Is PluralEyes still available?
No. Maxon discontinued it on 1 February 2024 and no longer provides technical support. Copies people already own may still run for a while, but they receive no updates for new systems or editor versions.
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A free PluralEyes alternative that runs in your browser
Batch-sync camera clips and recorder files by their waveforms, the job PluralEyes did, with drift correction and timeline export. No installer, no licence and no upload.
PluralEyes is no longer sold or supported: Maxon stopped selling perpetual licences in 2021 and discontinued the app on 1 February 2024. The closest free replacement is to sync by waveform, either inside your editing app or in a standalone tool such as this one, which matches cameras and recorders by their sound right in the browser.
sync.video does the part of PluralEyes people relied on most: drop a whole shoot, let it find every offset, check the result, then hand it to your editor. It measures clock drift and corrects it when it is steady, writes FCPXML for Final Cut Pro and DaVinci Resolve or XML for Premiere, and can save synced copies of each file. Your footage stays on your computer the whole time.
If you would rather stay inside one program, the built-in commands are covered in the guides for Premiere, DaVinci Resolve and Final Cut Pro. The multicam hub explains how sound matching works and when it can fail.
Replacing PluralEyes with sync.video
Drop the shoot
Select your camera clips and recorder files together and drop them on Drop your video and its sound files (or press Choose files). Up to eight files are matched in one go.
Review the result
Every file shows Sure match, Likely match or Unsure, and the drift it found. Play a few moments with Show all angles (G). Nudge a file with [ and ] (10 ms; Shift for 1 ms) or press Try the next match if one landed on the wrong beat.
Take it to your editor
Under More options, download FCPXML (Final Cut, Resolve) or XML (Premiere) and open it with the footage in the same folder, or press Export synced copies for files that all start together.
What happened to PluralEyes
PluralEyes, first from Singular Software and later part of Red Giant and then Maxon, made waveform sync popular for anyone shooting with a separate recorder. Maxon ended perpetual licences in November 2021, put the app into what it called limited maintenance mode in 2023, and discontinued it as of 1 February 2024, after which it offers no more technical support. Existing installations may still open, but they get no fixes for new operating systems or editor versions.
Maxon’s own advice at the time was to use the waveform sync now built into the major editors. That is sound advice when the editor’s command works on your footage. Where people still miss PluralEyes is in batch jobs with many files, in drift between devices on long takes, and in the clear report of what matched and what didn’t.
The alternatives compared
Checked in November 2026 from each maker’s documentation. Prices change, so none are quoted here.
| Option | Where it runs | Batch of many files | Drift | Output |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PluralEyes | Desktop (discontinued February 2024) | Yes | Yes | Timelines and synced media |
| Syncaila | Paid desktop app, Windows and macOS | Yes | Yes | Timelines for several editors |
| Premiere Synchronize / multicam | Inside Adobe Premiere | Yes, with care | No | In the project |
| Resolve Auto Sync Audio | Inside DaVinci Resolve | Yes | No | In the project |
| Final Cut Synchronize Clips | Inside Final Cut Pro | Clips into one | No | In the library |
| sync.video | Any modern browser, no install | Up to 8 files | Measured and corrected when steady | Synced copies, FCPXML, Premiere XML, CSV, one video |
The editors’ own commands are the fastest route when they succeed, and they keep everything in one project. A standalone tool earns its place when a command reports that it couldn’t sync, when you need to see why, or when the footage lives on a computer without your editing software.
Moving a PluralEyes workflow across
Exporting to your editor
PluralEyes users usually finished by exporting a timeline back to their editor. Here the equivalent is the timeline file: each original clip goes on its own track at its offset, and the editor relinks the media by file name, so keep the XML next to the footage. Clock drift is the one thing a timeline can’t carry; Offsets (CSV) lists it in parts per million if you need to apply a speed change by hand.
Replacing the scratch audio
If you used PluralEyes to swap a camera’s sound for the recorder’s, pick the camera with Use this picture, choose Replace the camera sound and press Export video. The picture is copied untouched. The external audio guide goes into recorder settings and scratch tracks.
Habits worth keeping
- Keep every camera’s microphone on: the scratch sound is what the match uses.
- Clap at the start of each take, or use the digital clapperboard.
- Name files so each angle is obvious; the timeline uses those names.
Questions from PluralEyes users
What is the best free alternative to PluralEyes?
If your editor’s built-in waveform sync works on your footage, that is the simplest free option. When it doesn’t, or you want drift correction and a clear match report without installing anything, sync.video does the job in a browser for free.
Does it correct drift like PluralEyes did?
Yes, when the drift is steady and the files overlap by at least 30 seconds. It measures the offset at several points, fits a straight line and stretches the drifting sound in the export. A clock that wanders up and down can’t be corrected this way.
Can I export back to Premiere, Resolve or Final Cut?
Yes. XML (Premiere) opens in Premiere, and FCPXML (Final Cut, Resolve) opens in Final Cut Pro and DaVinci Resolve. Keep the files in the same folder as the timeline so they relink by name.
How is Syncaila different?
Syncaila is a paid desktop app for Windows and macOS that batch-syncs many files and exports to several editors, much like PluralEyes did. sync.video is free and runs in a browser, but handles up to eight files per project.
Is it safe for client footage?
Yes. The files are read by your browser on your computer and never uploaded, so nothing leaves your machine.