Story structure
Footage is reorganised around a clear arc: promise, context, payoff — with tangents cut.
YouTube video editing
Long-form edits built for watch time.
A YouTube video lives or dies on its first minute and the structure after it. Yash edits long-form with the same rule as short-form: every frame has a job.
16:9 long-formStory-first structureShorts add-onQuoted per project
9:160:28
9:160:27
9:160:39What you get
Structure, then style.
First-minute rebuild
The opening delivers on the title and thumbnail promise immediately.
Retention pacing
Dead air removed, visual changes placed where attention typically dips.
B-roll & graphics
Supporting visuals, text callouts, lower thirds and simple motion graphics.
Sound & color
Clean, levelled audio, music beds, sound design and a consistent grade.
Shorts from the same footage
Optional vertical clips cut from each long-form video.
How long-form editing is scoped
Long-form projects vary far more than Shorts. A 12-minute talking-head video with light b-roll is a different job from a heavily graphic documentary-style piece. So rather than a one-size price, each project is scoped on:
- Length of raw footage and target runtime
- Number of cameras or audio sources
- Level of b-roll, graphics and motion design
- Publishing frequency and turnaround needs
What a retention-focused long-form edit looks like
- Open on the promise. Viewers clicked for something specific; the edit shows it’s coming within seconds.
- Remove friction. Repetition, false starts and long setups go. The video should feel shorter than it is.
- Re-earn attention. Visual resets — b-roll, angle changes, graphics — at the moments viewers tend to wander.
- Signpost the structure. Clear sections help viewers stay oriented on longer videos.
- End with momentum. A clean wrap and a reason to watch the next video, not a long goodbye.
Long-form + Shorts
The most efficient YouTube setups edit the long video and cut several Shorts from the same footage, so one recording session feeds the channel all week. See content repurposing for how that workflow runs.
Note: YASH EDITS’ public portfolio is currently vertical short-form. Long-form samples can be shared on request when you get in touch.
How it works
Raw footage toready-to-post.
One editor, one shared folder, direct feedback. Built for remote clients in any timezone.
- 01
Send footage
Drop raw clips, references and brand assets into a shared Google Drive or Dropbox folder.
- 02
Brief & analysis
Every clip gets watched. The strongest moment and the hook worth leading with are picked first.
- 03
Structure & cut
Story first: tight pacing, clean cuts, dead air removed.
- 04
Visual build
Captions, b-roll, motion graphics, sound design and color.
- 05
Review
You leave notes and talk directly to the person editing — no account managers.
- 06
Delivery
Platform-ready exports, organised and named, ready to schedule.
Pricing
Quoted per project.
Long-form editing depends on raw footage length, finished runtime, graphics and turnaround. Share an example video and your publishing schedule and you’ll get a clear, fixed quote in USD before work starts. Many channels pair long-form editing with a monthly Shorts package.
Get a quoteFAQ
Before we start.
Do you design thumbnails?
The focus is editing. If you need thumbnails as well, mention it — it can be discussed as part of the scope.
Can you edit multi-camera footage?
Yes — share all angles and separate audio files if you have them, and say so in the brief so the quote reflects it.
Do you upload to my channel?
No. You receive the finished file; uploads, titles and settings stay with you, which also keeps your channel access private.
How do I send footage?
Through a shared cloud folder — Google Drive, Dropbox or similar. Upload raw clips plus any references, logos, fonts or notes.
How do revisions work?
You review each edit and leave notes directly with Yash — no middlemen. The number of revision rounds is agreed per project before work starts.
I’m outside India — is that a problem?
No. The whole workflow is remote: shared folders, written briefs, async review notes and WhatsApp or email for quick questions. Pricing is in USD.
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