Downgrade Premiere Pro 2025 to 2022 (.prproj 43 → 40)
Open a project saved in Premiere Pro 2025 (25.x) with Premiere Pro 2022 (22.x). Free, private, and nothing is uploaded.
Drop a .prproj file here, or click to choose
Your file stays on your computer. Nothing is uploaded.
Converting Premiere Pro 2025 projects for Premiere Pro 2022
- Drop the .prproj saved in Premiere Pro 2025.
- Keep "Premiere Pro 2022" selected and click Convert and download.
- Open the downloaded copy in Premiere Pro 2022. Your original stays unchanged.
Premiere Pro 2025 writes project version 43; Premiere Pro 2022 expects 40. Backport sets the project version to 40 and verifies that sequences, clips, and media links are unchanged.
Premiere Pro 2022 is several releases older. Effects introduced after it may not be available; if anything looks off, import the sequences from the converted project into a new Premiere Pro 2022 project.
Other conversions
Frequently asked questions
Can Premiere Pro 2022 open a project saved in Premiere Pro 2025?
Not directly: Premiere Pro 2025 saves project version 43, and Premiere Pro 2022 only opens version 40 or older. Backport rewrites the project so Premiere Pro 2022 can open it.
Is the file uploaded anywhere?
No. The conversion runs in your browser and the result is downloaded straight to your computer.
What happens to effects that do not exist in the older release?
Effects and features added after Premiere Pro 2022 can be dropped or show as missing. Sequences, clips, in and out points, and media links are kept unchanged.