ALE-x
Modern ALE File Editor for macOS
A powerful, intuitive application for viewing Avid Log Exchange files with advanced editing capabilities and timeline visualization.
Powerful Features
Everything you need to manage and edit ALE files efficiently
File Management
Open, edit, and save ALE files with support for CSV import/export and multiple encodings.
Search & Editing
Search, filter, find & replace, edit cells directly, and bulk operations with full undo/redo.
Timeline Visualization
Visual timeline with zoom, pan, and clip selection for better understanding of your footage.
Metadata & Inspector
Smart metadata tools show common and unique fields for selected clips, plus sanity warnings for issues like invalid timecode frames or conflicting columns.
Column Operations
Rename, duplicate, delete, copy, and reorder columns with ease.
ALE Merge
Merge another ALE file into the current document with smart row matching and column-level conflict resolution.
Free to read. Pro to edit.
ALE-x is free to download. A one-time Pro unlock adds full editing, import/export, and more.
Free
$0
Always
- Finder Quick Look preview
- Open and view ALE files
- Search and filter clips
- Timeline visualization
- Selection inspector
- Metadata display & sanity warnings
Pro
14-day free trialOne-time purchase
No subscription · yours forever
Everything in Free, plus:
- Edit cell values directly
- Find & Replace across columns
- CSV import & export
- ALE header editing
- Duplicate & delete rows
- Rename, copy & delete columns
- Bulk editing via Selection Inspector
- Merge ALE files with conflict resolution
Free to download · 14-day Pro trial available inside the app