How do I import a FlashCut XML into Premiere Pro?

In FlashCut, open Export, go to the Timeline tab and choose Adobe Premiere (.xml), then in Premiere Pro choose File > Import. Select the XML file and the cut appears as a timeline. If clips show as offline, relink them to your original footage.

Why does Premiere say my media is offline?

The XML references your original video files rather than embedding them. Premiere shows media offline until it can find those files on the computer you are using. Relink the clips to the originals once and the cut plays normally.

Does FlashCut re-encode footage for a Premiere export?

No. The XML export references your original files, which is why it is near-instant and leaves your source media untouched. If you need a rendered video file instead, export MP4.

How to export a FlashCut edit to Adobe Premiere Pro

To move a FlashCut edit into Adobe Premiere Pro, export it as XML from FlashCut, then choose File > Import in Premiere and select the file. The XML holds your cut as a timeline that references your original video files, so on first open Premiere may ask you to relink media.

Updated September 25, 2026

Steps

Finish or approve your cut in FlashCut.
Open Export, go to the Timeline tab and choose Adobe Premiere (.xml).
Download the XML file.
In Premiere Pro, choose File > Import and select the XML file.
If Premiere reports offline media, relink the clips to the original footage on your drive.

Why relinking is normal

The XML does not embed video. It stores your cut as clip references, which keeps the export near-instant and your originals untouched. The tradeoff is that Premiere has to find those files on the computer you open the project on.

If you edit on a different machine from the one that holds the footage, copy the original files across first, then relink once.

Captions in Premiere

Export captions separately as an SRT file and import them into Premiere as a caption track. SRT timings in FlashCut follow your edited timeline, not the original footage, so they line up with the cut.

XML or MP4?

Choose XML when you want to keep editing in Premiere. Choose MP4 when you only need a finished, rendered video to share or upload.