What is a .dawproject file (and how to open one)
Updated October 2026
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Open the converter →A .dawproject file is a DAWproject — the open project-interchange format Bitwig and PreSonus created so a whole session can move between DAWs as one file. Bitwig Studio, Studio One and Cubase read and write it; most other DAWs don’t.
Unlike a DAW’s own project file, it’s documented and free to implement: the specification is open source, so an app can read one without reverse-engineering anything.
What’s actually inside a .dawproject file
A .dawproject is a zip container. Inside: project.xml, describing the session — tracks and their routing, clips and notes, tempo and time-signature changes, the mixer, sends and automation; metadata.xml, with the title and credits; the audio, embedded in the file or referenced beside it; and every plugin’s saved state as its own file. An EQ, compressor, gate and limiter have neutral built-in descriptions, so a DAW can rebuild them with its own devices.
Which DAWs open a .dawproject
Bitwig Studio 5 and later, Studio One 6.5 and later (now Fender Studio Pro) and Cubase 14 and later import and export it, and a few others are on the official support list. Logic Pro, Ableton Live, FL Studio and Pro Tools don’t read it, and REAPER only through a third-party tool.
How to open a .dawproject in Logic, Ableton, FL Studio or Pro Tools
Convert it to the DAW’s own format: Doseedo converts a .dawproject into a native Logic .logicx, Ableton .als, FL Studio .flp, Pro Tools session, or REAPER .rpp — whichever app exported it. Tracks and group tracks arrive with their names, levels, pans and mutes, clips with every note, audio with its files, tempo, time signature and markers; going to Logic, Ableton or Pro Tools, sends arrive too and the built-in EQ, compressor, gate and limiter map to the DAW’s own devices, and third-party plugins come across with their saved state where they’re installed. The honest limits: Bitwig’s own instruments and devices, CLAP plugins and clip gain don’t come across, and automation isn’t promised yet — the conversion report names each one.
The same conversion runs on your own machine too. Dø Desktop for macOS and Windows 10/11 reads the .dawproject on your drive and writes a native Logic Pro, Ableton Live, FL Studio, Pro Tools or REAPER project next to it — nothing uploads, there is no size ceiling and no monthly count. $39.99 once, not a subscription.
Can you convert a .dawproject to MP3?
Not with a file converter — the audio inside is the raw recordings, not the mix. To get an MP3 you render: open the file in a DAW that reads it (or convert it to yours) and export a mixdown. A project converter like Doseedo changes the project format, not the audio format.
.dawproject vs .bwproject vs .song — quick glossary
.dawproject— DAWproject. The open interchange file this guide is about, written by Bitwig, Studio One and Cubase..bwproject— Bitwig Studio project. Bitwig’s own, undocumented format. Nothing outside Bitwig reads it — export a.dawprojectfrom it instead..song— Studio One project. Studio One’s own format (a zip of XML). Doseedo reads it directly; Studio One also exports a.dawproject.
Use Logic, Ableton, FL Studio or Pro Tools? Convert the .dawproject
Upload the .dawproject and download a native Logic, Ableton, FL Studio, Pro Tools or REAPER project — tracks, clips, notes, audio and the mixer rebuilt natively. Free to start — see current plans. Your project uploads over an encrypted connection into a private space only you control — delete it anytime.
Bitwig to Ableton converter →FAQ
What opens a .dawproject file?
Bitwig Studio 5+, Studio One / Fender Studio Pro 6.5+ and Cubase 14+ import it natively. Logic Pro, Ableton Live, FL Studio and Pro Tools don’t — convert it to their native format instead.
Can Ableton or Logic open a .dawproject?
No. Neither reads DAWproject. Doseedo converts the .dawproject into a native .als or .logicx with the tracks, clips, notes, audio and mixer in place.
What is the difference between .dawproject and .bwproject?
A .bwproject is the project Bitwig saves for itself, in an undocumented format nothing else reads. A .dawproject is the open interchange file Bitwig exports for other apps.
Does a .dawproject include the audio?
Usually — the audio can be embedded in the file, which is how Bitwig and Doseedo write it, though an export can also reference files beside it.
Can I convert a .dawproject to MP3?
Not with a file converter — open it in a DAW that reads it, or convert it to yours, and export a mixdown. Project converters change the project format, not the audio format.