Skip to content
BackNov 8
Zahir A.
Upwork badge

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.

🇵🇰Nowshera Cantonment, Pakistan$20/hr100% JSS4.65 (26)Since Feb 2023

Earnings and projects

MRR
$264

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#103,123 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#13,665 / 52.9k
Revenue, last 30 days
$187

Last 6 months: $1.6k

World#83,424 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#11,273 / 52.9k
Total earnings
$8k

Billed in all: $8k

World#215,341 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#23,657 / 52.9k
Per project
$177

$144 in the last 6 months

World#273,142 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#35,551 / 52.9k
Projects, last 6 months
11
100% fixed0% hourly
World#15,933 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#3,676 / 52.9k
Projects in all
45
93% fixed7% hourly
World#67,785 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#10,719 / 52.9k

Earnings, last 30 days

$8k+$187 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$7.8k$7.9k$8.0k$8.1kOct 9Oct 24Nov 8

Skill rankings: Top 23% in Content Editing

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. #43HeyGen104 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #12Top 41%
  2. #79AI-Generated Voice-Over206 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #31Top 38%
  3. #544AI Video Generator1,454 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #146Top 37%
  4. #695Short Video Ad2,220 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #247Top 31%
  5. #842Content Editing3,676 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #88Top 23%
  6. #859TikTok Video2,536 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #261Top 34%
  7. #992Video Animation3,634 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #297Top 27%
  8. #1,047YouTube Shorts3,159 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #409Top 33%