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Convert FCPXML to DRP (Final Cut Pro to DaVinci Resolve)

A Final Cut Pro edit as a Resolve project file: one timeline per project, connected clips on their own tracks, media paths kept for relinking.

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How to convert FCPXML to DRP

Convert a Final Cut Pro project to DaVinci Resolve online. CutConvert reads the FCPXML in your browser, no Final Cut Pro required, and writes a native Resolve .drp project: one timeline per Final Cut project, the primary storyline on V1, connected clips on their own tracks, source in and out and media paths kept so Resolve relinks. Nothing is uploaded.

  1. Export FCPXML from Final Cut Pro

    In Final Cut Pro choose File → Export XML and save the .fcpxml (1.8 or later is read).

  2. Add the .fcpxml and convert

    Drag the file onto the drop zone. The preview draws the timeline it found, and the Kept/Changed line says what survives: clips, names, timing, tracks and media paths are carried; transitions become cuts; titles, effects and markers are not read.

  3. Download your result

    Download the converted file instantly, or a single ZIP archive when you convert a batch of files.

  4. Import in DaVinci Resolve

    File → Import Project, choose the .drp. Resolve opens it as a new project; relink the media from the Media Pool if the footage lives on a different path.

Final Cut Pro FCPXML and Resolve project, explained

DaVinci Resolve imports FCPXML directly (File → Import → Timeline), and for a single timeline that is the shorter route. This converter is for the cases a timeline import does not cover: you want a whole Resolve project file to hand off or archive, you want the same edit as XML for Premiere and as DRP for Resolve from one drop, or you are batch-converting many exports. It reads the FCPXML the same way the Premiere converter does, then writes the .drp the site's Premiere and Avid converters write, so the result is identical to what those produce. Transitions become cuts, titles and generators are skipped, effects and markers are not read, and each of those is reported.

A Final Cut Pro edit as a Resolve project file: one timeline per project, connected clips on their own tracks, media paths kept for relinking. It is free to start, encrypted in transit, and converts a whole batch into one ZIP — sign in when you need large, high-volume jobs.

FCPXML to DRP FAQ

Resolve already imports FCPXML. Why convert?

For a project file rather than a timeline: a .drp carries the project, its timelines and settings in one file that File → Import Project opens. It also lets one drop produce Premiere XML and a Resolve project together.

Which FCPXML versions are read?

FCPXML 1.8 through 1.13. Older Final Cut Pro X exports usually read as well.

What frame rate does the Resolve project get?

The frame rate of the Final Cut project, from its format resource. A Resolve project has one frame rate, so if the FCPXML holds projects at different rates the first rate is used and the others are left out, with a warning.

Where do connected clips end up?

The primary storyline is V1 and A1. Connected clips on lanes above it become V2, V3 and so on; audio lanes below become A1, A2 and so on.

Are titles, effects and markers carried?

No. Titles and generators are skipped, effects, retimes and keyframes are not read, markers and keywords are left out. Each is reported in the conversion warnings.

Is the project uploaded?

No. The FCPXML is read and the .drp is written in your browser.

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Drop up to 10 files at once and download a single ZIP, or one file if that is all you need.

Made for editors

Whole Premiere timelines with transitions, markers, keyframes, levels, nests and bins; EDL, SRT, broadcast captions, Avid caption TXT and Premiere transcript JSON, with speakers, frame rates and timecode handled the way post expects.

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Files are converted in your browser and never uploaded. Nothing is stored, sold or shared; only a count of conversions is kept.

Questions, answered

Where are my files processed?

In your browser. The converter runs on your own machine and the file never leaves it; the site only records that a conversion happened. CutConvert never sees, stores, sells or shares your media.

Is it free? Do I need an account?

Small, everyday batches are free to convert. For large or high-volume jobs you'll create an account and upgrade, which keeps the free tier fast for everyone.

What do I get when I convert multiple files?

Drop several files and you get back one ZIP archive containing every converted file. Convert a single file and you get that one file back, no ZIP.

Which formats are supported?

Timelines: Premiere .prproj, DaVinci Resolve .drp, Avid AAF and Final Cut FCPXML in; FCP7 XML, FCPXML, Resolve .drp, CMX 3600 EDL and shot-list CSV out. From a Premiere project the cut travels with its transitions, markers, opacity and scale keyframes, clip volume, speed changes, nested sequences, bins, audio channel routing and each file's own frame rate, wherever the output has a place for them. Captions and transcripts: SRT, WebVTT, SBV, ASS, TTML, iTT, SCC, MCC, EBU-STL, Avid caption TXT, timed CSV, Word, plain text, Whisper, AssemblyAI, Deepgram and CapCut JSON, Premiere transcript JSON and .prtranscript, Rev, Otter and Word-style transcripts. EDLs become event CSV reports. The capability table lists what every pair keeps.

Can I pick a frame rate?

Yes. For EDL and Avid caption output you can choose 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, or 30 fps, or let CutConvert auto-detect it from your source.