing the edited version, they requested a few tweaks, which we gladly did.
If you’ve subscribed to any of our plans, we’ll offer you a dedicated video editor.
They understand your brand and your business goals related to the video. They edit, get your feedback, and make required edits. Note that no one else except the video editor assigned to your project will edit your video. This ensures that you get their undivided attention and allows them to develop a deep understanding of your brand’s vibe. It eliminates the need for repetitive explanations and ensures that you receive precisely what you desire.
Apart from that, we’ll be offering you:
- Free subtitles
- 48-hour final draft delivery time
- Social media resizing
- 150 GB cloud storage
- Video proofing
- Unlimited revisions
If you require reels, editing for Instagram reels, or complete YouTube channel management too, you can add it to your subscribed plan by paying a small fee.
2. Tasty Edits
Next, we have Tasty Edits on the list. This company offers its services to all creators, but they particularly specialize in editing videos for social media creators and small businesses. They do not seem to have a preference for industry or niche.
Browse their portfolio here to get an idea of the diversity of content they’ve dealt with + the diversity of techniques they’ve used.
They’re pretty skilled at what they do and we definitely recommend them if the following two aspects of Tasty Edit’s video editing service are acceptable to you:
- Takes 48 hours to deliver the first draft
- Too expensive ($240/video)
They charge 3x more than editvideo.io per video.
3. Dava Marketing
Dava Marketing is for social media content creators who are already earning a living from their YT, Instagram, or TikTok channel. Either that or you should have huge capital.
Why? Because they’re a bit too expensive….😅
Their basic plan costs $2295/month, and you get two videos edited only. It doesn’t include any special add-ons except for storage and a dedicated video editor. You’ll have to buy that separately.
But wait.
We included them in this list of top vlog video editing services for a reason.
They are super GOOD at what they do. Check out their website to browse their work. If you entrust Dava marketing, you can rest assured you will receive top-notch quality video editing.
We particularly appreciate how Dava Marketing doesn’t lose touch with the video’s concept while editing it or crafting thumbnails for it — which truly makes your video stand out if it’s all original content.😉
4. CutYeti
CutYeti is yet another awesome video editing service that you can entrust with your vlog editing needs. Their basic plan starts at $597 per month.
In this plan, they offer to edit an unlimited number of videos and unlimited revisions. However, they restrict the length of the video to 2 – 5 minutes. You’ll have to pay more if the length of your video is longer.
Apart from that, we particularly love the skill they’ve housed and definitely recommend trying!
5. Video Caddy
Video Caddy made it to this list primarily because of the cheap pricing and the fairly-good quality it offers at those rates. You can get a 2-5 minute video edited by this platform in 2-3 hours. Since they charge $12 – $15 per hour, it will cost you only $30 – $75 per video.
Although it does not include any add-ons, the quality of the video is appreciable. Plus, it’s a good pick for content creators who post 2-3 videos per month.
They do not provide any information regarding the number of revisions or turnaround time. We recommend inquiring from the company if you wish to place an order.
Final Words
Now that you have all the best vlog video editing services listed before you, we hope it’s easy for you to pick one. In case you have any questions or concerns regarding any service mentioned on this list, please feel free to drop us a message. We’ll get back to you asap!
