Move a Premiere Pro project to DaVinci Resolve

The .prproj becomes a native Resolve project or an XML timeline in your browser, with what carried and what needs attention stated per project. Tested on 18 real Premiere project files. Nothing is uploaded.

Start with your project file

Two routes, written from the same reading of the .prproj. Pick the one your Resolve workflow wants.

Native Resolve project (.drp) →

Every sequence as a timeline, media pool populated. File > Import Project in Resolve.

XML timeline →

One sequence into an existing Resolve project. File > Import > Timeline.

A short project converts free. Above the free cap: $7 for this project, any format of it for 24 hours. Ongoing handoffs: Studio, $19/month or $79/year for files up to 500 MB, or Pro at $9/month or $39/year up to 50 MB. All options →

How it works

Drop the .prproj. Use the project file itself; review any source-version or compatibility warnings. It is read in your browser and never uploaded. You see each sequence with its tracks and clips before anything is written.
Read the kept and changed line. Before you convert, the page states what this route keeps and what changes, per feature. Anything it cannot carry is named, not silently dropped.
Convert and import. Download the .drp and use File > Import Project in Resolve, or download XML and use File > Import > Timeline. Relink the original media, then check cuts, picture and sound before delivery.

The projects it was tested on

Corpus run on 2026-09-08, including related course-project saves and editor samples: 18 files, 13 edited sequences, 251 clips and 30 transitions. Each was read by the converter, written as a Resolve project and as XML, and the Resolve project was read back and compared with decoded source metadata. Checks cover sequence rate, size and start timecode; clip names, media references, positions, source trims and constant speed; marker text and timing; and transition type and timing. Numeric comparisons use a 0.0001 tolerance; frame positions are in frames. Unspecified source values are not treated as decoded facts. Effects, pixel appearance and audio are not tested by read-back. The clip and transition totals describe the source, not confirmed transfers. Empty projects and conversion failures are separate outcomes. These are 18 files, not 18 independent customer workflows.

Project file	KB	fps	Tracks	Source clips	Source transitions	Metadata read-back	Resolve import	Needs attention
Course project, build a sequence (save 1)	558	—	—	—	—	no edited sequence, reported	—
Course project, build a sequence (save 2)	567	23.98	3V / 3A	6	—	checked metadata matched	Imported, saved, reopened and rendered; scoped content check passed	1 warnings · 1 notes Source start timecode was not decoded; the DRP supplies Resolve’s default one-hour start. Start-timecode parity is not verified. XML source timing or retimed animation needs native review; consider the DRP route for its tested timing profiles
Course project, transitions	2055	23.98	5V / 4A	41	3	5 metadata differences Clip source out point Item count durationFrames	Imported, saved and reopened; playback not checked	17 warnings · 1 notes Source start timecode was not decoded; the DRP supplies Resolve’s default one-hour start. Start-timecode parity is not verified. a source colour profile is outside the verified subset Bezier keyframes are sampled synthetic media (Black Video, colour matte) has no file to relink Premiere effects are listed by name and not converted Going Home / Track 1 / Walkway.mp4 at frame 261: not written to native DRP: effects: Lumetri Color. keyframe curves become linear segments Going Home / Track 1 / Houses from above.mp4 at frame 1008: not written to native DRP: effects: Warp Stabilizer. Going Home / Track 2 / Temple stop motion.mp4 at frame 432: not written to native DRP: effects: Track Matte Key. Going Home / Track 2 / Temple stop motion.mp4 at frame 444: not written to native DRP: effects: Track Matte Key. Going Home / Track 2 / Great vista.mp4 at frame 1260: not written to native DRP: effects: Track Matte Key, Gaussian Blur. Going Home / Track 3 / Adobe Mayan Art.png: this media container has not been validated for direct DRP playback. Verify it in Resolve before delivery. Going Home / Track 4: transition "Cross Dissolve" at frame 0 becomes a cut: the adjacent clips are not enabled media clips or compounds. Going Home / Track 4: transition "Cross Dissolve" at frame 132 becomes a cut: the adjacent clips are not enabled media clips or compounds. titles arrive as basic text, styling is not carried Going Home / Track 8 / Going Home - VO.mp3: this media container has not been validated for direct DRP playback. Verify it in Resolve before delivery. XML source timing or retimed animation needs native review; consider the DRP route for its tested timing profiles titles arrive as basic text on the XML route
Course project, visual effects	2058	23.98	5V / 4A	41	6	10 metadata differences Clip source out point Item count Transition type startFrames endFrames cutFrames durationFrames	Imported, saved and reopened; playback not checked	21 warnings · 1 notes Source start timecode was not decoded; the DRP supplies Resolve’s default one-hour start. Start-timecode parity is not verified. a source colour profile is outside the verified subset Bezier keyframes are sampled synthetic media (Black Video, colour matte) has no file to relink Premiere effects are listed by name and not converted Going Home / Track 1: transition "Dip to White" at frame 577 becomes a cut: only video cross dissolves and constant-power audio crossfades are mapped. Going Home / Track 1: transition "Dip to White" at frame 698 becomes a cut: only video cross dissolves and constant-power audio crossfades are mapped. Going Home / Track 1: transition "Dip to White" at frame 905 becomes a cut: only video cross dissolves and constant-power audio crossfades are mapped. Going Home / Track 1 / Walkway.mp4 at frame 261: not written to native DRP: effects: Lumetri Color. keyframe curves become linear segments Going Home / Track 1 / Houses from above.mp4 at frame 1008: not written to native DRP: effects: Warp Stabilizer. Going Home / Track 2 / Temple stop motion.mp4 at frame 432: not written to native DRP: effects: Track Matte Key. Going Home / Track 2 / Temple stop motion.mp4 at frame 444: not written to native DRP: effects: Track Matte Key. Going Home / Track 2 / Great vista.mp4 at frame 1260: not written to native DRP: effects: Track Matte Key, Gaussian Blur. Going Home / Track 3 / Adobe Mayan Art.png: this media container has not been validated for direct DRP playback. Verify it in Resolve before delivery. Going Home / Track 4: transition "Cross Dissolve" at frame 0 becomes a cut: the adjacent clips are not enabled media clips or compounds. Going Home / Track 4: transition "Cross Dissolve" at frame 132 becomes a cut: the adjacent clips are not enabled media clips or compounds. titles arrive as basic text, styling is not carried Going Home / Track 8 / Going Home - VO.mp3: this media container has not been validated for direct DRP playback. Verify it in Resolve before delivery. a transition on a retimed clip needs checking on the XML route XML source timing or retimed animation needs native review; consider the DRP route for its tested timing profiles titles arrive as basic text on the XML route
Course project, stabilised clip	2067	23.98	5V / 4A	41	6	10 metadata differences Clip source out point Item count Transition type startFrames endFrames cutFrames durationFrames	Imported, saved and reopened; playback not checked	21 warnings · 1 notes Source start timecode was not decoded; the DRP supplies Resolve’s default one-hour start. Start-timecode parity is not verified. a source colour profile is outside the verified subset Bezier keyframes are sampled synthetic media (Black Video, colour matte) has no file to relink Premiere effects are listed by name and not converted Going Home / Track 1: transition "Dip to White" at frame 577 becomes a cut: only video cross dissolves and constant-power audio crossfades are mapped. Going Home / Track 1: transition "Dip to White" at frame 698 becomes a cut: only video cross dissolves and constant-power audio crossfades are mapped. Going Home / Track 1: transition "Dip to White" at frame 905 becomes a cut: only video cross dissolves and constant-power audio crossfades are mapped. Going Home / Track 1 / Walkway.mp4 at frame 261: not written to native DRP: effects: Lumetri Color. keyframe curves become linear segments Going Home / Track 1 / Houses from above.mp4 at frame 1008: not written to native DRP: effects: Warp Stabilizer. Going Home / Track 2 / Temple stop motion.mp4 at frame 432: not written to native DRP: effects: Track Matte Key. Going Home / Track 2 / Temple stop motion.mp4 at frame 444: not written to native DRP: effects: Track Matte Key. Going Home / Track 2 / Great vista.mp4 at frame 1260: not written to native DRP: effects: Track Matte Key, Gaussian Blur. Going Home / Track 3 / Adobe Mayan Art.png: this media container has not been validated for direct DRP playback. Verify it in Resolve before delivery. Going Home / Track 4: transition "Cross Dissolve" at frame 0 becomes a cut: the adjacent clips are not enabled media clips or compounds. Going Home / Track 4: transition "Cross Dissolve" at frame 132 becomes a cut: the adjacent clips are not enabled media clips or compounds. titles arrive as basic text, styling is not carried Going Home / Track 8 / Going Home - VO.mp3: this media container has not been validated for direct DRP playback. Verify it in Resolve before delivery. a transition on a retimed clip needs checking on the XML route XML source timing or retimed animation needs native review; consider the DRP route for its tested timing profiles titles arrive as basic text on the XML route
Course project, effect presets	2059	23.98	5V / 4A	41	6	10 metadata differences Clip source out point Item count Transition type startFrames endFrames cutFrames durationFrames	Imported, saved and reopened; playback not checked	21 warnings · 1 notes Source start timecode was not decoded; the DRP supplies Resolve’s default one-hour start. Start-timecode parity is not verified. a source colour profile is outside the verified subset Bezier keyframes are sampled synthetic media (Black Video, colour matte) has no file to relink Premiere effects are listed by name and not converted Going Home / Track 1: transition "Dip to White" at frame 577 becomes a cut: only video cross dissolves and constant-power audio crossfades are mapped. Going Home / Track 1: transition "Dip to White" at frame 698 becomes a cut: only video cross dissolves and constant-power audio crossfades are mapped. Going Home / Track 1: transition "Dip to White" at frame 905 becomes a cut: only video cross dissolves and constant-power audio crossfades are mapped. Going Home / Track 1 / Walkway.mp4 at frame 261: not written to native DRP: effects: Lumetri Color. keyframe curves become linear segments Going Home / Track 1 / Houses from above.mp4 at frame 1008: not written to native DRP: effects: Warp Stabilizer. Going Home / Track 2 / Temple stop motion.mp4 at frame 432: not written to native DRP: effects: Track Matte Key. Going Home / Track 2 / Temple stop motion.mp4 at frame 444: not written to native DRP: effects: Track Matte Key. Going Home / Track 2 / Great vista.mp4 at frame 1260: not written to native DRP: effects: Track Matte Key, Gaussian Blur. Going Home / Track 3 / Adobe Mayan Art.png: this media container has not been validated for direct DRP playback. Verify it in Resolve before delivery. Going Home / Track 4: transition "Cross Dissolve" at frame 0 becomes a cut: the adjacent clips are not enabled media clips or compounds. Going Home / Track 4: transition "Cross Dissolve" at frame 132 becomes a cut: the adjacent clips are not enabled media clips or compounds. titles arrive as basic text, styling is not carried Going Home / Track 8 / Going Home - VO.mp3: this media container has not been validated for direct DRP playback. Verify it in Resolve before delivery. a transition on a retimed clip needs checking on the XML route XML source timing or retimed animation needs native review; consider the DRP route for its tested timing profiles titles arrive as basic text on the XML route
Course project, single camera card (save 1)	599	23.98	3V / 3A	9	—	checked metadata matched	Imported, saved and reopened; playback not checked	1 warnings · 1 notes Source start timecode was not decoded; the DRP supplies Resolve’s default one-hour start. Start-timecode parity is not verified. XML source timing or retimed animation needs native review; consider the DRP route for its tested timing profiles
Course project, single camera card (save 2)	670	23.98	3V / 3A	17	3	checked metadata matched	Imported, saved and reopened; playback not checked	1 warnings · 1 notes Source start timecode was not decoded; the DRP supplies Resolve’s default one-hour start. Start-timecode parity is not verified. XML source timing or retimed animation needs native review; consider the DRP route for its tested timing profiles
Course project, colour, 59.94 fps	837	59.94	3V / 3A	5	—	checked metadata matched	Imported, saved and reopened; playback not checked	1 warnings · 1 notes Source start timecode was not decoded; the DRP supplies Resolve’s default one-hour start. Start-timecode parity is not verified. XML source timing or retimed animation needs native review; consider the DRP route for its tested timing profiles
Course project, transitions, 59.94 fps	780	59.94	3V / 3A	5	—	checked metadata matched	Imported, saved and reopened; playback not checked	1 warnings · 1 notes Source start timecode was not decoded; the DRP supplies Resolve’s default one-hour start. Start-timecode parity is not verified. XML source timing or retimed animation needs native review; consider the DRP route for its tested timing profiles
Editor's project, no edited sequence	23	—	—	—	—	no edited sequence, reported	—
Course project, import media (step 1)	639	23.98	3V / 3A	12	3	checked metadata matched	Imported, saved and reopened; playback not checked	2 warnings · 1 notes Source start timecode was not decoded; the DRP supplies Resolve’s default one-hour start. Start-timecode parity is not verified. Master Sequence / Track 5 / Going Home - VO.mp3: this media container has not been validated for direct DRP playback. Verify it in Resolve before delivery. XML source timing or retimed animation needs native review; consider the DRP route for its tested timing profiles
Course project, import media (step 2)	639	23.98	3V / 3A	12	3	checked metadata matched	Imported, saved and reopened; playback not checked	2 warnings · 1 notes Source start timecode was not decoded; the DRP supplies Resolve’s default one-hour start. Start-timecode parity is not verified. Master Sequence / Track 5 / Going Home - VO.mp3: this media container has not been validated for direct DRP playback. Verify it in Resolve before delivery. XML source timing or retimed animation needs native review; consider the DRP route for its tested timing profiles
Course project, import media (step 3), bins only	500	—	—	—	—	no edited sequence, reported	—
Course project, import media (step 4), bins only	505	—	—	—	—	no edited sequence, reported	—
Shared sample project, no edited sequence	57	—	—	—	—	no edited sequence, reported	—
Editor's project, 29.97 fps, four audio tracks	37	29.97	2V / 4A	3	—	checked metadata matched	Imported, saved and reopened; playback not checked	4 warnings · 1 notes Source start timecode was not decoded; the DRP supplies Resolve’s default one-hour start. Start-timecode parity is not verified. a source colour profile is outside the verified subset an adjustment layer is kept as a placeholder an adjustment layer is kept as a placeholder on the XML route XML source timing or retimed animation needs native review; consider the DRP route for its tested timing profiles
Editor's supercut, 18 web-video clips	711	24	3V / 3A	18	—	checked metadata matched	Imported, saved and reopened; playback not checked	8 warnings · 1 notes Source start timecode was not decoded; the DRP supplies Resolve’s default one-hour start. Start-timecode parity is not verified. test_supercut / Track 1 / Cosmos Laundromat - First Cycle. Official Blender Foundation release. (858p_24fps_VP9-128kbit_Opus).webm: this media container has not been validated for direct DRP playback. Verify it in Resolve before delivery. test_supercut / Track 1 / Agent 327_ Operation Barbershop (858p_24fps_VP9-128kbit_Opus).webm: this media container has not been validated for direct DRP playback. Verify it in Resolve before delivery. test_supercut / Track 1 / Spring - Blender Open Movie (858p_24fps_VP9-128kbit_Opus).webm: this media container has not been validated for direct DRP playback. Verify it in Resolve before delivery. test_supercut / Track 2 / Spring - Blender Open Movie (858p_24fps_VP9-128kbit_Opus).webm: this media container has not been validated for direct DRP playback. Verify it in Resolve before delivery. test_supercut / Track 4 / Cosmos Laundromat - First Cycle. Official Blender Foundation release. (858p_24fps_VP9-128kbit_Opus).webm: this media container has not been validated for direct DRP playback. Verify it in Resolve before delivery. test_supercut / Track 4 / Agent 327_ Operation Barbershop (858p_24fps_VP9-128kbit_Opus).webm: this media container has not been validated for direct DRP playback. Verify it in Resolve before delivery. test_supercut / Track 4 / Spring - Blender Open Movie (858p_24fps_VP9-128kbit_Opus).webm: this media container has not been validated for direct DRP playback. Verify it in Resolve before delivery. test_supercut / Track 5 / Spring - Blender Open Movie (858p_24fps_VP9-128kbit_Opus).webm: this media container has not been validated for direct DRP playback. Verify it in Resolve before delivery.

Direct .drp import, save, reopen and render have been validated in Resolve 21 on macOS on controlled picture and audio cases. The table reports native checks for each exact output separately. One six-clip example was relinked to recovered Adobe exercise media and rendered: all 422 frames passed a reduced-resolution source-content comparison, and stereo content matched with a one-sample offset after the first cut. Other corpus playback remains unverified. This does not establish full-resolution pixel parity or sample-identical audio. Undecoded source start timecode and Resolve’s default one-hour start are disclosed separately; effects exercises also show source-out and transition metadata changes. Read-back differences need review and are not silently treated as passes.

What carries, and what needs attention

Kept on the Resolve project route: clip boundaries, clip names, multiple tracks / channels, bins and folders.

Frame-accurate timing: per-timeline DF/NDF display and start frames are retained; unsupported DF frame rates fall back to NDF with a warning
Media paths / reels: media remains referenced; direct playback/relink validated in Resolve 21 on macOS for SDR ProRes/H.264 and mono/stereo WAV; verified Rec.709 (Scene) and Rec.2020 PQ input overrides are retained; RAW decoding, alpha, camera LUTs, grades and project color management are not recreated
Transitions: video cross dissolves and constant-power audio crossfades retain custom cuts, positive constant retimes and source handles; same-rate compounds, overlapping adjacent dissolves and video edge fades are supported; native title generators and unsupported speed maps remain cuts
Adjustment layers: top-level native video adjustment clips retain timing, enabled state and supported intrinsic controls; proprietary effects, retiming and adjustment layers inside flattened nests are not mapped
Other effects (colour, filters, variable speed): position, independent horizontal/vertical scale, rotation and opacity are written, including linear keys; static rectangular crop also retains margins and native softness; other effects are not
Markers: timeline and visible clip markers retain positions, names, notes, ranges and native colors; clip markers are mapped through positive constant retimes; point markers become one-frame ranges, duplicate frame positions collapse, and unsupported colors become Blue
Motion and opacity keyframes: Hold/Constant steps become editable clip sections; original keyframe controls become cut boundaries
Clip volume and level keyframes: clip gain, channel automation, microphone-channel gain and track gain/solo are retained; normal-speed and positive constant-speed stereo clips with unequal gains use editable channel compounds that preserve the outer track layout; unsupported clocks or compound limits use hard-routed mono Left/Right lanes; mono/surround parent downmix and other mixer pan remain limited
Constant speed changes: positive constant speeds use native time maps with source trims; positive linear speed maps become editable constant-speed segments. Curved, reverse and freeze maps remain unsupported
Nested sequences / compound clips: inactive camera/Selector sources become named editable timelines ending in [source]; native switching controls and selection linkage are not recreated
Audio channel layout and routing: unequal stereo gains preserve the outer track through channel-isolating compounds; positive constant retimes process the full stereo signal before channel gain; unsupported edit clocks, reverse/variable speeds or graphs exceeding native compound limits use split Left/Right lanes and change track structure
Media frame rates and sizes: each timeline retains its own frame rate, resolution and supported native pixel shape; source pixel aspect ratios from 0.1 to 10 are preserved; out-of-range ratios and missing dimensions remain reported
Titles (text graphics): editable static Text+ layers retain text, font, color, size and position; rich runs, alignment, animation, installed fonts and exact font metrics require review
Track locks and mutes: track locks, mute/hidden and disabled-clip state retained; solo is not written

These are the limits of the route, stated so you can judge the risk before converting. The converter names each one for your specific file in the kept and changed line, and the capability table holds the same facts for every route on the site.

FAQ

Do I need Premiere Pro installed?

No. The converter reads the .prproj file itself, including projects saved by a newer Premiere than you have. That is the point: rescuing a timeline from a project you cannot open is where "export XML from Premiere" fails.

What does "tested on real projects" mean here?

Every real Premiere project file we hold, course projects and editors' own, was read by the converter, written as a Resolve project and as XML, and the Resolve project was read back and compared with decoded source metadata, including individual clip positions and trims. Differences are reported separately from failed conversions and empty projects. The table lists each file and what it flagged. Direct .drp import, save, reopen and render have been validated in Resolve 21 on macOS on controlled cases; the table records native import checks separately for the exact converted files. One six-clip example was relinked to recovered Adobe exercise media and passed a scoped render content check. Other corpus playback remains unverified.

What carries over, and what does not?

Sequences become timelines with their tracks, cuts, clip names, media paths, markers, dissolves and crossfades, and supported keyframes. Titles arrive as basic text, Premiere effects are listed by name rather than converted, Bezier curves are sampled, and media in containers Resolve playback has not been validated for is flagged for relinking. The kept and changed line on the converter is the exact list for your file.

What does it cost?

A short project converts free. Above the free cap a project is $7, paid once, and that file converts to any format for 24 hours. Regular handoffs are covered by Pro at $9 a month or $39 a year up to 50 MB, and Studio at $19 a month or $79 a year up to 500 MB.

Which should I pick, the Resolve project or XML?

The .drp when you want the whole project to arrive at once, every sequence as a timeline, media pool populated. XML when you want to add one timeline to an existing Resolve project. Both are written from the same reading of your file.

Does this work with free DaVinci Resolve?

Yes. Free Resolve imports both .drp projects and FCP7 XML timelines. No Studio licence is required.