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

A Final Cut Pro edit as a Resolve project. Each project becomes a timeline, with connected clips on their own tracks.

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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 without Final Cut Pro and writes a native DaVinci Resolve .drp project. Each Final Cut project becomes one timeline. The primary storyline goes on V1 and connected clips go on their own tracks. Source in and out and media paths are 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. The converter reads 1.8 or later.

  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 carry over. Transitions become cuts. Titles, effects and markers are not read.

  3. Download your result

    Download the converted file, or one ZIP when you convert a batch.

  4. Import in DaVinci Resolve

    Choose File → Import Project and pick the .drp. Resolve opens it as a new project. If the footage lives on a different path, relink the media from the Media Pool.

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 covers what a timeline import does not. You get a whole Resolve project file to hand off or archive. One drop gives you the same edit as XML for Premiere and as DRP for Resolve. You can also batch-convert many exports. It reads the FCPXML the same way the Premiere converter does. It then writes the same .drp the site's Premiere and Avid converters write, so the result matches theirs. Transitions become cuts, titles and generators are skipped, and effects and markers are not read. The report lists each of these.

A Final Cut Pro edit as a Resolve project. Each project becomes a timeline, with connected clips on their own tracks. 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?

You get a project file, not just a timeline. A .drp carries the project, its timelines and settings in one file that File → Import Project opens. One drop can also 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, taken from its format resource. A Resolve project has one frame rate. If the FCPXML holds projects at different rates, the converter uses the first rate, leaves the others out and warns you.

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, and markers and keywords are left out. The conversion warnings list each one.

Is the project uploaded?

No. Your browser reads the FCPXML and writes the .drp.

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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.