Premiere Pro target version
Downgrade your project to Premiere Pro 2023
Turn a newer .prproj into a file Premiere Pro 2023 opens directly. Usually chosen because it is the ceiling on the collaborator’s side rather than your own preference.
- Target version
- Premiere Pro 2023
- Adobe version number
- 23.0
- Release era
- 2022
- Source versions that can come down
- 3 (2024 and newer)
- Output
- A new file; your original project stays untouched
- Cost
- Free
Which versions can be downgraded to 2023
Any project newer than 2023 can come down to it. A project older than 2023 does not need downgrading — 2023 can already open it.
- Premiere Pro 2024
- Premiere Pro 2025
- Premiere Pro 2026
What changes after downgrading to 2023
Anything 2023 cannot read is cleared out, which is what lets it open the project at all. That is the nature of downgrading, not a conversion error. Sequences, layers, effects and expressions are kept wherever possible.
- 1
Open the Premiere Pro downgrader and drop in your .prproj.
- 2
Pick “2023” as the target version.
- 3
Download the converted file and send that copy instead of the original.
Questions about this page
Can I downgrade a project from the newest Premiere to 2023?
Yes. As long as the target is older than the source, it works. 2023 is one of 14 target versions available here.
What gets lost when downgrading to 2023?
Features introduced after 2023 will not survive, and anything it cannot read is removed so the project opens. How much is lost depends on how heavily your project uses newer features.
The result will not open — how do I check?
Confirm the Premiere you have installed is at least version 23.0 (see Help → About Premiere Pro). If the number is lower, the target you picked is still too new.