Convert DaVinci Resolve Markers to YouTube-Compatible Timelines

I use markers in DaVinci Resolve to annotate videos for show notes and navigation links in YouTube video descriptions.

Screenshot of clickable timelines in a YouTube description — Clickable timelines in a YouTube description

To output the marker info as an EDL, activate the timeline whose markers you want to output, then in the Media tab, right-click on the timeline, select Timelines → Export → Timeline Markers to EDL… and save the EDL file.

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If the timeline isn’t open, the Timeline Markers to EDL menu item will not be available.

Screenshot of DaVinci Resolve timeline export menu — DaVinci Resolve timeline export menu

Then, use the following python script to output the marker info in the format:

[00:00:00] Marker name