Video that earns the next 3 seconds
Retention is the whole game. We edit for the scroll: a hook in 1.5 seconds, a pattern interrupt every 4 and a payoff that actually sells.
- 48-hour standard turnaround
- +64% average watch-time lift
- Unlimited revisions on every edit
Typical outcomes
- Average watch-time lift
- +64%Average watch-time lift
- Standard turnaround
- 48hStandard turnaround
- Avg. creative-driven ROAS lift
- 3.1xAvg. creative-driven ROAS lift
- Assets/month at full volume
- 40+Assets/month at full volume
Averages across Digital Squad client accounts. Individual results vary. We show you a realistic range for your situation on the audit call.
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Great footage, forgettable videos
You're producing content. It's getting views but not results. Almost always one of these four things.
The hook is buried
If the first 1.5 seconds don't create tension, nothing after it matters. Most edits open with a logo animation, the surest way to lose 40% of viewers.
The pacing is wrong for the platform
A YouTube edit dropped onto TikTok dies. Each platform has a different tolerance for setup, and one master edit can't serve all of them.
Volume is too low to learn
Creative is the biggest lever in paid social, and it's a numbers game. Two videos a month can't produce a winner. You need enough at-bats to find the outlier.
It's beautiful but doesn't sell
Cinematic color grading doesn't move product. A clear problem, a credible proof moment, and one specific call to action does.
A retention-first editing system, built for volume
We don't just cut footage. We build hook libraries, test openers systematically, and give you enough creative volume to actually find winners.
+64%
Average watch-time lift
48h
Standard turnaround
3.1x
Avg. creative-driven ROAS lift
40+
Assets/month at full volume
Everything in the engagement.
No line items appearing on month-three invoices. This is the full scope, written down.
Hook library & testing
Every video ships with 3–5 alternate openers so you can test hooks without re-editing the whole asset.
Multi-platform aspect ratios
9:16, 1:1, 4:5, and 16:9 delivered from one edit. Properly reframed, not just cropped.
Motion graphics & kinetic text
Branded lower thirds, animated captions, data callouts, and transitions that hold attention without distracting.
Sound design & mixing
Licensed music, SFX layering, dialogue cleanup, and loudness normalization per platform spec.
Burned-in captions
Frame-accurate captions in your brand style. 80% of social video is watched on mute.
Color grading
Consistent LUT-based grading so every asset looks like it came from the same brand.
UGC creator sourcing
Optional: we brief, source, and manage creators, then edit the raw footage into performance-ready ads.
Performance feedback loop
We review retention graphs and ad metrics monthly, then adjust the editing approach to what the data shows.
How this actually runs.
You always know what's happening this week, what's next, and who's doing it.
Creative strategy
Week 1We study your top-performing content and your competitors', then build a hook and angle matrix to work from.
Footage intake
OngoingYou upload raw footage to a shared drive, or we find and manage UGC creators for you.
First cut
48 hoursRough edit within 48 hours with hook variants, delivered on a review platform with timestamped comments.
Revisions
24h per roundUnlimited rounds until it's right. Most edits are approved in one or two.
Deliver & measure
MonthlyFinal files in every ratio, then a monthly retention review that shapes the next batch.
Real projects. Real numbers.
Video Editing engagements where we can show you exactly what moved and why.
Scoped from your actual brief.
No rate card, no guessing games. Fill in what you actually need and we'll come back with a real number scoped to it.
Starter
Brands testing short-form for the first time.
Scoped to your brief
- 8 edited videos/month
- 3 hook variants each
- All aspect ratios
- Captions & basic motion graphics
- 48-hour turnaround
- Unlimited revisions
Volume
Paid social teams that need enough creative to find winners.
Scoped to your brief
- 25 edited videos/month
- 5 hook variants each
- Advanced motion graphics
- Custom sound design
- Dedicated editor + creative strategist
- Monthly performance review
- 24-hour rush available
Studio
Full production: shoots, creators and editing at scale.
Scoped to your brief
- 40+ videos/month
- On-location or studio production
- UGC creator sourcing & management
- Scriptwriting & storyboarding
- Dedicated post-production team
- Same-day rush turnaround
All engagements start with a free audit. Prices exclude media spend, which you pay directly to the platforms on accounts you own.
Video Editing questions, answered straight.
Including the ones where the honest answer is “you probably don't need us for that.”
First cut within 48 business hours of receiving footage, revisions within 24. Rush 24-hour delivery is available on Volume and Studio. We've held that standard across 9,000+ delivered edits.
How this works for your industry
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Retention is the whole game. We edit for the scroll: a hook in 1.5 seconds, a pattern interrupt every 4 and a payoff that actually sells.
Our commitment: Send us your footage and we'll edit two videos free. If they don't beat your current best performer, you owe us nothing.