How can we help?

Answers to the common questions, and how to reach us.

Exporting the right file

• From Final Cut Pro: select the project, then File ▸ Export XML…. Choose the newest XML version offered. You'll get a .fcpxml or .fcpxmld.
• From Premiere Pro: select the sequence, then File ▸ Export ▸ Final Cut Pro XML…. You'll get a .xml.
• Final Cut Pro project packages (.fcpproj, e.g. from Final Cut Pro for iPad) open directly, with no export needed. If the project only links to media that stayed on the iPad, the app offers Choose Media Folder… to link the clips to your original files by name.
• A full Final Cut Pro library (.fcplibrary/.fcpbundle) can't be read directly. Export XML from it first.

Importing the result

• Into Premiere Pro: File ▸ Import… and choose the converted .xml. A new bin with the sequence appears.
• Into Final Cut Pro: File ▸ Import ▸ XML… and choose the converted .fcpxmld.

Troubleshooting

Media shows as offline

The converted timeline points at the same media paths as the original. If the media moved or lives on a disconnected drive, reconnect it or relink in the target app (Premiere Pro: Link Media; Final Cut Pro: File ▸ Relink Files).

"The timeline was simplified"

The two apps don't support the same features. The app lists every item it had to change, such as transitions that became straight cuts or effects that were left out. The rest of the edit is intact.

The file isn't recognised

Check that it's a Final Cut Pro XML export or a Premiere Pro "Final Cut Pro XML" export. Other XML files, like project settings or DaVinci Resolve's own formats, aren't timelines the app can read.

Conversion failed

Re-export the XML from the source app and try again. If it still fails, email us the XML and the error message shown in the app. You can select and copy it.

System requirements

macOS 14 Sonoma or later, on Apple silicon or Intel.

Refunds

Purchases are handled by Apple. To request a refund, visit reportaproblem.apple.com.