Free tool · Slash & Gain
See what you really spend on software, what you could replace, and what your footage archive could earn.
Tap the tools you pay for, change any price to match your bill, and your numbers update as you go. Nothing is saved anywhere except your own browser until you ask for your report.
Takes about two minutesEach tool shows its price per person per month, then the number of people.
Typical UK prices, rounded, as of October 2026. Software prices change often, so check your own bills and edit any figure above.
Roughly how many finished photos and video clips do you have sitting on drives that nobody uses any more?
A rough guide only, using £0.30 to £1.20 a year per photo and £2 to £6 a year per clip, after the stock agencies take their share. Real results depend on subject, quality and keywords.
More than most people think, because it arrives in small monthly amounts. A four-person video agency paying for editing software, cloud storage, a review tool and a social scheduler can pass £400 a month before anyone notices, and most of those bills rise every year.
Solo videographers and filmmakers feel it too. Editing, storage, music, client galleries and a few AI tools add up quickly when you are the only one paying.
The best candidates are tools that store, move or show your own files, or that do one small job you could own outright:
Some subscriptions are good value and hard to beat. Professional editing software, accounting, music licensing and a good AI assistant usually earn their place. The X-Ray marks these as worth keeping, and so would I.
Every shoot leaves behind usable photos and clips. Uploaded to stock agencies such as Adobe Stock, Shutterstock, Getty Images and Pond5, with good titles and keywords, they can earn a small amount every month for years. On your own stock website, they can also bring in new clients.
The estimate above is deliberately cautious. Strong, well-keyworded footage of places people are always looking for can do much better.
Questions
Yes. The calculator is free to use as often as you like, and so is the report. You only hear from me about working together if you ask.
They are typical UK prices, rounded, as of October 2026. Software companies change their prices often, so every figure is editable. Type in what you actually pay for the most accurate result.
No. It works just as well for solo videographers, filmmakers, photographers and small businesses. Pick “a solo videographer” at the top to start with a smaller list.
It uses £0.30 to £1.20 a year for each photo and £2 to £6 a year for each video clip, after the stock agencies take their share. It’s a rough guide to show the scale, not a promise.
I look over your numbers myself and email you a short report with what I’d replace first, what I’d keep, and roughly what your archive could earn. If it looks worthwhile, you can book a free discovery call.
Your list stays in your own browser so you can come back to it. Nothing reaches me unless you send the report form.
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