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Long-form edits
Story-driven cuts with hook-first openings and retention-tuned pacing — the edits that hold a watch-time graph flat.
- Story-driven cuts
- Hook-first openings
- Retention-optimised pacing
The network22 creators powered · 3.7M+ combined reach
The work · case studies
Receipts, not promises.
AI search · Answer enginesShinel StudiosCan ChatGPT recommend your business? It ranks us #1.
#1 ChatGPT's first pick for top YouTube video editing agencies in India 15 → 0 AI crawlers blocked, before and afterRead the case study
Live streams · Gaming and devotionalAish is Live & Kundan ParasharWhen to go live so people can actually find you
35,806 Views across 20 public BGMI LITE streams in 31 days 21,688 Views across 10 Navratri streams in 8 daysRead the case study
Channel growth · MusicKundan Parashar56 → 10,000 subscribers in under 18 months
Read the case study
Channel ops · GamingAiSH is LiveDemonetized → Monetized: a full channel cleanup
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What we do
Four disciplines. One growth engine.
We don't sell hours — we sell numbers that move. Every pillar is run by a dedicated editor and tuned to the metric your channel lives or dies on.
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Shorts & reels
Vertical-first edits with punchy captions and trend-matched audio, built to win the first second of the feed.
- Vertical-first edits
- Caption styling
- Trending audio matched
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Thumbnails & GFX
Click-through-tested thumbnails and brand-consistent graphics — three concepts per upload, the way CTR actually moves.
- Click-through tested
- Brand-consistent
- 3 variants per upload
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Websites
Business sites, Shopify stores and web apps — five live builds you can open right now, with SEO and speed built in rather than bolted on.
- Shopify & e-commerce
- SEO built in at launch
- Five live builds
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Live stream production
Full stream packages — Soul characters, custom alerts and overlays — so going live looks like a broadcast, not a webcam.
- Stream packages
- Soul characters
- Custom alerts + overlays
Inside the edit bay
Fly through the cut.
Every frame you scroll past is real work we shipped — graded, cut and thumbnailed to move the numbers that matter.
See the workHow it works
Six steps. Predictable on purpose.
Every project — a single thumbnail or a monthly long-form retainer — runs on the same groove. You always know what's next, who's doing it, and when it lands.
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Brief
15-min audit call or async form. We learn your channel, audience, and the growth gap.
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Scope
You get a scoped quote, timeline, and dedicated editor/artist before any payment.
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Draft
First cut, thumbnail set, or graphic pack inside the committed turnaround.
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Revise
Two structured revision rounds. Time-stamped feedback in a Frame.io / Drive folder.
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Ship
Final files in every format you need. Source + archival copy stays with us for a year.
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Measure
We share the first 7 days of YouTube analytics after each drop, learning what to push next.
The receipts
Reach we've built, work we ship.
3.7M+
Combined audience across our roster
335.9M+
Views across the network
22+
Creators we power
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Reply on every new brief
Found by AI search
When creators ask an AI which editor to hire, we come up.
Asked for India’s best YouTube editing agencies, ChatGPT listed Shinel Studios among them. Here is what it said about us, word for word.
“Pathankot-based studio focused heavily on YouTube. Offers long-form, Shorts, thumbnails, branding, AI-assisted content and channel operations.”
“Shinel Studios is interesting because it goes beyond post-production into CTR/thumbnail work, channel audits, SEO/packaging, monetization/channel operations and analytics, while still keeping the actual editing.”
AI answers vary by prompt, by date and by whether the assistant browses the web, so treat this as a snapshot rather than a ranking. It is quoted rather than screenshotted because the full answer names other agencies, and their listings are not ours to republish.
Praise · in their words
What creators say after shipping with us.
Real channels, real numbers, real receipts. These are the people we ship for, by name.
3.7M+ combined reach22 creators powered
Shinel turned my channel around. Retention went up, CTR went up, and I finally have a process I can trust.
Thumbnails went from afterthought to my main growth lever. CTR nearly tripled in 8 weeks.
Hook-tuned long-form means I'm not staring at retention dropoff at 8 seconds anymore. Cleanest workflow I've used.
Amazing experience working with Shinel Studios 🔥🔥🔥
“Reasonable price”
“Great price”
The arcade
Think you have the eye?
Two real thumbnails from our portfolio. One earned meaningfully more views — pick the winner. No sign-up, works on your phone.
Which one got more views?0/3
Included when you work with Shinel
Editing is just the start.
Every creator we edit for also gets the platform we built: tips on stream, a plan for every month, a page brands can book you from and a report every week. Not add-ons — part of the service.
- Shinel TipsLive-stream tipping with on-stream alerts — 0% platform fee for clients.
- Monthly content planWhat to film, when to shoot and when footage is due.
- Creator page + media kitOne link that shows brands your real reach.
- Weekly reportWhat shipped, what goes live next, what we need from you.
- Live Pulse featureYour streams on our public “Live now” rail.
- Free growth toolsChannel audit, thumbnail tests and more — free for everyone.
Shinel New Creator Programme
About 20% off standard rates until your channel is monetized.
Monthly plans from ₹2,999/month. Standard rates apply once you join the YouTube Partner Program.
Navratri: first month from ₹2,849· code NAVRATRI25 · Ends 19 October
Questions
Answers before you book.
What does Shinel Studios do?
We're a post-production studio for YouTube creators and brands: long-form video editing, YouTube Shorts and Reels, high-CTR thumbnail design, channel branding and graphic design. You talk directly to the editor working on your channel.
How fast is your turnaround?
Thumbnails in 24–48 hours, Shorts and Reels in 48–72 hours, long-form in 5–10 days depending on length. We agree a clear delivery date up front and keep you updated as it moves through editing.
How much does it cost?
Pricing is project-based and transparent — see the plans on our Pricing page. We scope each brief to what the video actually needs rather than a one-size package, so you only pay for the work involved.
Do you have lower rates for channels that aren't monetized yet?
Yes — the Shinel New Creator Programme. Creator channels that aren't in the YouTube Partner Program yet pay about 20% below our standard rates, on monthly plans and one-off work, until the channel is monetized. A new channel gets the same editor and the same quality as a big one. During a festival offer you get whichever discount saves you more, never both.
Do I get a dedicated editor?
Yes. You work with a dedicated editor (not an anonymous queue), so they learn your style, your channel and your niche over time — which is what keeps the edits consistent and the revisions fast.
What niches do you work with?
A wide range — gaming, music, vlogs, tattoo and art channels, business and education, and more. Our editors are matched to your niche so the pacing, captions and thumbnails fit how your audience actually watches.
How do we get started?
Book a quick call, or start a paid trial: send your raw footage and we edit one video at its normal price. Continue, and that video becomes the first video of your plan, already paid for. No long onboarding.
Let's build something
Bring us your channel.
We'll bring the numbers.
Tell us where you're stuck — retention, CTR, cadence, or just the grind of editing. We'll map a plan and start shipping wins.
- Reply inside 24 h
- Dedicated editor per project
- Long-form in 5–10 days
- Shorts in 48–72 h