System requirements | Older Versions

Adobe Premiere Elements 2024

Windows

  • Intel 6th Generation or newer processor or AMD equivalent with SSE4.1 support
  • Microsoft Windows 10 (version 22H2) or Windows 11 (version 22H2), 64-bit versions only; Windows 7, Windows 8.1 not supported
  • 8GB of RAM
  • 5GB of available hard-disk space to install application; additional space required for downloading online content and for temporary files during product installation and usage (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices)
  • 1280x800 display resolution (at 100% scale factor)
  • Microsoft DirectX 12 compatible sound and display driver
  • Windows Media Player (required if importing Windows Media files)

macOS

  • Intel 6th Generation or newer processor; Apple silicon M1 or newer processor
  • macOS 12, macOS 13 (13.4 or later)
  • 8GB of RAM
  • 6GB of available hard-disk space to install application; additional space required for downloading online content and for temporary files during product installation and usage (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices)
  • 1280x800 display resolution (at 100% scale factor)

For both Windows and macOS

  • Internet connection required for product activation and download of online content
  • Recommended specifications:
    • Intel 7th Generation or newer processor or AMD equivalent with SSE4.1 and AVX support
    • 16GB of RAM for HD media
    • 32GB or more of RAM for 4K media
    • 4GB of GPU VRAM
    • Fast internal SSD for app installation and cache
    • Additional high-speed drive(s) for media

Adobe Premiere Elements 2023

Windows

  • Intel 6th Generation or newer processor or AMD equivalent with SSE4.1 support
  • Microsoft Windows 10 version 21H1, 21H2, 22H2 (version 22H2 recommended); Windows 11 version 21H2, version 22H2; 64-bit versions only; Windows 7, Windows 8 not supported
  • 8GB of RAM
  • 5GB of available hard-disk space to install application; additional space required for downloading online content; additional space required for temporary files during product installation and usage (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices)
  • 1280x800 display resolution (at 100% scale factor)
  • Microsoft DirectX 12 compatible sound and display driver
  • Windows Media Player (required if importing Windows Media files)

macOS

  •  Intel 6th Generation or newer processor; Apple silicon M1 or newer
  • macOS 11, macOS 12 (12.4 or later), macOS 13 (13.3.1 or later)
  •  8GB of RAM
  • 6GB of available hard-disk space to install application; additional space required for downloading online content; additional space required for temporary files during product installation and usage (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices)
  • 1280x800 display resolution (at 100% scale factor)

For both Windows and macOS

  • Internet connection required for product activation and download of online content   
  • Recommended specifications:
    • Intel 7th Generation or newer processor or AMD equivalent with SSE4.1 and AVX support
    • 16GB of RAM for HD media
    • 32GB or more of RAM for 4K media
    • 4GB of GPU VRAM*
    • Fast internal SSD for app installation and cache
    • Additional high-speed drive(s) for media

Adobe Premiere Elements supported import/export formats include:

  • AVCHD (import)
  • DV-AVI (import on Windows)
  • H.264
  • HEVC (import)
  • HDV
  • Apple ProRes (import)
  • MPEG-1 (import)
  • MPEG-2 (import)
  • MPEG-4 (import)
  • MP3
  • QuickTime (limited codecs)
  • Windows Media (import on Windows)
Note:

For a list of recommended GPU cards, visit www.adobe.com/go/pregpu.

Note:

* This product may integrate with or allow access to certain Adobe or third-party hosted online services. Online services are available only to users 13 and older and require agreement to additional terms of use and the Adobe Privacy Policy (see www.adobe.com/go/terms). Online services are not available in all countries or languages, may require user registration, and may be discontinued or modified in whole or in part without notice. Additional fees or subscription charges may apply.

Adobe Premiere Elements supported import/export formats include:

  • AVCHD (import only)
  • DV-AVI (import/export on Windows)
  • DVD (Windows only)
  • H.264
  • HEVC
  • HDV
  • MPEG-1 (import only)
  • MPEG-2
  • MPEG-4, MP3
  • QuickTime (limited codecs)
  • Windows Media (Windows only)
Note:

For a list of recommended GPU cards, visit www.adobe.com/go/pregpu.

Note:

* This product may integrate with or allow access to certain Adobe or third-party hosted online services. Online services are available only to users 13 and older and require agreement to additional terms of use and the Adobe Privacy Policy (see www.adobe.com/go/terms). Online services are not available in all countries or languages, may require user registration, and may be discontinued or modified in whole or in part without notice. Additional fees or subscription charges may apply.

System Requirements -  Older Versions 

Windows

  •  Intel 6th Generation or newer processor or AMD equivalent with SSE4.1 support
  •  Microsoft Windows 10 version 2004 or later (version 21H1 recommended); Windows 11 (version 21H2); 64-bit versions only; Windows 7, Windows 8.1 not supported
  •  HEIF/HEVC import supported only on Windows 10 version 1903 or later; visit www.adobe.com/go/preheifinfo
  •  8GB of RAM
  •  6.7GB of available hard-disk space to install applications; additional 13GB to download all optional content; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices)
  • 1280x800 display resolution (at 100% scale factor)
  • Microsoft DirectX 12 compatible sound and display driver
  • Windows Media Player (required if importing/exporting Windows Media formats)
  •  Compatible DVD burner required to burn DVDs

macOS

  • Intel 6th Generation or newer processor; Apple M1 processor (using Rosetta 2)
  • macOS 10.15, macOS 11, or macOS 12 (12.4 or later)
  • 8GB of RAM
  • 8GB of available hard-disk space to install applications; additional 11GB to download all optional content; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices)
  • 1280x800 display resolution (at 100% scale factor)

For both Windows and macOS

  • DVD-ROM drive (for installation from DVD)
  • Internet connection is required for product activation and content download   
  • Recommended specifications:
    • Intel 7th Generation or newer processor or AMD equivalent with SSE4.1 and AVX support
    • 16GB of RAM for HD media
    • 32GB or more of RAM for 4K media
    • 4GB of GPU VRAM*        
    • Fast internal SSD for app installation and cache
    • Additional high-speed drive(s) for media

Windows

  • Intel 6th Generation or newer processor or AMD equivalent with SSE4 support
  • Microsoft Windows 10 version 1903 or later (version 1909 recommended); 64-bit versions only; Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 is not supported
  • HEIF/HEVC import supported only on Windows 10 version 1903 or later. Visit www.adobe.com/go/preheifinfo for more details
  • 6.9GB of available hard-disk space to install applications; additional 10GB to download all optional content; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices)
  • Microsoft DirectX 12 compatible sound and display driver
  • Windows Media Player (required if importing/exporting Windows Media formats)
  • Compatible DVD burner required to burn DVDs
  • Internet connection required for product activation and content download*
  • Supported browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11, Mozilla Firefox 4 or later, or the latest version of Google Chrome

macOS

  • Intel 6th Generation or later processor 
  • macOS 10.14 through 10.15 or macOS 11
  • 8GB of available hard-disk space to install applications; additional 10GB to download all optional content; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices)

For both Windows and macOS

  • 8GB of RAM
  • 1280x800 display resolution (at 100% scale factor)
  • DVD-ROM drive (for installation from DVD)
  • Internet connection required for product activation and content download*
  • Recommended specifications:
    • Intel 7th Generation or newer processor or AMD equivalent with SSE4 and AVX support
    • 16GB of RAM for HD media
    • 32GB or more of RAM for 4K media
    • 4GB of GPU VRAM
    • Fast internal SSD for app installation and cache
    • Additional high-speed drive(s) for media

Supported import/export formats

  • AVCHD (import only)
  • DV-AVI (import/export on Windows)
  • DVD (Windows only)
  • H.264
  • HEVC
  • HDV
  • MPEG-1 (import only)
  • MPEG-2
  • MPEG-4, MP3
  • QuickTime (limited codecs)
  • Windows Media (Windows only)
Note:

* This product may integrate with or allow access to certain Adobe or third-party hosted online services. Online services are available only to users 13 and older and require agreement to additional terms of use and the Adobe Privacy Policy (see www.adobe.com/go/terms). Online services are not available in all countries or languages, may require user registration, and may be discontinued or modified in whole or in part without notice. Additional fees or subscription charges may apply.

Windows

  • 2 GHz or faster processor with SSE2 support; dual-core processor for HDV editing
  • Win 10 build 1809 or above, Intel Core i7 -7700 or above and 16 GB RAM recommended for 4K editing
  • 64-bit versions of Microsoft Windows 10 (recommended versions 1809, 1903) or Windows 8.1.
  • 32-bit OS version is not supported. Windows 7 (both 32 bit and 64 bit) is not supported.
  • HEIF/HEVC import supported only on Microsoft Windows 10 versions 1809, 1903 or higher.
  • 6.8 GB of available hard-disk space to install applications; additional 10GB to download all optional content (cannot install on a volume that uses a case sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices)
  • Microsoft DirectX 9 or 10 compatible sound and display driver
  • Windows Media Player required
  • DVD burner required to burn DVDs
  • Internet connection required for product activation and content download*
  • Supported browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11, Mozilla Firefox 4 or later, or the latest version of Google Chrome

macOS

  • 64 bit multi-core Intel processor
  • Intel Core i7 (2.6 GHz) or above and 16 GB RAM recommended for 4K editing
  • mac OS X v10.15, v10.14, v10.13 
  • 4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended)
  • 7.44 GB of available hard-disk space to install applications; additional 10GB to download all optional content (cannot install on a volume that uses a case sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices)
  • 1280x800 display resolution (at 100% scale factor)
  • DVD-ROM drive (for installation from DVD)
  • Internet connection required for product activation and content download* 
  • Supported browsers: Safari 7.x or later, Mozilla Firefox 4 or later, or the latest version of Google Chrome

Recommended configurations for editing 4K videos

  • Processor: Intel Core i7 multi-core
  • RAM: 16 GB or higher
  • OS: Windows 10 or macOS 10.13
  • Hard Disk: SSD or 7200 rpm SATA

Adobe Premiere Elements supported import/export formats include: 
AVCHD (import only), DV-AVI (import/export on Windows), DVD (Windows only), H.264, HDV, MPEG-1 (import only), MPEG-2, MPEG-4, MP3, QuickTime (Limited codecs), Windows Media (Windows only), and many more.       
 
 * This product may integrate with or allow access to certain Adobe or third-party hosted online services (“Online Services”). Online Services are available only to users 13 or older and require agreement to additional terms of use and Adobe’s online privacy policy (see www.adobe.com/go/terms). Online Services are not available in all countries or languages, may require user registration, and may be discontinued or modified in whole or in part without notice. Additional fees or subscription charges may apply.

Recommended configurations for editing 4K videos

  • Processor: Intel Core i7 multi-core
  • RAM: 16 GB or higher
  • OS: Windows 10 or macOS 10.13
  • Hard Disk: SSD or 7200 rpm SATA

Adobe Premiere Elements supported import/export formats include: 
AVCHD (import only), DV-AVI (import/export on Windows), DVD (Windows only), H.264, HDV, MPEG-1 (import only), MPEG-2, MPEG-4, MP3, QuickTime (Limited codecs), Windows Media (Windows only), and many more.       
 
 * This product may integrate with or allow access to certain Adobe or third-party hosted online services (“Online Services”). Online Services are available only to users 13 or older and require agreement to additional terms of use and Adobe’s online privacy policy (see www.adobe.com/go/terms). Online Services are not available in all countries or languages, may require user registration, and may be discontinued or modified in whole or in part without notice. Additional fees or subscription charges may apply.

Windows

  • 2GHz or faster processor with SSE2 support; dual-core processor required for HDV or AVCHD editing; Intel Core i7 required for XAVC-S
  • 64-bit versions of Microsoft Windows 7 with Service Pack 1, Windows 8, or Windows 10
  • 4GB of RAM
  • 5GB of available hard-disk space to install applications; additional 10GB to download all optional content
  • 1280x800 display resolution (at 100% scale factor)
  • Microsoft DirectX 9 or 10 compatible sound and display driver
  • DVD-ROM drive (for installation from DVD)
  • Compatible DVD burner required to burn DVDs
  • Windows Media Player (required if importing/exporting Windows Media formats)
  • Internet connection required for product activation and content download*

macOS

  • 64-bit multicore Intel processor
  • macOS X v10.11, v10.12, or v10.13
  • 4GB of RAM
  • 5GB of available hard-disk space to install applications; additional 10GB to download all optional content
  • 1280x800 display resolution (At 100% Scale Factor)
  • DVD-ROM drive (for installation from DVD)
  • Compatible DVD burner required to burn DVDs
  • Internet connection required for product activation and content download*

Adobe Premiere Elements supported import/export formats include: 
AVCHD (import only)**, DV-AVI (import/export on Windows, import only on Mac OS), DVD, H.264, HDV, MPEG-1 (import only), MPEG-2, MPEG-4, MP3, QuickTime, Windows Media (Windows only), and many more. Import/export of some formats may require activation via an Internet connection. Activation is fast, easy, and free.  
 
 * This product may integrate with or allow access to certain Adobe or third-party hosted online services (“Online Services”). Online Services are available only to users 13 years or older and require agreement to additional terms of use and Adobe’s online privacy policy (see www.adobe.com/go/terms). Online Services are not available in all countries or languages, may require user registration, and may be discontinued or modified in whole or in part without notice. Additional fees or subscription charges may apply.

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