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DaVinci Resolve · Rendering and delivery

How to export a video as MP4 in DaVinci Resolve

Updated 6 stepsFor DaVinci Resolve

The short answer

Open the Deliver page, choose Custom Export (or the H.264 Master preset), set Format to MP4 and Codec to H.264, pick a file name and location, then click Add to Render Queue and Render All. For a fast render with no settings, use File > Quick Export.

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6 steps

In DaVinci Resolve

  1. 01Open the Deliver page
  2. 02Set the format
  3. 03Name it and choose a folder
  4. 04Check the range
  5. 05Render
  6. 06Or use Quick Export

  1. 01

    Open the Deliver page

    Click Deliver at the bottom of the screen, or press Shift+8.

  2. 02

    Set the format

    In Render Settings, choose Custom Export. Under Video, set Format to MP4 and Codec to H.264 (or H.265 for a smaller file).

  3. 03

    Name it and choose a folder

    Type a File name and click Browse next to Location to pick where the file is saved.

  4. 04

    Check the range

    Above the timeline at the bottom, make sure Render is set to Entire Timeline.

  5. 05

    Render

    Click Add to Render Queue, then Render All in the Render Queue on the right.

  6. 06

    Or use Quick Export

    Choose File > Quick Export, pick H.264, H.265 or a platform preset, and click Export.

Good to know

Before you start

Note 1
If the H.264 encoder offers a hardware option (your GPU or Apple silicon), it renders much faster. Which hardware encoders are available depends on your computer and on whether you use the free version or Studio.
Note 2
Add to Render Queue only queues the job. Nothing renders until you click Render All.

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Eddie renders the MP4 for you, captions and graphics included.

Open Export > All export options > Video file and choose MP4 at 1080p, 4K (2160p) or source; all three cost the same. Cloud renders run up to 60 minutes long; desktop renders have no length limit. The first 10 cloud MP4s each day are free per workspace, then 50 credits each. You can also ask for a size cap, such as "Export an MP4 under 25 MB."

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From the help center

FAQ

Questions

Why did nothing happen when I clicked Add to Render Queue?
The job is waiting in the Render Queue on the right of the Deliver page. Click Render All to start it.
Is H.264 the same as MP4?
H.264 is the video codec; MP4 is the file container Resolve puts it in. Set Format to MP4 and Codec to H.264.
Where does DaVinci Resolve save my export?
In the folder shown in Location in Render Settings. Right-click a finished job in the Render Queue and choose Open File Location to find it.

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