Edit earnings calculator
Edits earnings calculator: what would your edits have earned?
Paste your account and we run your last 30 days of posts through the live music campaigns, the ones where a song goes over your edit and you are paid per view. You get the total, the average per post and the songs that suit your style.
How getting paid for edits works
A music campaign is a song promotion. An artist or label wants a track heard on short-form video, so creators post edits (movie, TV, anime, sports or lifestyle footage cut to the song) and are paid for the views those posts collect. If you have wondered how to get paid for edits, this is the most common route. You need no sponsor and no brand deal, just a post that follows the brief and gets watched.
Every song has its own brief. Typical asks are lyrics or the song title on screen, a certain language or niche, and a visible level of effort. A post that ignores the brief can be rejected, and a rejected post earns nothing, so read the result below as what well-made, approved edits would have paid rather than what any upload gets. New to the format? The music edits guide walks through a first campaign.
How music campaigns pay
As of October 2026, ClippingCalc tracks 56 live music campaigns. On TikTok the average one pays $1,257 per 1M views, and individual songs range from $130 to $3,000 per 1M views. 56 songs take TikTok, 10 take Instagram Reels and 8 take YouTube Shorts, so TikTok gives you the widest choice.
Two terms decide what a post is worth. The cap is the most one post can earn: typically $450, with songs ranging from $130 to $1,000. The minimum is the number of views a post needs before it earns anything: typically 2,000. At the TikTok average, 100,000 views is worth about $126 before the cap applies. That is why the calculator averages every live song instead of quoting a single rate.
- Live music campaigns
- 56
- Average rate on TikTok
- $1,257 / 1M
- Typical cap per post
- $450
- Typical minimum views
- 2,000
| Platform | Live music campaigns | Average per 1M views | Range per 1M views |
|---|---|---|---|
| TikTok | 56 | $1,257 / 1M | $130 / 1M to $3,000 / 1M |
| Instagram Reels | 10 | $1,250 / 1M | $1,000 / 1M to $2,000 / 1M |
| YouTube Shorts | 8 | $1,313 / 1M | $1,000 / 1M to $2,000 / 1M |
Updated Oct 23, 2026. Typical values are medians; caps run from $130 to $1,000 per post. These are campaign terms, not guaranteed earnings.
Frequently asked questions
How much do edits pay?
It depends on the song and on your views. As of October 2026, the average live music campaign pays $1,257 per 1M views on TikTok, capped at about $450 per post, and a post needs roughly 2,000 views before it earns anything. An edit that reaches 50,000 views would be worth around $63 at the average rate. Run your own account above for a number based on your real posts.
Do I need a lot of followers to get paid for edits?
No. Pay follows views, not follower count, so a small account with a post that takes off can earn, and a large account with weak posts can earn very little. Individual songs can add their own requirements, such as a language or a niche, so read the brief before you commit to a campaign.
Can I make an edit for any song?
You earn on a song by posting for the campaign that promotes it, and each campaign sets its own brief. An edit cut to a track that has no live campaign earns nothing from this system. Check the brief for the sound to use, the language and any on-screen text, then make the edit to those terms.
Why does the calculator average many songs instead of picking one?
Because you can choose any live song, and the average shows what a typical one would have paid. Under your result you also see the individual songs that fit your content, each with its own estimate for your views, so you can see whether a specific song beats the average.
Is the estimate a promise of income?
No. It applies today's campaign terms to posts you have already made. Real payouts depend on a post being approved, following the brief, staying within the cap and the campaign still being live. Views can also change after a post is counted, so treat the figure as a realistic yardstick, not a guarantee.
Keep exploring
Guides on this topic, and the calculators for the other campaign types.
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