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Video Production Budget Calculator

Build a working video production budget across pre-production, crew, equipment, post, travel and contingency.

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Estimated production budget
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Use the line items as a planning structure. Replace them with the actual costs and fees for your project.

Subtotal$0
Contingency$0
A client quote may also need taxes, licensing, insurance, usage or agency fees.

How to use this result

The output is a planning benchmark, not a rule about what every professional should charge. Your final price can change with project complexity, location, equipment, crew, licensing, turnaround, client risk and how much demand you have for your time.

How the calculator works

We keep the model simple enough to inspect. You can see the main inputs, change them and watch the result move. For the assumptions behind each tool, read our calculator methodology.