Desktop support
Windows 10+ and macOS 12+
Ember ships desktop installers for both supported operating systems.
Compatibility
Know exactly what Ember needs before you install.
This page keeps the trust layer tight: operating system support, Resolve requirements, FFmpeg expectations, and which workflows depend on an active timeline connection.
Core setup
Desktop app, Resolve target, clean audio stack.
Install on Windows 10+ or macOS 12+, then keep FFmpeg available on PATH for audio processing.
Use DaVinci Resolve 18+ for the workflows that push subtitles back onto the timeline.
Resolve must stay open whenever you want IGNITE, timeline audio render, or playhead sync.
Resolve requirement
DaVinci Resolve 18+
Resolve is the timeline target for Ember's injection and timeline-linked workflows.
Language coverage
31 transcription languages
Six languages also have full orthography and refinement support.
Update trust
SHA256 verified
Release downloads are integrity-checked before installation.
Platforms
Supported operating systems and installer formats.
Ember is distributed as a desktop app on both supported platforms, with release assets tailored to each operating system.
Windows
Windows 10+
Primary desktop platform with a compiled installer distributed through Ember releases.
- The latest Windows asset is a versioned Ember-Setup executable.
- DaVinci Resolve 18 or later is required when you want native timeline integration.
macOS
macOS 12+
Supported desktop platform with a native disk image installer for current Ember releases.
- Website support copy treats macOS as supported for Ember installs and updates.
- DaVinci Resolve 18 or later is required when you want native timeline integration.
Requirements
The hard requirements that matter before launch.
These are the repo-grounded prerequisites behind installation, update delivery, and timeline-connected workflows.
DaVinci Resolve
Version 18 or later
Required for IGNITE, timeline audio render, and playhead-sync workflows that talk directly to Resolve.
Running Resolve session
Keep Resolve open for timeline-linked features
README guidance is explicit: Resolve must be running for timeline integration features and related timeline audio workflows.
FFmpeg
Available on PATH
Audio processing depends on FFmpeg being available to Ember at runtime.
Licensed access
Valid license key for downloads and update checks
The website purchase flow and backend download routes both assume licensed access before installer delivery.
Workflow fit
What depends on Resolve, and what stays flexible.
Ember supports both timeline-linked work and file-based processing, but the dependencies are different for each path.
Resolve 18+ running
IGNITE timeline injection
Ember injects frame-accurate Fusion Text+ clips directly onto the active DaVinci Resolve timeline.
Resolve running
Timeline audio render
Timeline-linked generation can render source audio from the current Resolve timeline before transcription and refinement.
Resolve running
Playhead sync
Playhead handoff between Ember and Resolve depends on an active Resolve session.
FFmpeg on PATH
File-based processing
Ember can also work from a local audio file, while export stays available outside the timeline path.
Included capabilities
Exports
SRT, VTT, ASS, JSON, and CSV output are available when you need file delivery.
Track layout
Ember starts with 6 subtitle tracks and supports dynamic track changes for layered layouts.
Language support
31 languages are supported for transcription, with full orthography support in 6 languages.
Installers
Platform-aware installers ship as `.exe` on Windows and `.dmg` on macOS.