Free template
Video editing timesheet template
A weekly timesheet built for editors. Log each block of work by client, project and task, mark what's billable, and the totals add up for you. No sign-up.
What it looks like filled in
| Date | Client | Project | Task | Start | End | Hours | Billable | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | Nike | Air spot | Rough cut | 9:00 | 12:30 | 3.50 | Yes | 80 | 280.00 |
| Mon | Nike | Air spot | Revisions | 22:00 | 1:00 | 3.00 | Yes | 100 | 300.00 |
| Tue | Internal | Reel | Admin | 2.00 | No | 80 | |||
| Totals | 8.50 | 6.50 billable | 580.00 | ||||||
The second row runs past midnight and still counts as 3 hours. The revision round bills at a different rate from the default.
How to fill it in
- Date. The day you did the work.
- Client and Project. Who it's for and which edit. One project can span many rows.
- Task. Pick from a list: assembly, rough cut, fine cut, revisions, color, sound, graphics, export and delivery, admin.
- Start and End. Fill both and Hours works itself out, including sessions past midnight. Or skip them and type Hours.
- Billable. Yes or No. Only Yes rows count toward the billable total.
- Rate and Amount. Rate fills in from the default at the top. Change it on any row that bills differently.
Use one row for each block of work. A day with two projects gets two rows.
Questions
Does this timesheet work in Google Sheets?
Yes. In Google Sheets, choose File, then Import, and upload the Excel file. The formulas and dropdowns carry over.
How do I track revisions on a timesheet?
Give each revision round its own row with the task set to Revisions. At the end of the job you can see exactly how many hours the changes took and bill for them.
Should a video editor bill by the hour or by the project?
Either works, as long as you know your hours. A filled-in timesheet shows what each project took, which is what you need to set a fair project price next time.
Is there a way to fill this in automatically?
Cut Time logs your editing hours per project from DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro, After Effects and Final Cut Pro with nothing to start or stop. It's free for individual editors.
Skip filling it in
Cut Time logs your hours per project while you edit. On Pro, export a timesheet PDF for any project and date range. Studios export every editor's hours to CSV.