Free
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Everything you need to make a first cut.
Alchemist Web- Browser-native timeline
- Three active projects
- 1080p exports with watermark-free H.264
- Basic color, audio and titles
- Community support
THE ALCHEMIST SUITE
Turn footage into possibility.
Alchemist is a suite of professional video tools for modern creators and teams. From first cut to final delivery — on your machine, in the cloud, and across the world.A suite of professional video tools for modern creators and teams. From first cut to final delivery — on your machine, in the cloud, and across the world.
macOS · Windows · Linux · Any browser Free tier, no card requiredmacOS · Windows · Linux · Any browser
Free tier, no card required
7
tools, one suite
4K/8K
RAW playback
<40ms
review sync latency
1M+
timelines exported
THE ALCHEMIST SUITE
Edit anything further.
Different tools. A higher standard.
Seven products, one editing model. Start in the browser, finish on the desktop, run it on your own hardware, and keep every collaborator on the same frame — without ever rebuilding your timeline.
Alchemist Web
Edit in your browser. Nothing to install, free to get started.
- Instant projects from any machine
- Full timeline, no download
- Free tier with unlimited drafts
Alchemist Pro
The professional desktop editor, built for RAW and colour-critical work.
- Native RAW and log footage support
- GPU playback at full resolution
- Offline-first, project-owned media
Alchemist Server
Planned self-hosted media and rendering. Your infrastructure.
- Headless Linux service, planned
- Shared identity and media registry
- Builds on the native render pool
Alchemist Cloud
Planned hosted projects, media and review for distributed teams.
- Planned team identity and access
- Review first, connected editing next
- Verified media and expiring links
Alchemist Connect
Timeline interchange today. Connected editing on the roadmap.
- Supported OTIO timeline interchange
- OTIOZ import with bundled media
- Shared project history, planned
Alchemist Live Review
Synchronous review across every device — frame-accurate notes from the phone in someone's pocket to the grading suite.
- Everyone scrubbing the same frame, in real time
- Drawn and timecoded comments back into the timeline
- Web, desktop, tablet and phone, no plugin required
Alchemist Platform
Signed extension registries you add and pin yourself.
- Four extension kinds, out of process
- Ed25519-signed, you pin the key
- Signed, versioned extension builds
02 — THE EDITORS
Three editors. One timeline format.
Start a rough cut in a browser tab, finish the grade on a workstation, and render it on hardware you own. The same project file moves through all three without a conform, a transcode, or a round trip.
ALCHEMIST WEB
Open a tab, finish the cut.
A complete non-linear editor that loads in the time it takes to open a link. Trim, layer, keyframe and export from the browser you already have open — no install, no license check, no machine that is the only one with the project on it.
Browser-native NLE
Multitrack timeline, keyframes and effects running on WebGPU.
Instant shareable links
Send a URL; reviewers scrub the actual cut and comment in place.
Works on any machine
A borrowed laptop opens the same project as your workstation.
Free to get started
The full editor, unlimited personal projects, no card required.
Chrome, Edge and Safari 17+ · nothing to install · projects sync as you type
ALCHEMIST PRO
Push every frame through your own silicon.
The desktop application the suite is built around. Pro mounts camera originals where they already live, decodes them on the GPU, and plays a finished timeline at full resolution — grading, keying and compositing in a single node graph, with or without a network connection.
01
Camera RAW, natively
BRAW, R3D, ARRIRAW and ProRes decoded straight from the card — no transcode, no proxy pass before you can cut.
02
GPU-accelerated playback
Full-resolution 8K timelines at frame rate on a single GPU, with grades and effects live rather than pre-rendered.
03
Node-based color and effects
One graph per clip for primaries, qualifiers, keys and composites — reorder the chain without rebuilding the look.
04
Offline-first fidelity
Every project opens on a plane. Media, versions and render cache stay local, at full quality, with no license ping.
05
INDUSTRY FIRST
IMMERSIVE VIDEO
Watch the cut from inside it — while the editor is still cutting.
Alchemist Pro streams the live timeline straight to an OpenXR headset — 90 Hz stereo 3D, wirelessly, with no render and no tether. Shoot on Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive, cut on the desktop, and let the director sit inside the edit while it is being made. No other NLE previews an immersive timeline live.
SHOOT
Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive
CUT
Alchemist Pro
REVIEW
Meta Quest 3, live
90 Hz
Stereo 3D
OpenXR
Meta Quest 3 and up
Wireless
No tether to the workstation
Live
Streams while you edit
Included with Pro at no extra cost. Requires an OpenXR-compatible headset on the same network.
ALCHEMIST SERVER
Keep the whole pipeline behind your own door.
The planned self-hosted home for shared projects, media and rendering. Server brings these services into one deployment on infrastructure you control, connected to Alchemist Web and Pro.
Planned headless Linux service · Compose first, Kubernetes later · shared identity, media and rendering · deployment and licensing details to follow
Your storage, your network
The planned media layer uses S3-compatible storage, verified uploads and controlled access to your team's assets.
Team render queue
The Server roadmap extends the existing LAN rendering foundation with shared job tracking and worker enrollment.
Project access and identity
Organization and project roles are planned alongside self-hosted identity integration and revocable credentials.
An operator's deployment
Compose packaging, upgrades, and backup and restore come first; fleet orchestration follows the self-hosted foundation.
THE COLLABORATION LAYER
Everything between your cut and everyone who needs to see it.
Four services that connect the editors to your team, your other NLEs, your clients and your pipeline. Use one, or use all four.
Edit
Web · Pro · Server
Sync
Cloud
Align
Connect
Approve
Review
Extend
Platform
Alchemist Cloud
PLANNED HOSTED SERVICE
Your projects, wherever you sit down.
The planned hosted home for shared projects, media and review. Cloud builds on the Server architecture, with browser review first and connected editing to follow.
Connected project history
Planned project sync carries local edit history into a shared workspace.
Verified media delivery
Resumable publishing and expiring media links are part of the hosted-services plan.
Browser review first
Planned proxy playback and timecoded feedback extend the existing browser app.
Scoped project access
The roadmap brings organization roles and revocable review links to shared projects.
Alchemist Connect
INTERCHANGE & PLANNED SYNC
Carry the cut. Keep its meaning.
Native OTIO interchange moves supported timeline structure today. Connect looks ahead to shared history and reconnectable editing across Alchemist.
Timeline interchange
Import and export supported OTIO timelines in the native editor.
OTIOZ media handoff
Import a bundled timeline and its media, with explicit relinking for missing sources.
Clear compatibility
Supported timing and audio data carry across; full third-party effect parity is not promised.
Connected editing, planned
Local edit history and server reconciliation form the next connection.
COMPARE
Measured against what you already run.
Alchemist Web and Alchemist Pro share one engine, one project format and one color pipeline. Here is how that compares with the three editors most teams are running today — capability by capability, and price by price.
COMPARE AGAINST
Showing Alchemist Web and Alchemist Pro against Premiere Pro across all twelve capabilities.
Browser-native editing
IncludedWEBNot availablePRONot availablePREMIERE PRO
Camera RAW (BRAW, R3D, ARRIRAW)
PartialWEBIncludedPROPartialPREMIERE PRO
GPU accelerated playback
PartialWEBIncludedPROIncludedPREMIERE PRO
Node-based color grading
Not availableWEBIncludedPRONot availablePREMIERE PRO
Offline projects and proxies
PartialWEBIncludedPROIncludedPREMIERE PRO
Runs on Linux
IncludedWEBIncludedPRONot availablePREMIERE PRO
Self-hosted / on-premises
Not availableWEBIncludedPRONot availablePREMIERE PRO
Real-time collaborative review
IncludedWEBIncludedPROPartialPREMIERE PRO
Timeline sync with other NLEs
PartialWEBIncludedPRONot availablePREMIERE PRO
Third-party plugins
PartialWEBIncludedPROIncludedPREMIERE PRO
SSO and audit logs
IncludedWEBIncludedPROIncludedPREMIERE PRO
Priority support
Not availableWEBIncludedPROIncludedPREMIERE PRO
PRICING list price, USD
Alchemist WebFree · forever
Free · Unlimited
Alchemist Pro$18 · per month
Subscription · 14-day trial
Premiere Pro$22.99 · per month
Subscription · 7-day trial
DaVinci Resolve$295 · one-time · Studio
One-time · Free edition
Final Cut Pro$299 · one-time
One-time · 90-day trial
| Capability | Alchemist WebBrowser | Alchemist ProDesktop NLE | Premiere ProAdobe | DaVinci ResolveBlackmagic | Final Cut Pro XApple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browser-native editing | Included | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Camera RAW (BRAW, R3D, ARRIRAW) | Partial | Included | Partial | Included | Partial |
| GPU accelerated playback | Partial | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Node-based color grading | Not available | Included | Not available | Included | Not available |
| Offline projects and proxies | Partial | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Runs on Linux | Included | Included | Not available | Included | Not available |
| Self-hosted / on-premises | Not available | Included | Not available | Included | Not available |
| Real-time collaborative review | Included | Included | Partial | Partial | Not available |
| Timeline sync with other NLEs | Partial | Included | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Third-party plugins | Partial | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| SSO and audit logs | Included | Included | Included | Not available | Not available |
| Priority support | Not available | Included | Included | Partial | Partial |
| Licence model | Free | Subscription | Subscription | One-time | One-time |
| Free tier or trial | Unlimited | 14-day trial | 7-day trial | Free edition | 90-day trial |
| Price | Free · forever | $18 · per month | $22.99 · per month | $295 · one-time · Studio | $299 · one-time |
Included Partial or limited Not available
Competitor capabilities and list prices as of September 2026. Prices in USD excluding tax. Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve and Final Cut Pro are trademarks of their respective owners.
Pricing
One licence per editor. Projects open in every tier — no format lock-in, no export tax.
Creator
$24per month
The full desktop NLE for one editor.
Alchemist Pro- Everything in Free
- Camera RAW and GPU accelerated playback
- Node-based grading, scopes and HDR
- Offline projects and proxy workflows
- Third-party plugin support
- 4K and 8K exports
Studio
Recommended$39per seat / month
Pro plus the shared room your team cuts in.
Pro + Cloud, Connect, Review- Everything in Creator
- Real-time collaborative review
- Team render queue and shared media
- Timeline sync with other NLEs
- Roles, comments and version history
- Priority support
Enterprise
Customcontact sales
Self-hosted on your own infrastructure.
Alchemist Server- Everything in Studio
- Self-hosted deployment, air-gapped option
- SSO, SCIM and audit logs
- Dedicated render nodes
- Custom terms, SLA and invoicing
- Named support engineer
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