A cut timeline for Premiere, DaVinci and Final Cut. Built from the transcript, not the scrub bar.
Exporting a timeline means handing Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve or Final Cut Pro a sequence that is already cut and points to your original media. In FilmScribe you pick lines in the transcript (favorites, a script, selected passages or clips) and download the .xml or .fcpxml, with every clip at its exact source timecode.
A paper edit without rewatching the footage
The slow part of cutting a wedding film, a documentary or a Sunday service was never the cutting. It was listening to hours of footage and writing down who said what, and when. We hand you that material already transcribed, word by word, with a timestamp on every word and each speaker separated. You read instead of scrub, search for the line the client asked for and star the soundbites that belong in the story. Chapters and emotions get you to the good parts faster, and on Studio and Agency, hooks scored for impact point to the strongest lines. Audio works too: the ceremony recorder or the lav on your interview subject becomes text the same way.
- Word-level transcript with a timestamp and a speaker on every line
- Search the transcript to find the exact quote in a three-hour recording
- Chapters, emotions and, on Studio and Agency, hooks scored for impact
- Fix a misspelled name in the text before you export
“One of the slowest parts of our work is logging: listening to the whole ceremony and separating the lines. Now, with FilmScribe, we do it in minutes.”
Favorites, script, selects or clips: what becomes a timeline
You decide where the timeline comes from. Favorites land in the order they were spoken, which suits a wedding or a testimonial. A script lands in scene order, at the length you asked for when you built it, anywhere from 3 to 120 minutes. Passages you select land in the order you arranged them, just like a classic paper edit for an interview. Clips come out trimmed exactly like each clip's video, either one timeline per clip or all of them on a single timeline. Either way, the file you download is small: it carries the edit, not the media.
- Favorites: the order the lines happened
- Script: scene order, with questions and story arcs (Studio and Agency)
- Selected passages: whatever order you set
- Clips: one timeline per clip or one with all of them
| Source | Timeline order | Great for |
|---|---|---|
| Favorites | As spoken | Vows, toasts, testimonials |
| Script | Scene order | Mini docs, brand videos |
| Selects | Your order | Interview paper edits |
| Clips | Same as the clip | Finishing Reels in your NLE |
Cut on top of your synced timeline
If you edit multicam, sync audio from an external recorder or already graded your footage, you don't want a timeline pointing at the raw camera file. For that, export the synced timeline whose audio we transcribed (.fcpxml, an .fcpxmld bundle or .xml), send it to us and tell us where the transcribed audio starts. The cut timeline comes back on top of your own project, with your tracks and your adjustments. Anything that can't travel in the file, like titles, adjustment layers and transitions, is listed in a warning, so you know exactly what to check.
- Accepts .fcpxml, .fcpxmld bundles and .xml from Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve
- You set where the transcribed audio starts on the timeline
- Handles before and after each line, in seconds, so no word gets clipped
- Gaps between passages, so you can see where each block begins
- Editor: Final Cut Pro (.fcpxml)
- Source: favorites, 14 passages
- Media: my synced timeline
- Transcribed audio starts at 00:00:08
- Handles: 0.3 s before and after each line
- Gap between passages: 1 s
How FilmScribe turns your transcript into a timeline
- 01
Upload your footage
Upload an audio or video file, or paste a YouTube link, and pick the content type. We transcribe it with speakers, chapters and emotions, ready to read.
- 02
Pick your selects
Star favorites, build a script at the length you need, select passages in the transcript or start from your clips. Fix names and terms in the text if needed.
- 03
Export and open in your NLE
Choose Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve or Final Cut Pro, set handles and gaps, and download. In your editor, import the file and relink the media to the original.
Export specs
- Editors
- Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve (.xml); Final Cut Pro (.fcpxml)
- Source
- Favorites, script, selected passages or clips
- Media
- The original file or your synced timeline (.fcpxml, .fcpxmld or .xml)
- Settings
- Handles before and after each line, gap between passages
- Clips
- One timeline per clip or one timeline with all of them
- Audio
- An audio-only upload gives you an audio-only timeline
- Captions
- SRT and FCPXML for Final Cut, on every plan
- Plans
- Studio, Agency and their trial
More than an XML. The whole road to the edit.
See also
Editor export comes with Studio and Agency.
Compare plans →- Everything in Pro
- Scored hooks and scripts
- Timeline for Premiere, DaVinci and Final Cut
- Translation and speaker names
- Your logo and your font on clips
- Connector for ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini
See all features
- Moments inside each chapter
- Diagrams: mind map, flow and timeline
- Image and font library for clips
- Projects to organize by client
- Support
- Everything in Studio
- Priority support
- Extra hours at R$ 7
3-day trial or 1 hour of material. See the result on your own recording before adding a card.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between a timeline export and an SRT?
A timeline carries the edit: which passages go in, in what order and where they sit in the original file. An SRT carries only the text and timing of each caption. They work together: import the timeline for the cut and the SRT for the captions in the same project. SRT is on every plan; timeline export is on Studio and Agency.
Which editors and file types does the export support?
Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve get an .xml timeline, and Final Cut Pro gets an .fcpxml. If you cut on top of your own synced timeline, we accept .fcpxml, .fcpxmld bundles and .xml from Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve. An audio-only upload gives you an audio-only timeline. Captions travel separately as SRT, or FCPXML for Final Cut.
How do I import an XML timeline into DaVinci Resolve?
In DaVinci Resolve, go to File > Import > Timeline and choose the .xml. In Premiere Pro, use File > Import with the same file and the sequence shows up in your project panel. In both, relink the media to your original file when asked. If the footage came from YouTube, download the original video from FilmScribe first.
Can Final Cut Pro open the .fcpxml with my selects?
Yes. In Final Cut Pro, go to File > Import > XML and choose the .fcpxml. The timeline opens with your passages in the order you set, with the handles and gaps you chose. If you sent us your synced timeline, the cut sits on top of it; otherwise, relink the media to the original file.
Does the FilmScribe export keep source timecodes?
Yes. Every clip points to the exact spot in your original file, so the timecode you see in your editor matches the source media. The media itself is not inside the export: the .xml or .fcpxml carries only the edit, and you relink it to the file already on your drive.
Does it work with multicam and external audio?
It does when you send your synced timeline. Export the timeline whose audio we transcribed, tell us where that audio starts and we cut on top of it. Multicam clips come in on their active angle, transitions become straight cuts and titles are left out, always with a warning that says what changed.
Which plans include editor export?
Studio (R$ 89 a month) and Agency (R$ 149 a month), plus their trial, which lasts 3 days or 1 hour of footage. On Pro you still download SRT, TXT, PDF, MP3 and FCPXML captions. If you only need captions in your editor, try our free SRT to Premiere, DaVinci and Final Cut tools.