Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve firmware v18.1

Blackmagic Design · Released Nov 11, 2022 · First seen Jul 5, 2026

v18.1 is not the latest firmware for the Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve: the current version is v21.1.1 (October 2, 2026). Go to v21.1.1

What's in this update

This software update adds support for editing in social media vertical resolutions such as TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram TV, vector keyframing for Fairlight automation curve editing and support for automatic locking of individual timelines within bins for multi user collaboration.

For audio, this ​update adds a new AI dialogue leveler and Fairlight grid support for editing to timecode or musical tempo.

This update also improves ATEM Mini ISO project importing, now keeping audio attached to the video clips.

DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor functionality has been added to the edit page with support for subtitle track presets and per track formatting rules.

There’s also support for Dolby Vision cinema trims, fractional display scaling for Windows and ​Linux and overall performance improvements with multiple tools.

Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 18 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.

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