Free tools import AAF or Pro Tools sessions into one app or run one-way scripts; none converts sessions between DAWs and editing systems with fades and automation intact.
About this gap
AATranslator, AATranslator2 Extended
$249 USDone-time
≈$355 CAD one-time (converted from USD)
Build effort
Months for a small team
An editor’s estimate for a free tool that ranks Strong.
Demand
Nobody has asked for one yet.
What a free alternative needs
The capabilities that keep people paying for AATranslator.
1
Read and write Pro Tools sessions
2
OMF and AAF import and export
3
Conversion between many DAWs and video editors
4
Fades, clip gain, automation and markers preserved
Track layout and mix data survive the move between systems.
5
Media extraction from OMF
Why it is hard
Pro Tools and other session formats are undocumented and change between versions, and AAF and OMF files differ between applications.
Closest free options
Each covers part of the job. None replaces AATranslator yet.
Partial: Imports AAF and part of Pro Tools sessions into Ardour only; no export or cross-DAW conversion.
License: Open source
Windows
macOS
Linux
Status: Active
WAVWAV: opens and saves, full fidelity
MP3MP3: opens and saves, partial fidelity. MP3 export depends on the encoder available in your build
FLACFLAC: opens and saves, full fidelity
PTXPTX: opens only, partial fidelity. Imports audio regions and tracks from Pro Tools sessions; plug-ins and automation do not carry over
MIDMID: opens and saves, full fidelity
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