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Replace

The Replace module lets you batch-replace media files across one or more sequences in your Premiere Pro project. Build a mapping of old media to new media, select which sequences to process, scan for all instances, and execute using one of three modes.

Workflow

The Replace module is a three-step wizard:

graph LR
    A[Step 1: Build Map] --> B[Step 2: Select Sequences]
    B --> C[Step 3: Scan & Execute]
  1. Build Replacement Map — Define old → new media mappings.
  2. Select Sequences — Choose which sequences to process (all or specific).
  3. Scan & Execute — Scan for matching clips and execute using one of three modes.

Execution Modes

Mode What It Does Destructive?
Offline/Online Relinks the project item to point at the new file No
Neighbor Places replacement clips on new adjacent tracks No
Replace Deletes originals and inserts replacements in place Yes

See Execution Modes for full details on each mode.

Key Features

  • Batch processing — Replace media across all sequences or a selected subset.
  • Clip preservation — In Replace (and Neighbor) mode, effects, keyframes, markers, transitions, and label colors are preserved and reapplied to the new clips.
  • Video / audio targeting — A What to replace control swaps both halves, video only, or audio only.
  • Linked A/V handling — Video and audio of a linked clip are split into separate instances and swapped independently. Complex multi-audio layouts are skipped with a note rather than corrupted.
  • Validation — Scans verify clip identity using canonical keys, stable IDs, and normalized file paths.
  • Reporting — Detailed results with per-instance status, exportable to a text report.

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