Convert AAF to EDL
A CMX 3600 EDL from the AAF composition, with V1, A1 and A2, clip names and a reel list.
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How to convert AAF to EDL
Convert an Avid AAF to a CMX 3600 EDL online. CutConvert reads the composition in your browser without Media Composer. The EDL has numbered events, source and record timecode, clip names and a reel list. Use it for conform in Resolve, Flame, Baselight or Premiere.
Add your .aaf file
Drag the AAF export (File > Output > Export to File, AAF) onto the drop zone. Your browser reads it locally.
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Press Convert. Your browser reads the sequences, tracks, clips, source ranges and media references. The preview shows the first rows before you download anything.
Download your result
Download the converted file, or one ZIP when you convert a batch.
Avid AAF and CMX 3600 EDL, explained
Avid can export an EDL through EDL Manager, a separate tool with its own learning curve. This converter writes a CMX 3600 list from the AAF composition itself. You get V1 with A1 and A2, one event per clip, and record and source timecode at the sequence rate. Reels are eight characters, with a mapping block back to the full media names. Transitions become cuts at their midpoint and effects flatten to their first underlying clip. Warnings report both.
A CMX 3600 EDL from the AAF composition, with V1, A1 and A2, clip names and a reel list. 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.
AAF to EDL FAQ
Which AAF exports work?
Exports from many years of Media Composer releases, verified against a corpus of real files.
Which tracks end up in the EDL?
A CMX 3600 EDL carries one video track and two audio tracks. Each sequence becomes an EDL with V1, A1 and A2. If a sequence has more video tracks, V2 and above go into separate EDLs. Audio beyond A2 is left out, and a warning says so.
Why are all events cuts?
The converter reads clip positions and source ranges, not transitions. A dissolve becomes a hard cut at the clip boundary. That usually suits a conform. For a finishing session, apply the transitions in the destination.
What are the reel names?
Eight-character upper-case names taken from each media file name and made unique per EDL, as the CMX format requires. A comment block at the end of the EDL maps every reel name back to the full media file name. Each event also carries FROM CLIP NAME and SOURCE FILE comments, so Resolve and Avid can relink by name.
Drop-frame or non-drop-frame?
Non-drop-frame, at the sequence timebase, and the header says so (FCM: NON-DROP FRAME). A 29.97 or 59.94 sequence still converts. If your NLE asks on import, choose non-drop.
Which timecode does the source side use?
Source in and out count from the start of the media file, because that is what the project stores. Record in and out are the timeline positions, including the sequence start timecode, such as Resolve's 01:00:00:00.
Is the project uploaded?
No. Your browser reads the project and writes the EDL. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Questions, answered
Where are my files processed?
In your browser. The file never leaves your computer, and CutConvert only records that a conversion happened. We never see, store, sell or share your media.
Is it free? Do I need an account?
Files up to about an hour of footage convert free on every converter. CapCut projects are free up to 500 KB. Guests get five conversions a month; a free account has no monthly cap within the free size caps. Bigger files are $3 each, or $5 for a project conversion from one program to another. Pro is $9 a month ($90 a year) for files up to 50 MB. Studio is $19 a month ($190 a year) for files up to 500 MB.
What do I get when I convert multiple files?
One ZIP with every converted file. A single file comes back on its own. Press + to add more output formats: they go in the same ZIP, and each file still counts as one conversion.
Which formats are supported?
Projects in: Premiere .prproj, DaVinci Resolve .drp, Avid AAF and bins, Final Cut FCPXML, CapCut drafts and Audition sessions. Projects out: FCP7 XML, FCPXML, Resolve .drp, AAF, CapCut and REAPER, plus CMX 3600 EDL and shot-list CSV. Transitions, markers, titles, keyframes, levels, speed changes and nested sequences carry over wherever the target app can hold them. Captions: SRT, WebVTT, SBV, ASS, TTML, DFXP, iTT, SCC, MCC, EBU-STL, Avid caption TXT, timed CSV, Word and plain text. Transcripts: Whisper, WhisperX, AssemblyAI, Deepgram, Rev.ai and CapCut JSON, Premiere transcript JSON and .prtranscript, and Rev, Otter and Word-style text. Styling, placement and speakers come along where the output supports them.
Can I pick a frame rate?
Yes. For EDL and Avid caption output, choose 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97 or 30 fps, or let CutConvert detect it from your source.