Mako

Mako

Free

The tools you use every day, one click away.

Adjustment layers, color mattes, new sequences, the transparency grid, unnesting and clearing out empty tracks. Mako puts the jobs editors repeat dozens of times a session into one small panel right next to your Tools panel. No menus, no dialogs, no dragging things in and trimming them to fit.

Click, and it's done exactly where you need it: over the clips you've selected, at the playhead, on the first free track. You stay in the edit and keep your rhythm.

Free. No account, no license key.

Works with Premiere Pro 2021-2026

Works with Premiere Pro 2021-2026

Six one-click tools in one panel

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No license key, no account

Free updates included

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Six buttons. Zero dialogs.

A working timeline with Mako docked beside it. Select clips and press a button.

Program: Sequence 01
00:00:04:20
Mako
00:0500:10
V3
V2
V1 Interview Nested Sequence 01 Sunset
A1 Interview Nested Sequence 01
A2

Your turnSelect clips, move the playhead, then press a button in the Mako panel.

Adjustment LayerWithout Mako: File › New › Adjustment Layer, OK, drag it in, trim it

1 click

Color MatteWithout Mako: File › New › Color Matte, three dialogs, drag it in

1 click + a color

New SequenceWithout Mako: File › New › Sequence, match the settings by hand

1 click

Transparency GridWithout Mako: Dig it out of the monitor's settings menu

1 click

UnnestWithout Mako: Turn off nesting, drag the sequence back in, line it up, delete the nest

1 click

Delete Empty TracksWithout Mako: Sequence › Delete Tracks, tick the boxes, OK

1 click

Unnest

Unnest in one click.

In Premiere, unnesting takes four manual steps. Mako does it in place, in one click.

  • Every clip back on its own track, in place

  • Effects, keyframes, speed and linked audio kept

  • Can't rebuild a clip? The nest stays as it is

Keyboard shortcuts

Every button. Your keys.

Give any Mako button a shortcut and fire it from the keyboard.

  1. Right-click a button

    Choose Keyboard Shortcut.

  2. Press your keys

    A modifier and a key, like ⌥1, or an F key on its own.

  3. Use them in Premiere

    They work whenever Premiere is in front.

Everything included

Small panel. Big time saver.

Mako sits next to your timeline and takes the busywork out of Premiere Pro.

  • Docks like the Tools panel

    One column when it's narrow, a row when it's wide. It fits wherever you put it.

  • Looks like part of Premiere

    Adobe's own Spectrum icons, and it follows your panel brightness setting.

  • Your own shortcuts

    Right-click any button to give it a key that works while you're in the timeline.

  • Never overwrites a clip

    New layers go on the first free track above. If there's none, Mako adds one.

  • Instant

    An adjustment layer usually lands in a few hundredths of a second.

  • No pop-ups

    No messages and no extra windows. The result just appears in Premiere.

  • A tidy project

    Adjustment layers live in a Mako bin and get reused, so your project doesn't fill up.

  • Free for good

    No license key, no account and no trial. Download it and it's yours.

Simple from the start

Set up in three steps. The last one is a click.

One guided installer puts Mako in Premiere Pro for you.

Mac and Windows · Premiere Pro 2021–2026

See the difference

More done. Nothing to pay.

Mako next to other toolbar plugins for Premiere Pro.

Features Mako (recommended) Other plugins
One click
Adjustment layer over selected clips Some
Color matte at the playhead
Sequence from selected clips
Transparency grid button
Unnest a nested sequence Very few
Delete all empty tracks
Workflow
Effects and keyframes kept on unnest
Custom shortcut per button Some
Fits any panel size
Ownership
Free
No license key

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Good to know

Questions? Answered.

Quick answers on the buttons, shortcuts and downloads.

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Questions

10 items
  • What is Mako?

    Mako is a free panel for Premiere Pro with six one-click buttons: Adjustment Layer, Color Matte, New Sequence, Transparency Grid, Unnest and Delete Empty Tracks. Each one does something Premiere otherwise does through a menu, a dialog or by hand.

  • Is it really free?

    Yes. There's no license key, no account and no trial. Check out for $0, download it and it's yours, updates included.

  • Where do adjustment layers and color mattes go?

    Over the clips you've selected, on the first free, unlocked track above them. With nothing selected they cover five seconds from the playhead. Mako adds a track when there's no free one and never overwrites a clip.

  • How does Unnest work?

    Select a nested sequence in your timeline and press Unnest. Its clips go back on their tracks, in place, with their effects, keyframes, speed, names and on/off state, and linked audio stays linked. If a clip can't be rebuilt (for example a title, a multicam clip or a time-remapped clip), Mako leaves the nest as it is. Each step can be undone.

  • What doesn't come along when unnesting?

    Keyframe easing, masks, transitions and effects applied to the nest itself, the same as when you unnest by hand.

  • Can I set keyboard shortcuts?

    Yes. Right-click any button and choose Keyboard Shortcut. Shortcuts work while you're in the timeline or the monitor, as long as the Mako panel is open (docked behind another tab is fine).

  • How do I open Mako in Premiere Pro?

    After installing, open it from Window › Extensions › Mako and dock it wherever you like. It lays its buttons out in a column when it's narrow and in a row when it's wide.

  • Which Premiere Pro versions are supported?

    Mako works with Adobe Premiere Pro 2021–2026 on Windows and macOS.

  • How do I get my download?

    Add Mako to your cart and check out. It's free, so no card is needed. Your download appears right after checkout on the order confirmation page, and we also email you the link.

  • What if I need help?

    Contact us any time and we'll reply within 24 hours.