Your system must meet the minimum specifications to run Premiere Pro (see below). If you are considering hardware upgrades, see Optimizing your System for Premiere Pro and After Effects for more information.
October 2020 (14.5), November 2020 (14.6), December (14.7), and January (14.8) releases
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Premiere Pro system requirements | November 2019 (14.0) to September 2020 (14.4) releases.
Note:
Upcoming changes to operating system support
Effective in January 2021, new releases of the Creative Cloud video and audio applications will require macOS 10.14 (or later) or Windows 10 v1903 (or later).
This is in keeping with our policy to support the current and the most recent previous version of each operating system, which allows us to focus our resources on modern architectures.
| Minimum specifications | Recommended specifications | |
Processor | Intel® 6th Gen or newer CPU – or AMD Ryzen™ 1000 Series or newer CPU | Intel® 7th Gen or newer CPU – or AMD Ryzen™ 3000 Series or newer CPU |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit) version 1803 or later | Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit) version 1809 or later |
| RAM | 8 GB of RAM |
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| GPU | 2 GB of GPU VRAM For a list of recommended graphic cards, see Recommended graphics cards for Adobe Premiere Pro. | 4 GB of GPU VRAM For a list of recommended graphic cards, see Recommended graphics cards for Adobe Premiere Pro. |
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| Monitor resolution | 1280 x 800 | 1920 x 1080 or greater |
| Sound card | ASIO compatible or Microsoft Windows Driver Model | ASIO compatible or Microsoft Windows Driver Model |
| Network storage connection | 1 Gigabit Ethernet (HD only) | 10 Gigabit ethernet for 4K shared network workflow |
| Internet | Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.* | |
| More system requirements | ||
Adobe Premiere Pro Free 2018
| Minimum specifications | Recommended specifications | |
Processor | Intel® 6thGen or newer CPU | Intel® 6thGen or newer CPU |
| Operating system | macOS v10.14 or later | macOS v10.14 or later |
| RAM | 8 GB of RAM |
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| GPU | 2 GB of GPU VRAM | 4 GB of GPU VRAM |
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Monitor resolution | 1280 x 800 | 1920 x 1080 or greater |
| Network storage connection | 1 Gigabit Ethernet (HD only) | 10 Gigabit ethernet for 4K shared network workflow |
| Internet | Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.* | |
| More system requirements | ||
* Notice to users: Internet connection, Adobe ID, and acceptance of license agreement required to activate and use this product. This product may integrate with or allow access to certain Adobe or third-party hosted online services. Adobe services are available only to users 13 and older and require agreement to additional terms of use and the Adobe Privacy Policy. Applications and services may not be available in all countries or languages and may be subject to change or discontinuation without notice. Extra fees or membership charges may apply.
Note:
Premiere Pro 14.7 supports macOS 11.0 (Big Sur) on Intel CPUs. Native support for Apple M1 CPUs is not yet available but you can run Premiere Pro in Rosetta 2 emulation mode on Apple M1 devices. For more information, see Do Adobe apps work on Apple computers that use the M1 chip?
Note:
Requirements vary between VR systems. The requirements listed here are the base requirements only.
| Head Mounted display | Operating system | Other requirements |
| Oculus Rift | Windows 10 |
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| Windows Mixed Reality | Windows 10 | On Windows:
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For detailed requirements for the different types of head-sets, and for information on setting up an immersive environment for Premiere Pro, see Immersive video in Premiere Pro.
| Feature | Operating system |
| Hardware-accelerated H.264 encoding |
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Recommended graphics cards
Applicable for Premiere Pro and Premiere Rush on desktop
- NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000
- NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000
- NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000
- NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000
- NVIDIA Quadro GV100
- NVIDIA Quadro GP100
- NVIDIA Quadro P6000
- NVIDIA Quadro P5200
- NVIDIA Quadro P5000
- NVIDIA Quadro P4000
- NVIDIA Quadro P2000
- NVIDIA Quadro P2200
- NVIDIA Quadro P1000
- NVIDIA Quadro M6000
- NVIDIA Quadro M5000
- NVIDIA Quadro M4000
- NVIDIA Quadro M2000
- NVIDIA Quadro K6000
- NVIDIA Quadro K5200
- NVIDIA Quadro K5000
- NVIDIA Quadro K2000
- NVIDIA Quadro K1200
- NVIDIA TITAN RTX
- NVIDIA TITAN V
- NVIDIA TITAN XP
- NVIDIA TITAN X (Pascal)
- NVIDIA TITAN Z
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- AMD Radeon Pro W5500
- AMD Radeon Pro W5700
- AMD Radeon Pro W3200
- AMD Radeon Pro SSG
- AMD Radeon Pro WX 3100
- AMD Radeon Pro WX 4100
- AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100
- AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100
- AMD Radeon Pro WX 8200
- AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100
- AMD Radeon Pro W4100
- AMD FirePro W5100
- AMD FirePro W7100
- AMD FirePro W8100
- AMD FirePro W9100
- AMD FirePro W7000
- AMD FirePro W8000
- AMD FirePro W9000
- AMD Radeon Pro WX 4130
- AMD Radeon Pro WX 4150
- AMD Radeon Pro WX 4170
- AMD FirePro W6150M
- AMD FirePro W7170M
- AMD FirePro D300
- AMD FirePro D500
- AMD FirePro D700
- AMD Radeon R9 M290X
- AMD Radeon R9 M380
- AMD Radeon R9 M390
- AMD Radeon R9 M395X
- AMD Radeon Pro 560
- AMD Radeon Pro 570
- AMD Radeon Pro 575
- AMD Radeon Pro 580
- AMD Radeon Pro M395X
- AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56
- AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64
- Intel® HD Graphics 6000
- Intel® Iris™ Graphics 6100
- Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics 6200
- AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20
- AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48
- Intel® HD Graphics 5000
- Intel® HD Graphics 6000
- Intel® Iris Graphics 6100
- Intel® Iris Pro Graphics 6300
- Intel® Iris Pro Graphics P6300
- Intel® Iris Graphics 540/550
- Intel® Iris Pro Graphics 580
- Intel® Iris Pro Graphics P580
- Intel® Iris™ Plus Graphics 640/650
Adobe Premiere Pro is available in the following languages:
Premiere Pro supports text composition in Middle Eastern as well as Indic scripts using the “South Asian and Middle Eastern” text engine.
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Is Premiere Pro available without a subscription?
No, Premiere Pro and the latest versions of Creative Cloud apps are only available with a month-to-month or annual plan.
Are all Premiere Pro updates included in the subscription?
Yes, with Premiere Pro you have access to all the latest updates and future releases the moment they’re available.
What’s the difference between the annual and month-to-month plan?
The annual plan requires a one-year commitment and is our best value. It comes with a 14-day money back guarantee. If you cancel after that, you’ll be charged a 50% fee for the remaining months. The month-to-month plan gives you the flexibility to stop and restart your subscription without a cancellation fee.
Are the applications installed on my computer or are they cloud based?
Your Creative Cloud desktop applications — including Premiere Pro — are installed locally on your computer. You don't need an ongoing Internet connection to use them. You only need to connect to the Internet once every 99 days to validate your membership.
Can I use the software on one more computer?
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Yes, you can install and run Creative Cloud desktop apps on two computers, such as a home and work computer (Mac, PC or one of each).