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💡 In this video, you'll learn:
The best skills to learn for video editing in 2025
Where to find high-paying freelance clients
What software/tools you need (even for beginners)
How to build a powerful portfolio fast
Real strategies to start making money on Fiverr, Upwork, and beyond 💸
🔥 Whether you're a student, creative, or full-time hustler — this step-by-step guide is made for you!
👇 Start your freelance journey TODAY — hit subscribe & turn on notifications!
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00:00In the next 20 minutes, you can become a full-time freelance video editor.
00:15So make sure that we will talk about how you can learn video editing, free resources, an average video editor and an advanced video editor.
00:26So make sure that you drop the fire emoji in the comments section.
00:41So make sure that I will be sharing with you in this video.
01:02In the end, you will get a lot of videos.
01:04Note that you will get a lot of videos.
01:06Let's start with video editing.
01:08Video editing is a scale which is a lot of demand.
01:11In the last 2-3 years, there is so much video content on the internet.
01:16That is why people will go to youtube and search for how to learn this, how to try that.
01:23Versus searching it on Google.
01:25People prefer video over written blogs and articles.
01:29And that is why video editing demand is a lot of growing.
01:33And video editors have a golden period ahead of them in the next 5 years.
01:38So that is why video editors have a lot of demand to create an engaging edit.
01:53That is the role of a video editor on youtube.
01:56So that was about the scope of video editing.
01:58Now let's talk about how to learn video editing.
02:00If you have a free video editing, if you don't have to pay for any software, then this is what you can do.
02:07If you have a laptop, then you will go to google search for DaVinci Resolve.
02:13You can download the software.
02:15It is a free-to-use video editor which is amazing.
02:19This is a completely free video editor which you can do.
02:23Which you can do with a paid software.
02:25For example, Adobe Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro.
02:28As a beginner, DaVinci Resolve is what I started with.
02:31And that is what you can also download.
02:33Download it.
02:34After that, go to youtube,
02:36which I have a link in the description.
02:38Click on the two tutorials.
02:40And start learning.
02:41In Justin Brown's 30 minutes video,
02:43you will get a basic idea of how to do editing.
02:46DaVinci Resolve.
02:48How to use it.
02:49How to use it.
02:51Media page.
02:52Cut page.
02:53Edit page.
02:54It's enough.
02:55To learn more depth.
02:56There is a 1 hour 42 minute length tutorial.
02:59By Casey Ferris that you can do to learn more about DaVinci Resolve.
03:03But if you don't have a laptop,
03:05then what will you do?
03:06You can use VN video editor.
03:08Again, this is free.
03:09First 100 videos you can edit in free using VN video editor.
03:13This tutorial is in description.
03:15You can just use it.
03:16And you can start editing reels for Instagram creators.
03:19Editing is learning.
03:21Make sure that you learn these basic concepts.
03:23How to do the timeline?
03:24How to do the move?
03:25How to do the move?
03:26How to do the content?
03:27How to import the content?
03:28How to do the project?
03:29How to do the cut?
03:30How to do the cuts?
03:31How to do the cuts?
03:32How to do the cuts?
03:33How to do the effects?
03:34How to do the zoom in and zoom out?
03:35How to do the transitions?
03:36How to do the transitions?
03:37How to do the transitions?
03:38How to do the titles?
03:39How to do the timeline layers?
03:40How to do the b-rolls?
03:41How to do the timeline layers?
03:42How to do the b-rolls?
03:43How to do the b-rolls?
03:44And then focus on learning keyframes.
03:47Keyframes are you can animate pretty much anything in your video editing project.
03:52Be it text or video.
03:53After all, you should also learn about sound design and sound effects.
03:58If you use the sound effects or sound track to use the right track,
04:02you can change the vibe of the video.
04:05Peter McKinnon is a very good video about sound effects on YouTube.
04:08You should definitely watch.
04:09Link is in the description.
04:10After all, there are many websites like Mixkit, Motion Array, Envato Elements.
04:16And here you will get free templates and packs for editing.
04:21What are these?
04:22Basically, these are pre-designed titles, transitions, effects and backgrounds
04:27that you can use into your own editing project.
04:30And you can edit the video quickly without wasting your time.
04:34Everything from scratch.
04:36You can simply use these templates.
04:38Don't do this.
04:39I will link everything in the description.
04:40So you do not have to search for anything else outside of this video.
04:44All I ask for is to hit the like button and share this video.
04:48After this, learn about shortcuts that you can use.
04:50Basic cuts, basic trims.
04:53Learn how you can use this and save your time.
04:56Now, these are the normal tools.
04:58Now, let's talk about AI tools that you can use.
05:00Right?
05:01This is a new field.
05:02As a video editor, you should see Descript.
05:05This is a very good tool that automatically captions generate automatically for any video out there.
05:10Number 2, you should look out for Runway ML Gen2.
05:14Gen2 is a new tool that launched with which you can create amazing looking B-rolls.
05:20You just need to mention that there is a video hack and it will create an amazing B-roll for you.
05:26Use that over using Pexels and Unsplash.
05:29After that, there is another advanced tool called DID
05:32which you can animate faces.
05:35So, if you will upload a face and mention what you want the face to say,
05:42that will create a video in which that face is actually speaking.
05:46Right?
05:47Moving the face and having those expressions on the face automatically with AI.
05:51So, these three tools are Runway, Descript and DID.
05:56You can explore them and through this you can create even crazier videos.
06:00In this I have three videos that you can watch and learn that how to edit the talking head video.
06:07How to edit the video in any video?
06:09How to create a hook?
06:10How to create a video in any video?
06:11How to create a engaging video?
06:12How to make a retention edit?
06:14How to make a video edit?
06:15How to make a video editor?
06:16How to make a video edit as a video editor?
06:18In the description there is a link to see.
06:19But the next step is to talk about proof of work.
06:23Right?
06:24The most important step is to show that you have edited and what you have done.
06:29And that is what you can show with the help of your proof of work.
06:33There are many platforms that you can use to showcase this.
06:36Number one is Behance.
06:37You can also use Contra.
06:39You can use Fuller.
06:40You can also use Reference.
06:42And in all these platforms you can create your own personality.
06:46You can create your own profile.
06:48You can also use Vimeo to showcase your edits.
06:52Basically, what do you have to do?
06:53You have to make a simple folder.
06:56Right?
06:57Make a folder and write all the types of edit.
07:00One is Real Edit.
07:02The one that is in a vertical format.
07:04So how to edit it?
07:05That is your Real Edit.
07:06Second is a Documentary Edit.
07:07Which you can see.
07:08Things are cool.
07:09Things are not cool.
07:10Jake Tran.
07:11These YouTube creators who edit it.
07:14That is a Documentary Video.
07:15That is a Documentary Edit.
07:16The third edit is a Talking Head video.
07:17This is a Talking Head video.
07:18The fourth edit is Teasers and Trailers.
07:19Which you can see.
07:20Movies and Trailers.
07:21Which you can see.
07:22And then you can launch a product.
07:23That is also another type of video edit.
07:24That is also another type of video edit.
07:26And the third one is Animation Edits.
07:28The biggest mistake that people do is that they show too much of what they do.
07:29When you do this, means a lot of videos do so much of what they do.
07:30You can't let it all show you.
07:31That is another type of video edit.
07:32And the third one is.
07:41The biggest mistake of what they do is.
07:42The biggest mistake that they show too much of what they do.
07:45You don't have to show up.
07:46You have to show up every video type of 1 or 2 video Max to Max.
07:50And that is all you need.
07:52The question comes to me.
07:54The question comes at the moment was that I have a video edit once.
07:56So what do you do?
07:58If my friends say experience, I need a client's video, so what do I do?
08:03You can use YouTube, you can find a lot of video creators
08:08whose videos are not edited.
08:11For example, I don't edit this video.
08:14You can use this video, download it to YouTube, edit it and make that part of your portfolio.
08:21You don't need a client to show your experience.
08:24You can edit it and add it to your portfolio.
08:29You can use a simple portfolio.
08:32You can use 500 rupees and use a branded domain.
08:37IshaanSharma.com
08:39YourName.com
08:41This will make you look very professional.
08:43Simply go to Namecheap and search your name, your domain name.
08:46You can redirect it to your Notion page.
08:49If you search for IshaanSharma.com, they can see the complete portfolio on Notion itself.
08:54And that is amazing.
08:55It shows that you are professional and you actually care about what you are doing.
08:59तो अपनी खुद की website बनाओ, उस पे Simple Notion, या फिर है सारे जब मैंने websites बताई उनको यूज करो.
09:04And उसके बाद, portfolio के अंदर एक या दो edits दिखाओ अपने.
09:08Show your best work.
09:09You don't need to show all of your work.
09:11सबसे बड़ी गलती होती है कि लोग सब कुछ दिखाने जो उनने edit किया है.
09:14From day one till today itself. Do not do that.
09:18तो अब तक आपने एक हकते से 10 दिन तक आपने ये सारे tutorials देखे, आपने ये software try किया, आपको software समझ में आ गया.
09:25And आपने अगले 10-20 दिन में खूब सारे projects try करे, आपने बहुत सारे YouTube creators के video download करके edit भी कर ली.
09:32अपना domain name लेके you have now showcased your portfolio as well.
09:37अब अगला step है to understand the difference between an average video editor and an exceptional video editor.
09:43मेरा एक दोस्त है जो कि पूरे महिने में बहुत मुश्किल से 5-10,000 कमाता है as a video editor.
09:49But मेरा एक ऐसा भी दोस्त है जो कि पूरे महिने का 1.5-2,000,000 कमा लेता है as a video editor.
09:56Difference क्या है बट उन दोनों में?
09:58Difference उन दोनों के mindset का है.
10:00जो पहला editor है, they are not upgrading their skillset.
10:03Number two, they do not have a good portfolio.
10:06Number three, they are not reaching out to people.
10:08Number four, they are focusing on the tools but not on the idea of creating an engaging story.
10:16देखो, आप at the end एक story बताना चाहरे हो through your video, right?
10:21उसको edit करके you are making sure कि आप एक story convey करो to your audience
10:26and किसी भी story का यह आपको basic idea होना चाहिए कि story होती कैसी है.
10:31Starting में आपको एक setup होता है कि अच्छा यह किरदार है, यह background है story का.
10:36उसके बाद एक conflict आता है, जिससे कि story में interest बढ़ता है लोगों के.
10:41Conflict के बाद एक climax आता है, जहाँ पर audience अबसे जादा interested होती है
10:45और उसके बाद एक resolution होता है पूरी story में.
10:47तो you have to create that, the hook, why should people keep watching this video
10:53and how can you retain them at every two minutes?
10:57Because लोगों की attention span बहुत कम है.
11:00इस time तक भी I think जायातर लोगों ने वीडियो छोड़ दिया,
11:03तो अभी तक वीडियो को देख रहे हो यह वाली,
11:05make sure that you pat yourself on the back and make sure that you look at the link in the description as well
11:12and hit the like button.
11:13But अब बात करते हैं about the fifth most important step and that is how to find work.
11:20As a video editor, आपके पास बहुत सारी opportunities आ सकती है
11:24if you just choose to show your work in public.
11:28Build in public and share your learnings in public.
11:31Right?
11:32सबसे पहले चीज़ जो आप कर सकते हो is to start editing videos of popular creators
11:37and उनको edit करके you can show it out to the world.
11:41You can share it on Instagram, you can share it on YouTube,
11:45you can share it on Behance, on Vimeo, on other platforms as well.
11:50इससे होका यह कि लोग आपको discover करना start करेंगे.
11:53There is a guy called Paddy Galloway and इसने एक site बनाई जिसका नाम है YouTube Jobs.co.
11:59इस website पे YouTubers अपनी job requirements डालते हैं
12:04and यहाँ पे a ton of creators are looking to hire video editors remotely.
12:09Right?
12:10तो अगर आप India में काम कर रहे हो, you can work with someone who is situated in the US.
12:14तो simply आप YouTube Jobs.co पे जाओ, वहाँ पर आप search करो for video editor role
12:19and start applying to every single person.
12:22Number 2, आप trends को समझके, अपनी video editing skill को upgrade करके
12:27खुद को list कर सकते हो Fiverr पे और Upwork पे भी.
12:30मैंने recently एक animation edit बनाने के लिए, मैंने reach out किया था to a lot of Fiverr freelancers
12:36and I worked with at least six of them.
12:39And all of them were getting tons of projects because they discovered कि यह एक trendy topic है.
12:45सबको एक animation reel चाहिए, सबको एक documentary editing चाहिए.
12:50तो that is what you can provide.
12:52तभी आपको बहुत जदा attention मिलेगा from the clients.
12:55Normally आप बोलोगे कि मैं एक normal video editor हूँ.
12:57No one will be interested in that.
12:59But when you say that you are a documentary video editor,
13:02you are a retention editor,
13:04that is when people would want to work with you
13:06because you specialize in creating a documentary edit.
13:09That storytelling that you can tell is specific for you.
13:13Step number three,
13:14आप अपने favorite creators को DM या फिर email भी कर सकते हो.
13:18But इसमें एक चीज़ याद रपना.
13:20आप उस creator की video को download करके,
13:22edit करके उनको पहले ही दिखा दोगे,
13:24कि this is the work I can do and this is what you can expect.
13:27The chances of you getting a reply will increase at least 10 times.
13:31क्योंकि इस case में,
13:32you are showing that you are actually interested to work with the creator
13:36not just for the money but for the learnings
13:39and for the respect you have for that creator.
13:41Starting में आपको experience gain करने के लिए,
13:43you can easily start from a thousand rupees to fifteen hundred rupees
13:46for every ten minute talking head video that you edit.
13:50इसके बाद,
13:51you can step up your game.
13:52जैसे आपना experience gain कर रहे हो,
13:54you can keep increasing your rate.
13:55Keep upskilling yourself as a video editor.
13:58यह बहुत important है,
13:59the moment you go from a normal video editor to a documentary editor.
14:0310-minute की video का अगर आप 1500 ले रहे थे तो
14:06now you can charge over 10,000 rupees for a 10-minute video as well.
14:11अगर आप उस video को इतना engaging बना सको तो.
14:14एक आखरी चीज़ फर all of you is to keep networking
14:17with video editors around you.
14:19आप LinkedIn पर जाके सर्च करो video editor
14:21and just look at people who are working in companies
14:24and start contacting them.
14:26Make your circle of video editors.
14:28You will stay up to date with the latest trends
14:30in the video editing industry
14:32and you will also keep learning
14:34how many people are charging?
14:36How many clients are working?
14:38And occasionally, they can also refer you to more clients.
14:40Sometimes it happens that video editors have a lot of work
14:44and they have to say no to a lot of opportunities.
14:46But in this case, if you network with a lot of video editors,
14:49so they can refer you for those opportunities.
14:52And that is how you can get even more work as a video editor.
14:56But always make sure that you reach out to companies that are in the US,
15:00in the UK or basically abroad and sell yourself as a retention editor
15:06and they would love to work with you as well.
15:08At the end, I just want to say that video editor's best USP
15:12that is the time they take to edit a video.
15:16If you have a video editor for three days,
15:19and you can edit the same video for one day,
15:22because you have shortcuts or templates,
15:25then you will be preferred over everyone else.
15:29It's all a matter of how much time you are taking to edit.
15:33You can edit quickly.
15:34You can work with three times more clients
15:36compared to a normal video editor.
15:38In the description, there are a lot of resources and interviews
15:42that you can go through and you can start your journey as a video editor.
15:46And in the next 60 days, I can guarantee you,
15:49if you follow everything, if you keep upgrading,
15:52you will be able to become a full-time freelance video editor
15:56making at least Rs. 50,000 every month.
15:59If you are watching this video,
16:01make sure that you write in the comment section.
16:03I watched till the very end.
16:04Thank you so much for watching this video till the very end.
16:07Make sure that you share this video with your friend.
16:10As an agency, edit.
16:13Work with even more clients and keep growing in your life.
16:16You can tag me as well.
16:19Thank you so much.
16:22And I will see you all in the next video.
16:24Bye.
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