Talking-head & short-form video editor

Edits that make people actually watch till the end.

Hi, I'm Ali Azad. I turn raw talking-head recordings and podcasts into high-retention Reels, Shorts, and YouTube videos that build authority and drive inbound leads.

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Selected Work

Built for retention & clarity.

Before and after

Rough cut in. Something people watch out.

Same video, same words. Move across it to see what the edit adds.

  • ✓ Captions that put the weight on the right word
  • ✓ Punch-ins that keep the frame moving
  • ✓ Visuals on screen when the words need them
Rough cut Final edit
What I Do

How we can work together.

01.

Short-Form Talking Head

High-retention vertical videos for Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and TikTok designed to grow your personal brand.

  • Tight pacing & silence removal
  • On-brand kinetic typography
  • Custom B-roll & motion graphics
  • Sound design & color grading
02.

Podcast Clips & Trailers

Cinematic opening trailers and viral vertical highlights extracted from your long-form podcast episodes.

  • Emotional & curiosity-gap hooks
  • Multi-cam speaker switching
  • Audio cleanup & mastering
  • Ready-to-post 9:16 exports
03.

Long-Form YouTube Edits

Story-driven 8–25 minute talking-head and educational videos structured to keep Average View Duration high.

  • First-60-second hook structuring
  • Visual chapters & pattern interrupts
  • Clean lower thirds & callouts
  • 2 revisions included per video
About Ali Azad

You focus on the camera. I handle everything after.

Great ideas get ignored when the edit feels slow. I specialize in helping founders, creators, and educators turn raw camera footage into sharp, engaging videos without spending hours in an editing timeline.

My workflow is simple: drop your raw files in a shared folder, and receive polished, ready-to-publish edits within 24–48 hours.

24–48h
Average Turnaround
100%
Custom Motion & Cuts
9:16 & 16:9
Multi-Platform Ready
Direct
1-on-1 Communication
Available for new projects

Ready to level up your content?

Send me a message on Telegram, Instagram, or email with a link to your current channel and let's talk about your next edit.