41% of funded orders on UGC Editing were approved without using a single revision round, and 10% needed more rounds than the package included. What separates the two is usually decided before the first cut. Here is how revisions, versions and feedback actually play out across real orders.
The short answer
- Revisions in a standard package: 2 revision rounds
- Orders approved with no revision: 41%
- Median versions per order: 2
- Median timestamped notes per cut: 3
How revision rounds play out
Basic packages among editors on UGC Editing include 1 revision round, standard 2 revision rounds and premium 3 revision rounds, and briefs on the job board ask for a median of 2 rounds. In practice, 41% of funded orders were approved without using a revision at all, and 10% used more rounds than were included.
The median order ends on version 2, and the most versions any one order has reached is 3. The orders that run long almost always started from a thin brief. Agreeing the hook, the length and the call to action up front is cheaper than discovering them in round three.
What each package tier includes
Editors on UGC Editing sell fixed packages in up to three tiers, so you can see the price, the delivery window and the number of revision rounds before you message anyone. Here is the median of each across editors on UGC Editing:
| Package | Median price | Median delivery | Revisions included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $5 | 4 days | 1 revision round |
| Standard | $12 | 5 days | 2 revision rounds |
| Premium | $26 | 10 days | 3 revision rounds |
Basic is the right tier when you know exactly what the cut needs. Standard is where most repeat buyers land, because the extra revision room absorbs the notes a first draft always attracts. Premium makes sense when the edit carries a paid media budget and a wrong cut costs more than the package difference.
Mistakes that cost time and money
The expensive mistakes are made early and paid for late.
- Hiring on the showreel alone. A reel shows an editor's best work; the delivery record shows their usual work.
- Leaving the brief open. Every decision the brief does not make, a revision round makes instead.
- Sending notes one at a time. Batched notes in one round are faster for everyone than a trickle of messages.
- Changing direction mid round. A new idea after the first cut is a new brief, and it should be priced as one.
- Skipping escrow. Paying off platform removes the one mechanism that settles a disagreement fairly.
None of them needs more budget to avoid, only an earlier conversation.
How long delivered cuts actually run
Across the cuts delivered through the platform, the median length is 1 min 49 s, 28% run under a minute, and the shortest is 19 seconds. Short is the norm, not the exception.
Length is a creative decision, but it is also a budget one: a shorter cut needs a tighter hook and more decisions per second, which is why short form editing is rarely priced by the minute. Brief the length you want and the platform it will run on, and let the editor tell you if the footage supports it.
Feedback that gets used
Notes on UGC Editing are left on the video itself, pinned to a timestamp, so "the cut at the product shot feels late" points at a frame rather than a paragraph. The median delivered cut collects 3 timestamped notes, and 77% of all notes are marked resolved by the time the order closes.
Good notes say what is wrong and why, and leave the fix to the editor. Batch your notes into one round instead of sending them as you watch, and separate must fix items from preferences so the editor knows which ones a revision round has to cover.
Questions to ask before you fund an order
A short exchange before funding saves a revision round later. Buyers who order often tend to ask the same few things.
- Have you cut this format before? Ask for one example that is close to your brief, not the best piece in the reel.
- What do you need from me to start? The answer tells you how organized the editor's process is.
- Which files will I get back? Exports for each placement, a caption file, and whether the project file is included.
- How do you want feedback? Timestamped notes on the video are faster for both sides than a list in a message.
- What happens if the footage does not support the brief? A good editor will say so early rather than deliver something that technically follows the brief and does not work.
None of these are tests. They bring forward the conversations that would otherwise happen during revisions.
Where to go from here
The fastest way to use these numbers is against real profiles. See how briefs are written, filter to the format you need, and shortlist editors whose package already covers your brief. Funding an order through escrow means you only pay once you approve the cut.
How we worked this out
Every figure on this page was computed from UGC Editing marketplace data as of Oct 15, 2026. The editor figures cover 64 profiles in scope out of 64 on the platform. Medians are lower medians, so each one is a value an editor or a brief actually listed rather than an average of two. Fees come from our own published fee schedule.
Nothing here comes from a survey, a study or an industry estimate. If our data cannot answer something, this page leaves it unanswered rather than guessing.