DaVinci Resolve proxy workflow

ProRes Proxy and DNxHR LB generated server-side, cached on your SSD, originals in the cloud.

Resolve proxy generation eats your machine

DaVinci Resolve can generate proxies, but the encoding runs on your local CPU and GPU. Starting a proxy batch on 4 hours of 6K footage means 2 to 6 hours of heat and fan noise on your machine, during which you cannot colour grade. Worse, the proxies stay on the same SSD as the originals, so you still run out of space.

Server-side proxies, local cache, clean FCPXML relink

Sanbila generates your Resolve proxies on our servers, in ProRes Proxy or DNxHR LB, at the resolution you pick. Your machine stays idle and ready to grade. Proxies land in a Virtual Folder Resolve sees as regular files.

At conform time, export the FCPXML from Resolve, point Smart Relink at it, and Sanbila streams only the used clips via local WebDAV. Resolve sees them as local, re-links the timeline in one click, and you grade and render at full resolution.

Server-side ProRes and DNxHR

Proxies encoded on our machines, not yours. Keep grading while encoding runs.

FCPXML Smart Relink

Sanbila reads Resolve FCPXML exports and streams only clips on the timeline.

DaVinci-native folder structure

Virtual Folders match what Resolve expects. No database import mess.

Offline grading

Once proxies are cached, grade and render proxy masters without internet.

Sanbila by the numbers

Real specs from the live Sanbila product, not marketing claims.

NLEs supported (Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, Avid)

Proxy presets — from 540p H.264 to 1080p DNxHR LB

File formats supported (MP4, MOV, MXF, R3D, BRAW, WAV…)

85%

Average disk savings vs editing on 4K originals

Egress fees on Cloudflare R2 — stream originals at zero cost

Parallel R2 connections on macOS (4 on Windows / Linux), 4 MB block cache

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).

Start a Resolve proxy batch without frying your GPU

Free plan, macOS, Windows, Linux. Works with Resolve 18 and 19.

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