ARRI footage proxy workflow
ARRIRAW and ProRes 4444 in the cloud, editorial proxies on your SSD.
ARRI projects often exceed 10 TB
ARRI Alexa Mini LF or Alexa 35 projects routinely exceed 10 TB for a feature. Nobody wants to store that on local SSD, but streaming full-resolution ProRes 4444 live is also not realistic.
Cinema-grade originals, light editorial proxies
Sanbila preserves your ARRIRAW or ProRes 4444 intact on R2 with B2 backup. Proxies in ProRes Proxy or DNxHR LB (your call) are generated server-side for editorial. At finish, only the clips in the conform timeline are streamed back at full resolution.
ARRIRAW and ProRes 4444 intact
No transcoding, no quality loss, ready for DI at finish.
Editorial-grade proxies
ProRes Proxy or DNxHR LB, at the resolution you choose.
Feature-length ready
Enterprise plan holds 25 TB for feature documentaries and narrative films.
Conform via XML or AAF
Premiere XML, FCPXML, EDL, or Avid AAF all supported.
Sanbila by the numbers
Real specs from the live Sanbila product, not marketing claims.
Frequently asked questions
How is Sanbila different from the proxy generator built into my NLE?+
Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro and Avid all generate proxies locally, but they keep the original full-resolution files on the same SSD — so the disk fills up twice. Sanbila stores the originals in the cloud (Cloudflare R2) and keeps only the lightweight proxies on your machine. At export, Smart Relink streams the originals back via a local WebDAV mount, so you finish at full quality without ever downloading the source files.
Does Sanbila work offline?+
Yes for editing — once a proxy is cached on your SSD, you can cut, trim, color and arrange your timeline without an internet connection. You only need network access for the initial import (uploading originals to the cloud) and for the final export (streaming originals back via WebDAV).
How much cloud storage does the free plan include?+
The free plan includes 5 GB of cloud storage and one project, with no credit card required. Paid plans start at $49 per month for 2 TB and 50 projects, going up to 25 TB on the Enterprise plan with overage billing for teams that need more.
What upload speed do I need to use Sanbila?+
Any broadband connection works for the initial upload — Sanbila chunks files into 50 MB parts and uploads in parallel, so a typical 100 Mbps fiber line uploads 1 hour of 4K H.264 footage in about 6 minutes. After upload, day-to-day editing happens on local proxies, so your connection speed only matters again at export time when originals are streamed.
Which video formats does Sanbila support?+
Sanbila handles 22+ formats out of the box: MP4, MOV, MXF, R3D (RED RAW), BRAW (Blackmagic RAW), ARRI proxies, ProRes, DNxHR, DNxHD, H.264, H.265, plus WAV and AAC for audio. Both 4K and 8K sources are supported up to 200 GB per single file (URL imports have no size limit).
Edit ARRI features without a 20 TB SAN
Enterprise plan for post houses, Studio for smaller narrative teams.
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