Video editors spend hours rendering files only to wait months for payment. Manual timesheet calculations for revision hours cause billing arguments and delayed cash flow.
Secure client commitments with upfront deposits loaded into their wallet. Log your editing sessions, sound design hours, and rendering times, then generate invoices and deduct payment from the wallet balance.
STEP BY STEP
Create the editing client's profile in Zenbooks.
Load their prepaid video package deposit into their customer wallet.
Log your editing, color grading, and rendering hours under Time Logs.
Import those logs to a new invoice and checkout using the client's wallet balance.
PLATFORM FEATURES
Zenbooks combines invoicing, prepaid client wallets, time tracking, and real-time financial reporting in a single workspace — no third-party integrations or complex setup needed.
Create branded invoices with automatic VAT/GST calculations, multi-currency support, and one-click PDF export.
Load Freelance Video Editors & Motion Designers client deposits into a digital wallet. Settle invoices instantly using the wallet balance — no chasing payments.
Log billable hours per client or project. Import time logs directly into invoices to bill accurately — every hour counted.
Real-time profit and loss reports, expense breakdowns, and balance sheets — always audit-ready and export-ready.
Send professional proposals with itemized line items and payment terms. Convert accepted quotes to invoices in one click.
Configure VAT, GST, or any local tax rate. Issue invoices in AED, SAR, GBP, EUR, USD, AUD and more.
TIME TRACKING — BUILT IN FOR FREELANCE VIDEO EDITORS & MOTION DESIGNERS
Log edit sessions, revision rounds, and delivery hours per project. Import time logs into invoices for accurate, dispute-free billing every time.
Log billable hours against any client or project in seconds
Import time logs directly into invoices with one click
Track total hours, hourly rate, and VAT automatically
Give clients a transparent itemized time breakdown
Filter time logs by date, client, or billing status
SAMPLE TIME LOG — FREELANCE VIDEO EDITORS & MOTION DESIGNERS
Initial project consultation
Apex Video Producer · 2.5 hrs @ AED 85/hr
Deliverable review & revision
Apex Video Producer · 1.5 hrs @ AED 85/hr
Final delivery & client handoff
Apex Video Producer · 1.0 hr @ AED 85/hr
Industry playbook
For freelance video editors and post-production designers, Zenbooks provides a bulletproof workflow. Collect an advance deposit before starting a project to fund the client's wallet. As you edit, log your hours in real-time. When submitting drafts or final renders, import your logs to a invoice and pay using the wallet balance to ensure you never deliver unpaid work.
Never deliver watermark-free final renders without payment security. Require clients to keep their wallet topped up, log your timeline hours, and deduct the invoice balance before sending download links.
Taxes are recorded dynamically when you generate and pay the invoice using the editor client's wallet balance.
GETTING STARTED GUIDE
No onboarding calls, no complex setup. Follow these four steps and send your first invoice today — completely free for 14 days.
Sign up in 30 seconds — no credit card required. Your 14-day full-access trial begins immediately.
Add your business name, logo, address, tax registration, and default currency in Settings.
Create a client profile with their contact details. Optionally load their prepaid wallet balance for instant checkout.
Add line items or import time logs, apply VAT, and send a professional PDF invoice in one click.
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No more manual spreadsheet balance tracking. Start tracking client prepaid balances on an audit-ready ledger.
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