What does it really cost to turn your recordings into clips?
Most teams never add it up. Enter how you make clips today and see the real number: editor time, rework, and the backlog you are sitting on.
4
1 hrs
8
cutting, captioning, and reframing — your blended rate
$25
back-and-forth with your editor: wrong moment, cut too early, or fix the start
2
7 days
Your clip production today
$1,440 / mo
≈ $17,280 / yr
Base editing$800
Rework — 2 rounds of back-and-forth+$640
Clips / month
32
Editing hours / mo
29
Turnaround
7d
The inference
Now — what would that cost with Montage?
$49 / mo
You would save $1,391/mo (≈ $16,692/yr) — and the $640/mo you burn on revision rounds goes to zero. You find the right moment, cut on a complete thought, and approve every clip yourself before it ships.
4 hrs/mo of footage fits the Pro — $49/mo, no per-clip charges.
By hand
$1,440/mo — all-in, including rework
2+ rounds of back-and-forth per clip
Re-explain the brief every time
Generic AI clippers
30 clips — you sort them
Cuts mid-thought and misses the moment
Generic, off-brand output
Montage
Only clips worth posting, matched to your brief
Complete thoughts with the right speaker framed
Approve every clip, then export or hand off XML to your editor
How much does editor back-and-forth actually cost?
Often more than the clip itself. Every revision round — a wrong moment, an early cut, or re-explaining the brief — adds editor hours and delay. For many teams, rework adds 40–80% on top of the base editing cost.
How much does it cost to turn a podcast into short clips?
Manual production can run into hundreds of dollars per episode in editor time, roughly $15–$50 per finished clip before revisions. Montage uses a flat monthly plan with no per-clip charge.
Is Montage cheaper than hiring a video editor?
For most recurring clip workflows, yes. The gap grows as output increases because Montage is flat-rate while editors usually bill per clip or hour.
How is Montage different from generic AI clippers?
Generic clippers often cut on timestamps and produce many candidates. Montage finds complete thoughts, keeps the right speaker framed, and lets you approve every clip before anything ships.
Estimates use your inputs: base = clips × editor rate; rework = each round at approximately 40% of base; editing hours assume about 30 minutes per clip. Montage pricing: Free · Starter $19/month (2 hours) · Pro $49/month (4 hours) · Agency from $199/month.