Get Final Cut Pro Sequence Data Into Google Sheets Using AI

How to Extract Final Cut Pro XML Data into Spreadsheets - A Workflow Tutorial

We to show you something really powerful - how to extract all your Final Cut Pro project data into a spreadsheet. This is incredibly useful for project management, creating edit decision lists, or just keeping track of your media.

What You Can Extract

What we're doing here is taking the XML export from Final Cut Pro and breaking it down into organized, readable data that you can use in Google Sheets, Excel, or any spreadsheet program.

First, we get all the basic sequence information - things like project name, format, duration, and audio configuration. This gives us a quick overview of your project specifications, which is super helpful for technical delivery requirements.

The best part? The data is formatted to paste directly into Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, or Apple Numbers - no complicated importing or text formatting required. Just copy, paste, and you're ready to go.

Detailed Clip Data

Then, we dive into the real meat - the clip data. For every clip in your timeline, we can extract:

• The exact timeline position (where it sits in your edit)
• The duration of the clip
• Where the clip starts in the source media
• What format it's in (like ProRes 422 LT)
• What roles are assigned (both video and audio)
• Which layer it's on (main timeline, B-roll, etc.)
• The original ingest date
• Complete codec information
• Audio channel details
• Unique identifiers for media management

But wait, there's more! We also pull out all your markers with their exact timestamp and any notes you've added. This is fantastic for collaboration or keeping track of revision notes.

For titles and graphics, we extract all the template information, font details, and even animation parameters. This can be super helpful when you need to recreate similar graphics or document your project's style guide.

One really cool aspect is how we handle still images. We get all the resolution information, color space details, and even how they're being conformed in your timeline. This is crucial for technical quality control and ensuring your assets meet delivery specifications.

Why This Matters

The best part? Once it's in a spreadsheet, you can sort, filter, and analyze your edit in ways that aren't possible in Final Cut Pro. Want to find all clips longer than 5 seconds? Easy. Need to locate every clip with a specific role? Just filter the column. Want to generate a list of all B-roll clips? Done in seconds.

Perfect For:

• Documentary editors managing large amounts of footage
• News editors tracking source material
• Production managers overseeing multiple edits
• Editors creating detailed edit decision lists
• Anyone who needs to document their editing workflow
• Teams collaborating on large projects

Once you've pasted the data into your preferred spreadsheet software - whether that's Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, or Apple Numbers - it's organized into clear sections: Sequence Information, Clip Data, Still Image Details, Markers, Titles and Effects, and even Transform Data.

This kind of detailed project documentation used to take hours to compile manually. Now, with this XML extraction method, you can have a complete breakdown of your edit in minutes. It's a game-changer for project organization and workflow documentation.