ProRes and DNxHR on Windows, for editors
From a file or from a link, on your PC. What each editor expects and how to give it to them.
Updated: October 2026 · 9 min read
If you edit on Windows, sooner or later you need an intermediate: ProRes 422 HQ to deliver to a Mac or a client, DNxHR HQ for Resolve and Avid. AppGrabbit outputs both on your PC, from a file or from a YouTube, TikTok or Instagram link, with one shortcut in the Convert tab. This page gathers all the guides: what each editor expects, which variant to pick, and what to do when your program won't export what you've been asked for. 1 credit per file · 5 free a month
What you hand each editor on Windows
| Program (on Windows) | Opens ProRes | Exports ProRes | Exports DNxHR | Best approach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiere Pro, After Effects, Media Encoder | Yes | Yes, since 13.0.2 (Dec 2018) | Yes | Export ProRes natively; convert only what arrives in heavy or unusual formats |
| DaVinci Resolve (free and Studio) | Yes | No: Apple does not license the encoder on Windows | Yes | Deliver DNxHR HQ, or export a master and convert it to ProRes separately |
| Avid Media Composer | Yes | Yes | Yes, it is its own codec | DNxHR is home turf; ProRes only if the client asks for it |
| Vegas Pro, Lightworks Pro, Edius X | Yes | Yes | Depends on the version | Check your version's codec list before converting anything |
| Final Cut Pro | Mac only | Mac only | Mac only | From Windows you hand it a ProRes 422 HQ .mov and you're done |
Sources: Adobe 13.0.2: ProRes export on Windows (Dec 2018) · Blackmagic forum · ProRes export on Windows · OWC · Apple ProRes workflows for Windows. Read in October 2026.
The workflow only AppGrabbit does: from the link to the timeline
A converter converts what you already have. When the footage is the client's reference on YouTube, a tutorial, your own uploaded video or the reel that has to be re-edited, first you have to fetch it. In AppGrabbit that is the tab next door and the same queue.
- 1Install AppGrabbit. 109 MB, Windows 10 and 11, no account. Windows will say it protected your PC because the installer is not code-signed: More info › Run anyway.
- 2Paste the link in Download. YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X, Pinterest, Twitch or SoundCloud. Leave Format on "Video with audio" and Quality on "Best": the app downloads the best track there is, up to 4K.
- 3Open Convert and drag the file in. The video lands in your Downloads folder. In the Convert tab, drag it in or pick it with "Choose files".
- 4Click the editor shortcut. At the top you'll see "Editing the video? Shortcuts for Premiere, DaVinci Resolve and Final Cut": ProRes 422 HQ, DNxHR HQ or WAV for editing. The shortcut applies to the videos already in the list and to the ones you drop afterwards.
- 5Convert. Out comes a .mov with 10-bit video (ProRes) or 8-bit video (DNxHR) and 24-bit PCM audio at 48 kHz, which is what Premiere, Resolve, Avid and Final Cut expect. It is saved in the folder shown under "Saved to".
Exactly what AppGrabbit outputs
- ProRes 422 HQ in .mov: 10-bit 4:2:2 video (prores_ks profile 3, with the vendor tag Final Cut recognizes) and 24-bit PCM audio at 48 kHz.
- DNxHR HQ in .mov: 8-bit 4:2:2 video and the same 24-bit PCM audio at 48 kHz.
- WAV for editing: the audio uncompressed, for Audition, Audacity or the mix.
- What it does not output: the other variants (Proxy, LT, 4444, HQX, 444). If your delivery calls for them, use the FFmpeg command or Shutter Encoder; both are below.
- Where it runs: on your PC, with the FFmpeg that ships inside the installer. Nothing is uploaded to any server.
The guides, one per problem
The variants, with their numbers
So you don't have to guess when someone asks for "a ProRes" or "a DNxHR".
| Variant | Bits · sampling | ≈ Mbps at 1080p 29.97 | What it is for |
|---|---|---|---|
| ProRes 422 Proxy | 10-bit · 4:2:2 | 45 | Proxies and offline editing; relinks to the original at the end |
| ProRes 422 LT | 10-bit · 4:2:2 | 102 | Editing on laptops and deliveries where size matters |
| ProRes 422 | 10-bit · 4:2:2 | 147 | General editing and broadcast |
| ProRes 422 HQ | 10-bit · 4:2:2 | 220 | Master and delivery. The one AppGrabbit outputs |
| ProRes 4444 | 12-bit · 4:4:4 + alpha | 330 | Graphics with transparency, demanding color grading |
| ProRes 4444 XQ | 12-bit · 4:4:4 + alpha | 500 | High-end camera footage and VFX |
| Level | Bits · sampling | ≈ Mbps at 1080p 29.97 | What it is for |
|---|---|---|---|
| DNxHR LB | 8-bit · 4:2:2 | 36 to 45 | Proxies: edit light and relink to the original |
| DNxHR SQ | 8-bit · 4:2:2 | 115 to 145 | Standard editing, manageable files |
| DNxHR HQ | 8-bit · 4:2:2 | 175 to 220 | Master and delivery. The one AppGrabbit outputs |
| DNxHR HQX | 12-bit · 4:2:2 | 175 to 220 | Color grading and HDR in 4:2:2 |
| DNxHR 444 | 12-bit · 4:4:4 | 350 to 440 | Graphics, VFX and the most color |
Sources: Apple ProRes White Paper · Avid · Supported Video Formats Reference · Wikipedia · DNxHR. Read in October 2026.
The price of a smooth timeline is file size. ProRes 422 HQ at 1080p runs around 220 Mbps: about 1.65 GB per minute, 16 GB for a ten-minute video. DNxHR HQ sits between 175 and 220 Mbps at 1080p. A 1080p MP4 from YouTube weighs 8 to 12 Mbps, so the intermediate is about twenty times bigger. That is not a mistake: it is the format doing its job. Convert what you are going to edit, not the whole library.
The free tools that do the same thing, said plainly
| AppGrabbit | Shutter Encoder | HandBrake 1.11+ | FFmpeg on the command line | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 1 credit per file, 5 free a month; Pro USD 8.99 | Free (donations) | Free | Free |
| Outputs ProRes 422 HQ | Yes, with a shortcut | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| The other variants (Proxy, LT, 4444, HQX…) | No: only 422 HQ and DNxHR HQ | All | Several | All |
| Fetches the video from a link (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram…) | Yes, in the same app | No | No | No |
| Several files in a queue, one format for all | Yes | Yes | Yes | With a script |
| Graphical interface | Yes | Yes | Yes | It has none |
| Learning curve | Drag and one shortcut | Dense: many options on screen | Medium | Terminal |
| Runs on your PC, nothing is uploaded | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Sources: shutterencoder.com · HandBrake · 1.11 release notes · FFmpeg · codecs documentation. Read in October 2026.
For editors: ProRes and DNxHR from a file or from a link
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Frequently asked questions
Premiere and After Effects on Windows: either one; they export ProRes and DNxHR. DaVinci Resolve on Windows: DNxHR HQ, or ProRes converted separately. Avid: DNxHR. Final Cut and clients on a Mac: ProRes 422 HQ. The table above spells it out program by program.
If you only convert files you already have, those two are excellent and cost nothing. AppGrabbit earns its place when the footage comes from a link: it downloads it and converts it in the same queue, with nothing to configure. And for anyone who converts often, Pro removes the cap for USD 8.99 a month.
ProRes 422 HQ and DNxHR HQ, the master and delivery variants, plus WAV for the audio. The other variants are done with the FFmpeg command we publish in the matching guide.
No. The conversion runs on your PC with the FFmpeg that ships inside the installer. That is why there is no size limit and no upload wait.
Yes: drag them all in, click the shortcut once and it applies to every video in the list; the ones you drop afterwards pick it up too.
1 credit per converted file, 5 free a month. Pro, USD 8.99 a month, no cap and no yearly plan; 7-day pass for USD 3.99.