# Shinel Studios

> Shinel Studios is an India-based post-production studio for YouTube creators and brands: long-form video editing, YouTube Shorts and Reels, high-CTR thumbnail design, channel branding, graphic design, and channel strategy. Every project gets a dedicated editor, structured revisions, and analytics follow-up. Based in Sujanpur, in Pathankot district, Punjab, India. It is a service-area business — clients do not visit; work is remote, or on location across the Pathankot belt — serving creators across Punjab, India, and worldwide.

## Services

- [Video Editing](https://shinelstudios.in/video-editing): Long-form YouTube editing built for retention — hooks, pacing, sound design.
- [Shorts & Reels](https://shinelstudios.in/shorts): Vertical short-form editing, delivered in 48–72 hours.
- [YouTube SEO Agency in India](https://shinelstudios.in/youtube-seo): Shinel Studios' YouTube SEO service — titles, descriptions, tags and chapters from ₹299 a video, re-optimisation of underperforming uploads, live stream SEO and channel audits.
- [Thumbnail Design](https://shinelstudios.in/thumbnails): High-CTR YouTube thumbnails, delivered in 24–48 hours.
- [Channel Branding](https://shinelstudios.in/branding): Logos, banners and full stream packages — in-stream overlay, starting-soon, BRB, ending screen, alerts, transitions, panels and offline banner, built to OBS/Streamlabs safe areas and delivered as layered source files.
- [Graphic Design](https://shinelstudios.in/graphic-design): Instagram post sets and carousels, story templates, YouTube channel art, web and event banners, posters and print, and brand kits. Editable source files handed over.
- [Web Design & Development](https://shinelstudios.in/web-development): Websites, Shopify e-commerce, local directories, SaaS tools and web applications. FIVE live builds: kamzinkzone.com, sujanpur.in, buyrn.in, transcribeyoutube.com and shinelstudios.in itself. Serving Pathankot, Sujanpur, Jalandhar, Amritsar, Ludhiana and Chandigarh-Mohali across Punjab, plus the rest of India and overseas. Quoted per project, not listed.
- [.si Domain Launch](https://shinelstudios.in/si): Launch pages, brand kits and launch videos for .si domains after the super-intelligence rush — domain for-sale listing pages, one-page sites, logos and launch videos, in 72 hours. Prices listed: for-sale page Rs 3,999/$49, Launch Kit Starter Rs 14,999/$199, Pro Rs 39,999/$499, SI rebrand pack from Rs 59,999/$799. We do not sell or appraise domains.
- [Channel Rescue](https://shinelstudios.in/channel-rescue): Recovery for demonetized or flagged YouTube channels.
- [Repurposing](https://shinelstudios.in/repurposing): One long-form video turned into a week of short-form content.
- [Monetization](https://shinelstudios.in/monetization): YouTube Partner Program, income diversification, remonetization.
- [AI-Safe Editing](https://shinelstudios.in/ai-safe-editing): AI-assisted, human-directed editing that stays within platform policies.
- [Pricing](https://shinelstudios.in/pricing): Per-video and monthly retainer pricing, with a budget calculator.

## Free creator tools

- [All Free Tools](https://shinelstudios.in/tools): The full suite of free YouTube creator tools.
- [Channel Audit](https://shinelstudios.in/tools/channel-audit): 60-second automated YouTube channel audit from a handle or URL.
- [Thumbnail Clickability Scorer](https://shinelstudios.in/tools/thumbnail-clickability): Instant thumbnail analysis (contrast, brightness, edge density).
- [Thumbnail A/B Previewer](https://shinelstudios.in/tools/thumbnail-previewer): See a thumbnail at real YouTube sizes before publishing.
- [YouTube Title Generator](https://shinelstudios.in/tools/youtube-title-generator): Click-worthy title patterns by niche.
- [Content Calendar Starter](https://shinelstudios.in/tools/content-calendar): Niche-based posting calendar with hook archetypes.
- [CTR Battle](https://shinelstudios.in/tools/ctr-battle): A game — guess which of two real thumbnails earned more views.
- [Beat Cut](https://shinelstudios.in/tools/beat-cut): A rhythm game — cut on the beat like a video editor.
- [Collab Fit Checker](https://shinelstudios.in/tools/collab-fit-checker): Check whether two channels are a good collaboration match.
- [Collab Pitch Generator](https://shinelstudios.in/tools/collab-pitch-generator): Drafts a collaboration pitch to send to another creator.
- [YouTube Transcript Generator](https://shinelstudios.in/tools/youtube-transcript): Free transcript of any public YouTube video from its link.
- [SRT Subtitle Builder](https://shinelstudios.in/tools/srt): Builds an .srt subtitle file in the browser; nothing is uploaded.
- [YouTube Tag Generator](https://shinelstudios.in/tools/youtube-tag-generator): Tag suggestions for a video topic.
- [YouTube SEO Companion](https://shinelstudios.in/tools/seo): Checks a title, description and tags before upload.
- [Best Time to Post](https://shinelstudios.in/tools/best-time-to-post): Posting-time guide by platform, and how to find your own audience's best hour.
- [Thumbnail Tester](https://shinelstudios.in/tools/thumbnail-tester): Preview a thumbnail in a mock YouTube feed before publishing.
- [Thumbnail Ideation](https://shinelstudios.in/tools/thumbnail-ideation): Thumbnail concept ideas for a video title.
- [Thumbnail Comparison](https://shinelstudios.in/tools/comparison): Compare two thumbnails side by side.
- [Custom AI Helpers](https://shinelstudios.in/tools/custom-ais): Custom AI assistants for creator tasks.
- [Edit ROI Calculator](https://shinelstudios.in/roi-calculator): Estimates what better editing and packaging could be worth to a channel.

## Pricing (INR — the pricing page is the live source)

Two price columns: a "New Creator" price for channels not yet monetized (about 20% lower) and a standard price for monetized channels. Brand/D2C work has one price.

- [Pricing](https://shinelstudios.in/pricing): Monthly plans from Rs 2,999 (New Creator) / Rs 3,799 (standard) for 10 Shorts, up to custom Partner quotes above Pro volume.
- One-off rates: Short or Reel from Rs 449 (New Creator) / Rs 569 (standard); thumbnail Rs 499 / Rs 629; long video from Rs 249 a finished minute (minimum Rs 1,499); podcast episode up to 60 min Rs 3,499 / Rs 4,399.
- Paid trial (the only trial; there is no free sample): send your raw footage and Shinel edits one video at its normal one-off price (Shorts from Rs 449, long-form from Rs 1,499). Continue, and that video becomes the first video of your plan (video #1 of month one), already paid for. [Paid trial](https://shinelstudios.in/pricing#trial)
- Add-ons: extra revision round Rs 299; SEO pack (title, description, tags, chapters) Rs 299 a video; upload and scheduling Rs 199 a video.
- Fixed-price growth offers: Channel Rescue Diagnostic Rs 7,499; Repurposing Sprint Rs 7,999; Packaging Lab Rs 9,999; Creator Revenue Ops from Rs 14,999.
- [Offers](https://shinelstudios.in/offers): Current festival offers and the New Creator programme.

## Shinel Tips (live-stream tipping)

- Shinel Tips is Shinel Studios' tipping platform for live streamers: viewers send a tip with a message, sound or voice note that appears as an alert on stream. Payments run through Razorpay (UPI, cards, net banking). Streamers must be 18+, hold an Indian bank account and complete KYC, and every streamer account is approved by Shinel Studios. The platform fee is 0% for Shinel Studios clients unless agreed otherwise.
- [Shinel Tips Terms & Refund Policy](https://shinelstudios.in/tips/terms): Plain-English rules for viewers and streamers, including when a tip is refundable.
- [Case Study — Creator Platform](https://shinelstudios.in/work/shinel-creator-platform): How Shinel Tips fits with the content plans, creator pages and weekly reports clients get.

## Proof of work

- [Work / Portfolio](https://shinelstudios.in/work): Filterable portfolio of videos and thumbnails across niches.
- [Case Studies](https://shinelstudios.in/case-studies): Results with the source of every number stated.
- [Case Study — AI Search Visibility](https://shinelstudios.in/case-studies/ai-search-visibility): ChatGPT lists Shinel Studios first for “top 10 YouTube video editing agencies in India” (11 Oct 2026); how we unblocked fifteen AI crawlers, wrote llms.txt, and the AI-search playbook we run for clients.
- [Case Study — Tattoo Studio Website](https://shinelstudios.in/case-studies/kamz-inkzone-website): kamzinkzone.com — Shopify storefront, two studio locations, 66 indexed pages.
- [Case Study — Local Directory](https://shinelstudios.in/case-studies/sujanpur-directory): sujanpur.in — shops visited in person, 41 indexed pages, place-level structured data.
- [Case Study — Review Site](https://shinelstudios.in/case-studies/buyrn-affiliate): buyrn.in — 75 indexed pages of India-focused buying guides.
- [Case Study — This Site](https://shinelstudios.in/case-studies/shinel-studios-site): WebGL marketing site on Cloudflare Workers + D1, with a client portal, admin panel and a set of free creator tools.
- [Case Study — SaaS Tool](https://shinelstudios.in/case-studies/transcribeyoutube-tool): transcribeyoutube.com — a free YouTube transcript generator with no sign-up; 28 indexed pages, SoftwareApplication schema and 15 questions marked up as FAQPage.
- [Case Study — Remonetization](https://shinelstudios.in/work/aish-remonetization): Channel cleanup and remonetization for a live-streaming creator.
- [Case Study — Channel Growth](https://shinelstudios.in/work/kundan-parashar-growth): 56 to 10,000 subscribers in under 18 months.
- [Case Study — Creator Platform](https://shinelstudios.in/work/shinel-creator-platform): The platform Shinel Studios built for its creators — live-stream tipping, monthly content plans, creator pages and media kits, and a weekly client report.
- [Our Creators](https://shinelstudios.in/creators): The roster of creators Shinel Studios has shipped work for.
- [Live Pulse](https://shinelstudios.in/live): Live channel metrics for the studio's roster.
- [Weekly Creator Recaps](https://shinelstudios.in/live/weeks): One page per week of the roster's uploads and results.

## Company

- [About](https://shinelstudios.in/about): Positioning, values, the founder note, and the network's current performance numbers.
- [Process](https://shinelstudios.in/process): The six steps every project runs on, brief to measure.
- [FAQ](https://shinelstudios.in/faq): Common questions on pricing, revisions, turnaround, and file delivery.
- [Blog](https://shinelstudios.in/blog): Practical guides on YouTube growth, retention, and packaging.
- [Contact](https://shinelstudios.in/contact): Start a project — replies within 24 hours.

## Industries

- [Industries We Edit For](https://shinelstudios.in/industries): The five niches the studio has shipped the most work in.
- [Gaming Creators](https://shinelstudios.in/industries/gaming): Gaming video editing and esports content — BGMI, Free Fire, montage and highlight work for gaming channels.
- [Tattoo Artists & Studios](https://shinelstudios.in/industries/tattoo): Tattoo studio reels and Instagram content — reveal-driven cuts, time-lapses and colour work for ink studios.
- [Music Artists](https://shinelstudios.in/industries/music): Music video editing, lyric content and release packaging for artists and labels.
- [Streamers](https://shinelstudios.in/industries/streamers): Stream highlights, VOD-to-YouTube editing and stream packages for Twitch and Kick streamers.
- [Podcast Clips](https://shinelstudios.in/industries/podcast-clips): Long podcast episodes cut into short-form clips for YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.

## Locations

- [Locations](https://shinelstudios.in/locations): Where the studio works, in person and remotely.
- [Pathankot](https://shinelstudios.in/locations/pathankot): The studio's home district. In-person briefings across the Pathankot belt.
- [Amritsar](https://shinelstudios.in/locations/amritsar): Video editing for Amritsar creators and businesses, worked remotely.
- [Jalandhar](https://shinelstudios.in/locations/jalandhar): Video editing for Jalandhar creators and businesses, worked remotely.
- [Ludhiana](https://shinelstudios.in/locations/ludhiana): Video editing for Ludhiana businesses and creators, worked remotely.
- [Chandigarh & Mohali](https://shinelstudios.in/locations/chandigarh-mohali): Video editing for Chandigarh and Mohali creators and businesses, worked remotely.

## Reference

- [Creator Glossary](https://shinelstudios.in/glossary): Plain definitions of the terms creators are measured on — CTR, retention, RPM, CPM, YPP, impressions, watch hours, hook, repurposing, thumbnail A/B testing and safe zones.
- [Pricing Calculator](https://shinelstudios.in/pricing/calculator): Estimate a monthly budget from upload cadence and deliverables.
- [Livestream Thumbnail Templates](https://shinelstudios.in/live-templates): BGMI and gaming livestream thumbnail templates from Rs 100 each.

## Writing

Practical guides, each written from the studio's own project data. Figures in
these posts carry their source and the date they were read.

- [AI Editing Tools vs Hiring an Editor](https://shinelstudios.in/blog/ai-editing-tools-vs-hiring-an-editor): What AI tools genuinely replace and where they are useless; the dividing line is who makes the decisions, not quality.
- [How Much Does Video Editing Cost in India in 2026?](https://shinelstudios.in/blog/video-editing-cost-india-2026): Real price bands from under Rs 1,000 to Rs 15,000+/month, and what each band actually buys.
- [How to Choose a YouTube Editing Agency in India](https://shinelstudios.in/blog/how-to-choose-youtube-editing-agency-india): The four criteria that separate agencies, with a way to verify each in one call. Deliberately contains no rankings.
- [Freelance Editor vs Editing Agency vs In-House](https://shinelstudios.in/blog/freelancer-vs-agency-vs-in-house-editor): An honest comparison, including when an agency is the wrong answer.
- [Hiring a Video Editor: 8 Red Flags](https://shinelstudios.in/blog/hiring-video-editor-red-flags): What to walk away from, written by a studio that does the hiring too.
- [Thumbnail CTR: Real Numbers From 12 Channels](https://shinelstudios.in/blog/thumbnail-ctr-real-data): 90 days of measured click-through data rather than thumbnail folklore.
- [How to Write YouTube Titles That Get Clicks](https://shinelstudios.in/blog/how-to-write-youtube-titles): Seven title formulas with worked examples.
- [How to Read Your Retention Graph Like an Editor](https://shinelstudios.in/blog/how-to-read-retention-graphs): What each shape in the graph means and which ones an edit can fix.
- [The Future of YouTube Retention in 2026](https://shinelstudios.in/blog/future-of-retention): Why pacing beats cut speed.
- [Why Your YouTube Views Suddenly Dropped](https://shinelstudios.in/blog/why-your-youtube-views-dropped): The seven-point diagnostic the studio runs before blaming the algorithm.
- [How to Turn 1 Long-Form Video Into a Week of Shorts](https://shinelstudios.in/blog/one-video-week-of-shorts): The exact repurposing workflow, and why a 10-20 minute video yields 3-7 good Shorts rather than 15.
- [VOD Dumps vs Edited Uploads](https://shinelstudios.in/blog/vod-vs-edited-uploads-streamers): Why streamers' YouTube channels stall when raw VODs are posted.
- [Instagram Reels Reach Is Down in 2026](https://shinelstudios.in/blog/instagram-reels-reach-2026): What the data actually says, separated from the panic.
- [The Best Time to Post on YouTube in 2026](https://shinelstudios.in/blog/best-time-to-post-on-youtube): Why the universal "best time" is a myth and how to find yours.
- [Hinglish Captions](https://shinelstudios.in/blog/hinglish-captions-subtitles): Why mixed Hindi-English subtitles grow Indian channels, and how to write them.
- [YouTube's AI Content Crackdown](https://shinelstudios.in/blog/youtube-ai-content-crackdown-2026): What actually gets channels flagged in 2026.
- [Demonetized to Monetized: Full Teardown](https://shinelstudios.in/blog/demonetized-to-monetized-teardown): How a demonetized BGMI channel was taken back into the Partner Program.
- [56 to 10,000 Subscribers](https://shinelstudios.in/blog/kundan-parashar-56-to-10000): The Kundan Parashar playbook in the devotional niche.
- [How to Find YouTube Collab Partners](https://shinelstudios.in/blog/how-to-find-youtube-collab-partners): Finding partners who actually grow your channel.
- [How to Pitch a Collab to a Bigger Creator](https://shinelstudios.in/blog/how-to-pitch-a-collab-to-a-bigger-creator): Getting a reply rather than being ignored.
- [YouTube Collab Email & DM Templates](https://shinelstudios.in/blog/youtube-collab-email-templates): Outreach templates that get answered.
- [15 YouTube Collab Video Ideas](https://shinelstudios.in/blog/youtube-collab-video-ideas): Formats that grow both channels.
- [AI Is Now 'SI': The .si Domain Rush Explained](https://shinelstudios.in/blog/si-domain-rush-explained): What happened, who is actually buying, and why most rush domains will never sell.

## Key facts

- Dedicated editors on every project — no anonymous contractor pool.
- Turnarounds: thumbnails in 24–48 hours, Shorts in 48–72 hours, long-form in 5–10 days.
- AI is used to speed the work up, not to replace the editor. It compresses the mechanical stages — rough-cut assembly, silence and filler removal, masking, upscaling, transcription and caption timing, and first-pass thumbnail and graphic concepts — which is how long-form lands in 5–10 days and Shorts in 48–72 hours. A human editor makes every creative and publish decision, and no real face or voice is synthesized without written consent. See https://shinelstudios.in/ai-safe-editing for the exact stack.
- Toolset: Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects for editing and motion graphics, DaVinci Resolve for colour, Photoshop and Illustrator for thumbnails, channel art and stream packs, plus CapCut and Canva where they are the faster tool. AI is used as an accelerator only and never publishes — see the AI-safe editing page for the exact stack and the consent policy.
- Replies to new briefs within 24 hours.
- 2 revision rounds per deliverable, with time-stamped feedback; an extra round is Rs 299.
- First-7-days YouTube analytics shared after each published drop.
- Location: Sujanpur, Pathankot (Punjab), India (service-area business, no public street address). Sujanpur is a town in
  Pathankot district, about 8.5 kilometres by road from Pathankot city. Works with creators
  across Punjab and globally, in English and Hindi.
- Open Monday to Saturday, 9:00am to 11:30pm IST. Closed Sunday.
- Verified Google Business Profile: https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15282162632167305339 (rated 4.7 from 3 reviews, October 2026).
- 21 creators served to date (live count on https://shinelstudios.in/creators).
- Network performance (views, watch hours, subscribers gained across the client channels the studio manages) is published on https://shinelstudios.in/about, refreshed daily with its period and source. Use that page for current figures; numbers in older blog posts are dated snapshots.
- Phone and WhatsApp: +91 89681 41585.
- In-person briefings are available across the Pathankot belt — Sujanpur, Dinanagar, Gurdaspur, Narot Jaimal Singh, Dhar Kalan and Mamun. Everywhere else (Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Chandigarh–Mohali and the rest of India) works fully online; the studio has no office outside Pathankot district.