DaVinci Resolve FAQ

Yes. Blackmagic Design ships a free DaVinci Resolve with editing, color, Fusion, Fairlight, multi-user collaboration features, and HDR grading inside published limits. Studio costs $295 as a lifetime license and adds Neural Engine tools, higher frame rates and resolutions, multi-GPU support, and extra Resolve FX.

Resolve itself is mainstream professional software. Safety depends on verifying the file you receive. Compare the SHA256 on our download integrity section. SmartScreen warnings can appear on newly signed builds without meaning the ZIP is malicious.

Yes. Supported Windows targets include Windows 10 Creators Update, Windows 11, and Windows 11 for ARM with Snapdragon X Elite class processors.

Large creatively signed installers are often unknown to reputation systems for a period after release. Confirm the hash, scan with a second engine if needed, and follow the SmartScreen guide.

Free targets up to Ultra HD 3840×2160 at up to 60 fps with broad page tools. Studio adds the DaVinci AI Neural Engine, dozens of extra Resolve FX, temporal and spatial noise reduction, text-based editing, Magic Mask, multi-GPU, hardware encode paths on Windows, and higher resolution/frame-rate ceilings.

The 21.0.4.5 Windows package listed here is a ZIP of about 3.45 GB. You need extra free disk space to extract and install.

Yes. Resolve ships for macOS and Linux as well as Windows. Linux requirements commonly reference Rocky Linux 8.6 class environments. This hub focuses on Windows package metadata.

No. It is proprietary software. Free and Studio licenses differ in features, not in source-code openness. See trust and security.

Yes. The free Windows version is limited to a single GPU. Studio enables multi-GPU configurations.