Supported Formats
Each format is decoded through the manufacturer's own SDK, not transcoded through FFmpeg. This preserves full sensor metadata, color science, and resolution. Search your BRAW footage, search R3D files, or search ARRI clips the same way you search any other video. Play back natively at up to 2K 30fps directly in the FrameQuery player, or generate proxies for smoother scrubbing at higher resolutions.
RED
.r3d
Native RED SDK decoding
Pinned memory GPU throughput
WebGL2 frame playback
Blackmagic BRAW
.braw
Native BRAW SDK decoding
Multi-tier GPU acceleration
COM auto-init on Windows
ARRI
.ari / .mxf
Native ARI + MXF decoding
LogC metadata extraction
Hardware proxy generation
ProRes RAW
.mov
Native ProRes RAW decoding
3D LUT generation
H.264 proxy output
Native Playback
No transcoding, no waiting. FrameQuery decodes your RAW files through the native SDK and plays them back at up to 2K 30fps with full metadata visible. The collapsible diagnostics panel shows codec, resolution, processing status, file paths, and proxy info.
Performance
FrameQuery detects your GPU at launch and picks the fastest available path. If the top tier is unavailable, it automatically cascades to the next best option so decoding always works.
Windows
macOS
Beyond cinema RAW, FrameQuery supports 50+ standard formats via FFmpeg including MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WebM, H.264, H.265, ProRes, DNxHR, XAVC, CinemaDNG, AV1, and more.
See full compatibility list