Free Tools for Videographers

Wedding Videography
Profit Calculator

Stop guessing. Calculate your true Cost of Doing Business (CODB) and see exactly what your time is worth.

Income Goal

$

What you want in your personal bank account after all taxes and expenses.

Time Per Wedding (Hours)

Minimum Package Price

$0

True Hourly Rate

$0/hr

To take home $75,000, you need to charge this much per wedding (assuming 20 bookings).

Where the money goes

Your Pocket
$0
Taxes (25%)
$0
Expenses
$0
Total Revenue Needed$0

Priced correctly? Now manage it effortlessly.

Lemlii helps you track leads, send contracts, and get paid.

How to use this calculator

  1. Select your mode: Choose "Income Goal" to work backward from your dream salary, or "Package Price" to see the profit on your current rates.
  2. Fill in your expenses: Be honest! Click the "Annual Expenses" dropdown to enter granular costs like gear, software, and marketing.
  3. Estimate your hours: Don't just count the shoot day. Include culling, editing, exporting, and email/admin time.
  4. Analyze the results: Look at your "True Hourly Rate." If it's below minimum wage, you need to either raise prices or cut editing time.

Understanding your rate

Pricing is one of the hardest parts of running a creative business. Many videographers start by guessing or copying competitors, which often leads to burnout.

You might charge $4,000 per wedding and feel rich. But if you spend 60 hours editing, plus 10 hours of admin, and have $15k in expenses, your actual hourly wage might be surprisingly low. This tool visualizes those invisible costs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common pricing questions.

This is the total amount of money it costs to run your company for a year, even if you book zero weddings. It includes insurance, software subscriptions, gear depreciation, website hosting, and marketing.
Most videographers underestimate the 'hidden hours.' You might shoot for 10 hours, but editing, culling, rendering, uploading, emailing, and meeting with clients can easily add 30-40 hours to a single project.
We default to 25% as a 'safe harbor' estimate for freelancers, but this varies wildly by location and income bracket. Always consult a local tax professional to get your exact rate.
Use 'Goal Mode' if you are building your business plan and need to know what to charge to survive. Use 'Price Mode' if you are already locked into a market rate and want to see if your business model is sustainable.

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