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May 13, 2023
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Request for Adobe Premiere Pro to support WebM files

  • May 13, 2023
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Dear Adobe Support Team,

I am writing to request that Adobe Premiere Pro add support for WebM files in its video editing software. I have found it frustrating that WebM files are not currently supported in the software. WebM is a popular video format used by a lot of people on the web, particularly for online content such as YouTube videos.

Currently, I am unable to import WebM files into Premiere Pro and edit them directly, which limits my ability to work efficiently and creatively. It would be very helpful if Adobe could add support for WebM files in the next version of Premiere Pro or through an update.

I rely on Premiere Pro to produce high-quality content. The lack of support for WebM files makes it difficult for me to work with content that has been recorded or exported in this format. This has caused frustration and delays in my work, which could be avoided if WebM files were supported.

I believe that adding support for WebM files would greatly enhance the user experience and help Premiere Pro stay competitive in the market. Many users, including myself, would greatly appreciate this feature.

Thank you for your time and consideration of my request.

14 replies

DusanVr
Participant
November 23, 2023

Seems like that ain't close to reality. I'm using VLC to create mp4 from Webm.

Legend
May 23, 2023

Don't think this is in Premiere's control...  Pretty sure WebM files are setup so you cannot repurpose them...   The only workaround AFAIK is to use a screen recording program like Camtasia (which is not particularly cheap but fairly simple to use - and there may be a limited demo available) or something like OBS...    and you may be violating copyright if you repurpose copyrighted material.    Have you googled to see if there are any other solutions to downloading WebM videos?

Participant
May 23, 2023

I don't think so. As far as I have tried, only Microsoft's Clipchamp imports WebM files but it significantly drops the video quality. So I don't think there is a good enough solution out there. I hope Adobe improves this asap 

Legend
May 13, 2023

Does any other video editing app work with WebM files?  Don't know, just asking...  Web programming is a constant battle between programmers trying to restrict download capabilities and users who want to reuse this material or save it locally so wouldn't surprise me if that's the problem.