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Premiere Pro Keeps Crashing

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Ongoing Windows, macOS Updated November 13, 2026Based on 6 user reportsHow we research

Quick answer

Premiere Pro 25.x and 26.x crash on launch, on opening projects or on export mostly because of plugins, GPU settings, a corrupt preferences file or a bad release. Resetting preferences and disabling third-party plugins fixes most cases.

Most likely fix: Reset preferences

How to fix it

Try these in order — the most common fix is first.

  1. 1. Reset preferences

    1. Close Premiere
    2. Hold Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac) while launching Premiere Pro to reset preferences
    3. Add Shift to also reset the media cache
    Did this fix it?

  2. 2. Disable plugins

    1. Remove third-party plugins from the Plug-ins folders
    2. Restart and reopen the project
    Did this fix it?

  3. 3. Turn off GPU Accelerated UI Rendering

    1. Edit > Preferences > General
    2. Uncheck GPU Accelerated UI Rendering and restart
    Did this fix it?

  4. 4. Update drivers and the app

    1. Update the GPU driver
    2. Update Premiere through Creative Cloud
    3. If the crash began after an update, install the previous version from Creative Cloud > Other versions
    Did this fix it?

  5. 5. Check the logs

    1. Look in the Adobe Premiere Pro crash logs
    2. Report the log on the Adobe bug-report forum with your system details
    Did this fix it?

Symptoms

Premiere closes with no warning, crashes at startup or on opening a project, or crashes while importing or exporting.

Why it happens

  • Third-party plugins such as Red Giant
  • Corrupt preferences or workspace layout
  • GPU driver conflicts
  • macOS or Windows update incompatibility
  • Release regression in newer builds

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  • premiere pro crash on startup
  • premiere pro crashes when opening project
  • premiere pro crash on export

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