At a glance
| DoneEdit | VEED | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Done-for-you editing service | Online AI editor |
| Who edits | DoneEdit (AI-assisted, human-checked) | You |
| Where | Your files, our editors | In your browser |
| Best for | Short talking-head videos | Editing, subtitles and dubbing yourself |
| Price | $27 founding, then $67 per video | See VEED for current plans |
What VEED is
VEED describes itself as an AI video creation platform with an "idea to video" workflow: generate and edit in one place, create talking heads, edit with AI, dub videos and add subtitles. It runs in the browser, so there's nothing to install, and it's aimed at marketers and solopreneurs.
Where VEED is the better choice
- You like having control over every cut and caption.
- Subtitles and dubbing in several languages.
- Lots of short marketing videos where templates save time.
- Browser-based teamwork without installing software.
Where DoneEdit is the better choice
- You don't want to edit at all.
- A human check on pacing, b-roll and captions.
- Predictable per-video cost with no subscription.
What DoneEdit is (and isn't)
DoneEdit is a done-for-you editing service run by Vadim Soin. You send one raw talking-head video and get back a finished edit with captions, punch-in zooms, b-roll and music within 48 hours. AI does the repetitive work and a person checks the result. Two revisions are included, and if the second revision still misses, you get a refund. Files are deleted after 30 days.
It's deliberately narrow: one English speaker, up to 10 minutes of raw footage and up to 5 finished minutes. It doesn't edit multi-speaker podcasts or long-form videos. The founding price is $27 per video for the first 20 customers, then $67, with thumbnails for +$10. DoneEdit is new, so we don't publish customer results yet.
Worked example
Say you film a 6-minute raw clip for a 3-minute tip video. In VEED you'd upload it, trim mistakes, add subtitles and fix any errors, add music and b-roll, then export. With DoneEdit you upload the same file with a note and review the finished edit within 48 hours. Time your VEED edit once; that number tells you which is cheaper for you.
A fair VEED test: one tip video, timed
VEED runs in the browser and puts AI editing, subtitles, dubbing and talking-head generation in one workflow, which is why marketers and solopreneurs like it. To see whether it saves you enough time, edit one real 3–5 minute tip video in it and time the whole job: upload, trimming mistakes, checking every subtitle, adding music and exporting.
Then decide what an hour of your time is worth. If the edit took 90 minutes and your hour is worth more than about $45, the $67 DoneEdit edit costs less than your time. That's an illustration, so use your own numbers.
Where VEED keeps the job
VEED is a clear win when the work is something DoneEdit doesn't do:
- Dubbing a video into other languages for international audiences.
- Generating talking-head videos when you can't or won't film.
- Many small marketing edits where you need to tweak text and re-export often.
- Subtitles on content you edited elsewhere.
DoneEdit is the win when the job is simply "turn my raw talking-head recording into a finished video" and you don't want to do it yourself.
Before you pay for a VEED plan
Check which VEED features you'd really use every week. If it's mainly subtitles and quick trims, your needs are modest. If dubbing and generated talking heads are central, VEED is doing work no editing service does. Then compare that plan's cost and your editing time with $67 per DoneEdit video (or $27 for the first 20 customers) for the talking-head part.
Decision checklist
- Want to edit in a browser with AI help? VEED.
- Need dubbing into other languages? VEED.
- Want the edit done for you? DoneEdit.
- Not sure? Edit one video in VEED's free plan and send the next to DoneEdit.
Bottom line
Use VEED if you're a marketer or solopreneur who wants hands-on browser editing with dubbing and subtitles built in. Use DoneEdit if you film short talking-head videos and the edit is the part you keep postponing. They also combine well: DoneEdit for the main edit, VEED to dub the finished file.