how to import webm video files into premier pro

o, you’re trying to import a WebM file into Premiere Pro… and if you’ve already tried, you probably ran into this error. That’s because, by default, Premiere Pro doesn’t support WebM files at all.

But the good news is, there’s a free fix. All you need is a simple plugin. Head over to fnord.comthat’s fnord with an Fwhere you’ll find the official WebM plugin for Adobe software.

Once you’ve downloaded it, open up the ZIP file, run the installer, and just keep clicking Next until it’s finished. You don’t really need to change anything in the setup, it’s super straightforward.

Now let’s go back into Premiere and try importing the WebM file again. At this point, you might still see the same errorand that’s totally normal. The plugin hasn’t fully loaded yet.

Here’s the trick: just close Premiere completely and reopen it. Once it restarts, the plugin kicks in, and this time when you drag in your WebM file… it works like a charm.

So yeah, that’s all there is to itdownload the fnord WebM plugin, install it, restart Premiere, and you’ll be able to use WebM files without a problem.

download the webM plugin: https://www.fnord.com/