DaCaPo is desktop software for creating, editing, verifying, and delivering Digital Cinema Packages (DCPs) for cinema use.
DaCaPo is available as a free Demo, monthly or yearly Lite and Pro subscriptions, short-term Pro access, or a perpetual Pro license. Payments for paid licenses are processed by Paddle, acting as Merchant of Record.
€20 / month
Ideal for freelancers, small cinemas, festivals, and occasional DCP creation.
€150 / year
Save €90 compared to monthly billing.
€59 / month
Pro includes everything in Lite, plus:
€349 / year
Save €359 compared to monthly billing.
Pro includes everything in Lite, plus:
€25
Short-term Pro license.
Pro includes everything in Lite, plus:
€699
Includes the complete DaCaPo Pro feature set with a permanent license.
Launch offer for our first customers: Use code LAUNCH50 for 50% off DaCaPo Pro Yearly.
Not ready to purchase? Create a free DaCaPo account and use the Demo edition to explore most DaCaPo Pro workflows.
The Demo is valid for one year and includes DCP playback, timeline editing, subtitles, accessibility tools, and limited DCP export.
DaCaPo Pro includes the full authoring, editing, verification, accessibility, encryption, and delivery feature set. DaCaPo Lite is designed for simpler unencrypted DCP workflows, while DaCaPo Demo lets you explore most Pro workflows with limitations on playback, export, verification, and delivery.
| Project and Playback | Pro | Lite | Demo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packages per project | Unlimited | Max. 2 ** | Max. 2 |
| Load unencrypted DCPs | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Load encrypted DCPs | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Full-quality playback | ✓ | ✓ | First 1 minute |
| Media and Timeline Editing | Pro | Lite | Demo |
| Media tab import | ✓ | — | ✓, max. 1 min for video |
| Replace picture or audio | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Trim and Split | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Edit markers | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Subtitles and Accessibility | Pro | Lite | Demo |
| Add subtitles: XML, SRT, EBU STL | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Edit subtitles | ✓ | Limited * | ✓ |
| Export subtitles as XML or SRT | ✓ | — | — |
| HI, VI-N, Atmos and Sign Language track tools | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| RDD52 metadata editing | ✓ | Read-only | ✓ |
| Export and Delivery | Pro | Lite | Demo |
| Export DCP | ✓ | ✓ | Max. 1 min |
| Rewrap export | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| RDD52 export requiring rewrap | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Encrypt DCP on export | ✓ | — | Max. 1 min |
| Create .dcpkey for encrypted export | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Export Timeline Preview | ✓ | — | — |
| Verification and Security | Pro | Lite | Demo |
| Verify DCP | ✓ | — | — |
| Verify after export | ✓ | — | — |
| Create KDM / DKDM | ✓ | — | — |
* Limited subtitle editing in Lite: Subtitles can be moved, trimmed, retimed, and styled at track level. Font, style, and timing adjustments are available, but subtitle text and the styling of individual subtitle cues cannot be edited.
** Two-package limit: DaCaPo Lite can have a maximum of two Packages loaded in a project. A Package can contain multiple related CPL Timelines, such as an Original Version and several Version Files. The limit applies to Packages, not to the number of CPL Timelines.