Production Data

Production Data allows users to export Excel production reports from Final Cut Pro timelines.

The lightweight spreadsheet creation application crafted for Final Cut Pro. It serves as a native macOS frontend, allowing users to conveniently export structured Excel production reports from Final Cut Pro projects, powered by OpenFCPXMLKit, a free and open-source, experimental FCPXML parsing engine.

Core Features

  • Functionality allowing export of Excel workbooks (.xlsx) from Final Cut Pro timelines.
  • Precise extraction of timeline metadata, ensuring an accurate representation of clips, roles, and production information.
  • Role-based inventory sheets built from audio and video roles on the timeline, with per-role enable and disable control across matching report sheets.
  • Comprehensive timeline functionality, encompassing support for timelines such as Projects and Compound Clips.
  • Optional report sheets for Markers, Keywords, Titles & Generators, Transitions, Effects, Speed Changes, Summary, and Media Summary.
  • Configurable columns, timecode, disabled-clip exclusion, and optional Role Inventory screenshots.
  • Allows the creation of multiple configurations tailored to diverse project requirements, with assignable keyboard shortcuts.
  • Export on drop or confirm when you are ready, with automatic and manual export modes.
  • Accepts drag and drop and Final Cut Pro timeline drags.
  • Each export is saved to a uniquely named timestamped folder within your chosen export destination.
  • Optional experimental PDF report export (.pdf) alongside the Excel workbook, using the same active Configuration settings.
  • Exported Excel workbooks are compatible with Apple's Numbers and other spreadsheet applications.
  • Written in Apple Swift language and SwiftUI framework.
  • No hidden costs, no subscriptions, no in-app purchases.
  • Available on the Mac App Store.

Available Report Sheets

  • Selected Roles Inventory
  • Markers
  • Keywords
  • Titles & Generators
  • Transitions
  • Non-Standard Effects & Templates
  • Video & Audio Effects
  • Speed Change Effects
  • Summary
  • Media Summary

Demo

Screenshot

Main Extract Window
Main Extract Window
General Settings
General Settings
Roles
Roles
Configuration Settings
Configuration Settings

System Requirements

macOS 26.0 or later
Final Cut Pro 12.0 (Lifetime / Perpetual Version) or later
Final Cut Pro Creator Studio 12.0 (Subscription Version) or later
Runs only on Apple silicon Macs

Use Cases

  • Production tracking spreadsheets
  • Role inventory for sound editorial and mix
  • Assistant editor clip and conform reports
  • VFX turnover and handoff sheets
  • Post-production deliverable documentation
  • Timeline marker and keyword logging exports
  • Client review and tracking workbooks
  • Offline and online editorial notes
  • Dubbing and ADR role sheets

Support

There is currently no dedicated trial version of Production Data. However, prospective users are warmly welcome to download the latest CLI build from OpenFCPXMLKit, the open-source engine that powers the application, with full documentation provided within the repository. The spreadsheet produced via the CLI is identical in output to the one generated by Production Data itself, so we would encourage you to test your own .fcpxml or .fcpxmld files with the CLI first, and to proceed with purchasing Production Data only once you are happy with the results.

Do note that OpenFCPXMLKit is offered as-is, as an open-source project, and does not come with official support. That said, if you have any questions or run into issues specifically with the downloaded Production Data software, please do not hesitate to reach out. You can contact us here.