Toronto video production cost calculator
Estimate your video project in Canadian dollars, built on real Toronto crew, gear, and editing rates. Pick what you need and get a 2026 price range in under 30 seconds. Free, no email required.
How the estimate is built
The calculator prices your project line by line the way a Toronto production company would: crew day rates (director of photography, camera, sound, lighting), gear tier, shoot days, then editing, colour, sound mix, and revisions. Three worked examples:
- Corporate video (standard crew, 1 shoot day, 1 video): about $5,800 to $10,850.
- Social media batch (lean crew, 1 shoot day, 3 short videos): about $1,500 to $2,850.
- Real estate listing (solo shooter, half-day scope): about $850 to $1,600.
Toronto rates used by this calculator (2026)
| Type of video | Starting | Typical project | High end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate video (brand story / interview) | $1,800 | $5,800 – $10,850 | $22,200 |
| Brand film / cinematic brand story | $3,750 | $24,750 – $46,200 | $79,650 |
| TV / broadcast commercial (30s TVC) | $5,050 | $24,100 – $45,000 | $64,700 |
| Social media / UGC short-form | $1,500 | $5,150 – $9,650 | $22,150 |
| Event / conference coverage | $1,550 | $4,000 – $7,450 | $14,650 |
| Real estate listing video | $850 | $2,250 – $4,200 | $8,300 |
| Product / e-commerce video | $1,850 | $6,150 – $11,500 | $23,200 |
| Explainer / animation (motion-graphics led) | $2,500 | $6,950 – $12,950 | $25,850 |
| Customer testimonial video | $2,000 | $7,750 – $14,500 | $21,250 |
| Drone-only aerial videography | $1,550 | $2,300 – $4,300 | $4,300 |
| Music video | $5,000 | $10,550 – $19,700 | $45,850 |
| Livestream / multi-camera webcast | $5,050 | $8,900 – $16,650 | $27,500 |
| Training / e-learning video | $1,650 | $5,900 – $11,000 | $24,250 |
Ranges come from a line-item cost model built on real Toronto crew day rates, gear, and post-production costs, checked against pricing published by local production companies. CAD, pre-tax (HST extra). Last updated July 2026, maintained by the Toronto Video Production team.
Full breakdowns: video production costs in Toronto by type · videographer day rates.
Calculator FAQ
- How does this calculator estimate video production cost?
- It runs a line-item cost model: crew day rates, gear, and post-production costs for the Toronto market, combined by your choices of video type, production level, number of videos, shoot days, and locations. All figures are CAD and pre-tax.
- Is this calculator for Canada or the US?
- Canada. Every rate in the model is a Toronto/GTA market rate in Canadian dollars. US calculators typically quote USD and American crew rates, which run higher.
- Why does the estimate show a range instead of one price?
- Real quotes vary with scope. The low end reflects a lean version of your project and the high end a fuller scope, so the range is what you should actually expect quotes to fall inside.
- Does video length change the estimate?
- No. Price is driven by crew size, shoot days, and how many finished videos you need, not the runtime of the final cut.
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