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Muhammad A.

YouTube Video Editor | Shorts, Retention Editing & Channel Growth

Every video has two jobs: get the click, then keep the viewer. I edit for both. I'm Ahtasham, a YouTube video editor with 4+ years of experience focused on retention driven editing, and I've helped channels grow past 100K subscribers by treating every cut, hook, and pacing decision as a growth lever. My specialty is editing that performs in the analytics, not just looks good. I study retention graphs, then edit accordingly: strong hooks in the first seconds, tight pacing with zero dead air, pattern breaks that stop drop off, and endings that push viewers to the next video. 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗜 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿: ✅ Long form YouTube video editing built for watch time ✅ YouTube Shorts, Reels and TikTok editing (vertical, fast paced, hook first) ✅ Faceless channel video editing with voiceover, stock footage and b-roll ✅ Motion graphics, subtitles, sound design and color grading ✅ Eye catching thumbnails designed for higher CTR ✅ Video SEO: titles, descriptions, tags and metadata ✅ Channel management from raw file to published video Tools: Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Audition 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲: ✔ Fast delivery with clear timelines, no chasing for updates ✔ Unlimited attention to detail on pacing, audio and visual polish ✔ Data informed revisions: if a video underperforms, I study why and adjust ✔ Affordable rates while I build my Upwork history, meaning top level editing at a fraction of the usual cost If you want an editor who cares about your channel's numbers as much as you do, send me a message and let's talk about your content.

🇵🇰Lahore, Pakistan$10/hr100% JSS5.00 (1)Since Aug 2025

Earnings and projects

MRR
$742

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#61,226 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#7,331 / 52.9k
Revenue, last 30 days
$0

Last 6 months: $4.4k

Total earnings
$23k
World#131,608 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#12,769 / 52.9k
Per project
$23k

$4.4k in the last 6 months

World#4,912 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#200 / 52.9k
Projects, last 6 months
1

Across 2 contracts

100% fixed0% hourly
World#128,092 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#22,564 / 52.9k
Projects in all
1

Across 2 contracts

100% fixed0% hourly
World#360,671 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#50,390 / 52.9k

Earnings, last 30 days

$22.5kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$22,250$22,500$22,750Oct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 7% in YouTube Views

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