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Shahbaz K.

Video Editor and Colourist

I help entrepreneurs and personal brands grow on YouTube with high-retention, story-driven edits. My focus isn’t just clean edits — it’s keeping viewers watching until the last second. Most YouTube videos fail not because of bad content — but because of poor pacing, weak hooks, and low retention. I specialize in editing long-form YouTube videos (10–20 minutes) for entrepreneurs, coaches, and agency owners who want: • Higher watch time • Stronger storytelling • Professional, premium visual style What I do differently: – Retention-based editing (pattern breaks, pacing, curiosity loops) – Strategic B-roll, motion graphics & light 3D elements – Clean, modern subtitles & sound design – Structure optimization (not just cutting clips) Typical projects: – Long-form YouTube videos (12–20 min) – Personal brand content – Educational & authority-building videos – Podcast Most of my clients work with me on a monthly basis, because consistency is what actually grows channels. If you’re looking for an editor who thinks like a content strategist, not just a cutter — let’s talk.

🇮🇳Malaut, India$20/hr100% JSS4.91 (15)Since Sep 2017

Earnings and projects

MRR
$3k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#12,437 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#1,580 / 45.9k
Revenue, last 30 days
$3.7k

Last 6 months: $18k

World#9,295 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#1,136 / 45.9k
Total earnings
$38k

Billed in all: $41k

World#94,024 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#13,637 / 45.9k
Per project
$1.5k

$4.6k in the last 6 months

World#96,906 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#12,021 / 45.9k
Projects, last 6 months
4
25% fixed75% hourly
World#51,813 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#6,157 / 45.9k
Projects in all
26

Across 32 contracts

78% fixed22% hourly
World#109,599 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#16,359 / 45.9k

Earnings, last 30 days

$40.5k+$3.7k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$36k$38k$40k$42kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 2% in Color Grading

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  7. #47Color Grading3,051 freelancers · 🇮🇳 #2Top 2%
  8. #47Video Color Correction2,548 freelancers · 🇮🇳 #1Top 2%