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DaVinci Resolve Studio Blackmagic Cloud licence

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Unit
Rented licence per assigned organization member
Aliases
Blackmagic Cloud licensing; monthly licence
Definition
A monthly rented DaVinci Resolve Studio licence bought in a Blackmagic Cloud Organization and assigned to a member or group; a workstation activates it with the Use Blackmagic ID button.
Counting rules
The organization chooses how many licences to rent; licences are assigned to members or groups, unassigned licences return to the organization pool, and the count cannot be reduced below the number assigned.
Floors / minimums
Licences are rented on a monthly basis; the documents reviewed state no minimum number of licences.
Applies to products
  • DaVinci Resolve Studio
Product category

Evidence 7

Cloud licence is activated with a Blackmagic ID
"Open DaVinci Resolve Studio, and press the Use Blackmagic ID button."

Reference Manual, LicensesDaVinci Resolve 21 Reference ManualEffective 2026-07-01Retrieved 2026-10-08

Deactivate License releases Studio on a computer
"Deactivate License Deactivates the DaVinci Resolve Studio license on this computer."

Reference Manual, Menu Description, HelpDaVinci Resolve 21 Reference ManualEffective 2026-07-01Retrieved 2026-10-08

Licences must be unassigned before they can be removed
"You can not remove more licenses than are assigned to members."

Reference Manual, LicensesDaVinci Resolve 21 Reference ManualEffective 2026-07-01Retrieved 2026-10-08

Organizations can rent Studio licences monthly
"Organizations have the option to rent individual licenses of DaVinci Resolve Studio on a monthly basis."

Reference Manual, Blackmagic Cloud Organizations, LicensesDaVinci Resolve 21 Reference ManualEffective 2026-07-01Retrieved 2026-10-08

Studio 21.1.1 requires a dongle, cloud licence or activation code
"This version requires a DaVinci Resolve Studio license dongle, Blackmagic Cloud license or software activation code."

Support site, DaVinci Resolve Studio 21.1.1 UpdateBlackmagic Design support site: DaVinci Resolve and Fusion downloadsEffective 2026-10-02Retrieved 2026-10-08

Studio licence methods on desktop
"Studio Licensing For standard installations: • Activation key • License dongle • Blackmagic cloud licensing"

Studio and iPad Features, Codecs and LicensingDaVinci Resolve Studio and iPad Features (21.1)Effective 2026-09-28Retrieved 2026-10-08

Unassigned cloud licences return to the pool
"Unassigned licenses will be returned to the license pool, available for use for other members and groups."

Reference Manual, LicensesDaVinci Resolve 21 Reference ManualEffective 2026-07-01Retrieved 2026-10-08

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