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Find video editing clients on Reddit

26 people posted a paid video editing job on Reddit in the last 7 days. Here they are, where they post, and how video editors win them.
Live from Reddit · updated every few hours · last checked 24 Oct 2026

Creators and brands hire video editors on Reddit constantly: YouTube long-form, short-form for TikTok and Reels, thumbnails, motion graphics. Many posts are recurring work, which makes a good first job worth far more than its price.

This week's paid video editing requests

Newest first, straight from Reddit's hiring communities. Open one to reply on Reddit.

Where video editing clients post on Reddit

CommunityPaid requests this week
r/slavelabour14
r/forhire8
r/gameDevClassifieds4

These are the formal job posts. Many more buyers never write "[Hiring]": they ask "can anyone recommend someone for this?" in r/startups, r/smallbusiness or r/Entrepreneur.

How to win these jobs

  • Send a 30-second sample in their niche. Editors win on showreels, not descriptions.
  • State your turnaround time. Creators on a posting schedule hire for reliability first.
  • Offer a paid test edit instead of free work; serious clients accept it.
  • Ask about volume (videos per week). Recurring clients are the whole business.
  • Keep revisions and rates clear up front, per minute or per video, so there are no surprises.

The clients who never post "[Hiring]"

Job boards are the visible part. The bigger pool is people describing the problem in their own words ("our site looks amateur", "who should I hire for this?") in the communities where they already spend time. They rarely use the keywords a search alert would catch, and the first genuinely helpful reply usually wins.

That's what Hubbub is for: it reads every new post in the communities you choose, flags the people asking for what you do, and drafts a reply in your voice. You post it from your own account.

Other ways to find clients on Reddit

Questions

Is it allowed to reply to [Hiring] posts on Reddit?+

Yes. [Hiring] posts exist so video editors can respond. Read each community's rules first: most want replies by comment or DM as the post says, and some require your own [For Hire] post to follow a set format.

Where do YouTubers hire video editors on Reddit?+

Mostly r/forhire and dedicated editing communities; creators also ask for editor recommendations in creator and small-business communities.

How do I price video editing from Reddit clients?+

Most posts state per-video or per-minute rates. Match the format they use, and price recurring work lower per video than one-offs.