Editors + DaVinci Resolve

OpenClip for Freelance Editors × DaVinci Resolve

Use OpenClip to automatically find and extract the best clips, then bring them into DaVinci Resolve for world-class color grading and finishing.

Freelance editors who rely on DaVinci Resolve for color grading and audio finishing can integrate OpenClip as the AI-powered pre-edit layer — automatically extracting viral-worthy short-form clips from long footage before the final polish happens in Resolve.

Freelance Video Editing

Freelance Editors

DaVinci Resolve

Suggested: Pro plan

Pain Points We Solve

Spending too many hours manually scrubbing through long videos to find clip-worthy moments

Struggling to take on more clients because clipping and captioning is a time bottleneck

Inconsistent caption quality making it hard to deliver a polished product quickly

Undercharging for short-form work because the manual process makes it hard to be profitable

Clients expecting faster turnaround times than manual workflows allow

Client Clip Delivery Workflow

Receive long-form video from your client (podcast, interview, webinar, or YouTube video)

Upload to OpenClip and let the AI analyze the transcript for the strongest moments

Review the 5–15 AI-detected clip candidates and select the best ones for your client

Choose a caption preset that fits the client's brand and audience

Export clips in the formats required by the client's target platforms

Deliver the finished clip package to your client and move on to the next project

Retainer Client Content Calendar

Receive each week's long-form content from the client

Batch process incoming videos using OpenClip to generate clip candidates

Curate the best clips per week and apply consistent caption styling

Export in all required formats and deliver the weekly content package

Repeat the process to maintain a predictable, scalable retainer workflow

Setup with DaVinci Resolve + OpenClip: AI Clip Selection Meets Professional Post-Production

Upload Your Long-Form Video to OpenClip

Log into your OpenClip dashboard and upload your source video — whether it's a podcast, interview, webinar, or YouTube video. OpenClip will transcribe the audio and begin scoring segments for engagement and viral potential.

Review and Select Clip Candidates

OpenClip identifies 5–15 clip candidates per video, ranked by hook strength and narrative completeness. Browse the candidates and select the clips you want to develop further in DaVinci Resolve.

Export Clips from OpenClip

Export your selected clips as MP4 files. Choose 9:16 for vertical short-form content or 16:9 if you want maximum flexibility inside DaVinci Resolve's timeline. You can include or exclude OpenClip's AI captions at export time.

Create a New Project in DaVinci Resolve

Open DaVinci Resolve and create a new project. Set your timeline resolution to match the aspect ratio of your OpenClip exports — 1080x1920 for vertical clips or 1920x1080 for horizontal.

Import OpenClip Exports into the Media Pool

In the Media page, import your downloaded OpenClip MP4 files into the Media Pool. Drag them onto the timeline in the Edit page to begin your post-production workflow.

Color Grade, Mix Audio, and Finish

Use DaVinci Resolve's Color page for professional grading, the Fairlight page for audio polish, and the Edit page for any final trimming or title additions before rendering your finished clips.

Features

AI Moment Detection

AI scores transcript segments by hook strength and narrative completeness, surfacing the best clips before Resolve opens.

Hands-Free Speaker Reframing

AI speaker tracking automatically reframes multi-speaker content to 9:16 vertical — no manual keyframing in Resolve.

Styled Caption Output

Apply one of 10 caption presets with word-level sync before clips reach Resolve, or use the transcript for Resolve's subtitle tools.

Viral Score Prioritization

Each clip candidate is scored for viral potential so you and your client can prioritize which clips to invest in finishing.

Multi-Video Batch Processing

Extract clips from multiple long-form videos simultaneously — ideal for editors managing several Resolve projects at once.

Platform-Ready Format Export

Get clips in 9:16 vertical ready to bring into Resolve's delivery page for any additional export customization.

Frequently Asked Questions

OpenClip handles the AI-driven clip extraction, speaker tracking, and initial captioning. You then import the exported MP4s into DaVinci Resolve for color grading, audio finishing, and any advanced compositing or graphics work.

No. OpenClip has no timeline editor. It's an automated extraction tool that feeds pre-selected, pre-framed clips into your Resolve workflow — it doesn't replace Resolve's editing capabilities.

Yes. OpenClip exports standard H.264/MP4 files that import cleanly into DaVinci Resolve's Media Pool without conversion.

Very much so. OpenClip handles the tedious clip selection and vertical reframing, letting you focus your Resolve time on the high-value color and audio work clients pay a premium for.

Typically 5–15 clip candidates per video. Each is scored by AI so you can prioritize which ones to bring into Resolve for finishing.

OpenClip processes standard video files for clip detection. For RAW or log footage, you'd typically do a quick proxy export first, run OpenClip to identify moments, then apply the same cuts to your original Resolve timeline.

Yes. Batch processing lets you run multiple long-form videos through OpenClip simultaneously, generating clip candidates for several clients before you start any Resolve work.

Let AI Do the Clip-Hunting, You Do the Grading

Pair OpenClip with DaVinci Resolve and build a faster, more profitable short-form editing workflow.

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