About DaVinci Resolve 21.0

Welcome to DaVinci Resolve 21.0.4

This installer will add DaVinci Resolve software to your system as well as additional utilities for setting up hardware control panels. It also installs Blackmagic RAW Player and Blackmagic Proxy Generator into the applications folder.

The free version of DaVinci Resolve 21.0.4 includes all of the same high quality processing as DaVinci Resolve 21.0.4 Studio and can handle unlimited resolution media files. However it does limit project mastering and output to Ultra HD resolutions or lower and only supports a single processing GPU on Windows and Linux.

If you need features such as support for multiple GPUs, 4K output, motion blur effects, temporal and spatial noise reduction, multiple AI-based tools, HDR tools, camera tracker, voice isolation, surround sound and immersive audio, multiple Resolve FX, 3D stereoscopic tools and remote rendering, please upgrade to DaVinci Resolve 21.0.4 Studio.

We hope you do decide to upgrade as your facility grows and you do more advanced work!

Installing DaVinci Resolve Software on MacOS

Double-click the DaVinci Resolve Installer icon and follow the onscreen instructions. To remove DaVinci Resolve from your system, double-click the Uninstall Resolve icon.

Installing DaVinci Resolve Software on Windows

Double-click the DaVinci Resolve Installer icon and follow the onscreen instructions. To remove DaVinci Resolve from your system, go to the Programs and Features control panel, select DaVinci Resolve, click on Uninstall and follow the onscreen prompts.

Installing DaVinci Resolve Software on Linux

Double-click the DaVinci Resolve installer and follow the onscreen instructions. To remove DaVinci Resolve from your system, select the uninstall option after running the installer.

For DaVinci Resolve 21.0.4, we have taken efforts to keep the project libraries compatible with DaVinci Resolve 20.3.2. While this allows you to access the project library with 20.3.2, individual projects created or opened in 21.0.4 will no longer be accessible in 20.3.2. We recommend a full project library backup as well as individual project backups before opening projects in 21.0.4.

What's new in DaVinci Resolve 21.0.4

The following features have been added or updated.

Relink clips can now relink proxies with different formats.
DRT imports automatically relink to existing nested clips if present.
Selected clip stays in view with clip filter changes in the Color page.
Support for importing Affinity legacy file formats.
Support for Sony FX-5 X-OCN clips.
Scripting API to get timeline clip selection.
Scripting API to get timeline object from media pool timeline entry.
SetRenderSettings API options for handles, extents and data burn.
Addressed realtime playback issues on large cached timelines.
Addressed power bin navigation bar issue in media pool windows.
Addressed segment clip suffixes in media management.
Addressed issue with edit index ordering.
Addressed source viewer audio issue when pasting timecode.
Addressed multiple retime speed curve editing issues.
Addressed path length issues for Fusion templates on Windows.
Addressed missing marker notes tag for data burn in.
Addressed issue with decoding some DPX files.
Addressed issue with decoding some CR2 stills.
Addressed issue with H.264 software decoding on Windows.
General performance and stability improvements.

Minimum system requirements for Mac OS

macOS 15 Sequoia or later.
8 GB of system memory or 16 GB when using Fusion.
For monitoring, Blackmagic Design Desktop Video 12.9 or later.
Apple Silicon based computer.

Minimum system requirements for Windows

Windows 10 Creators Update.
16 GB of system memory or 32 GB when using Fusion.
For monitoring, Blackmagic Design Desktop Video 12.9 or later.
Integrated GPU or discrete GPU with at least 4 GB of VRAM.
GPU which supports OpenCL 1.2 or CUDA 12.8.
AMD/Intel official drivers from your GPU manufacturer.
NVIDIA Studio driver 581.57 or newer.

Minimum system requirements for Windows for Arm

Windows 11 for ARM.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite series processor.
16 GB of system memory or 32 GB for 4K or when using Fusion.

Minimum system requirements for Linux

Rocky Linux 8.6.
32 GB of system memory.
For monitoring, Blackmagic Design Desktop Video 12.9 or later.
Discrete GPU with at least 4 GB of VRAM.
GPU which supports OpenCL 1.2 or CUDA 12.8.
AMD official drivers from your GPU manufacturer.
NVIDIA Studio driver 580.119.02 or newer.

Additional Information

You will also need to download and install the latest Blackmagic Design Desktop Video software for monitoring with your Blackmagic Design video hardware. Desktop Video is available from www.blackmagicdesign.com/support.

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Updated August 04, 2026.