📅 2026
🎬 Video Editing / Color Grading / VFX
💻 Mac · Windows · Linux
🏆 Emmy Award Winning
DaVinci Resolve 21 Full Version is the world’s most advanced all-in-one post production software — combining professional video editing, Hollywood-grade color correction, cinematic visual effects, motion graphics, audio post production, and now photo editing all inside a single application. Developed by Blackmagic Design and used on more feature films and television shows than any other solution, DaVinci Resolve 21 brings the same Emmy award-winning tools used by Hollywood professionals to editors, colorists, VFX artists, and sound engineers at every level — and is available completely free for the full-featured base version.
💡 Quick Summary
DaVinci Resolve 21 is Hollywood’s most popular post production solution — featuring 8 dedicated pages: Photo, Cut, Edit, Color, Fusion, Fairlight, Media, and Deliver. Includes Emmy award-winning 32-bit float color science, DaVinci AI Neural Engine, 100+ Resolve FX, Fairlight audio with up to 2,000 tracks, Fusion VFX, multi-user collaboration via Blackmagic Cloud, and full support for Mac, Windows, and Linux. Available as a free version and a Studio version with advanced AI and effects tools.
What’s New in DaVinci Resolve 21?
📷 New Photo Page
Version 21 introduces the brand-new Photo page — bringing Hollywood’s most advanced color tools to still photography for the first time. Work with native RAW files from Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon, and Sony cameras, manage and organize media with Albums, apply DaVinci’s full color toolset to images, and tether a camera for live capture. All AI tools, ResolveFX, and FusionFX are available for still images — making DaVinci Resolve 21 a serious photo editing platform alongside its video capabilities.
🤖 New AI Tools
Version 21 introduces IntelliSearch for fast content searching across your media library, CineFocus for AI-powered focal point adjustment, enhanced facial refinement tools, and improvements to the DaVinci AI Neural Engine across color, editing, and audio pages for smarter, faster automated workflows.
🎨 100+ New Motion Graphic Effects
The Fusion page receives over 100 new motion graphic effects in version 21 — along with the complete Krokodove toolset adding over 70 new graphics tools for titles, animations, and compositing. The Cut and Edit pages gain improved keyframing and expanded graphic format support for a more flexible creative workflow.
🎚️ Fairlight Folder Function
The Fairlight audio page gains a new folder function in version 21 that significantly simplifies audio track management for large projects — making it faster to organize, navigate, and manage complex multi-track audio sessions with hundreds of tracks and layers.
🎨 Color Page Enhancements
The color page receives MultiMaster trim passes, layer list node graphs, and group versions in version 21 — giving professional colorists more powerful and flexible color workflow tools for finishing feature films, television shows, and streaming content at the highest level.
The 8 Pages — One Complete Solution
Page 1
📷 Photo
Hollywood color tools for still photography — RAW support, Albums, node workflow, ResolveFX, and camera tethering. New in v21.
Page 2
✂️ Cut
Fast, streamlined editing designed for tight deadlines — source tape, dual timelines, multicam, sync bin, and live broadcast replay.
Page 3
🎬 Edit
The world’s most advanced professional NLE — full track layout, dual monitor design, drag and drop editing, proxy workflows, and subtitles.
Page 4
🎨 Color
Hollywood’s favorite color corrector — PowerWindows, qualifiers, node editor, HDR grading, custom curves, tracking, and Resolve FX.
Page 5
✨ Fusion
Cinematic VFX and motion graphics with a node-based workflow — 3D compositing, particle systems, camera tracking, keying, and rotoscope.
Page 6
🎚️ Fairlight
Professional audio post production DAW built in — up to 2,000 tracks, ADR, Foley, Voice Isolation, 3D audio, and Fairlight FX.
Page 7
📁 Media
Full screen media management — prepare footage, sync clips, organize bins, add metadata, and clone camera cards for backup.
Page 8
📤 Deliver
Complete encoding and delivery — full render queue, YouTube/Vimeo/X upload, and total control over all output formats and codecs.
Key Features
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Emmy Award Winning Color Science
32-bit float processing, patented YRGB color science, and wide gamut color space for HDR workflows trusted by Hollywood.
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DaVinci AI Neural Engine
AI-powered facial recognition, smart reframing, speed warp retiming, super scale, auto color, IntelliSearch, and CineFocus.
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Multi-User Collaboration
Real-time local and remote collaboration via Blackmagic Cloud — editors, colorists, VFX artists, and sound engineers working simultaneously.
🎨
100+ Resolve FX
GPU-accelerated effects including blurs, light effects, noise reduction, UltraSharpen, face refinement, lens flare, and more.
🎚️
Fairlight Audio — 2,000 Tracks
Up to 2,000 tracks with real-time EQ, dynamics, ADR, Foley, Voice Isolation, Music Remixer, and immersive 3D audio mixing.
✨
Fusion VFX & Motion Graphics
Node-based compositing with 3D workspace, particle systems, camera tracking, keying, and 100+ new motion graphic effects in v21.
📷
Photo Page — New in v21
Hollywood color tools for still photography — native RAW support for Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon and Sony cameras.
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3rd Party Plugin Support
Works with Open FX and audio plugins, third party motion graphics templates, and all major file formats and post production software.
Two Versions
DaVinci Resolve 21
Free
The full all-in-one post production solution — editing, color, VFX, motion graphics, and audio. Supports up to Ultra HD 3840×2160 at 60fps in all 8-bit video formats. Includes multi-user collaboration and HDR grading. Available completely free with no time limit.
DaVinci Resolve Studio 21
Studio
Adds the full DaVinci AI Neural Engine, temporal and AI spatial noise reduction, text-based editing, magic mask, film grain, optical blur, stereoscopic tools, more Resolve FX and Fairlight FX, support for 10-bit video up to 120fps, and resolutions beyond 4K.
System Requirements
| Requirement |
Details |
| Operating System |
macOS, Windows 10+, Linux |
| Architecture |
Mac Intel Native & Apple Silicon Native · Windows x64 · Linux x64 |
| GPU |
Dedicated GPU with at least 2 GB VRAM recommended for GPU acceleration |
| RAM |
16 GB minimum — 32 GB or more recommended for complex projects |
| Storage |
SSD recommended for media playback and project files |
| Plugin Formats |
Open FX · Audio VST plugins · Motion graphics templates |
| Collaboration |
Blackmagic Cloud for remote multi-user collaboration · Local network collaboration |
| Developer |
Blackmagic Design |
| Platform |
Mac · Windows · Linux |
Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- ✓Full professional post suite in one free application
- ✓Emmy award-winning color science used by Hollywood
- ✓New Photo page for still photography workflows
- ✓DaVinci AI Neural Engine with IntelliSearch & CineFocus
- ✓Multi-user collaboration via Blackmagic Cloud
- ✓Fairlight audio with up to 2,000 tracks built in
- ✓100+ Resolve FX and 100+ new motion graphic effects
- ✓Available on Mac, Windows, and Linux
⚠️ Cons
- ✗Steep learning curve for beginners
- ✗AI Neural Engine features require Studio version
- ✗Requires a capable GPU for smooth performance
- ✗Free version limited to 8-bit formats and Ultra HD
- ✗Heavy on system resources for complex timelines
Frequently Asked Questions
What is new in DaVinci Resolve 21? ▾
DaVinci Resolve 21 introduces the new Photo page — bringing Hollywood color tools to still photography for the first time with native RAW support for Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon and Sony cameras. It also adds over 100 new motion graphic effects, 50+ new features, AI tools including IntelliSearch and CineFocus, the Krokodove toolset for Fusion with 70+ new graphics tools, Fairlight folder function for audio track management, and color page improvements including MultiMaster trim passes, layer list node graphs, and group versions.
What is the difference between DaVinci Resolve and DaVinci Resolve Studio? ▾
DaVinci Resolve (free) includes the complete editing, color, VFX, motion graphics, and audio post production toolset supporting 8-bit video formats up to Ultra HD 60fps. DaVinci Resolve Studio adds the full DaVinci AI Neural Engine for automatic AI region tracking, temporal and AI spatial noise reduction, text-based editing, magic mask, film grain, optical blur, stereoscopic 3D tools, additional Resolve FX filters, more Fairlight FX audio plugins, advanced HDR grading, 10-bit video support up to 120fps, and resolutions beyond 4K.
Does DaVinci Resolve 21 support Apple Silicon Macs? ▾
Yes — DaVinci Resolve 21 runs natively on both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs including M1, M2, M3, and M4 processors. No Rosetta 2 translation is required. DaVinci Resolve also runs on Windows 10 and higher, and on Linux, making it the most cross-platform professional post production application available.
Can multiple people collaborate on the same DaVinci Resolve project? ▾
Yes — DaVinci Resolve is the only post production application in the world that supports true multi-user real-time collaboration. Multiple editors, colorists, VFX artists, and sound engineers can work on the same project simultaneously — both locally on a shared network and remotely via Blackmagic Cloud. Features include clip and bin locking, update notifications, multi-user timelines, built-in chat, and shared cloud folders.
What operating systems does DaVinci Resolve 21 support? ▾
DaVinci Resolve 21 supports macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon native), Windows 10 and higher, and Linux — making it the most widely compatible professional post production application available. It works with virtually all major video formats, file types, and third-party storage systems including direct attached drives, NAS, and SAN environments.
Download DaVinci Resolve 21 — the world’s most advanced free video editing, color grading, VFX, and audio post production software for Mac, Windows, and Linux!
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