Videographer Invoice Template
Videographer Invoice Template
Create professional videographer invoices for weddings, corporate videos, commercials, and events. Our template includes shooting fees, editing rates, equipment charges, and delivery options. Perfect for freelance videographers and production companies. Download instantly in PDF, Word, or Excel format.
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What to Include on a Videographer Invoice
Professional videography invoices should document:
Business Information- Business name and contact
- Website and portfolio link
- Insurance details
- Tax ID/EIN
- Project name/description
- Shoot date(s) and location(s)
- Client contact information
- Delivery deadline
- Pre-production/planning
- Shoot day(s) coverage
- Number of videographers
- Hours of coverage
- Travel time included
- Camera and lens package
- Drone/aerial footage
- Lighting equipment
- Audio recording gear
- Stabilization equipment
- Editing hours
- Color grading
- Audio mixing
- Motion graphics
- Music licensing
- Final video length
- Number of edits/versions
- File format and resolution
- Delivery method
- Raw footage (if included)
Videographer Rate Benchmarks
Industry standard rates for video production:
Wedding Videography- Elopement (2-4 hours): $800-1,500
- Half day (4-6 hours): $1,500-2,500
- Full day (8-10 hours): $2,500-4,500
- Luxury/cinematic: $5,000-15,000+
- Second shooter: $300-600
- Interview/testimonial: $1,000-3,000
- Company overview: $2,500-7,500
- Training video: $2,000-5,000
- Product video: $1,500-5,000
- Event coverage: $1,500-4,000
- Social media ad: $1,000-5,000
- TV commercial: $5,000-50,000+
- Music video: $2,000-20,000+
- Documentary: $5,000-50,000+
- Shooting (half day): $500-1,000
- Shooting (full day): $1,000-2,500
- Editing (per hour): $50-150
- Color grading: $50-100/hr
- Motion graphics: $75-200/hr
- Drone footage: $250-500
- Same-day edit: $500-1,500
- Highlight reel: $300-800
- Raw footage: $150-500
- Rush delivery: +25-50%
- Extra revision rounds: $75-150/hr
Videography Billing Best Practices
Protect your business with proper billing:
Deposit Structure- 50% deposit at booking
- Secures date and begins pre-production
- Non-refundable after 30 days
- Balance due before final delivery
- Contract signing: 50%
- After shoot: 25% (optional)
- Final delivery: 25-50%
- Include 2 revision rounds
- Define what constitutes a revision
- Charge hourly beyond included rounds
- Get written approval on final cut
- Specify usage rights clearly
- Personal vs commercial license
- Duration of license
- Transfer upon payment (standard)
- Retain portfolio rights
- Set realistic timeline (4-8 weeks)
- Rush delivery premium
- Define delivery format
- Raw footage as add-on
- Cloud storage duration
Invoicing by Project Type
Customize billing for different video types:
Wedding Films- Package pricing most common
- Include coverage hours
- Specify deliverables clearly
- Second shooter line item
- Drone as add-on
- Highlight + full film pricing
- Project-based quotes
- Day rate + editing
- Include pre-production
- Client review rounds defined
- Usage license specified
- Multiple versions priced
- Hourly or day rate
- Quick turnaround options
- Multiple cameras extra
- Livestream add-on
- Same-day edit premium
- Per-video or package
- Quick turnaround expected
- Vertical + horizontal versions
- Music licensing included
- Revisions built in
- Ongoing retainer option