# Free videography invoice template Video projects have a long list of costs, and most of them happen after the shoot: editing, color, sound, graphics and the revision rounds. An invoice that shows only a day rate undersells the work. The template below spreads a short brand video across pre-production, the shoot and post-production. Edit it for your own project, then save the PDF from this page. No account, and nothing you type is uploaded. Working with a photographer too? Look at the [photography invoice template](https://jiffy-invoice.com/invoice-template/photography). ## Fill it in and save as PDF The lines are examples for videographers. Change anything, add your details and download the PDF. Nothing you type leaves this browser. - Northlight Films - Meridian Dental Group - 60 second brand video and two social cut-downs | Description | Qty | Price | Amount | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pre-production: concept, script and shot list | 1 | $600.00 | $600.00 | | Shoot day with camera operator and sound | 1 | $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 | | Editing and color grade (hours) | 18 | $70.00 | $1,260.00 | | Motion graphics and titles | 1 | $450.00 | $450.00 | | Licensed music track | 1 | $120.00 | $120.00 | | Social cut-downs, vertical (per version) | 2 | $180.00 | $360.00 | Price includes two rounds of revisions. Additional rounds are billed at the editing rate. Final files are delivered by download link after payment. Deposit of 50 percent paid; balance due on delivery. ## What to put on an invoice for videographers - A project description with the length of the final video and the formats delivered - Pre-production time: concept, scripting, location scouting, casting - The shoot fee, per day or half day, with the crew and gear included - Post-production: editing, color grading, sound mixing, graphics, subtitles - Licensed music, stock footage, voice-over and any other paid third-party assets - The number of revision rounds included and the price of extra rounds - Usage rights, deposit paid, balance due and the delivery date ## How videographers bill Commercial video is normally bid as a fixed project fee, which you build up from pre-production, shoot days and post-production hours. Corporate, event and wedding work often follows a package model. Show the pieces on the invoice, even if the contract was a single number, because it explains why a one-minute video costs more than a day of filming. Revisions are the usual budget leak. State how many rounds are included and bill extras at your editing rate. A deposit of 30 to 50 percent at booking and the balance at delivery is standard, and some videographers hold the final files until the invoice is paid. A signed [estimate](https://jiffy-invoice.com/estimate-app) covers the scope before work starts. ## Tips to get paid faster 1. Put the included revision rounds in writing on the invoice. It sets a clear boundary for the extra work that follows. 2. Bill third-party costs, like licensed music and stock clips, as their own lines at cost. 3. Deliver the final files after payment, and share a watermarked preview in the meantime. 4. Break out each deliverable, such as a vertical cut for social. It is easier to add or remove a version. 5. Invoice on the day of delivery and add a payment link. See [online payments](https://jiffy-invoice.com/features/online-payments) for taking card or transfer. ## Common invoice mistakes - Quoting a shoot day and then spending twice as many hours editing, with nothing in the contract to cover it - Giving unlimited revisions because it seemed easier at the time - Leaving out the licensed music, then paying for it from the project margin ## Questions ### What should a videography invoice include? Your details, the client, a project description, pre-production, the shoot day, editing and post-production, assets like music, revision terms, the deposit paid, the balance, the total and the due date. ### Should I charge per hour or per project? Per project is common for commercial work, built from a breakdown. Hourly suits editing add-ons and revisions beyond what is included. ### How do I handle revisions? Include a set number in the price, state it on the invoice, and bill extra rounds at an hourly editing rate. ### Is this videography invoice template free? Yes. No account is needed. Fill it in and download the PDF. ## Templates for other trades - [photographers](https://jiffy-invoice.com/invoice-template/photography) - [graphic designers](https://jiffy-invoice.com/invoice-template/graphic-design) - [event planners](https://jiffy-invoice.com/invoice-template/event-planning) - [DJs](https://jiffy-invoice.com/invoice-template/dj) [Invoice templates by trade](https://jiffy-invoice.com/invoice-template) Source: https://jiffy-invoice.com/invoice-template/videography