Your freelance editing business,
finally organized.
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You got into editing because you love the craft.
Not to become an unpaid project manager.
Everything a freelance editor's
business actually needs
Not generic productivity tools — systems built around the real language of post-production.
Every client. Every detail.
One source of truth.
Stop digging through your DMs. The Client Hub stores contacts, briefs, revision notes, file links, and contract status for every client — so you always know where you stand before a call.
- ▸ Per-client intake forms with deliverable checklists
- ▸ Revision round tracking (no more free extra rounds)
- ▸ Communication log and key contact details
- ▸ Link directly to project boards and invoices
Client Hub — Apex Media
Status
Active Client
Rate
$1,800/video
Revisions
2 rounds max
Projects
6 completed
Deliverable Checklist
See every project's status
at a glance.
Kanban and database views mapped to post-production stages — Briefing, Rough Cut, Revisions, Final Export, Delivered. Filter by client, due date, or video type. No more mental overhead.
- ▸ Post-production stage columns (not generic 'Todo/Doing/Done')
- ▸ Per-project file link storage — frames, exports, proxy folders
- ▸ Timeline and deadline views to catch conflicts before they happen
- ▸ Video-type tags: YouTube, ad, doc, social, wedding
Project Board — July 2025
Briefing
Rough Cut
Revisions
Final Export
Know exactly who owes you
money. Right now.
Track deposits, milestone payments, and final invoices across every client. See outstanding amounts at the top — automatically. Never send a follow-up from memory again.
- ▸ Invoice status dashboard — sent, partial, paid, overdue
- ▸ Linked directly to client and project records
- ▸ Monthly income summaries and YTD totals
- ▸ Rate history per client — know when it's time to raise
Invoice Tracker
July 2025$5,400
Paid
$3,000
Sent
$900
Overdue
Every frame, SFX, and LUT.
Indexed and findable.
Stop trawling through external hard drives at 11pm. The Asset Vault is a linked database of your stock footage, sound effects, LUTs, templates, and project folders — tagged, searchable, and connected to the projects that use them.
- ▸ Tag assets by type — B-roll, SFX, LUT, motion template, music
- ▸ Link drive paths or cloud URLs directly in the database
- ▸ Filter by client, project, or license type
- ▸ Track which assets are owned vs licensed vs free
Asset Vault
From checkout to organized
in three steps
Purchase and duplicate
Complete checkout and receive a Notion template link instantly. Duplicate it to your Notion workspace with one click — no plugins, no accounts, just Notion.
Add your clients and projects
Fill in your existing clients, active projects, and outstanding invoices. The system is pre-structured with post-production logic — you're filling in blanks, not designing a system from scratch.
Run your business from one tab
Open CutBase every morning. See exactly what's in edit, what's due, who owes you money, and what's next. You'll wonder how you managed client work without it.
One price. All four systems.
Yours forever.
No subscription. No recurring fees. Buy once, use forever, get all future updates.
Starter
$29
one-time
- ✓ Client Hub template
- ✓ Project Board template
- ✓ Video Editor's Quick-Start guide
- ✓ Lifetime access + updates
- ✓ Duplicate to unlimited workspaces
Full System
$49
$79
one-time — limited launch price
- ✓ Everything in Starter
- ✓ Invoice Tracker with income dashboard
- ✓ Asset Vault with tagging system
- ✓ Rate Calculator + pricing formula
- ✓ Client Onboarding Email Templates
- ✓ Video Editor's Business Playbook (PDF)
- ✓ Priority email support
Instant delivery. No subscription required.
Stop winging it
Your craft is sharp.
Your business should be too.
Every hour you spend chasing invoices or rebuilding your project tracker from scratch is an hour you're not in the edit bay. CutBase fixes that — permanently.
One-time purchase. Instant Notion delivery. No subscription.