Windows 10 · DaVinci Resolve on Windows

Download and install DaVinci Resolve on Windows

Source-checked 2 August 2026About 15 minutes

Answer

Open Blackmagic Design's official DaVinci Resolve page, choose the free or Studio edition, register for the download if requested, extract the installer, complete setup, restart if prompted, and launch Resolve to finish initial configuration.

Choose the edition

On Blackmagic Design's DaVinci Resolve page, compare the free edition with DaVinci Resolve Studio and select the Windows download you intend to use.

Use the official download

Complete the requested registration fields, download the Windows package, and verify it came from blackmagicdesign.com.

Extract and run setup

Open the downloaded archive, run the installer, and keep the required components selected unless your organization has a different deployment plan.

Finish installation

Complete the prompts and restart Windows if the installer requests it.

Launch and test

Open DaVinci Resolve, complete the initial setup, create a test project, and confirm video playback and audio output.

If it does not work

Check Blackmagic Design's published system requirements and release notes before upgrading an existing production workstation.
Keep project-library backups before major-version upgrades.

Sources and verification

Checked against official documentation on 2 August 2026. Scope: DaVinci Resolve on Windows.

The guide deliberately avoids a fixed version number because Blackmagic Design updates the current release.