Is it safe to update to Resolve 14.0?
We can't promise any update is safe for your system. This page shows what Blackmagic Design's release feed says about 14.0, word for word, so you can decide.
Summary
- Blackmagic Design's downloads feed lists Resolve 14.0 (Free and Studio), dated 08 Sep 2017, build 0.
- Platforms listed: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux.
Free vs Studio: wording that differs
Sentences that appear in only one edition's official description:
Only in the Free description
This software installs the free version of DaVinci Resolve 14 which features up to 10x faster editing performance, Fairlight audio post production, dozens of new filters and effects and more.
Technical support is available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
Only in the Studio description
This software installs DaVinci Resolve 14 Studio which features up to 10x faster editing performance, Fairlight audio post production, multi user collaboration tools, dozens of new filters and effects including automatic facial recognition and more.
This version requires a DaVinci Resolve dongle or software activation code.
What Blackmagic Design says
DaVinci Resolve 14
Edition: Free · build 0 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 08 Sep 2017
This software installs the free version of DaVinci Resolve 14 which features up to 10x faster editing performance, Fairlight audio post production, dozens of new filters and effects and more. Technical support is available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
Source: Blackmagic Design downloads feed, record b52ec56608da472e8ba74772333a7f30, field desc, fetched 2026-10-16 15:46 PT.
DaVinci Resolve 14 Studio
Edition: Studio · build 0 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 08 Sep 2017
This software installs DaVinci Resolve 14 Studio which features up to 10x faster editing performance, Fairlight audio post production, multi user collaboration tools, dozens of new filters and effects including automatic facial recognition and more. This version requires a DaVinci Resolve dongle or software activation code.
Source: Blackmagic Design downloads feed, record 9af56e5498db44e3bf7291f44966951d, field desc, fetched 2026-10-16 15:46 PT.
Plugin compatibility
Plugin compatibility is tracked from Resolve 18 onward.
Before you update
- Open each plugin vendor’s page from the table above; the vendor is the authority.
- Keep a backup of your projects and your current installer.
Other releases
Older: Resolve 12.5.6 · Newer: Resolve 14.0.1
Machine-readable: index.json