Requirements

• Blender 5.2.x (tested on Blender 5.2.1 LTS on Windows). Earlier versions and Blender 5.3+ are not supported in this release.
• macOS and Linux have not been validated yet.
• Captions need a one-time internet download (model about 145 MB to 1.5 GB plus speech tools) and extra disk space.

Installation

• Download Pro-Video-Editor.zip and keep it zipped.
• In Blender open Edit > Preferences > Get Extensions, open the top-right menu and choose Install from Disk.
• Select the ZIP and enable the add-on if asked.
• Open the Video Sequencer, press N, and choose the Pro Video Editor tab.
• Use Show Sequencer & Preview to see the timeline and preview together.

First use

• Media: click the folder or audio button to import files, select one, place the playhead, then click Add to Timeline (+).
• Transitions: place two clips side by side on one track, select one, and click a transition thumbnail.
• Text: use + Title, + Subtitle or + Text Box, then choose a theme and click Apply Theme.
• Captions: choose a model, click Download / Set Up Model once, select a video or audio strip, then click Generate Auto Captions.
• Export: click Export MP4, choose the file, size, frame range and quality.

Limits

• Transitions work on ordinary movies and single images. Retimed, reversed, multiview and image-sequence sources are not supported.
• Captions run on the CPU only. Speed changed or reversed sources are rejected; for clips with a different frame rate, select the audio strip.
• Speech models can miss or invent words, especially over music. Always review the transcript.
• No subtitle file (SRT) import or export in this version.
• Media and system fonts are linked, not packed. Keep them available when you move a project.

Troubleshooting

• Media only visible in the preview: switch to Sequencer & Preview and use Fit Selected or Fit All.
• Caption setup failed: check your connection and click Download / Set Up Model again.
• After updating, restart Blender if the old version stays loaded.

Support

• Email [email protected] with the add-on version, Blender version, OS, steps and any error text.