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Jul 21, 2026 3:28 PM UTC
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Memory leak issue in premiere pro with specific triggers.

When opening and synchronizing a large project from a full day shoot with time code and then later transcribing that time-coded sequence, it seems that something in that process triggers a memory leak within my version of Premiere Pro. 26.2.2

 

Regularly, my instance of Premiere Pro will begin using up to 100 GB of RAM when I only have 20 GB allocated to the system. Fixing this issue requires:

  1. Closing the project
  2. Force quitting Premiere because it freezes
  3. Quickly opening the project
  4. Copying and pasting all assets that are relevant to what I need to work on into a brand new project where the issue goes away

I have attached the project file that gave me issues and would love to help solve this problem, as it's something our team uses every single time we work on a long-form content series. It continues to be an issue. 

[Moved to Adobe Premiere by a moderator]

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    caroline_edits
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    Aug 7, 2026 5:59 PM UTC

    Hey Raymond, following back up!

    If you update to 26.3 does the issue worsen or disappear? Check Jonathan+Editor’s questions below so we can assist you.

    Best,

    Caroline

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    Community Manager
    Jul 22, 2026 12:26 PM UTC

    Hi ​@Raymond5E8B,

    Welcome back to the forums. Thank you for reporting this occurrence and providing a test project.

    To help understand this issue further, could you provide further information:

    • Operating System: Specify Windows or macOS.
      • Please include the version and any relevant chip information.
        • GPU Driver (Windows only): Please let us know your video card driver version. We recommend updating to the most recent version; for NVIDIA users, we strongly recommend the Studio version of the driver.
    • By updating to 26.3, does issue improve, worsen, or remain the same?

    Best,

    Jonathan

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    yamato713108855
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    Jul 21, 2026 3:50 PM UTC

    Thank you for using the Adobe Community.
    We are moving this post to the Premiere thread.

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