Zahir A.

High-Retention Short-Form Editor | AI UGC & HeyGen Avatar Specialist

🏅 TOP RATED Video Editor & AI UGC & Avatar Specialist ⚡ Trusted by creators with 36.8k+, 58k+, and 300k+ followers ⚡ Fast turnaround & premium quality 🎯 Most short-form videos get made. Very few actually stop the scroll. Brands spend money on content that gets 3 seconds of attention before the swipe. Views stay low, ads don't convert, and the budget keeps burning on videos that never earn their place in the feed. I'm Zahir, and I fix that. Top Rated on Upwork · 100% Job Success Score · 43 completed jobs · 10M+ views generated across TikTok and Instagram for clients in the US, UK, and GCC. Why a Retention Specialist, Not Just an Editor Cutting clips isn't the job. The job is understanding why a viewer stays past 3 seconds and why they don't. Every video I build is engineered around hook strength, pacing, and drop-off points, not just trimmed to length. That's the difference between content that gets made and content that gets watched. Why Clients Keep Coming Back ✅ Full production pipeline, one person — I run concept → production → revisions → delivery myself. No handoffs between three different freelancers, no dropped context. ✅ AI tools most editors haven't caught up to yet — HeyGen avatars, Veo3, Kling, Higgsfield, ElevenLabs, Runway. I build with tools, not just cut around them. ✅ Fast, direct communication — you get a clear plan before I touch the timeline, not guesswork after. ✅ Hook-first construction — every video is built around the first 3 seconds, because that's where 90% of videos lose the viewer. What I Build 📱 Short-Form & Viral Content TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts Hook, retention, and CTA structured for the algorithm Podcast clipping for maximum shareability 🤖 AI UGC & Avatar Content AI UGC ads that mimic real creator content, built to convert on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook HeyGen AI avatar/spokesperson videos, no camera or studio needed Faceless AI video content for coaches, ecom brands, SaaS 🎬 Repurposing & Long-Form Support YouTube long-form to short-form repurposing Extends existing content reach without new filming Software & Tools Editing: Premiere Pro, After Effects, CapCut. AI Generation: HeyGen, Veo3, Kling, Higgsfield, Runway, ElevenLabs. Let's Build Something That Actually Gets Watched Send me your brief, footage, or offer, I'll tell you exactly what I'd build and how fast I can turn it around. Most first drafts move within 24 hours of kickoff. Message me and let's get the first draft Done today.