Wondershare Filmora

Wondershare Filmora
Developer	Wondershare
Stable release	15.4.2
Operating system	iOS Android macOS Windows
Size	1 GB
Available in	25 languages
List of languages Arabic Bengali language Chinese Dutch English Filipino French German Hindi Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Malay Marathi Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Spanish Swedish Tamil Telugu Thai Vietnamese
License	Proprietary
Website	www.filmora.io
As of	May 2026

Wondershare Filmora (or simply Filmora) is a paid video editing application made by the Chinese company Wondershare. It can either be downloaded or used fully online. Depending on which plan the user purchases, they may receive free updates forever or only access the latest version at the time of purchase. Its most recent release was version 15 in late 2025. While anyone can download and install Filmora, it is proprietary software. It will not allow the user to export videos without an internet connection for proof of purchase.

The story of Wondershare Filmora is a 15-year journey of making video making easy and fun for everyone. It all started in 2010 with a simple tool called Video Studio Express. In 2011, the software was briefly known as Wondershare Vivideo before the team finally found its perfect name in 2015: Wondershare Filmora. It quickly became a favorite because of its drag-and-drop magic and simple style. ¹

To help people create on the move, Wondershare launched FilmoraGo for phones and Vlogit, a special app made just for vloggers to help them add quick intros and thumbnails. For those who wanted to try advanced tricks, a more advanced version called FilmoraPro was released in 2019. However, the team eventually decided it was better to have everything in one place.

In 2022, they retired FilmoraPro and Vlogit, moving those powerful features directly into the main Filmora app. This made the software stronger while keeping it friendly and easy to use.

While Filmora is known for being friendly, it faced a rough controversies in late 2022 during the launch of Filmora 12. Many long-time fans were upset because they had originally bought a "Lifetime License" that promised free updates forever. When the new version arrived, the software asked these loyal users to pay an extra fee to upgrade. This caused a big stir online, especially when popular creators like Daniel Batal spoke out, showing that the company had changed the wording in their agreements from "updates" to "upgrades" to justify the new charge. ²

After a lot of honest feedback and "roasting" from the community, Wondershare realized they had made a mistake. They eventually buckled under the pressure and promised to honor the original deal for anyone who bought a lifetime license before the change. Today, most of those early users can enjoy the newest versions for free, but the event serves as a reminder of how much Filmora's fans care about the software's history, honesty and integrity.³

Today, the newest Filmora 15 is a complete all-in-one suite that works on computers and phones, filled with AI helpers that can do the hard work for you. ⁴⁵

Reviews of Wondershare Filmora typically describe it as easy to use but lacking more advanced features.⁴ According to Michael Muchmore from PCMag, Wondershare Filmora is "a fast and easy way to make splashy videos," but does not provide as much control as other video editors.⁶ A review by Hans India shared this opinion, believing it to be a balance between simplicity and capability.⁷

A review of version 14 by MovieMaker said its updated AI features made it stand out.⁸

Shorty Awards reports that, according to G2 Crowd's 2021 Winter Report, Filmora is a leader in video editing. G2 Crowd recognized it as a leader in video editing in its 2021 Winter Report. It ranked among the Top 10 Best Video Editing Software on PC Magazine's list and was chosen as the Best Video Editing Software by Tom's Guide Software by Tom's Guide.⁹

Filmora is an AI-powered video editor and moviemaker, featuring Text-to-Video, AI Auto Cut, AI Remover, AI Voice Cloning, AI Relight, Animated Charts, Dynamic Captions, Text-to-Speech, etc.¹⁰

Filmora can be used online. It's also available for download for iOS^a, Android, macOS^b, and Windows^c. It requires at least 8 GB of memory, though 16 GB is recommended. It offers interface support in twenty-five languages^d: Arabic, Bengali language, Chinese (simplified and traditional^e), Dutch, English, Filipino, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean^f, Malay, Marathi, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, and Vietnamese.