Video editing · Medellín
Video editing: we edit your video, you decide how far it goes.
Our video editing is priced by layers, not as a black box. Start with the basics and add only what your video needs. You see the price before you say yes.
From $180,000 COP · Our own studio in El Velódromo, Medellín
New to hiring video editing? Start here
You don’t need to know anything about video to follow along. It’s a five-minute read that will save you a lot of time requesting video editing quotes.
What is post-production?
It’s everything that happens after the shoot.
When you finish shooting, you don’t have a video. You have a pile of pieces: repeated takes, moments that work, moments that don’t, audio with background noise, colors that don’t match from one shot to the next.
Post-production, with video editing at its core, is the work of turning that pile of pieces into something people want to watch: picking the good parts, putting them in order, fixing the color, cleaning up the sound, adding music and text.
It’s where a video becomes good — or stays a phone edit.
The two things that set your video editing price
Almost everyone asks, “How much is a one-minute video?” It’s the wrong question, and here’s why.
How much raw footage you send us
Imagine two clients who want exactly the same 30-second video.
The first sends us 20 minutes of footage. We review it, pick the best and edit.
The second sends us 5 hours of footage. Just watching it all takes a full workday before touching anything.
The video they receive is the same. The work isn’t. That’s why we charge for the footage that comes in, not just for what goes out.
How polished you want it
A video can be delivered clean and functional, or it can be worked until it looks like a commercial. Both are valid and serve different purposes. We give you three video editing levels to choose from.
How your price is built
- Step 1 · How much footage you have and how long you want the video. This gives you your row in the price table.
- Step 2 · How polished you want it: Essential, Pro or Premium. This gives you your column.
- Step 3 · Which extras you need: subtitles, voice-over, animation, sound, versions for each platform. Only what you use.
That’s the whole system. Three decisions.
Find the video editing that fits your type of video
If you’re not sure which category yours falls into, look for the closest match here.
Reel, TikTok or Short
Short vertical videos for Instagram, TikTok or YouTube Shorts. They run 15 to 60 seconds and move fast, with sharp cuts and on-screen text. Most are watched without sound, so they almost always need subtitles.
Your row: ≤ 30 s or 31–60 s · Most common level: Pro · From $180,000
YouTube video
Long-form horizontal videos: tutorials, reviews, interviews, channel content. They usually run 5 to 20 minutes and need good pacing so viewers don’t leave after 30 seconds.
Your row: 3–10 min or 10–30 min · Most common level: Essential or Pro · From $650,000
Podcast
Multi-camera recorded conversations, 30 minutes to an hour long. Audio is what matters most here: every word clear, no noise and even volume for each speaker. Short clips for social media are usually cut from them too.
Your row: 31–60 min · Most common level: Essential · From $1,400,000
Brand video
The flagship piece for your company or project. That 1- to 3-minute video on your website’s home page, the one you show in meetings and that opens your presentations. It’s the most watched and the longest-lived.
Your row: 1–3 min · Recommended level: Premium · From $420,000
Product video
To show something you sell. Short, direct and focused on making the product look good. It usually needs good color so the product looks true to life, and sound design so it feels well made.
Your row: ≤ 30 s or 31–60 s · Most common level: Pro or Premium · From $180,000
Training or recorded class
Internal content, courses, onboarding. Long videos where being understood matters more than looking spectacular. They almost always need subtitles and sometimes graphics that reinforce the explanation.
Your row: 10–30 min or 31–60 min · Most common level: Essential · From $950,000
Build your video editing package
Step 1 · Your footage and your video
In each column, find the finish level you want, and within it the row that matches your video’s length and the amount of footage you’ve shot.
Essential
Well made, no frills. Paced editing, music, consistent color and leveled audio. Includes 1 round of revisions.
Includes:
- Editing and shot selection
- Library music
- Consistent color between shots
- Leveled audio
- 1 round of revisions
Pro
With your brand's look. Everything in Essential plus titles, B-roll, scene-by-scene color and audio cleanup. Includes 2 rounds.
Everything in Essential, plus:
- Text and titles in your brand identity
- Interspersed B-roll footage
- Scene-by-scene color grading
- Audio cleanup
- 2 rounds of revisions
Premium
Make it look like a commercial. Everything in Pro plus signature color grading in our color suite, sound design and integrated animation. Includes 3 rounds.
Everything in Pro, plus:
- Signature color grading in our color suite
- Sound design
- Integrated animation
- 3 rounds of revisions
What does “raw footage included” mean?
“Raw footage” is your unedited material. Everything that came out of the camera: the good takes, the bad ones, the repeats, the silences between takes.
Each price includes a set amount of that footage. If you have 20 minutes of footage for a reel, you fall right into the first row. If you have 5 hours, you fall into the fifth, even if the final video is just as short.
If you have more footage than your row allows, we add $90,000 COP for each additional hour. We tell you before we start, never at delivery.
Not sure how much footage you have? Select all your video files in a folder and check the total duration. If you don’t know how, send us the folder and we’ll check it for free.
Step 2 · How polished you want it
It’s the same video with three different depths of video editing work. None of them is “the bad one”: Essential works for podcasts, recorded classes and internal content. Pro is what most people choose, for social media and corporate videos. Premium is for your brand’s flagship video, the one that will live on your website for years.
Step 3 · Add what you need
Everything below is optional. If you don’t need it, you don’t pay for it.
Subtitles
The text that appears at the bottom while someone speaks. On social media it isn’t optional: most people watch videos without sound, and without subtitles they simply scroll away. We sync them by hand, not with automatic transcription.
- Video up to 1 minute — $40,000
- 1 to 10 minutes — $90,000
- 10 to 30 minutes — $150,000
- 30 to 60 minutes — $220,000
- Bilingual subtitles (Spanish + English) — +60%
Voice-over
Someone narrating over the video without appearing on screen. It helps explain, tell a story and tie together a video made of different pieces.
There are two paths. Computer-generated voice already sounds good and is much more affordable: perfect for internal content, tutorials and social media. A professional voice actor brings real intention, rhythm and emotion: if the video represents your brand to a client, it’s worth the difference.
- Computer-generated voice, up to 5 min — $90,000
- Professional voice actor, up to 1 minute — $250,000
- Professional voice actor, up to 5 minutes — $400,000
- Professional voice actor, up to 15 minutes — $600,000
- Professional voice actor, up to 30 minutes — $850,000
- Professional voice actor, up to 60 minutes — $1,300,000
- If it will be used in paid advertising — +40%
- We write the script for you — from $180,000
Motion graphics
Animated text, your logo appearing, numbers counting up, maps drawing themselves. Everything that wasn’t shot on camera and was built on a computer.
The best value is the brand kit: we build it once and use it in all your following videos. It’s the difference between your videos looking like a family or each one looking like it came from a different company.
- Brand kit (intro, outro, titles, transitions), built once — $450,000
- Applying your kit to each following video — $80,000
- Animated text — $15,000 per second, 10 s minimum
- Animated graphic or infographic — $180,000 each
- Logo animation — $350,000
Sound effects and mixing
Sound is half of a video, and almost nobody thinks about it. When something “feels cheap” but you can’t tell why, it’s almost always the audio.
Cleanup removes what’s extra: noise, echo, air conditioning. Sound effects add what’s missing: footsteps, clothing, objects, ambience. It’s called Foley, and it’s what makes a video feel real.
- Audio cleanup — $70,000 per 30 min
- Mixing and leveling — $90,000 per 30 min
- Basic sound effects, up to 2 min — $120,000
- Full sound effects — $150,000 per minute
- Premium licensed music — from $250,000
Give your video a look
Color correction is included at every level: it makes everything look natural and consistent from one shot to the next.
This is something else. It’s deciding how your video feels: warm, cool, contrasty, soft. It’s what lets you recognize a brand without seeing the logo. We do it in our color suite with a calibrated monitor.
- Signature color grade, up to 3 minutes — $200,000
- Signature color grade, up to 10 minutes — $350,000
- Each additional minute — $60,000
- Your own look, saved to reuse anytime — $600,000
The same video, adapted
Instagram wants it vertical, YouTube horizontal, the feed square. If we deliver it in a single format, it will look cropped or letterboxed on the other platforms.
Since the video is already built, adapting it is quick and cheap. It’s the extra that pays off the most.
- Adapt to another format (vertical, square, horizontal) — $60,000
- Cut a short of up to 60 s from your long video — $90,000
- Version without voice-over, or silent version with subtitles — $50,000
We post it for you
If you’d rather not handle publishing, we do it for you.
- Post copy, hashtags and scheduling — $60,000 per piece
- Publishing on 3 platforms + cover — $80,000
- YouTube thumbnail — $70,000
- Monthly results report — $250,000 per month
Why does it cost more for paid advertising?
Because a voice actor charges based on where their voice will be heard, not just how long it runs. It’s an industry standard worldwide, not a fee of ours. If your video is for your regular social media, it doesn’t apply.
Too many options? You don’t have to pick them all. The next section has fourteen ready-made combinations that cover what we’re asked for most, and they cost less than adding up the services separately.
If you’d rather not build anything
Fourteen video editing combinations that cover what we’re asked for most. All of them cost less than hiring the services separately. Find the family closest to what you need.
Jump straight to yours:
Getting started
BASIC REEL · $180,000
The essentials, done right.
- 1 video up to 30 seconds
- Up to 20 minutes of footage
- Editing, music, consistent color and leveled audio
- 1 format of your choice
- 1 round of revisions
No subtitles or adaptations. If the video is for Instagram or TikTok, we recommend Spark: most people watch without sound.
SPARK · $350,000
Try us without commitment.
- 1 video up to 30 seconds, Pro level
- Up to 20 minutes of footage
- Subtitles
- Adapted to 2 formats
- 2 rounds of revisions
Separately: $390,000
Every month
STEADY · Most popular · $1,490,000 per month
For those who post every week.
- 4 videos per month up to 30 seconds, Pro level
- Up to 20 minutes of footage per video
- Subtitles on all of them
- Each one adapted to 2 formats
- Published on your social media with copy and hashtags
- 3-month minimum
Separately: $1,880,000
YOUTUBE MONTHLY · $2,290,000 per month
For channels that publish seriously.
- 2 videos per month, 3 to 10 minutes, Pro level
- Up to 3 hours of footage per video
- Subtitles
- Custom-designed thumbnail for each one
- 2 vertical shorts per video
- 3-month minimum
Separately: $2,760,000
For your business
CORPORATE VIDEO · $1,250,000
Your company’s “about us.” The video on your home page, the one that opens your presentations and that you send when someone asks what you do.
- 1 video, 1 to 3 minutes, Pro level
- Up to 1.5 hours of footage
- We write the script for you
- Voice-over by a professional voice actor
- Subtitles
- Delivered in 3 formats: horizontal, vertical and square
Separately: $1,460,000
PRODUCT PACK · $1,590,000
Five products, five videos. For stores and brands that need to showcase their catalog.
- 5 videos up to 30 seconds, Pro level
- Up to 2 hours of footage in total
- Subtitles on all of them
- Each one adapted to 2 formats
- Additional video: $290,000
Separately: $1,950,000
TESTIMONIALS · $1,290,000
Your clients speaking well of you. It’s the content that sells the most, and almost nobody produces it well.
- 3 videos up to 60 seconds, Pro level
- Up to 40 minutes of footage per testimonial
- On-screen titles with name and role
- Subtitles
- Each one adapted to 2 formats
- Additional testimonial: $420,000
Separately: $1,560,000
CORPORATE EVENT · $1,390,000
Your event recap, fast.
- 1 recap video, 2 to 3 minutes, Pro level
- Up to 8 hours of footage
- 3 vertical shorts for social media
- Subtitles
- Delivered in 7 business days
Separately: $1,525,000
ONLINE COURSE · $2,490,000
Your course, ready to sell.
- 4 modules up to 10 minutes each
- Up to 3 hours of footage per module
- Clean editing with supporting graphics
- Subtitles on all of them
- Delivered in a format ready for course platforms
- Additional module: $740,000
Separately: $2,960,000
For creators and artists
MUSIC VIDEO · $1,090,000
Your song, with visuals.
- Song up to 4 minutes
- Up to 4 hours of footage
- Pro level: editing synced to the music, color worked scene by scene
- 2 rounds of revisions
- Horizontal delivery plus 1 vertical cut for social media
Separately: $1,220,000
PREMIUM MUSIC VIDEO · $1,790,000
When the video has to look the way the record sounds.
- Song up to 5 minutes
- Up to 6 hours of footage
- Premium level: signature color in our color suite, sound effects and animation
- 3 rounds of revisions
- Horizontal delivery plus 3 vertical cuts for social media
Separately: $2,100,000
PODCAST · $1,890,000 per episode
Everything an episode needs to go live.
- Episode up to 60 minutes, multiple cameras
- Up to 8 hours of footage
- Audio cleanup and leveling
- Subtitles
- 4 vertical shorts for social media
- Thumbnail
- 4-episode monthly plan: $6,500,000
Separately: $2,190,000
Special moments
LAUNCH · $2,900,000
For when you’re releasing something new.
- 1 main video, 2 to 3 minutes, Premium level
- Up to 3 hours of footage
- 3 short videos cut from the same footage
- Animated brand kit, yours forever
- Subtitles and adaptation to 3 formats
The brand kit is applied to all your future videos for $80,000 each.
WEDDING AND SOCIAL EVENT · $1,790,000
The video you’ll watch for the rest of your life.
- Recap video, 5 to 8 minutes, Pro level
- Up to 10 hours of footage
- Licensed music included
- 1 60-second reel for social media
- 3 rounds of revisions
- Additional hour of footage: $90,000
Separately: $2,010,000
From your folder to your published video
1 · Tell us what you need
A 20-minute call or a WhatsApp message. Tell us what you shot, where it’s going and when you need the video editing done.
2 · We confirm the price
We review your footage, check which row you fall into and send you a fixed price. No surprises later.
3 · You send us your footage
We share a cloud folder and you upload everything there. If you don’t know how, we’ll help.
4 · We send you the first cut
Within 3 to 15 business days depending on the size of your project. Exact timelines are in the conditions table below.
5 · You tell us what to change
Everything together, in a single message. You can mark the exact minute of each comment.
6 · We deliver
The final files in the agreed formats, ready to upload.
Video editing conditions
The important stuff, clear before we start.
Delivery times
These are the timelines for the first cut. We count from when we receive all your footage, not from when you first message us.
- Up to 60 seconds — 3 to 5 business days
- 1 to 10 minutes — 5 to 7 business days
- 10 to 30 minutes — 7 to 10 business days
- 30 to 60 minutes — 10 to 15 business days
Need it sooner? 48-hour delivery: +40%. 24-hour delivery: +70%. Subject to availability, so we confirm before charging.
Changes and revisions
A round of revisions means you watch the video, note everything you want to change and send it to us all at once. We apply it and send you the new version.
- Essential includes 1 round · Pro includes 2 · Premium includes 3
- Additional round — $90,000
- You have 5 business days to send us your comments
All your comments in a single message count as one round. If you send three messages on three different days, that’s three rounds. Changing the video’s structure, changing the script or using footage that wasn’t in the original folder is quoted separately, and we tell you the cost before doing it.
Payments
- 50% to start, 50% upon delivery of the final video
- Monthly plans are paid in advance
- We accept bank transfer, PSE and card
- We issue electronic invoices
Your footage
- We keep your original files for 30 days after delivery
- Extended storage — $50,000 per month
- Download links expire after 30 days
- The editable project file, if you request it — 25% on top of the price
Download your video as soon as we deliver it.
Who owns the video
The finished video is yours. You can use it wherever you want, for as long as you want.
There are two exceptions that depend on third parties, not on us. If we use licensed music, the license covers what was agreed; if you later want to use it in paid advertising, the license must be extended. The same goes for a voice actor’s voice. We warn you when quoting, never afterwards.
If you’d rather we didn’t show your video in our portfolio, just say so. No cost, no problem.
Video editing FAQ
About prices
How much does video editing cost in Colombia?
It depends on how much footage you have, how long the final video is and how polished you want it. At Maka Studios, video editing starts at $180,000 COP for a video up to 30 seconds with up to 20 minutes of footage. All our prices are published on this page.
Why do you charge for footage and not just for the video’s length?
Because the work is in the review. Two clients can ask for the same 30-second video, but if one sends 20 minutes of footage and the other 5 hours, the second takes several more workdays. Charging the same would be unfair to the first.
What if I go over the included footage?
We add $90,000 COP per additional hour. We review it and tell you before starting, so you can decide whether to pay it or send us a shorter selection.
Do you offer volume discounts?
Yes. Monthly plans already cost 15% to 20% less than hiring piece by piece. If you have a larger volume, let’s talk.
About the process
Do you also shoot?
Yes. We have three spaces in El Velódromo: a photography set with an infinity cyclorama, a podcast room and the post-production suite. Shooting is quoted separately and can be added to anything on this page. Message us and we’ll figure it out.
Can I send footage shot on a phone?
Yes, no problem. Today’s phones shoot very well. We only ask that you send the original files, not ones that went through WhatsApp, because WhatsApp compresses them and irreversibly lowers their quality.
How do I send you the footage?
We share a cloud folder and you upload everything from your computer or phone. If you’ve never done it, we’ll guide you over WhatsApp.
What if I don’t like the result?
That’s what revision rounds are for. The first cut is almost never the final one, and that’s normal. Tell us what to change and we’ll adjust it. If it’s still not there after the included rounds, we keep working at the additional-round rate.
Can I see progress before the first cut?
For projects over 10 minutes, yes: we send you an early version to confirm we’re on the right track. For short videos it doesn’t make much sense, since the first cut arrives quickly.
About the services
What’s the difference between Essential, Pro and Premium?
Essential is a well-built, clean video. Pro adds your brand identity on screen, B-roll and clean sound. Premium adds a signature color look, sound design and integrated animation. Most of our clients choose Pro.
Do I need subtitles?
If the video is going to social media, yes, and it’s no minor detail: without on-screen text most people leave in the first few seconds. If it’s an internal company video people will watch with audio, you can skip them.
Is computer-generated voice noticeable?
Less and less. For informational content, tutorials and social media it works very well and nobody complains. Where it does show is when the script needs emotion or intention: there, a professional voice actor makes a big difference. We can send you a sample of both before you decide.
What exactly is the brand kit?
It’s the set of animated graphics that identify your videos: how your logo comes in, how names appear on screen, how one scene transitions to the next. It’s built once and then applied to all your videos for $80,000 COP each. It’s what makes your videos look like a family rather than separate pieces.
Can I order just one part, for example only subtitles?
Yes. If your video is already edited and you only need subtitles, color or sound, we quote just that.
About timelines
How long does video editing delivery take?
Between 3 and 15 business days depending on the size of the project. You can see the full table in the conditions section. We count from when we receive all the footage, not from when you first message us.
Can you deliver faster?
Yes, with a surcharge: 40% for 48-hour delivery and 70% for 24-hour delivery. It depends on our availability, so we confirm first.
Prefer to do the video editing yourself?
We also rent the suite. Three stations with DaVinci Resolve Studio and Adobe Creative Cloud included, calibrated monitors and a color suite with a Blackmagic panel. From $35,000 COP per hour, with no subscription or commitment.
Tell us what you have
Send us a message with what you shot and what the video editing is for. We’ll tell you which row you fall into and how much it costs. No commitment and no twenty-field forms.
Maka Studios · Cra 76A No 45C-90, El Velódromo, Medellín
