Short answer
For the lowest cost per video, YASH EDITS (about $9–10 per short). For overnight US-hours delivery and a dedicated team, Vidpros (about $25–50). For a money-back guarantee, Vidchops (about $31). For a cheap paid trial, ShortVids (about $29–33). For pay-per-video with no subscription, Tasty Edits ($80–94).
Disclosure: I run YASH EDITS, one of the services compared. Competitor figures come from each provider’s own pricing page, linked in the table and checked on 4 November 2026. Prices change, so confirm before you buy. * Vidpros notes that each revision round counts toward monthly output.
How we chose and compared
We included services that publish prices on their own website, so every number can be checked. We compared five things: price per short-form video, monthly volume, turnaround, revision rules and how you can test before committing. Quality is subjective, so the last section shows how to test it yourself.
The comparison table
| Service | Published price | Short-form videos | Cost per short | Turnaround | Revisions | Trial / guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YASH EDITS | $299 / $499 / $899 per month | 30 / 60 / 100 | ≈ $9–10 | 24 hours per reel (often sooner) | Unlimited | Free sample edit; 5-video test batch |
| Vidpros | $1,000 / $2,000 / $4,000 per month | 20–40 / 40–80 / 80–160 | ≈ $25–50 | Overnight (videos sent by end of US business day) | Unlimited*, each round counts toward monthly output | $100 trial week (up to 10 edits) |
| Vidchops | $495 / $995 per month | 16 / 32 | ≈ $31 | 1–2 days | 3 per video (Weekly); unlimited (Pro) | 14-day money-back guarantee |
| ShortVids | From $999 per month | 30–35 (Startup) | ≈ $29–33 | 24 hours | 2 rounds (Startup) | $200 trial for 4 videos |
| Tasty Edits | $94 / $88 / $80 per vertical video | 1 / 15 / 30 videos | $80–94 | 24 hours | Unlimited | Not published |
Each service in one paragraph
YASH EDITS — best for cost per video
30 short-form videos for $299 a month, with unlimited revisions and 24-hour delivery per reel. Best for creators and agencies who post daily. Limitation: a newer studio with fewer published reviews than the larger providers.
Vidpros — best for overnight delivery
Plans from $1,000 a month with a dedicated editor team and overnight turnaround for US clients. Limitation: revision rounds count toward monthly output, and cost per short is about 3–5× higher.
Vidchops — best for a guarantee
$495 for 16 short-form videos with a 14-day money-back guarantee. Limitation: 1–2 day turnaround and only 3 revisions on the Weekly plan.
ShortVids — best low-cost trial
A $200 trial for 4 videos, then from $999 a month for 30–35 shorts with 24-hour delivery. Limitation: 2 revision rounds on the Startup plan.
Tasty Edits — best for pay-per-video
$80–94 per vertical video with unlimited revisions and no monthly plan required. Limitation: the most expensive per video in this list.
Which one fits you
- Posting 20+ shorts a month on a budget: YASH EDITS.
- Need US-hours overnight delivery and budget is not the issue: Vidpros.
- Want a refund option on the first month: Vidchops.
- Need only a handful of videos: Tasty Edits.
How to test quality in one week
- Use the same brief for everyone — try the video editing brief template.
- Send the same raw footage to two or three services.
- Score hooks, captions, pacing and how well notes were followed.
- Work out the monthly cost at your real volume, then commit to the winner for a month.
FAQ
What is the best short-form video editing service?
It depends on what matters most. On published prices YASH EDITS is the cheapest per video (about $9–10), Vidpros offers overnight US-hours delivery, Vidchops offers a money-back guarantee and Tasty Edits suits pay-per-video buyers.
How much do short-form video editing services cost?
Published 2026 prices range from about $9–10 per video (YASH EDITS) to about $25–50 (Vidpros), $29–33 (ShortVids), $31 (Vidchops) and $80–94 (Tasty Edits).
Which service is fastest?
Vidpros advertises overnight revisions for videos sent by the end of the US business day. ShortVids, Tasty Edits and YASH EDITS deliver within 24 hours.
Do these services include captions?
All five edit for vertical platforms and include captions as standard; check each plan for extras such as thumbnails or motion graphics.
Try it
Test 5 edits for about $50.
Send the same footage you would send any editor and compare the results.
Data: Short-form video editing price index 2026 (23 providers)
About the author
Yash, founder & creative lead at YASH EDITS
Yash is the founder and creative lead of YASH EDITS, a short-form video editing studio for coaches, consultants, founders, brands and agencies in the US, UK, Europe, Canada and Australia. He sets the editing standards behind every project (pace, story, sound and retention), and every video passes the studio’s quality check before delivery. More about Yash · The Retention Edit method