Wondershare Filmora review

Filmora is a traditional timeline editor that has added a long list of AI tools, which suits creators who want manual control with shortcuts. It runs on Windows and Mac with mobile apps, and the feature set covers auto captions, AI speech to text, text-based editing, video translation, Smart Short Clips for repurposing and Smart Scene Cut, plus audio helpers such as silence detection, beat sync and ducking. Generative tools include text to video and image to video with Veo 3.1, a video extender and an object remover. Most of these run on AI credits; the Advanced plan includes 1,000 a month. Filmora also sells a perpetual license, which is rare in this category, though it only covers updates within Filmora 16. Its shop page loads plan prices dynamically, so we have marked the price as pending. Pick it if you want a desktop editor first and AI second.

Who it is for

Creators who prefer a desktop timeline editor with built-in AI helpers.

Price

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Key features

• Timeline editing on Windows, Mac, iOS and Android
• Auto Caption and AI Speech to Text
• AI Text-Based Editing and AI Video Translation
• Smart Short Clips and Smart Scene Cut
• Audio Silence Detection, Auto Beat Sync and Audio Ducking

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Perpetual license option alongside subscriptions
• Strength: Advanced plan includes 1,000 AI credits a month
• Strength: 4K export without watermark on paid plans
• Weakness: Most AI tools are paid by credits
• Weakness: Plan prices on the shop page load dynamically
• Weakness: Perpetual license only includes updates within Filmora 16

Key facts

• Platforms: Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
• Advanced AI credits: 1,000 per month
• License options: Annual plans or perpetual

Where it ranks

Wondershare Filmora is No. 8 in our Best AI Video Editors verdict.