# Will AI replace video editors? Updated October 2026 Video editors score 49 of 100 for AI exposure. The largest share of their task time, 73%, is work AI speeds up while they stay in charge. AI can take over 14% outright, and 13% stays with people. - **14%** AI can do it - **73%** AI helps - **13%** Needs a person Moderate exposure Higher than 72% of the 923 occupations we scored. ## Task by task We graded 22 tasks, listed here from most to least exposed. AI can do 3 of them today, speeds up 15 and leaves 4 to people. | Task | AI exposure | | --- | --- | | Verify key numbers and time codes on materials. Timecode and metadata checks are routine and easily scripted. | 75% AI can do it | | Mark frames where a particular shot or piece of sound is to begin or end. Shot boundary detection and marking is largely automated now. | 70% AI can do it | | Study scripts to become familiar with production concepts and requirements. AI summarizes scripts quickly; editor reviews key production concepts. | 60% AI can do it | | Review footage sequence by sequence to become familiar with it before assembling it into a final product. AI transcription and search speed up footage review considerably. | 55% AI helps | | Program computerized graphic effects. AI code and effect generation speed up graphic programming considerably. | 55% AI helps | [See what AI can take on across a marketing team](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-for/marketing/) ## How video editors compare All occupations (923) Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media (40) **Video editors score 49**, marked by the dark line. Each dot is a score, darker where more occupations share it. The short marks show the averages, 37 for all occupations and 44 for arts, design, entertainment, sports and media. ## Pay and outlook in the US Median pay $75,420 a year, May 2025 People employed 25,610 in the US, May 2025 Projected change in jobs +3.7% from 2024 to 2034 ## Skills to build - Write JavaScript expressions for motion graphics in After Effects - Prepare title and graphic assets in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator - Verify timecodes and metadata against the shot log - Make final cut timing calls on dramatic scenes - Synchronize soundtracks with picture and brief sound effects editors - Supervise editing and assembly crews through final delivery ## Safer roles nearby 5 related occupations with lower scores. - [Music producers45 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/producers/) - [Broadcast technical directors40 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/broadcast-technical-directors/) - [Audio visual technicians45 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/audio-visual-technicians/) - [Sound engineering technicians36 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/sound-engineering-technicians/) - [Camera operators33 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/camera-operators/) ## Questions about video editors and AI Will video editing be replaced by AI? Partly. About 4 in 10 working hours go to tasks AI can already do, mostly timecode and metadata checks and marking shot boundaries. Creative judgement, live work with directors and producers, and crew supervision stay with people. Will AI take over video editing? AI can already do 14% of the task time in video editing and speeds up another 73%. People still do 13% of it. The US has 25,610 video editor jobs, with a projected change of +3.7% from 2024 to 2034. Which tasks is AI taking from video editors? Timecode and metadata checks, with an exposure score of 75, and marking shot boundaries, at 70, are the tasks AI takes over first. Both are routine and rule-based, so software can scan logs and flag frames without an editor. Script study at 60 follows, since AI summarizes scripts quickly. Which tasks stay human for video editors? Live screenings for directors, supervising editing crews, and layout talks with producers stay with people. Screenings need in-person presence, crew supervision is inherently human work, and editing approaches remain human-led in discussions with directors and producers. How can video editors stay valuable? Take responsibility for cut timing and the creative calls, and hand rough assembly from logs and transcripts to AI. Build graphic effects in Adobe After Effects with JavaScript expressions, and check every AI timecode and metadata output before export. Lead review sessions with producers and directors, where the edit approach gets settled. ## Related jobs - [Editors59 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/editors/) - [Animators55 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/animators/) - [Graphic designers61 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/graphic-designers/) - [Proofreaders76 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/proofreaders/) ## Next steps for video editors - ### Check your job Your job title is a rough guide. 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