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Update now if
- You cut to music. Remix makes a song fit the length of your video in seconds.
- You caption videos. Speech to Text works offline and up to 3x faster.
- You get feedback from clients. Frame.io review puts their comments in your timeline.
- You use lots of titles. Search, replace and spell check work across every title in a sequence.
- Your Mac runs macOS 10.15 Catalina. Premiere Pro 2022 is the newest version that runs on Catalina. Premiere Pro 2023 needs macOS 11 Big Sur.
Wait if
- You're in the middle of a big project. Finish it in the version you started it in.
- You share projects with others. Projects saved in Premiere Pro 2022 don't open in Premiere Pro 2021, so update together.
- Your computer doesn't meet the requirements. Check the table below first.
- A tool you rely on isn't ready. Check that your plugins and templates support version 22.
Premiere Pro 2022 system requirements
| Computer | Premiere Pro 2022 |
|---|---|
| Mac | macOS 10.15 Catalina or later, with an Intel processor or Apple silicon (M1) |
| Mac on macOS 10.14 or older | Not supported. Update macOS first |
| Windows | Windows 10 (64-bit) version 1909 or later |
| Windows 10 older than 1909 | Not supported. Update Windows first |
| Memory | 16 GB for HD media, 32 GB or more for 4K and up |
| Graphics | 4 GB of GPU memory for HD and some 4K media, 6 GB or more for 4K and up |
If your computer also meets the requirements of a newer version, compare first. Our guide on updating to Premiere Pro 2027 covers the newest one.
What changes when you update
- A new header bar. From version 22.3, Premiere has Import, Edit and Export tabs at the top, and your workspaces sit in a menu on the right.
- New projects start in Import mode. You see your media instead of a settings window. You can still create an empty project and use File > Import.
- Exporting moves to Export mode. The same settings in a new layout, with several destinations at once and a Preset Manager.
- Legacy Titles get an upgrade offer. When you open a project with Legacy Titles, Premiere offers to turn them into modern graphics.
- Speech to Text runs on your computer. English is installed with Premiere. Other languages need a language pack, which you download in Premiere or the Creative Cloud app.
- Projects don't open in older versions. Once you save a project in Premiere Pro 2022, Premiere Pro 2021 can't open it. Any 22.x version can.
How to update safely
Step 1: Finish or save your projects
Save every open project in your current version, and keep a copy of any project you're still working on.
Step 2: Install Premiere Pro 2022 next to your current version
In the Creative Cloud app, open the menu next to Premiere Pro and choose Other versions, then pick 22.x. If you update from inside the app instead, open Advanced options and turn off Remove old versions. Both versions then sit side by side, so you can open old projects in the old one any time.
Step 3: Check your plugins and templates
Make sure the plugins and templates you use every day support Premiere Pro 2022. All of ours do (see below).
Step 4: Start with a new project
Try Import mode, Remix and Auto Color on a fresh project first. When everything works the way you like, move your next big project over.
Do our plugins, templates and presets work in Premiere Pro 2022?
Yes. EaseFlow, BetterFX, QuickPaste and Mako all work in Premiere Pro 2022, on Windows and Mac.
- Plugins. Premiere Pro 2021 to 2027.
- Motion Graphics templates. Premiere Pro 2021 to 2027.
- Presets. Premiere Pro 2019 to 2027.
If you stay on Premiere Pro 2021 for now, they keep working there too.
FAQ
Is Premiere Pro 2022 worth updating to?
For most editors on 2021 or older, yes. Remix, offline Speech to Text and Frame.io review save real time. Wait only if you're mid-project, share projects with people on older versions, or your computer doesn't meet the requirements.
Can I go back to Premiere Pro 2021?
Yes. You can install it again from the Creative Cloud app under Other versions. Projects you saved in 2022 won't open there, so keep copies.
Should I install Premiere Pro 2022 or a newer version?
If your computer meets the requirements of a newer version, the newer one gives you all of this and more. Premiere Pro 2022 is the right pick when your Mac runs macOS 10.15 Catalina, or your PC runs a Windows 10 version older than 20H2, which Premiere Pro 2023 needs. See whether to update to Premiere Pro 2023.
Do I need to reinstall my plugins after updating?
Not ours. EaseFlow, BetterFX, QuickPaste and Mako show up in Premiere Pro 2022 under Window > Extensions, just like before.
Updating to Premiere Pro 2022? See the plugins that work in it.
