Automatic time tracking for DaVinci Resolve projects. Know exactly how long every cut, color pass, and re-edit really takes — no timers, no habit change.
For colorists, documentary editors, and post studios working in DaVinci Resolve and Resolve Studio.
Free forever for individuals · 30-day trial for studios · no card required
How it works with Resolve
Cut Time reads your currently-open Resolve project through DaVinci's built-in scripting module. When the scripting API isn't available (for example, before a project is loaded), it falls back to AppleScript and window-title parsing. Works with the free version and DaVinci Resolve Studio, all versions from 17 onwards. Zero plugins, zero Resolve panels — it sees what Resolve already knows about itself.
What you get
No timesheets. No guessing. Just honest numbers for every project you edit.
Zero-effort tracking
Cut Time runs in your menu bar. Open a Resolve project and time starts counting automatically — no timers, no buttons.
Active vs idle detection
Distinguishes real editing time from time the app was open but idle. Your billable hours reflect actual work.
Per-project breakdown
Every Resolve project is tracked separately. See exactly how many hours went into each cut.
Private by default
Cut Time only reads the project name from Resolve. Not your footage, not your timeline, not your files.
No habit change
Install once. Open Resolve like you always do. The data builds itself.
Works across all four
If you switch between Resolve, Premiere, After Effects, and Final Cut during a week, Cut Time tracks all four.
Freelancers figuring out what to charge. Studios tracking what projects actually cost.
Colorists
See exactly how long a color grade took on every project — bill confidently and benchmark your own workflow over time.
Documentary editors
Long-form Resolve projects sprawl over weeks. Cut Time rolls them up so you know the real labor cost of each story.
Post-production studios
Track every editor's hours across every Resolve project in your studio from one dashboard. Catch cost overruns before billing.
Resolve Studio users
Works identically with Resolve Studio's paid features — Fairlight, Fusion, the whole suite. Time tracked per project.
Pricing
Track your own Resolve hours on the free plan forever. Studios start with a 30-day free trial — no card required, invite your whole team.
Does it work with the free version of DaVinci Resolve?
+Yes. Cut Time works identically with both the free version and DaVinci Resolve Studio. The detection method uses Resolve's standard scripting module, which ships with every copy.
Does Cut Time slow down Resolve?
+No. Cut Time reads project metadata via a lightweight API call every 30 seconds. It doesn't touch your timeline, media pool, render queue, or GPU. You won't notice it running.
Does it track Fusion and Fairlight time too?
+Yes — as long as you're in the Resolve application, Cut Time tracks the project. Jumping between Edit, Color, Fusion, and Fairlight pages all counts as one session on that project.
Does it track the project name or the timeline name?
+Project name by default — that's usually what matters for billing and client work. Multiple timelines inside one project are rolled up into that project's total hours.
What about Resolve on Linux or Windows?
+Windows: yes. Cut Time supports DaVinci Resolve on both macOS and Windows — same detection, same dashboard. Linux: not yet — email us if you need it and we'll prioritize.
Can I use it alongside Resolve's "work hours" metadata?
+Resolve doesn't track session time to disk — its built-in project stats are about render info. Cut Time fills that gap with actual active/idle editing hours.
More questions? See the full FAQ or email [email protected].
Use a different editing app?
Install the tracker (Mac or Windows), open Resolve, keep editing. Your first session shows up on your dashboard in under a minute.
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