Last updated on
May 11, 2026
List of system requirements necessary to run Adobe Premiere Elements 2026 optimally.
- Intel Core 8th Generation through Intel Core 15th Generation or equivalent AMD processor with AVX2 and SSE4.2 support; Windows on ARM processor not supported
- Microsoft Windows 11 (version 23H2) or later, 64-bit versions only; Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1 not supported
- 8GB of RAM
- 7GB 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)
- 1440x900 display resolution (at 100% scale factor); 1920x1080 or higher recommended
- Microsoft DirectX 12 compatible sound and display driver
- Windows Media Player (required if importing Windows Media files)
- Internet connection required for product activation and download of features and online content
- Intel 8th Generation or newer processor; Apple silicon M1 or newer processor recommended
- macOS 14 (14.4 or later), macOS 15 (15.5 or later)
- 8GB of unified memory
- 8GB 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)
- 1440x900 display resolution (at 100% scale factor); 1920x1080 or higher recommended
- Internet connection required for product activation and download of features and online content
Recommended for both Windows and macOS
- 16GB of RAM or unified memory for HD media
- 32GB or more of RAM or unified memory 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), MPEG-1 (import), MPEG-2 (import), MPEG-4 (import), HEVC (import), DV-AVI (import on Windows), Windows Media (import on Windows), Apple ProRes (import), H.264, HDV, MP3, QuickTime (limited codecs), and many more.
Note
*Learn more about GPU support in Premiere Elements.
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