How To Export 4K Video In DaVinci Resolve 18 For YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, & Clients

Here's how to export 4K videos in the highest quality possible from DaVinci Resolve! You can then upload these 4K videos to YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo and send them to clients etc.

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0:00 Download my FREE 4K Project Template!
0:28 Project Setup
1:18 Export Settings For YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook etc.
3:26 Export Settings For Clients
5:12 Download The FREE 4K Project Template!

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[PaulikasKarolis]

Hey! After a lot of trial and error here are a couple of additional tips that I found:

It seems that if you set quality to Automatic Best the quality of the video looks much higher, no blurr or pixelation.

Set the Key Frames to 1. Leaving it on automatic seems to introduce visual glitches especially if there is a lot of fast movement. Mostly aplicable to motion graphics.

And lastly, when the format is set to QuickTime and rendered as h.264 or h.265 then it becomes impossible to download it to your iPhone. Especially if the resolution is higher than 1080p. But if format is set to MP4 the video works with iPhones as well at no loss to quality. Hope this helps to those who are struggling to get their footage ready for social media!

[Allthingsvadya]

Matt has finally matured and switched to Resolve!!! Congrats

[JimRobinson-colors]

I tend to prefer the encoding profile to be in 10 bit. So I choose Main 10 on the encoding profile dropdown menu choice.
- Main 10 profile supports up to 10 bits per sample, which allows up to 1024 shades and over 1 billion colors.

[ZamoraChristian]

i am so happy you are making this videos for davinci. 💪🙏

[KennyBellau]

I just threw my hands up and canned Premiere Pro after many years and many hours of watching WhoIsMatt videos. How surprised was I to see this!!! As I said on many of your Premiere Pro videos: Thank you!!!

[kosmito]

You are on my mind…..I turned from premiere to DaVinci and you have saved me on the past with your exports for instagram and for YouTube on premiere and now I wondered which export settings on DaVinci !and you give me the answer!!!

[jer]

Thank you for adding DaVinci Resolve to your "Editor How-to" videos. And thanks for including an instructions pdf with the free preset download as I'm new to Resolve. Your tips on H.265 vs H.264 are really helpful too.

[danvavassori]

Thanks Matt! The loss of contrast and saturation once the file is uploaded to Youtube is still a bitter pill to swallow. The difference from the export is quite significant. Any workarounds? I think I've tried everything...

[Mijuki]

thanks for the quick video. upgraded to a new camera and wasnt sure what and where to change. great and easy explanation! <3

[Schnaxel]

I watch this video every week when i export something.
Love ya mate

[HaydenGoldsworthy]

So happy I've been making the switch to resolve! Good settings, good video, good person.

[josalt]

You know its going to be a good tutorial when the video is in 4k and high quality!

[tuberisnaturesparesort]

If we speek about best quality possible, would you change these settings?

Encoding profile: Main or high
Data Levels: Auto, Video or Full
Checkbox: Forse sizing to highest Quality
Checkbox: Forse debayer to highest Quality

[danafatujr]

Mahalo Matt...nice and concise...literally following your steps as i am watching you...im plugging those specs into my laptop...Aloha

[fernandobonannosa]

finally the video I wanted from who I wanted!

[flings-za]

Great, simple and clear instructions. Thanks a stack!

[MedusaJellyFish]

Thank you for giving us this valuable insight in how to export our videos. You are the best and you earned one more subscriber. 🌹

[vitorshaw]

I need help! I'm on the studio version of DaVinci and no matter what config I set up on export, it simply WON'T give me the option to limit the bitrate to any amount under quality (auto). I can't uncheck the circle, the limit option is not grayed out, it ISN'T THERE.

So frustrating. Any advice?

[BoatPatrol]

Hi there, I'm curious because Youtube recommends you upload videos in the MP4 and H.264 codec, will I have a problem with reaching an audience if I upload in .MOV at H.265?

[Wabbel]

Mate, you save my life with this settings, thank you alot!!!