Cutting shorts from other people's streams, paid per view. Below is what it actually costs, how long before money arrives,
and the part most guides leave out.
Startup capital
€100–€800
Hours / week
8–30
First income
~4 wks
Net margin
95%
Saturation
high
Realistic ceiling
€200–€1,800
What nobody usually tells you
Pays within weeks, which is rare here. But the rates are brutal and falling: typically €0.30–2 per thousand views, so a clip with 50,000 views might earn €25. It's volume piecework, and every month more people enter.
The route, in five steps
Apply to three creator clipping programmes, not one
Learn the hook: the first 1.5 seconds decide everything
Batch: watch once, cut ten clips
Track pay per clip, not per hour worked
Move to a fixed retainer with one creator as soon as you can
What you'll need to buy
These are the categories every clipping for creators pays for in the first month.
We break down what each one actually costs at this size on the
tools page.
editing softwarea capable computercloud storage
Does it hold up for you?
These numbers are the average case. Whether this business clears your target depends on
your capital, your hours and how long you can wait — put them in and see.