Funeral video cost depends less on a national average than on the kind of help you choose, the amount of material involved, and exactly what you receive. A useful comparison starts with four paths: a funeral-home or provider quote, an independent editor, DIY software and your own time, or a guided online service.
Short answer: ask each option to describe the same scope in writing. Compare the photo and video limits, target length, turnaround, revision terms, music and use rights, final files, playback support, access terms, privacy choices, and add-ons before comparing the total.
Four ways funeral video costs are structured
Funeral home or service provider
The video may be offered as a separate service or coordinated with other arrangements. Ask for the video line item, who produces it, what is included, the delivery deadline, and whether you receive a downloadable file.
Independent editor
An editor generally quotes for the production scope and labor involved. The amount can change with photo organization, video clips, custom design, requested turnaround, feedback rounds, and the number or type of final files.
DIY software and your time
Count both the software terms and the time needed to collect, scan, sort, caption, sequence, review, export, and test the tribute. Check whether templates, music, higher-resolution export, or continued access require a separate purchase.
Guided online service
A guided service can organize the work into a structured flow while leaving the family in control. Compare what can be drafted before purchase, what each paid option includes, how changes work, and what you can download for the service.
What changes the final quote?
Two quotes can look similar while covering very different work. Use the same checklist with every provider:
- Photo and video limits: how many items are included, and what happens above that amount?
- Target length: is the finished duration fixed, estimated, or shaped by the submitted material?
- Turnaround: when are materials due, when is the first preview expected, and is faster delivery an add-on?
- Revisions: what can be changed, how is feedback submitted, and when would additional work be quoted?
- Music and use rights: what music is available, what permissions apply, and are there venue restrictions?
- File format and resolution: what file will you receive, at what resolution, and will it play on the venue's system?
- Service playback: who tests the file, who brings a backup, and who is responsible for audio and display equipment?
- Download access: can you save the finished file locally, and for how long is the download available?
- Hosting or renewal terms: if a webpage or online link is included, what continues, what can change, and is renewal required?
- Privacy and deletion: who can view the draft, how materials are handled, and how you request deletion.
- Add-ons: ask which extras are optional and how each one affects the written total.
Current Funeral Video Maker options
For self-service, start with a free private draft and preview it before purchase. If you would rather have help preparing the tribute, compare the human-reviewed assisted service. The options below are read from Funeral Video Maker's current package and assisted-service data at request time; only options with an available live price are shown.
One-time self-service purchase
Video Only
- Watermark-free video download
- Shareable video link
- Free watermarked preview first
- Revisions stay connected to your project
The complete digital remembrance
Complete Digital Tribute
- Watermark-free video download
- Memorial webpage
- Shareable memorial link
- Ready-to-print QR code
AI-assisted preparation plus human review
Assisted Tribute
- Complete Digital Tribute package
- Human review before the preview is sent
- One consolidated revision
- Limited to three new projects per week
How to compare the choices
- Write down your service date, the material you already have, and the final file or playback support you need.
- Give every provider the same scope and ask for the included work and optional add-ons in writing.
- Confirm music, venue playback, file delivery, access, privacy, and deletion terms rather than assuming they are included.
- Test the final file on the actual display setup when possible and keep a local backup that the venue can open.
Funeral video cost FAQ
How much does a funeral or memorial video cost?
There is no single useful price for every project. Cost depends on who makes it, how much material is included, the target length, turnaround, revision terms, deliverables, and any ongoing access or hosting terms. Compare a written scope, not just the headline price.
Can I try Funeral Video Maker before paying?
Yes. You can begin with a free private draft and preview it before choosing whether to purchase. The current paid options and prices are shown from the live package source on this page when available.
What should a funeral video quote include?
Ask for the photo and video limits, target length, turnaround, revision terms, music and use rights, export format and resolution, service-playback support, download access, hosting or renewal terms, privacy and deletion choices, and separately priced add-ons.
Should I use a funeral home, an independent editor, or make it myself?
Choose based on the help you need, the time available, and the exact deliverables. A provider may coordinate with the service, an editor may offer hands-on production, DIY gives you direct control, and a guided online service can provide a structured workflow. Confirm playback requirements with the venue before deciding.
Can I use any song in a memorial video?
Do not assume that access to a song gives you permission to use it in a video or at every type of event. Ask the provider or software company what music is included, what rights apply, and whether the venue has separate playback requirements.
Sources and checking notes
Accessed July 15, 2026. This guide avoids national price estimates and competitor price claims. Prices in the options section are requested from the current Funeral Video Maker commerce and assisted-service data when the page loads.
- Federal Trade Commission: The Funeral Rule — consumer selection and funeral-home price-disclosure requirements.
- Funeral Video Maker pricing — first-party details for current Funeral Video Maker options.