For those who don’t know the tool: PR2XML is a browser-based handoff service for Adobe Premiere projects. It converts .prproj metadata for DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, Vegas, Avid Media Composer and other NLE workflows, and is developed by Creator Academy.
A conversion service, not a plugin
PR2XML is an online conversion service for Premiere .prproj files. It does not run as a Premiere panel, a Resolve plugin or a desktop utility. The workflow starts in the browser: upload a .prproj file (Just the file, not the media), inspect the timeline preview, choose an export format and download the converted handover file after licensing.
The service handles project metadata rather than picture or sound media – specifically, the conversion of timelines, clips, gaps, tracks, transitions, transforms, opacity, speed changes, titles, nested sequences, volume levels and audio keyframes. Media files stay referenced by path. That distinction matters: this is timeline extraction and translation, not a media transcode with a nicer hat.
Browser preview before payment
Free accounts can analyse and preview Premiere projects locally in the browser, with a project file limit of 50 MB. The preview shows clips, tracks, media and a visual timeline, while converted downloads remain locked. The paid tier raises the project file limit to 500 MB and unlocks export downloads.
The pricing is simple: €75 as a one-time lifetime license. That license unlocks DRP, FCPXML and XMEML downloads, conversion history, future updates and priority email support.
Three output routes
The service exports .drp for Resolve, FCPXML for Final Cut Pro and Resolve, and XMEML for older XML-based interchange. Apple’s current FCPXML documentation describes XML exchange of media assets, editing decisions and metadata.
For Resolve users, the .drp route is the most important export target – preservation of adjustment layers as Resolve adjustment clips, coloured markers, track locks, compound clips and retime data. Generated .drp structure is not independently documented by Blackmagic Design, so treat those as service claims until tested with real projects.
FCPXML and XMEML are different tools
FCPXML 1.9 is listed for Final Cut Pro and Resolve 17 or later. XMEML is listed for Resolve, Premiere re-import, Avid, Vegas Pro and other NLEs. FCPXML carries richer modern metadata and supports nested sequences in the service’s comparison, while XMEML preserves a more traditional track layout.
The audio warning is actually something you should know: FCPXML uses audio roles, and Resolve may merge non-overlapping clips into a single track during import. XMEML preserves the multi-track layout. For a careful XML workflow, the safer test is to export both, use FCPXML for video fidelity and compare the XMEML audio layout before conform. Glamorous? No. But still better than rebuilding dialogue, music and effects tracks by hand.
Why the service exists
Premiere can already export Final Cut Pro XML, but that path requires opening the project in Premiere, saving it and making sure media is linked. Premiere’s own export notes warn that only “a few effects and features” transfer, that audio pan, gain, and level changes may not transfer accurately, and that complex effects or transitions may not translate exactly.
That makes the service relevant for expired subscriptions, archive projects, machine moves and emergency handoffs where opening the original NLE is a problem that would usually be solved with CG Persia. The service also works for old-project recovery, including XMEML conversion for older Premiere projects. But: Archive recovery claims should be tested before relying on them.
Account, payment and data path
Downloads and conversion history require an account. Payments are processed by Stripe, while banking details are not stored on the PR2XML servers. The license is permanent and unlimited after purchase, with no recurring fees.
Test before production
Before using the service in production, test it with a copy of a real project and compare the result against the original edit (This is what the trial is for). Check source in- and out-points, retimes, nested sequences, titles, marker colours, track locks, adjustment layers, audio keyframes, channel layout, and relinking in the target NLE. A timeline that opens is not a conform.
https://pr2xml.com/en
https://pr2xml.com/en/fcpxml-xml-comparison
https://pr2xml.com/en/davinci-resolve-import-prproj
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