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KolWrite for DaVinci Resolve
Put editable subtitles on your current DaVinci Resolve timeline, cut silence, and make AI edits. Works with Free and Studio on macOS, Windows, and Linux.
macOSDisk image
Installs both panels
KolWrite-for-Creators-1.0.5.dmg
WindowsInstaller
Installs both panels
KolWrite-for-Creators-1.0.5-Setup.exe
LinuxZIP archive
DaVinci Resolve only
KolWrite-for-Resolve-1.0.5-linux.zip
- Resolve 20+
- Free and Studio
- macOS, Windows, Linux
Find it in 10 seconds
Once it's installed, restart your editor and open the panel from this menu.
DaVinci Resolve (free)
Opens in your browser and connects to Resolve.
Install guideMenu names match the English interface. Don't see it in the menu? Restart your editor once, then check the Troubleshooting section in the guide.
Install
There is one installer for each operating system, and it sets up the panel in every supported editor on your machine.
macOS
- Download the .dmg file above and open it.
- Double-click Install KolWrite for Creators and follow the prompts. The installer adds the panel to every editor it detects.
- Restart DaVinci Resolve.
- In Studio, go to Workspace > Workflow Integrations > KolWrite. In the Free version, go to Workspace > Scripts > KolWrite.
Windows
- Download Setup.exe above and run it. It installs under your user account, so you don't need admin rights.
- Follow the prompts. The installer adds the panel to every editor it detects.
- Restart DaVinci Resolve.
- In Studio, go to Workspace > Workflow Integrations > KolWrite. In the Free version, go to Workspace > Scripts > KolWrite.
Linux
- Download and extract the ZIP file above.
- Run install.sh in a terminal.
- Restart DaVinci Resolve.
- Go to Workspace > Scripts > KolWrite. The panel will open in your browser.
Running the installer also removes older versions of KolWrite. If you only want the Resolve package (pkg, exe, or a ZIP with Install.cmd), look under Other downloads.
Your first subtitles in a minute
You can use any KolWrite account, including a free one.
- Open a timelineOpen a timeline with speech. The panel captions the entire timeline, or just the In to Out range if you have set one.
- Sign inGo to Account and click Sign in or create account. Your browser will open the KolWrite app, where you can sign in or sign up with Google or email. Then just check that the code matches what's shown in the panel.
- Choose model and languageIn the Captions tab, select a model and language. The scope estimate will show how many credits it takes before you start.
- Create captionsA single progress bar tracks the whole job from audio prep to timeline insertion, and shows the time remaining.
- Review on the timelineEdit subtitles directly on your current timeline. If Resolve cannot place them at the correct frames, the panel saves an SRT for manual import.
The panel matches your editor's language by default. You can switch it under Account > Panel language.
Subtitle appearance
Use Resolve's Inspector to adjust subtitle font, size, and position. Animated style presets are not currently available in Resolve.
Captions on your timeline
Subtitles
Places editable subtitle items directly on your current timeline without creating a nested caption timeline.
Animated
Styled titles are currently unavailable in Resolve: placing them at exact frames would require a nested timeline. Use editable subtitles instead.
What to caption
The panel automatically chooses between the whole timeline and your In to Out range if one is set, and shows a single line confirming which one it will use.
Timeline
The entire active timeline.
In/Out
Just the section between your timeline In and Out points.
Clip
The clip currently under the playhead.
Project clips
Select full clips in the Media Pool without using a timeline. Subtitles go into the KolWrite bin so you can drop them onto any timeline later.
Pick the audio tracks you want to use, such as dialogue only. It renders the exact mix you hear.
Silence cut
The analysis runs locally on your computer.
Analyze
It sets the level automatically using the room tone and the speech. You get sliders for shortest pause, padding, and keep breaths.
Preview
A strip highlights the pauses, and a summary line shows the number of cuts and how much time they save.
Build cut timeline
It puts the kept sections into a new timeline named after your original with KolWrite Cut added. Your original timeline isn't touched.
AI edit
Pick a preset, add your own instructions if you want, and review the plan before the sequence is built.
Presets
Clean up, Tighten to a length, Short with a hook in the first seconds, Best takes, Chapters.
Review
You get a list of every cut with its timestamp and reason. Uncheck any cut to keep that part in.
Build edited timeline
Creates a new timeline named after yours with KolWrite Edit appended, complete with chapter markers and optional punch-in zooms.
AI edits spend AI credits based on the tokens used. Creator pricing
Troubleshooting
Most issues have a quick fix.
KolWrite is missing from the Workspace menu
Restart Resolve after installing. If you just updated Resolve, run the KolWrite installer again to re-register the panel. On Studio, look under Workflow Integrations. On the free edition and Linux, check Workspace > Scripts.
The panel is a separate window
DaVinci Resolve runs all workflow integrations this way. Blackmagic's developer kit opens each plugin in its own window, and Resolve doesn't allow docking third-party panels. The KolWrite window follows the main Resolve window and stays in front when you switch back to Resolve.
The panel says it is not connected
Keep Resolve open and go to Workspace > Scripts > KolWrite. The panel uses the small helper from the installer to connect to Resolve.
Resolve's integration module is missing
Make sure Resolve is installed first, then run the KolWrite installer again. The installer pulls that module directly from Resolve's developer folder.
Free edition or Studio?
You can use either. Studio opens the panel right inside Resolve under Workflow Integrations, while the free edition opens it in your web browser from the Scripts menu. Captions, silence cuts, and AI edits work the same way in both.
Resolve asks to activate
Workflow Integrations require an activated DaVinci Resolve Studio license. If you don't have one, launch it from Workspace > Scripts > KolWrite instead.
"No audio" or captions are empty
Make sure your audio tracks aren't muted and the media is online, then select the dialogue tracks in the panel. When an audio render isn't possible, the panel reads the source files directly (WAV, BWF, AIFF, MOV, MP4, M4A).
Captions would drift, nothing was uploaded
The panel checks the rendered audio against your timeline and stops if they are off by more than a frame. Check for any offline media and try again.
Timelines that start at 01:00:00:00
Those work fine. Every timestamp matches your timeline's start timecode and frame rate, including drop-frame.
Hebrew or Arabic letters look reversed
Edit right-to-left subtitles directly on the current timeline and check the text and layout in Resolve's Inspector. Animated titles are currently unavailable.
Not enough credits
The panel shows a cost estimate upfront and won't start a job if you don't have enough credits to finish it. Click Get credits in the Account tab, or switch to a cheaper model.
macOS says the installer cannot be opened
macOS may ask you to confirm if the package isn't signed. First, check that the SHA-256 checksum matches. Then Control-click the file and select Open, or go to System Settings > Privacy & Security > Open Anyway.
Windows SmartScreen warns about the installer
Check the SHA-256 checksum against the one listed on this page first. Once it matches, click More info and then Run anyway.
I cancelled and credits were used
Canceling is free up until the audio reaches KolWrite. Once it arrives, the job is charged in full. The panel shows the exact credit cost before you confirm stopping.
The installer did not find DaVinci Resolve
Install DaVinci Resolve and open it at least once, then run the KolWrite installer again.
Uninstall
- macOS: run Uninstall KolWrite for DaVinci Resolve.command inside the app's Resources folder.
- Windows: go to Settings > Apps > Installed apps > KolWrite for DaVinci Resolve > Uninstall.
- Linux: run uninstall.sh from the unzipped folder.
This leaves your caption files in Documents/KolWrite untouched.
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