The Producer's Calculator

Real rates. My math.A price you can explain.

The Budget Calculator with real SF rates loaded
10+ years of real invoices$1M+ in shoot budgetsSF, NYC and everywhere else
Video Producer's Budget Kit
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Price the shoot, send the estimate, get paid.

Rate Book

Real rates from real shoots

Crew, gear and locations, by market.

Documents

Everything else in the kit

Help

Got a question?

Stuck on something? Ask me. I read every message myself.

Budget Calculator

Saves to your account as you work. Open it on any computer with this login.

Saved

The calculator is built for a laptop. On a phone, the Rate Book is the fast way to check a rate on set.

Your brand

Your logo, color and font on every quote and invoice. Plus a Pay button so clients pay you the day you send it.

Logo

PNG, JPG or WebP. I'll size it for you.

Color

One accent color for headings, lines and the Pay button.

Font

Five pairings that always look clean.

Company

Shows at the top of every quote and invoice.

Getting paid

Every invoice gets a Pay button and a QR code. Clients pay by card and the money goes straight to your own Stripe.

Card payments are coming soon. For now your invoice shows how to pay by bank transfer or check.
StripeConnect your Stripe account in about 5 minutes.
Used on invoices when Stripe isn't connected.

Live preview, from your last budget

Clients

Every quote and invoice attaches to a client, so you can see what's out and who owes you.

Your gear

Add your gear once. Every quote can pull from it in the calculator.

Estimates and invoices

Send the estimate. When your client approves it, turn it into an invoice here. Download the PDF and send it from your own email. The Pay button is already on it.

Rate Book

What crews, gear and locations actually cost on my shoots. Lines marked Estimate are my best guess for that city.

LineRate

What typical shoots come to

Built from the typical rates above, with payroll, insurance and meals in. Before your fee, buffer and rush.

How to read it: the big number is what I'd plan on, and "usually" is the spread I see. Rates are what the crew or vendor charges. Your fee goes on top.

Documents

Open in the browser or download. Updates land here.

Your hour with me

Before we meet

  • 1
    Pick your market in the calculatorSo we start from real numbers.
  • 2
    Have one real job readyThe last one you quoted, or the next one.

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Good to know

  • I'll help you use the kit. I won't price your jobs for you.
  • If the kit doesn't help, email me within 30 days and I'll refund every dollar.
  • Want me to build a quote with you? See your hour with me.

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Where do you shoot most?

New budgets start here. Every market is a tab at the top of your budget, so you can switch anytime and watch the total change.

You'll start with my typical rates. Swap in your crew's numbers as you go.

Every number is a real starting point. Change any of them to match your crew, or add your own city with your crew's rates.

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