Can I post about my editing software or plugin if I built it?
No. “Developer (at any level?) Use the Developer thread” says developers at any level must use the dedicated thread and never post about their product directly or spam comments with it.
Subreddit guides
r/VideoEditing rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/VideoEditing: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog.
Subreddit guides combine public Reddit source URLs, captured rules, visible verification dates, and Rankhog's account-safety workflow.
Current public stats
- Members
- 528,428
- Verified
- September 23, 2026
- Category
- Hobby and enthusiast communities
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- Don't be a jerk: It's totally fine to disagree. Do so politely. Behave as an adult. Name calling, doxing etc is not okay here. Try not to be caustic. Life is hard enough. Treat everyone "as if" they're having a bad day and you'll be fine. Disagree if you like - just don't be disagreeable. Remember there's a human being on the other side of the keyboard.
- Feedback/Critique/What software/hardware? Use the megathread: These are very common needs - we have a monthly thread for them. Please use it.
- Zero Piracy or Discussion of Piracy, or other Circumvention of IP Law. (Bannable immediately): We don't want people to rip off our work, we shouldn't rip off theirs. This includes content and software. Allowances will be made for fair use, however.
- Pick a subreddit for your post - not both (either here or /r/editors: Either you're a professional (post /r/editors) or you're not (post here). Only in some rare circumstances should you be posting in both places.
- No rates - it's impossible to answer.: Ok, we get it. "How much to charge." Whatever your question - we can't REALLY answer it. It has WAY too much to do with the gig, how long it takes, where you live and hell, what your time is worth. Deeper thoughts are part of two wiki entries found from our professional sister sub: https://www.reddit.com/r/editors/about/wiki/index/
- Developer (at any level?) Use the Developer thread: We don't allow developers to post about their product directly as a post or spam our comments with their product, regardless of how good it is. We have a dedicated thread for you to use. Please use it and obey the rules for it
- No advertising your video-related services: The purpose of the subreddit is to provide advice and help for hobbyist editors. If you are trying to find new clients /r/forhire may be a more appropriate place for such posts. Free isn't okay either. If you want to do free work, we recommend that you find someone local (friends, non profit, a hobby film group) who needs help
- No use of URL shorteners: URL shorteners are helpful in character-limited social media settings, but with Reddit's 10,000 character limit and [ability to obscure a link within markdown](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/commenting), they are unnecessary and can be used to obscure where someone is being directed to, which may be abused to direct people to unsafe websites, or to generate revenue by way of an advertising landing page (which we view as spam). An exception to this rule will be made for Approved Submitters.
- No advertising of spammy or license-abusive software: This applies to software known to abuse either existing closed-source licenses or known to be abusing open source licenses. Brorsoft is a prime example of a company stealing Open Source video processing code and reselling it without permission.
- Tutorials on Tuesday: If you want to post a tutorial you created - then it belongs on tuesdays with [TUTORIAL] at the start and the name of the software. If it's someone elses tutorial, then you should be posting as text - including the "what I learned" from the tutorial
- No "work for free": Why would you go to a place where everyone uses these tools and say "I do it too!". Go to your local charity (or interest) and ask if they need editing instead.
- No promoting your YouTube channel: This is not a subreddit for people to promote their YouTube channel, or otherwise drive traffic to their channel in order to inflate their viewership/subscription numbers. People posting links to their own YouTube channels is allowed for critiquing, sharing of content for others to use, or on [Tutorial] Tuesday. However posting links for the sole purpose of promoting your YouTube channel is not allowed, and repeated violation can result in a ban.
- Discord- we're not interested.: Look, we get it. Discord is the cool communications of today. Go look at IRC, ICQ, Slack and the other dozen chatrooms that have existed for 20+years. Since you're not going to give it over to the admins here and we can't authenticate against reddit, we can't recommend it.
- Low Effort posts: Yeah, we get it. You want to create a discussion, controversy or want your answers on a plate. We expect some effort and some space to be relevant. And yes, this is totally on the mod's discretion.
- Posting a JOB? Here are the key rules: The rules are simple, It is an exchange of work against time. - You have to make it the pricing a $/hr. It's not "Up to" in pricing. If it's a range *state the range* - The thread will get locked. People DM you. Not IG, not a form, you want filled out. You have to deal with the people applying Everything else will get rejected. Anything else is exploitative - such as per video, per minute or a shared revenue system.
Works well
- A text post on a Tuesday titled with [TUTORIAL] and your software name, teaching a real editing technique in detail
- A text post sharing someone else's tutorial along with what you learned from it, as “Tutorials on Tuesday” requires for other people's tutorials
- A link to your own YouTube video framed purely for critique, which “No promoting your YouTube channel” explicitly allows
- A comment in the monthly megathread answering software and hardware questions from hobbyists
- A post in the developer thread describing your tool and following that thread's rules
- A genuine question or discussion about editing technique that shows effort and leaves room for replies
Avoid
- Asking for feedback or critique in a normal post instead of the monthly megathread, because “Feedback/Critique/What software/hardware? Use the megathread” sends those to the thread
- Posting about your editing product as a developer, because “Developer (at any level?) Use the Developer thread” bans direct product posts and comment spam
- Advertising your editing services, even for free, because “No advertising your video-related services” and “No 'work for free'” both block it
- Promoting your YouTube channel to grow subscribers, because “No promoting your YouTube channel” allows links only for critique or sharing
- Using a URL shortener in any post or comment, because “No use of URL shorteners” treats them as spam risk
- Posting a tutorial on any day other than Tuesday or without the tag and software name, because “Tutorials on Tuesday” sets that schedule and format as a post rather than text, because “Tutorials on Tuesday” requires that for other people's tutorials, because “Zero Piracy or Discussion of Piracy, or other Circumvention of IP Law. (Bannable immediately)” makes piracy instantly bannable, because “No
What r/VideoEditing Is For
This is a home for hobby and amateur video editors. The public description says the community is geared towards hobby and amateur editors, and it points professionals and aspirational pros to the sister subreddit r/editors and its Ask a Pro thread. The rules back that up. The purpose of the subreddit, in the words of rule seven, is to provide advice and help for hobbyist editors. So the people posting here are learning the craft, asking which software or hardware to use, sharing their edits for critique, and posting tutorials. If your product or service targets hobbyist video editors, this is the room, but the rules make clear you have to fit into their formats rather than post like a marketer.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
“Feedback/Critique/What software/hardware? Use the megathread” decides where the most common questions go, and the mod one-liner confirms posts outside the megathreads get removed. “Zero Piracy or Discussion of Piracy, or other Circumvention of IP Law. (Bannable immediately)” is the harshest rule here and it covers both content and software. “Developer (at any level?) Use the Developer thread” matters if you built a video tool, because direct product posts and comment spam are both banned. “No advertising your video-related services” blocks service promotion, and it says free isn't okay either. “No promoting your YouTube channel” allows links to your own channel only for critique, sharing content, or Tutorial Tuesday. “Tutorials on Tuesday” restricts your own tutorials to Tuesdays with the tag and software name in the title. “No use of URL shorteners” bans shorteners outright. “No advertising of spammy or license-abusive software” bans tools that abuse licenses. “Low Effort posts” gives mods discretion to remove thin posts. “No 'work for free'” blocks unpaid work offers. “Pick a subreddit for your post - not both (either here or /r/editors” keeps you from cross posting to the professional sister sub.
What To Post
A good post here is a genuine contribution to a hobbyist learning to edit. If you made a tutorial, save it for Tuesday, start the title with [TUTORIAL], and include the name of the software. If you want to share someone else's tutorial, post it as text and include what you learned from it. If you are sharing your own work, a link to your own YouTube video is allowed when the purpose is critique or sharing content others can use, not promotion. If you are a developer with a video tool, use the dedicated developer thread and follow its rules. If you want to give feedback or answer software and hardware questions, do it inside the monthly megathread. Anything you post should put in real effort and leave room for discussion, because the mods judge low effort posts at their own discretion.
What To Avoid
Never post feedback requests, critique requests, or software and hardware questions as standalone posts, because “Feedback/Critique/What software/hardware? Use the megathread” sends those to the monthly thread. Never post about your own product as a developer, because “Developer (at any level?) Use the Developer thread” bans direct product posts and comment spam no matter how good the product is. Never advertise your editing services, even for free, because “No advertising your video-related services” and “No 'work for free'” both block it. Never promote your YouTube channel to inflate viewership or subscriptions, because “No promoting your YouTube channel” allows links only for critique, sharing content, or Tutorial Tuesday, and repeats can get you banned. Never use a URL shortener, because “No use of URL shorteners” views them as a spam risk. Never touch piracy or IP circumvention, because “Zero Piracy or Discussion of Piracy, or other Circumvention of IP Law. (Bannable immediately)” is an instant ban. Never post a tutorial outside Tuesday or without the tag and software name, because “Tutorials on Tuesday” requires both. Never post low effort discussion bait, because “Low Effort posts” lets mods remove it at their discretion. Never ask about rates, because “No rates - it's impossible to answer.” rejects those questions. Never post a job without hourly pricing and the other requirements in “Posting a JOB? Here are the key rules:”.
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Common questions about r/VideoEditing
Can I share a tutorial I made about my tool?
Only on a Tuesday, with [TUTORIAL] at the start of the title and the name of the software, per “Tutorials on Tuesday”. Any other day gets it removed.
Can I offer free editing work to build a portfolio?
No. “No advertising your video-related services” blocks this, and it says free isn't okay either. It points people toward r/forhire instead.
Can I drop a link to my YouTube video to drive traffic?
No. “No promoting your YouTube channel” allows links to your own channel only for critique, sharing content others can use, or Tutorial Tuesday, never to inflate views or subs.
Where do I ask which editing software or hardware to buy?
No. “Feedback/Critique/What software/hardware? Use the megathread” requires these in the monthly thread, and the moderator one-liner confirms posts outside designated megathreads get removed.
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