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Kushagra Gupta / Content strategist & video editor

Reels that stop the scroll. Strategy that keeps them watching.

Freelance video editor & content strategist in India.
Instagram Reels, scripts and carousels for creators and brands worldwide.

Kushagra GuptaKUSHAGRA GUPTA
Behind the strategy. Behind the edit.
Selected reel from my portfolioNishant Chahar1.5M+ viewsReplit brand reel 2 — black coverReplit446K+ views
27M+Views across my work
RESEARCH → SCRIPT → EDIT → IMPACT
Open to new projects worldwideScroll to the good stuff ↓Gurugram, IN ·
Nishant Chahar Magic Loops
Kushagra Gupta

Hi, I amKushagra Gupta

A content strategist and video editor working across the whole chain — researching what a niche actually wants, writing the script, cutting the video, and reading the numbers afterwards to decide what gets made next. Most of my work is short-form: reels, scripts and carousels built to be watched to the end and saved.

2+ yearsExperience
1850+ hoursEditing experience
27M+Views
50+ carouselsGone viral

↗ Expertise

  • Scripting
  • Video Editing
  • Social Media Handling
  • Brand-Focused Content Creation
  • Content Research
  • Viral Carousels

What I do

↗ Video editing & content strategy services.

1

Instagram Reels Editing

End-to-end reels for creators and brands — hook, cut, captions and cover, delivered ready to post in 9:16, 4:5 and 1:1.

2

Short-Form Video Editing

Tight edits that hold attention past the first three seconds. Pacing, sound, burned captions and a cover frame built to earn the tap.

3

Short-Form Scripting

Scripts written for the format, not shortened from long-form. The hook does the work in one line and every sentence after it earns its place.

4

Content Strategy

Topic research, content pillars and a posting plan built on what the numbers say — so the next video is chosen, not guessed.

Selected work

↗ Researched, written, cut, posted.

Grouped by who it was made for — creator work first, then brand collaborations, then the carousels. Every frame opens the original post on Instagram.

↗ Long-form

YouTube▶

98 LPA at the Age of 23

Long-form YouTube edit — the same research-first approach as the short work, held across a full runtime instead of thirty seconds.

YouTube · 16:9 · Long-form

↗ Viral carousels

Toolkit

↗ What the work gets made in.

↗ Software proficiency

CapCut

Expert

Canva

Expert

↗ AI proficiency

Claude

Editing & strategy

Used across the whole chain, not just as a writing shortcut.

  • Script drafts, hook variants and tightening passes before the edit starts
  • Topic research, content pillars and reading what the numbers say next
Nano Banana Pro

Visuals & prompting

Where the imagery comes from when there is no shoot and no stock that fits.

  • Prompts written the way a shot is briefed — subject, framing, lens, lighting and grade stated outright instead of hoped for
  • Iterated against a reference frame until it cuts into the edit unnoticed: thumbnails, carousel slides and b-roll plates

ONE IDEA. EVERY STEP.

Written to hook.
Created to connect.

A story worth telling.

Research, an original angle, then a hook that earns the next second.

SCROLL TO FOLLOW THE IDEA ↓

How a project runs

↗ Five passes, in this order.

Numbered because the order is the method — editing before the research is in, or scripting before the topic is chosen, means doing it twice.

01

Research

What the audience is already searching for, what is working in the niche, and which angle has not been used yet.

02

Script

Hook written first and tested against alternatives. The rest of the script is built backwards from the payoff.

03

Edit

Pacing, b-roll, sound and burned captions. Every cut has to earn the next three seconds.

04

Package

Cover frame, caption copy, hashtags, and a carousel cut of the same idea where it fits.

05

Post & read

Publish, then read retention, saves and shares — and feed what they say into the next round of topics.

Experience

↗ Where the work has been.

2+ years

Content Strategist & Video Editor

Nishant Chahar

  • Researched topics, wrote the scripts and edited 250+ videos for the channel, running the full chain from idea to posted.
  • Created 50+ carousels that went viral, built from the same research as the video slate.
  • Owned the posting rhythm and read the numbers each week to choose what got made next.

135K → 240KFollowers grown

Ongoing

Brand Collaborations

Scripting & short-form editing

  • Scripted and cut short-form content for product and developer-tool brands, matching each one’s voice to the creator format rather than the other way round.
  • Magic Loops

Client notes

↗ What it’s like working together.

Nishant Chahar Nishant Chahar
Creator · @unscripted.nishant
Working with Kushagra has been an absolute breeze. His creative insight and consistently prompt delivery were instrumental in boosting our social media reach and engagement for both of my channels.
Avni Gupta Avni Gupta
Creator · @avnigupta
Kushagra is remarkably reliable, highly collaborative, and seamless to work with. Thanks to his timely content execution, our brand saw significant growth across all social platforms.

Before we start

Video editing & content strategy FAQs

Based in India. Working remotely with creators and brands worldwide.

Can I hire you for video editing from outside India?

Yes. I work remotely with international creators and brands on short-form videos, scripts and content strategy. Send your channel, audience, time zone and project goals so we can agree on a schedule.

What types of content do you create?

I offer Instagram Reels and short-form video editing, YouTube video editing, content research, scriptwriting and Instagram carousel design. Explore the creator and brand projects above to see the work.

Can you help with ideas and scripts as well as editing?

Yes. My process covers research, hooks, scripting and editing, so the topic and story are considered alongside the final cut.

How do I get a quote?

Message me on WhatsApp or email with your niche, channel, references and posting frequency. I offer per-project work and monthly retainers; the quote depends on the scope.

Next

Tell me the audience.
I’ll bring the topics.

Send me the channel, the niche and roughly how often you want to post. I’ll come back within a day with a quote, a schedule, and an honest read on what is worth making first.

BasedGurugram, India · IST (UTC+5:30)
AvailabilityOpen to new projects
Instagram@kgkushagra27
RatesPer-project or monthly retainer
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