Awesome DaVinci Resolve

A curated list of awesome DaVinci Resolve plugins, tools, and resources.

Community-curated by /r/colorists and /r/davinciresolve.

Contents

• AI & Automation Tools
• Audio Plugins
• DCTLs
• OFX/Video Effects & VFX Suites
• Templates, Macros, & Scripts
• Workflow & Integration Tools
• Community Attribution
• Contributing

AI & Automation Tools

AI-powered tools for automating editing, captions, and footage search.

• AutoCut — Automates captions, adds zooms, B-roll matching, removes silences/repetitions. Auto-edits podcasts.
• FireCut — Automates silence cutting, captions in 50+ languages, zooms, and chapter detection.
• Jumper — AI-based search tool for project footage to find specific visual moment or spoken word.
• StoryToolkit AI — Transcripts/translations powered by NVIDIA+AI. Similar to ScriptSync for Avid. (by octimot)

Audio Plugins

VST/AU audio plugins for mixing, mastering, noise reduction, and effects.

• Alex Audio Butler — Automated mixing/mastering. Popular for web content creators.
• Auburn Sounds — Gates, dynamics, voice modulation, and spatialization. Cross-platform; offers free versions.
• GPU Audio — Startup offering GPU-accelerated Audio plugins.
• igorski.nl — More music-based, but does offer some effects and reverbs.
• iZotope (RX suite) — RX suite is an industry standard for noise reduction. Other audio effects available. (by iZotope)
• Native Instruments — More for music production and synths. Other audio effects available.
• TBProAudio — EQs, Meters, and limiters.
• Valhalla DSP — Various reverb plugins. Some free, some paid.
• Various Free Plugins — Reverbs, synths, and more (Suggested by /u/solonovamax). (by u/solonovamax)
• ViatorDSP — Lo-Fi/EQ Plugins. Many available for free.
• Waves — EQs, compressors, cleanup tools, reverbs, meters.

DCTLs

DaVinci Color Transform Language plugins for color science and grading.

• Asim Siddiqui/XtremeStuff — DCTL provider. (by Asim Siddiqui)
• Baldavenger DCTLs — Free, open source DCTLs related to color science. (by Paul Dore / Baldavenger)
• Colorist Foundry Filmverse — DCTL provider.
• Henry Bobeck (UltimateSaturation) — DCTL provider. (by Henry Bobeck)
• HotGlueBanjo — DCTL provider.
• Iridescent Color — DCTL provider.
• Jed Smith — DCTL provider.
• Kaur Hendrikson — DCTL provider. Noted as "excellent". Has demo/trial versions available.
• Mononodes — "Awesome DCTL's and Plugins" including Film Emulations, Hue Twist, and Utility DCTLS. Noted as "excellent".
• Nx Color — DCTL Tools including ChromaDrift, Liquid Glass, CanvasFlow, and ShadowCast (Realtime 2D GI).
• PixelTools — DCTL plugins and PowerGrade presets. Noted as "excellent". Has demo/trial versions available. (by u/jbowdach)
• Ravengrade — DCTL provider.
• Ravi Shankar DCTLs — DCTL provider. (by Ravi Shankar)
• Salamifish — DCTL provider.
• Sven Hegen — DCTL provider.
• Thatcher Freeman — Utility DCTL provider. Noted as "excellent". Has demo/trial versions available.

OFX/Video Effects & VFX Suites

OpenFX plugins for visual effects, film emulation, grain, diffusion, and color.

• Akascape — Trendy visual effect plugins: Pixelsorting, Datamosh Fuse, Rutt Etra, VHS, Glitch.
• Blewtoof — Effects plugins including CRT Machine, Mixed Media, Camcorder, and Superchrome.
• Boris FX (Continuum/Sapphire) — Industry standard suite for VFX, color, and effects. (by Boris FX)
• CineMatch — Camera matching plugin made by FilmConvert. (by FilmConvert)
• Colourlab.ai (Look Designer) — Look creators, grain, and AI grading. Used for color correction and film emulation.
• Contour lookdev — Look development tool.
• Dehancer Pro — Specialized grain and film emulation.
• Digital Anarchy (Beauty Box) — Beauty and deflicker effects. Beautybox is highly recommended. (by Digital Anarchy)
• Film Convert (Nitrate) — Film emulation and grain.
• Filmworkz — Restoration tools from Digital Vision. (by Digital Vision)
• FXHome Ignite Pro — VFX and color suite. (Note: DISCONTINUED).
• Genesis film emulation — Film emulation tool.
• Greyscale Labs (Nano, Serum, Scalar) — Nano (Diffusion), Serum (Skin Refinement), and Scalar (Color-Control/uprez/debanding). (by Greyscale Labs)
• Hazy digital diffusion — Diffusion plugin.
• Invizipro film grain — Film grain tool.
• Kromatika DigiDiff diffusion — Diffusion plugin.
• Livegrain — High-end film grain. Noted as expensive, but used in Hollywood.
• Maxon (Red Giant Universe) — VFX and effects suite. (by Maxon)
• Neat Video NR — Industry standard video noise reduction.
• NewBlue — Mostly for titling, but some other tools. Common for AVID systems.
• NodeMill LensNode — Lens Simulations.
• NTSC-RS — Provides a VHS Effect in OpenFX.
• RE:vision Effects — Includes Twixtor (for speed warps) and ReelSmart Motion Blur.
• RetouchForMe — Beauty effects.
• Reverator film emulation — Film emulation tool.
• Textuler — Ultimate plugin for creating chat & text bubbles, advanced text, and UI elements.
• TimeInPixel (Nobe tools) — Color Assistance Tools: Nobe OmniScope, Nobe Display, False Color Nobe.
• VideoVillage (Filmbox/Scatter) — FilmBox (Film Emulation) and Scatter (Diffusion). Also makes Lattice (LUT builder). (by VideoVillage) macOS only

Templates, Macros, & Scripts

Ready-made templates, Fusion macros, scripts, and preset packs.

• AEScripts (BeatEdit / ShotList Creator) — Offers scripts like BeatEdit for rhythm and ShotList Creator. (by AEScripts)
• Art3studios — Offers "some nice free preset things with titles".
• Chris Boustedt — Clean preset packs for simple animations (e.g., The Minimal Preset Pack). (by Chris Boustedt)
• DrFusion MotionCurves PRO Script — Script/macro tool. (by DrFusion)
• Editors Lab — Creative hub for presets and plugins (e.g., AuthenticVHS, Motion Sweet).
• European Filmmaker (Asset Blaster) — Asset Blaster transforms assets, animates titles, and adds visual effects. (by European Filmmaker)
• Jayaretv — Templates & Tools provider.
• Meta Fide — Various scripts and Fusion tools, including project setup and ASCII converters.
• Motion VFX — High-quality, native Resolve templates and packs (e.g., McamRig).
• MrAlexTech (Magic Suite) — Creator offering tools like MagicAnimate, Magic Subtitle, and MagicZoomPro. (by MrAlexTech)
• MrJustinEdits — Offers effects like Paper Animator Pro v2 and Easy Camera Shake. (by MrJustinEdits)
• Orson Lord (Snap Captions) — Captions with animations and templates. (by Orson Lord)
• PeeJ — Full of Tools, Title Packs, Macros etc.
• Ryan Osborne — Creator found on buymeacoffee.
• StirlingSupplyCo — Repository of Tools and effects, including EASY Locked-On Stabilization and Master Tracker.
• Sualvi — Various Micro Tools and Effects.
• TheResolve.Store — Offers asset packs including RESOLVEX Transitions and KINETICX Titles.
• VideoHive/Envato Market — Extensive collection of macros, editable titles, and plugins for common trendy effects.
• WeSuckLess Reactor 3 for Fusion — Package manager for Fusion tools and macros. Free to install, suggested donation for some tools.
• X-Session — Pro-Grade Presets (e.g., Auto SFX, Motion Sweet).

Workflow & Integration Tools

Encoder plugins, MAM/PAM integrations, stabilization, and utility tools.

• BMD's x264 Encoder — Provided uncompiled by default; requires manual compilation. (by BMD) Studio Required
• ChopChop — Tool to sync, organize footage, and build sync maps in 60 seconds.
• EditShare Flow Panel — Workflow Integration for Media Asset Management (MAM) in enterprise environments. (by EditShare) Studio Required
• GyroFlow — Reads camera gyro data to stabilize footage.
• Main Concept — Encoder plugin for specialized deliverables (e.g., AS-11 UK DPP) and 8K HEVC. Studio Required
• Primestream Xchange — MAM/PAM workflow integration for use in enterprise environments. (by Primestream) Studio Required
• Studio Network Solutions (ShareBrowser) — ShareBrowser MAM workflow integration plugin. Studio Required
• Toolbox — Various Utilities for Common Tasks. (by u/VilleOlof)
• Voukoder — Encoder plugin. Codecs may not be licensed for commercial use. Windows-only Studio Required

Community Attribution

This awesome list is curated and maintained with contributions from:

• /r/colorists — Professional colorists and color grading enthusiasts sharing their expertise
• /r/davinciresolve — DaVinci Resolve users of all levels contributing resources and tips

Special Thanks

We extend our gratitude to all community members who have suggested resources, provided feedback, and helped maintain the quality of this list.

Contributing

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License

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