DaVinci Resolve gives you nearly unlimited ways to create stunning video projects. Long-loved by professionals as a color-correction platform, it has evolved into an all-in-one video editing platform that allows you to take a video project from start to finish. 

In this guide, we’ll cover what happens after you’ve completed your masterpiece and you want to get it into the world. This is a step-by-step checklist on exporting a video from DaVinci Resolve.

How to export a video from DaVinci Resolve

There are a couple of methods you can use to export your video or video project from DaVinci Resolve. First, we’ll start with the fastest:

Method #1: quick export

Quick export is great if you want to export directly to YouTube, Vimeo, or Twitter, or if you just want a standard H.264 video file without any additional compression or other export customizations. This is perfect for vloggers or social media creators that want to edit on the go and get their work online as fast as possible.

Step 1: Navigate to the “File” menu in the top left of the screen.

Step 2: Open the “File” dropdown and select “Quick Export.”

You’ll need to import your footage containing the green screen, as well as whatever elements you want to replace the greenscreen with, such as a digital background or other elements.

Step 3: In the Quick Export settings window, select which format you’d like to export your video in.

The default Quick Export options are H.264, YouTube, Vimeo, and Twitter. The social export options have settings optimized for each of these platforms. 

If you want to publish to that platform specifically, select its option. If you want a video in a format that’s online-friendly but don’t know where it’s going yet, choose H.264. 

Step 4: Click the export button.

Step 5: Select where you’d like to save your exported file in the “Save” popup menu, then click “Save.”

Now your video will be saved to the destination you selected after it finishes rendering. 

Now, if you want to have more control over the format of your exported video, you’ll want to use its more traditional export features. 

These are a little more complex, but they give you nearly limitless control over the final format of your video. So, whether you’re premiering your video clip on TikTok or in Tinseltown, you’re covered.