YouTube Editing
Binge-worthy pacing, packaging & thumbnails.
Pain: Creators losing watch time & momentum
Solution: Retention-first structure, packaging & thumbnails that lift CTR & AVD.
HI — I’m Octavian
Video Editor & Storyteller Story-first. Fast turnaround.
I turn raw footage into high-retention edits for YouTube, Shorts/Reels, ads & promos. Story-first, fast turnaround.
Affordable, senior-level quality
✅ Risk-free: pay only when happy
🤝 Clear comms & fast revisions
2,000+
Videos Edited
99M+
Views Reached
200+
Happy Clients
6
Years Experience
What I do
Editing that solves real growth pains.
Shorts / Reels / TikTok
Retention-driven hooks, captions, motion & music timing.
Pain: Shorts that drop after 3s
Solution: Snappy hooks, kinetic captions, rhythm-tight cuts to keep eyes on screen.
Ads & Promos
On-brand edits for promos, launches, events.
Pain: Ad spend wasted on mid creatives
Solution: Creative testing variants, clean branding, and message-market fit.
Skills
Premiere Pro
ProAdvanced editing, sound, color.
After Effects
ProTitles, captions, transitions, motion.
CapCut & Photoshop
ProFast shorts + thumbnail pipelines.
Selected Work
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Client Love
★★★★★
Editor: Short-Form Intros • 5.0 • Aug 2024–Aug 2025
“On-brand, high-retention shorts. Fast, collaborative, rock-solid.”
$7,305 total • $30/hr • 244h
★★★★★
YouTube Editor & Thumbnail Creator • 5.0 • Jul 2024–Apr 2025
“Did exactly what we needed.”
$1,442.62 total • $19.99/hr • 72h
★★★★★
Social Video Editor • 5.0 • Jan–Mar 2024
“Excellent work. Rehiring.”
$451.50 • Fixed price
★★★★★
🎧 Repurpose Podcast (Short-form) • 5.0 • Apr–May 2023
“Always communicative. Great to work with.”
$575.00 • Fixed price
★★★★★
Podcast Video Editing • 5.0 • Jun 2024–Feb 2025
“Helpful, understanding, very responsive.”
$886.23 total • $19.99/hr • 44h
★★★★★
Social Ads Editor • 5.0 • Feb–May 2025
“Amazing experience, top-notch job.”
$455.00 total • $35/hr • 13h
Let’s work together
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