ProRes in Premiere Pro for Windows
Exporting has worked since 2018. The problem is what comes in.
Updated: October 2026 · 6 min read
Yes: Premiere Pro, After Effects and Media Encoder export ProRes on Windows since version 13.0.2 from December 2018. Format QuickTime › "Apple ProRes 422 HQ" preset and you're done. Where a converter like AppGrabbit does come in is on the way in: HEVC clips from a phone that choke the timeline, footage that is in a link, or a Premiere older than that version.
The good news, with a date
For years "ProRes on Windows" meant workarounds. In December 2018 Adobe released 13.0.2 with Apple's encoder included for Windows 10, and since then Premiere, After Effects and Media Encoder export the whole 422 and 4444 family. If your Premiere is from 2019 or later, you need nothing else to export.
Sources: Adobe 13.0.2: ProRes export on Windows (Dec 2018). Read in October 2026.
Where it is and what to pick
| You're asked for | Setting in Export › Media | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| Master for broadcast or a client | QuickTime · Apple ProRes 422 HQ | Uncompressed, 24-bit, 48 kHz |
| Light delivery or review | QuickTime · Apple ProRes 422 LT | Uncompressed or AAC 320 |
| Graphics with transparency | QuickTime · Apple ProRes 4444 · alpha channel on | Uncompressed |
| For Resolve or Avid on Windows | QuickTime · DNxHR HQ | Uncompressed, 24-bit, 48 kHz |
| 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 |
Sources: Apple ProRes White Paper. Read in October 2026.
When you do need to convert
- 1Export ProRes from Premiere. File › Export › Media. Format: QuickTime. Preset: "Apple ProRes 422 HQ" (or whichever you're asked for). Audio: uncompressed, 24-bit, 48 kHz. Works on Windows 10 and 11 since version 13.0.2 (December 2018).
- 2If your Premiere is older than 13.0.2. It doesn't have the encoder. Export a master in DNxHR HQ (QuickTime › DNxHR) or in high-bitrate H.264 and convert it with AppGrabbit, Shutter Encoder or FFmpeg.
- 3If what chokes you is the incoming footage. HEVC clips from a phone, screen recordings, footage from a link: convert them to ProRes 422 HQ or DNxHR HQ before importing them, or create proxies from Premiere (right-click › Proxy › Create Proxies).
- 4Footage that is in a link. Paste it in AppGrabbit's Download tab ("Video with audio", "Best"), drag it to Convert with the ProRes 422 HQ shortcut, and import it into Premiere.
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 real problem in Premiere on Windows: what comes in
Phone clips come in HEVC, sometimes 10-bit and at variable frame rates. Premiere opens them, but every cut costs it a decompression and the audio can drift with variable-frame-rate footage. Two ways out: create proxies from Premiere (you edit light and it exports with the original) or convert those clips to ProRes 422 HQ or DNxHR HQ before importing them. The second is the one chosen by anyone who is going to deliver in that format anyway.
Other ways to do the incoming conversion
| 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.
What goes into Premiere, in ProRes 422 HQ or DNxHR HQ
Windows 10 and 11 · 109 MB · 1 credit per file, 5 free a month
Frequently asked questions
Yes, since December 2018 (13.0.2): Premiere, After Effects and Media Encoder export ProRes 422 Proxy, LT, 422, 422 HQ, 4444 and 4444 XQ on Windows. You'll find it under Format QuickTime › Apple ProRes presets.
Same: same version, same encoder, in the Render Queue or through Media Encoder.
For what comes in, not for what goes out: HEVC clips from a phone that choke the timeline, footage that comes from a link, files that arrive in unusual formats. And for anyone still on a version older than 13.0.2.
It makes no difference to Premiere: it exports and reads both. Decide by the destination: a Mac or Final Cut, ProRes; Resolve or Avid, DNxHR.
Yes, Premiere has read every variant on Windows for years; the alpha is interpreted on import.
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.