UMAR FAROOQ

If your YouTube channel is not growing, the problem is usually retention. And retention is an editing problem.

I'm a YouTube video editor with 8+ years of experience helping channels grow through cinematic, story-driven editing. I specialize in documentary-style content and health niche videos, two of the most competitive and highest-retention formats on YouTube.

📈 Here is what I have delivered for clients:
Grew a channel from zero to one hundred thousand subscribers in five months through retention-focused editing
Generated over one hundred million YouTube views across documentary, health, and faceless automation content
Maintained three plus year client relationships with a one hundred percent five-star review record on Upwork

📑 How I work:
Story First
Before I touch the timeline, I analyze the script and structure. Most retention problems start here, not in the edit.

Hook Engineering
I rebuild every video's first thirty to forty-five seconds to maximize click-through and stop the scroll. This is where most editors are lazy. I am not.

Pacing Architecture
I structure cuts, B-roll, music, and pattern interrupts around real audience drop-off behavior, not just what looks good.

Cinematic Finishing
Color grading, sound design, motion graphics, and transitions, all matched to your channel's tone and target audience.

Performance-Aware Delivery
Every edit is reviewed against YouTube retention benchmarks before delivery. You do not just get a file. You get a video built to perform.

🎞️ What I work on:
Documentary-style YouTube videos including history, business, mystery, and true crime
Health and wellness content, especially for mature audiences
Faceless YouTube automation channels
Talking head videos with motion graphics
E-commerce and product ads

⚙️ Tools: Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, CapCut, and After Effects

❓ Who I work best with:
Serious YouTube creators and channel owners who care about growth, not just output. Clients who want a long-term editor, not a one-off freelancer. International brands and agencies building content systems at scale.

I do not do rushed, cheap, or low-effort work. If you want someone who treats your channel like it is their own, let us talk.

🎯 Ready to grow your channel?
Send me a message with your channel link. I will give you an honest breakdown of what is holding back your retention within twenty-four hours, at no cost.
📞 Or book a free fifteen-minute Zoom strategy call directly.

Umar Farooq