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Module 1 · Is this right for you?

How freelance video editing works

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Clients send you raw footage. You turn it into a finished video: cutting, ordering, adding music, captions, titles and colour fixes.

Common first jobs

  • Short social reels (15 to 60 seconds) for small businesses and creators.
  • Event highlights for weddings, churches and schools.
  • Talking-head videos with captions for coaches and trainers.

Who pays: small businesses, content creators, churches, event videographers who need help editing, and agencies.

A good sign: a paid edit within six weeks and a client asking for more.

Do it now

Tick it off when it is done. Your ticks are saved on this device.

Quick check

Pick an answer to see how you did.

In a typical case, how long until the first money comes in?

Your challenge

Check it before you spend

Re-edit 3 public clips as samples.

You are done when:

  • You wrote down what you found
  • You know whether to carry on or adjust

You report this yourself. Nobody checks, so it only counts if you really did it.

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