Video production cost calculator
Answer 3 quick questions and see what a video typically costs in the UK. No sign-up, no email, no sales call.
Your estimate
£100 – £400
per project, excluding VAT
This is a guide for work by a UK freelancer or small agency. A real quote depends on the detail, so the next step is to ask.
Get up to 3 real quotesFree. Your answers are carried over.
How the estimate is worked out
Your first answer sets a starting range. Each answer after that adds to it. Nothing is hidden: these are the figures the calculator uses, excluding VAT. How we set our price ranges.
| Answer | Starting range per project |
|---|---|
| Short social clips from my footage | £100 to £400 |
| Explainer or brand film, edit only | £600 to £1,400 |
| Filmed and edited (half-day shoot) | £900 to £1,900 |
| Answer | Added per project |
|---|---|
| Under a minute | No extra cost |
| One to three minutes | + £100 to £350 |
| Longer | + £250 to £700 |
| Answer | Added per project |
|---|---|
| None | No extra cost |
| Subtitles and several formats | + £50 to £200 |
| Motion graphics or animation | + £200 to £700 |
What else changes the price
- Length of raw footage and of the finished film
- Motion graphics, subtitles and colour grading
- Number of versions for different platforms
- Filming as well as editing
Questions people ask
How accurate is the video production cost calculator?
It gives a realistic range for work by a UK freelancer or small agency, built from the guide prices the VouchQuote team sets for each option. It cannot see the detail of your project, so treat it as a budget to plan with and get real quotes before you commit.
What are the lowest and highest estimates it can give?
With the simplest answers the estimate starts at £100 per project. With every option at its most demanding it reaches £3,300 per project. Most projects land well inside that.
Does where I live change the price?
Yes, a little. Choose your city and the estimate is scaled by that city’s price index. London is the highest, at 25% above the UK average. Many professionals work remotely, so you are not limited to local prices.
Do I need to sign up to use it?
No. The calculator is free and needs no account or email address. If you then want real quotes, you can post the job free and up to 3 checked professionals reply.
How much does video editing cost?
Simple social cut-downs sit at the low end of the range above. Brand films with colour grading, sound design and motion graphics cost more. The length of the raw footage matters as much as the length of the final film.
An estimate is a start. A quote is an answer.
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