Radically Simple Media Management

If you want to view, tag, search and share your entire media collection with any web browser, Axle works with the DDP with no uploading necessary.

Axle is radically simple software for managing your video files through any web browser. Don’t confuse it with cloud software, however - the back end runs on a computer that you control, connected to the storage you already own, for ultimate security and control.

Axle is used every day by over three hundreds of media organizations, corporations, non-profits and universities around the world.

Enhanced Media Management – Axle AI MAM offers cataloging, metadata management, and advanced search functionalities. Editing teams using Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve and Apple FCP can generate proxy media automatically, reducing reliance on high-bandwidth transfers and enabling seamless collaboration.

Remote Access and Flexibility – Axle AI MAM provides remote access to streamable video proxies and assets, allowing teams to work from anywhere. This improves productivity and simplifies collaboration across distributed locations.

Streamlined Workflows – Editors can use low-resolution proxies for review and editing, while high-resolution originals remain securely stored on DDP. This eliminates constant file transfers, optimizing bandwidth and efficiency.

Integrated Axle AI MAM panel for Adobe Premiere Pro, and drag-and-drop Axle AI MAM app interface for Da Vinci Resolve and Final Cut Pro.

Optional on-premise AI capabilities and workflow automation – Axle AI's Tags and Connectr software, both optionally available, can provide a range of key further on-premise capabilities including scene understanding, semantic vector search, speech transcription, face recognition, logo recognition and no-code workflow automation.

Optional cataloging of R3D RAW, ARRI RAW, BlackMagic RAW Avid Media Composer MXF Op-Atom media – Axle AI's optional Advanced Transcode and Pro modules allow native cataloging, search and proxy generation of a range of advanced media formats.

Scalable and Reliable Storage – DDP storage is designed for media-intensive workflows, with features like caching, tiering, folder volumes, and hard link support to handle any scale of operation.