Desktop software for professional cinema workflows
DCP authoring, the easy way.
DaCaPo is a desktop application for creating, editing, exporting,
and verifying Digital Cinema Packages for professional cinema delivery.
Create Original Version DCPs from video files and image sequences,
manage OV and VF workflows, edit subtitles, add accessibility tracks,
verify packages, and prepare encrypted deliveries in one focused tool.
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Create a free account and generate a free Demo license from the DaCaPo Portal.
Create DCPs from source media
Import common video formats and numbered image sequences, transcode
them to JPEG2000, and create complete Original Version DCP packages
directly in DaCaPo.
Project-based DCP workflow
Organize productions into projects, packages, and DCP timelines.
Keep OVs, VFs, subtitle versions, accessibility versions, trailers,
and alternative deliveries together in one structured project.
Built for cinema delivery
Work with SMPTE, Interop, OV and VF workflows, Multi-CPL packages,
RDD52 metadata, subtitles, auxiliary audio, Sign Language Video,
encryption, and KDM delivery.
Watch the DaCaPo Introduction
Watch a short introduction to DaCaPo and see how DCP authoring,
subtitle editing, validation, and package management work in practice.
Import video files (prores, mp4, etc.) or numbered DPX, TIFF, PNG, and JPEG image
sequences. Choose the source colour space, gamma, DCP resolution,
framing, profile, and JPEG2000 bitrate before transcoding.
Use Create OV to build a complete Original Version
package, or Transcode Only to create replacement
picture and audio MXF assets for use in an existing DCP.
Export OV, VF, and Multi-CPL packages
Create new DCPs from existing timelines, export Original Versions or
Version Files, and build Multi-CPL packages for multiple language,
accessibility, or delivery variants.
Subtitles and accessibility
Import XML, subtitle MXF, SRT and EBU STL subtitles, work with OCAP and CCAP
tracks, edit subtitle text and timing, review issues, and prepare
accessibility versions for cinema delivery.
DaCaPo also supports HI and VI-N audio, Dolby Atmos, and Sign Language
Video workflows for SMPTE RDD52 packages.
Export Timeline Preview
Export the current timeline as H.264 with
stereo audio and burned-in Open Captions. Timeline Preview is ideal
for review, approval, and quality control without requiring DCP
playback software.
Sign Language (SMPTE RDD 52)
Create accessible DCPs with Sign Language Video support. Import a
Sign Language video, convert it to a DCP Sign Language MXF, place it
on the timeline, and export a fully compliant SMPTE RDD 52 package.
Verification and delivery confidence
Verify DCP folders or timelines before delivery. DaCaPo checks package
structure, metadata, assets, subtitles, markers, hashes, encryption,
and export compatibility.
Encryption and KDM workflows
Unlock encrypted DCPs with compatible keys, DKDMs, KDMs, or digest
files. Create KDMs and DKDMs for cinema servers, projectors, or
mastering systems.
Media and audio tools
Import video, image sequences, DCP MXF assets, WAV audio, Dolby Atmos,
and Sign Language Video. Replace picture or audio, and configure HI,
VI-N, Atmos, Sign Language, 5.1, 7.1, and RDD52 channel layouts.
Focused validation
Review warnings and errors directly in the timeline and Inspector.
Use relaxed, recommended, or strict validation depending on the
workflow.
Try DaCaPo with the free Demo
Explore DaCaPo before purchasing with a free Demo license.
The Demo includes many of the tools available in DaCaPo Pro,
including encrypted DCP playback, timeline editing, subtitles,
accessibility workflows, and DCP export.
Demo licenses are valid for one year and can be used on one computer.
Playback, export duration, verification, and some delivery functions
are limited in the Demo edition.
A practical feature comparison of dedicated DCP authoring software.
The comparison focuses on workflow and built-in capabilities rather
than subjective claims about quality, speed, or ease of use.
Authoring
DaCaPo
DCP-o-matic
easyDCP
Create Original Version DCPs
Supported
Supported
Supported
Create Version Files
Supported
Supported
Supported
Multi-CPL packages
Supported
—
Supported
Project-based workflow
Supported
Partial
Partial
Timeline editing
Supported
—
Partial
Multiple timelines per project
Supported
—
—
Manage multiple DCPs in one project
Supported
—
Partial
Replace picture assets
Supported
Supported
Supported
Replace audio assets
Supported
Supported
Supported
Subtitles
DaCaPo
DCP-o-matic
easyDCP
SMPTE XML import
Supported
Supported
Supported
Interop XML import
Supported
Supported
Supported
SRT import
Supported
Supported
Supported
EBU STL import
Supported
Supported
—
Subtitle editor
Full editor
Basic
Limited
Subtitle retiming
Supported
Limited
Limited
Subtitle styling
Supported
Limited
Limited
Multiple subtitle tracks
Supported
Supported
Supported
Subtitle issue review
Built in
—
Partial
Accessibility & Audio
DaCaPo
DCP-o-matic
easyDCP
HI and VI-N audio
Supported
Supported
Supported
Dolby Atmos MXF
Supported
Supported
Supported
Sign Language Video
Supported
Supported
Supported
Audio channel mapping
Supported
Supported
Supported
Auxiliary audio tracks
Supported
Supported
Supported
Verification & Delivery
DaCaPo
DCP-o-matic
easyDCP
Package verification
Built in
Separate application
Separate application
Verify before export
Supported
Supported
Supported
Encryption
Supported
Supported
Supported
KDM and DKDM creation
Built in
Separate application
Separate application
SMPTE RDD 52 workflows
Supported
Supported
Supported
Export review movie
Supported
Supported
Supported
Integrated DCP player
Built in
Built in
Separate application
Application & Workflow
DaCaPo
DCP-o-matic
easyDCP
Applications required for a complete workflow
1
10+
3
macOS
Supported
Supported
Supported
Windows
Supported
Supported
Supported
Linux
—
Supported
—
Feature information is based on publicly available product information as
of September 2026 and may change as the applications are updated. "Partial" and
"Limited" indicate that a related workflow is available but differs in
scope or integration. Application count refers to the desktop applications
typically used for DCP authoring, playback, verification, KDM generation,
and related workflows.
What about DaVinci Resolve?
DaVinci Resolve Studio can export Digital Cinema Packages and is an
excellent choice for editing, colour grading, visual effects, and audio
post-production. Many facilities already use Resolve to create an initial
Original Version (OV) DCP.
DaCaPo complements that workflow by focusing on DCP authoring after the
initial package has been created. Import an existing DCP into DaCaPo to
create Version Files (VFs), manage multiple language and accessibility
versions, edit subtitles, replace picture or audio assets, prepare
Multi-CPL packages, verify packages, generate KDMs, and deliver
cinema-ready masters.
Whether you create your first DCP in DaCaPo or in DaVinci Resolve,
DaCaPo provides the tools to continue authoring and managing professional
Digital Cinema Packages throughout the rest of the delivery workflow.
Desktop software for professional cinema workflows
