Premiere Pro target version

Downgrade your project to Premiere Pro 2025

Turn a newer .prproj into a file Premiere Pro 2025 opens directly. A relatively recent target. Downgrading to it is usually about letting a colleague who has not upgraded yet open the project.

Target version
Premiere Pro 2025
Adobe version number
25.0
Release era
2024
Source versions that can come down
1 (2026 and newer)
Output
A new file; your original project stays untouched
Cost
Free

Which versions can be downgraded to 2025

Any project newer than 2025 can come down to it. A project older than 2025 does not need downgrading — 2025 can already open it.

  • Premiere Pro 2026

What changes after downgrading to 2025

Anything 2025 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. 1

    Open the Premiere Pro downgrader and drop in your .prproj.

  2. 2

    Pick “2025” as the target version.

  3. 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 2025?
Yes. As long as the target is older than the source, it works. 2025 is one of 14 target versions available here.
What gets lost when downgrading to 2025?
Features introduced after 2025 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 25.0 (see Help → About Premiere Pro). If the number is lower, the target you picked is still too new.