Quick summary: Send video files from Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, or DaVinci Resolve using WeTransfer by exporting your finished edit, navigating to the export location, and uploading to wetransfer.com. WeTransfer supports all video formats and sizes.
Why WeTransfer for Video Editing Deliverables?
Professional video editing creates massive files. 4K exports, high-bitrate masters, and especially entire project files with media can reach hundreds of gigabytes. Email can't handle files this large, and many cloud services complicate sharing or compress your video.
WeTransfer makes it simple to send large video files directly from your editing workflow without compression, quality loss, or complicated upload processes.
Sending Exports from Adobe Premiere Pro
Here's how to send your finished video from Premiere Pro:
1. Locate Your Exported File
Once export completes, navigate to the folder where you saved your video file.
2. Upload to WeTransfer
- Open wetransfer.com in your browser
- Click Add your files
- Navigate to your exported video file and select it
- Choose email or link delivery
- Add a message with project details
- Click Transfer
Tips for Premiere Pro Exports:
Export with appropriate quality. For client review, H.264 at 10-15 Mbps is sufficient and creates manageable file sizes. For masters or further editing, use ProRes 422 or 422 HQ.
Include timecode burn-in for review exports. In the Effects panel, enable Timecode overlay so clients can reference specific moments for feedback.
Name your export clearly. Use naming like "ClientName_ProjectTitle_Version3_Date.mp4" before uploading to WeTransfer.
Sending Exports from Final Cut Pro
Here's how to share from Final Cut Pro:
1. Find Your Exported File
Final Cut Pro typically exports to the Movies folder by default, unless you specified otherwise.
2. Upload to WeTransfer
- Open wetransfer.com
- Click Add your files and select your exported video
- Choose your delivery method (email or link)
- Add project details in the message
- Click Transfer
Tips for Final Cut Pro Exports:
Use "Master File" for highest quality. This exports with minimal compression, perfect for archival or further editing.
Export ProRes for professional deliveries. Final Cut Pro natively supports ProRes export, which is industry-standard for broadcast and high-end post-production.
Include marker information. If your timeline has markers for edits or notes, export a separate marker list so recipients understand your edit structure.
Sending Exports from DaVinci Resolve
Here's how to send from DaVinci Resolve:
1. Locate Your Rendered File
Navigate to the render location you specified. Resolve typically shows the full path in the render queue.
2. Upload to WeTransfer
- Open wetransfer.com
- Click Add your files
- Select your rendered video file
- Choose email or link sharing
- Add project information
- Click Transfer
Tips for DaVinci Resolve Exports:
Choose DNxHD or ProRes for mastering. These intermediate codecs deliver excellent quality and are widely supported in professional post-production.
Use H.264 for review copies. Select "H.264 Main" profile with 8-12 Mbps bitrate for good quality at reasonable file sizes.
Enable "Export Audio" separately if needed. For sound mixing workflows, export video and audio stems separately and send all files via one WeTransfer transfer.
Check color space. Ensure your export color space matches client requirements (Rec.709 for web/broadcast, DCI-P3 for cinema).
Best Practices for Video File Transfers
Include delivery notes. Specify codec, resolution, frame rate, and intended use in your WeTransfer message so recipients know what they're receiving.
Export in client-specified format. Before exporting, confirm with your client which format, codec, and specs they need. Broadcasting has different requirements than web streaming.
Include both master and review versions when possible. Send a high-quality ProRes master alongside a compressed H.264 review copy to serve different needs.
Test playback before uploading. Open your exported file and scrub through it to ensure the export is completed correctly without errors or artifacts.
Use descriptive filenames. Include project name, version number, date, and export type: "ClientName_Commercial_V3_ProResHQ_20251014.mov"
Use password protection for unreleased content. Essential for confidential projects, unreleased campaigns, or pre-launch content.
Security for Video Deliverables
All video files uploaded to WeTransfer are encrypted during transfer using TLS encryption. Your edits are stored securely and automatically deleted after expiry.
Your content is always your content - we don’t use machine learning or any form of AI to process content shared via WeTransfer.
For sensitive commercial work, unreleased campaigns, or confidential client content, use password protection available with WeTransfer.
Troubleshooting Video Transfers from Editing Software
Export seems stuck? Large 4K videos take time to render. Check your editing software's render queue or progress bar to confirm it is processing.
Recipient reports playback issues? This is usually a codec compatibility problem. Re-export using H.264 in an MP4 container for maximum device compatibility.
Colors look different after transfer? WeTransfer doesn't modify your video. This is likely a color space or monitor calibration issue. Include color space information in your delivery notes.
Audio out of sync? This occurs during export, not transfer. Re-export from your editing software and verify sync before uploading to WeTransfer.
Now you're ready to send large video files from your editing software quickly and securely with WeTransfer.