Filmora Software Reviews, Pros and Cons (2024)

Reviewed October 2021

Great Video Editing Software for the Value

Reviewed October 2019

Good Software for the Price

On the overall Filmora is excellent. It's fairly fast, easy to learn, and offers enough advanced features to keep you content for a years. With each video I make I usually find a new tool or a new way to use the tools I'm already familiar with. It's a bargain.

PROS

Filmora isn't super expensive, but it is a full fledged film making software suite suitable for amateur and professional filmmakers. You can adjust the footage in most any way you want, use whatever transitions that please you (but you use them sparingly and tastefully, unless you are making a home movie), and can work with all the normal filetypes (import and export them). For the vast majority of users Filmora is more than good enough.

CONS

There was a period where the software was unstable, but that seems to be the case with most film editors I've run on my less than stellar hardware.

Reviewed July 2023

Tool which makes life easier for beginners

One word Awesome and with the price range it come on its a handsdown winner also some time lots of promotion going on for annual subscription which is alot on its current price point.

PROS

Almoat every thing it has different options which make my life so easy as a first time video editor as well as efficient in providing enough details to my video

CONS

the only feature i put it on cons it some time it takes time to render the video but also thats the case with other video editors as well

Reviewed August 2023

Wasted My Time

When I clicked on a site to download DaVinchi Resolve, it downloaded Filmora instead on their free version. I decided to try it out, because it was now downloaded anyway only to discover that at the end, it will add a watermark unless you buy. I have wasted so much time, and my fury at the company means I will never buy from them ever. I was considering it before I finished, but the fact that the free version is like this means that there are probably other hidden things in it that I haven't researched since I was tricked into using it in the first place. Don't use this product.

PROS

It was easy to learn, but it wasn't worth learning, so nothing.

CONS

It shouldn't have a fake free version. At the end, of editing your video once you've put in all the hard work, it will give you two options. Buy it or have a watermarked video that is unusable. And I do mean unusable. It was a full banner watermark. I wouldn't mind if it had told me at the beginning about it or if it were a small one in the corner, but this is ridiculous. It's trying to intentionally waste your time if you don't pay.

Reviewed November 2023

Thumbs up for Filmora.

Beautiful dashboard and quick response. Filmora decorates life.

PROS

The beauty of life needs some record. Besides using Filmora for work matters, I find pleasure in applying it on my personal life. It's special effects gives life to video clips. I enjoy every minute using Filmora.

CONS

None. Extremely pleasing performance. I can't ask for more.

Reviewed August 2022

Simple yet effective!

This software has saved me on many occasions. It's what I've always used for my small projects. It has every functionality required to complete the task at hand. It is getting better gradually.

PROS

There is a vast library of presets and templates. Any beginner may easily make video content, as I have. The transitions and effects are pretty remarkable. Compared to my experience with video editing software, it saves much time.

CONS

Although this software has many advantages, several professional features are lacking. Even though they constantly provide new updates, some features have not yet been added.

Reviewed July 2023

Excellent tool to edit videos

Filmora has made my video manipulation and editing experience quite easy and has ensured the start of a new era for me. Using images, text and audio on different layers and easily manipulating them with effects is great.

PROS

One of the things that caught my attention was the fact that it was very easy to use and very powerful in terms of flexibility in compiling videos, audio and texts.

CONS

Perhaps the biggest challenge was the adaptation after using other tools.

Reviewed November 2022

A Content Creator's Perfect Companion

Aside from a few nitpicks mentioned earlier, I'm absolutely satisfied with the rapid-editing capabilities of the software.

PROS

Flawless & precise editing of each imported clip into the timeline while manually adjusting the duration of media files at the utilized track(s) certainly makes the software do exactly what I'd require of it without any hassle.

CONS

Lacklustre (or lack thereof) plugin support is a dealbreaker for some people (including myself). Also, I've had several issues with opening up the project file on differing Filmora versions.

Reviewed September 2021

Filmora 101

It has a superb user interface, I was able to jump right in the thick of things without feeling like I need to watch a tutorial on how to use it. I think that I will be using this over my other video editing programs from now on, that's how much I like it.

PROS

Filmora comes with professional and easy to use tools. It has the option of purchasing a perpetual license that has a lifetime plan at a very affordable price. I like the fact that it allows you to set your aspect ratio right at the beginning of opening your project which I have never seen before.

CONS

I started using the trial version and was super impressed with it until I found out that my exported files came with a watermark and also that most of the cool effects came only in the paid version of Filmora, so I was pretty much forced to upgrade to get its full benefits.

Reviewed April 2021

A Better Alternative to Adobe Premiere Pro

I've really become a good video editor by just the use of Filmora, self-taught. Filmora made me realize that video editing was no rocket science after all.

PROS

Filmora was easier to use than Adobe Premiere Pro. The fact that I could do simple adjustments like audio detaching and clip transitions were really amazing. The pack of beautiful transitions and effects are without doubt very impressive.

CONS

I really don't fancy why and how newer versions of Filmora cannot open project files built with older versions of the software, like two major updates backwards. For example, I tried opening a Filmora 8 project with Filmora X (i.e. version 10), it refused to open or even convert the file to a newer version. I don't know why this is happening, but to me, it is not applaudable.

Reviewed July 2023

A great software to edit videos

PROS

Its easier to use with lots of creative ideas

CONS

I didnt like that most of the content was paied, I cant do much on my videos without paying highly prices

Reviewed August 2022

Best Editing Software for Making an Entertaining Video

Overall, I found Filmora to be pretty easily usable for beginners as well as pro video makers who want to edit videos from any handy device. It takes less time to render files which is another plus point. It gives us a fast preview while editing, unlike other video editing apps.

PROS

User-friendly UI design and easy to handle each tool within the software. It was running smoothly both on my PC and phone. It is cheap as it offered free and pro versions both. In the free version, I could use many tools to make my video well enough. There are various kinds of effects, backgrounds, music, and transitions. I could cut audio from the video and add any song as per my will in the edited video. The best thing about Filmora is any beginner can use it and get their very first experience with it.

CONS

It is certainly not suitable for multiple video edits. I could not remove its watermark easily without watching ads. So for the free version, it can be irritating for the users.

Reviewed June 2022

Make a great quality video with Filmora

I use Filmora for both home videos and content which I create professionally for my gigs when freelancing. There is plenty of functionality to choose from and the possibilities of what I can do with my videos are endless. Filmora has made video editing a breeze, I can do it myself and I don't have to break the bank while I'm at it. I have so much control with Filmora.

PROS

Almost every single tool that I need to make a quality video, I am sure to find on Filmora. To start with, I like how it is very easy to import media from the device to the software for editing. I am able to add any audio or image to my video and sync them perfectly. I can combine or split different videos and I love how I can fade in or fade out audio. There is a myriad of transitions, tittles and subtitles which I can customize by applying and changing fonts or colors and I can also animate the same. It offers a wide range of effects which I can preview before applying making it easy for me to pick just the right one. Furthermore, I can add a custom logo, add text and animation which makes it more exciting. I found that texts are customizable by the use of colour grading tools for perfect matching and this makes my videos look more fun. Lastly, there are many options under which I can file my project.

CONS

In as much as there are a lot of video/picture editing features, I found the audio editing features to be a bit limited. It is also a bit difficult to access media which is uploaded to the cloud. I would say Filmora is easy to use however in my case I had to watch a few tutorials before I could start editing. Nevertheless, I was able to grasp the concept. Lastly, I have encountered an issue where the software lags or crashes and in the process takes away precious work and time put into it.

Reviewed February 2023

Filmora Review

I found Filmora user-friendly and easy to use, with a simple and intuitive interface. I appreciate the software's range of features and the ability to easily create professional-looking videos.

PROS

Filmora has a simple and intuitive user interface that makes it easy for me to navigate and perform various editing functions. This makes it a great option for both experienced and novice editors.

CONS

The software can be slow and laggy, especially with large video files. Sometimes I experience bugs and crashes when using the software.

Reviewed October 2021

Packed with very great features

Filmora is a very wonderful video editing software. What I find most useful about Filmora is that it has found a very practical great middle-ground niche -- which is that it has fairly advanced features that make it very versatile and useful, but not too sophisticated to require a high learning curve and significant skill to master.

PROS

The set of features on offer is truly amazing for such an easy-to-learn software. I particularly found their pre-made 3D LUTS and video stabilization functions surprisingly effective and easier to execute that in other more sophisticated video editing software I had used in the past.

CONS

The text options can be expanded to provide much more variety than is currently available. Editing big content can also be a bit laggy at times.

Reviewed July 2022

Filmora (Hands Down most easy to use Video Editor)

Before using Filmora we were having trouble creating small infomercials about our products but those problems are completely taken care of by this Amazing value for money software.

PROS

With it's simple-looking interface Filmora is extremely Easy To Use with all the Great Basic And Intermediate Features one would expect from a great Video Editor. Lifetime Price of this software is also very reasonable as compare to other options. It offers faster rendering Of videos and also supports Screen Recording which we often do at our company.

CONS

There are not many aspects which i don't like about Filmora its Free Version Contains Watermarks which can be a hassle but the paid versions work as smoothly as any other video editing software out there.

Reviewed February 2021

Filmora Review

Very bad. I didnt like it

PROS

Love the fact that its timeline is easy to use Love it because it has more effects and presets which are also quite easy to use than what I was using before

CONS

I hate Filmora because it hangs very much which makes it hard for me to work with it because of my many projects which sometimes are urgent Filmora does not have the synchronize feature so that I can use when producing my music Filmora is not very consistent when arranging videos' in the timeline,you cannot rely on especially when making long videos' with many videos' and transitions

Reviewed February 2023

Filmora Review

Filmora is solving the problem of time-consuming and complicated video editing. With Filmora, users can quickly and easily create videos from existing media or from scratch using the intuitive drag and drop editing tools, transitions, effects and titles. The user-friendly interface makes it easy for even novice video editors to produce professional-looking results. Benefits realized include faster video creation, improved video quality, and a more efficient and cost-effective way to produce video content.

PROS

The most impactful features are those that are intuitive and easy to use while also providing the most value to the user. Features that help to streamline existing business processes, reduce time spent on manual tasks, and offer insights into data are all important. Integration with existing business processes should also be easy, as this will help to ensure adoption and utilization of the product.

CONS

We feel that the features of the product are adequate but could use some improvement. Specifically, we'd like to see more options for customizing the user interface, more options for data extraction and reporting, and more intuitive workflow tools. In terms of usability, the product can be a bit cumbersome at times, especially when it comes to navigating between different sections of the product. Integration with our existing business processes was more difficult than expected, as there were several discrepancies between our processes and the product's capabilities.

Reviewed February 2021

good video editor but the older version was best

although filmora is always my first choice always but i really wish if they can make it as cool as it was in the old version .

PROS

filmora go (android ) version is a video editor i am using from a long time . its 2nd video editor I used in my life first was power director. lets begin with pros :- 1) available free on the play store for android (for some pro feature you need to buy it ) 2) easy and handy even on a smartphone of less RAM it can work very good and will give you features like adding voice over and some stock free music which is not available in other video editor app . 3)a best feature it have is to choose the format of video as well as choose a background for it if you are using video format which have blank background this feature i have not seen in any of video editor . 4)the news updated version let you allow have your customized watermark easily on whole video by just tapping customized watermark option . 5

CONS

news version of the mobile app is not as good as it was earlier they made major changes due to so many user shifted from filmora to any other video editor some of them are :- 1) they added filmora watermark which mean you will have pay to remove that watermark of video . 2) whenever i produce any video in filmora their is somewhat change in the color tone of video quality most of the time produced video seem to be yellowish in color tone don't know hat can be reason for the same . 3) you have a limit of how much photographs you are using in the video it is something 30 photographs ne time . it means if you are making video of 40 photographs you have to produce 2 video and then join them . 4)limited number of subtitle 5) you cant write subtitle in Hindi language .

Reviewed April 2022

Anyone edit videos with this software!

PROS

After I discovered this software, I never looked for another video editor again. Anyone without technical knowledge can use it. You can take audio in and out, cut and insert videos or images and subtitles in various layers of the timeline and it provides libraries of amazing visual effects. Anyone looking for an affordable solution, this is the way to go and it's worth it. Just download the free trial version. There are also several tutorials on youtube that teach you how easy it is to work with it.

CONS

I've been using this software for a while and so far I haven't had any negative experience or anything I say that might make it difficult to use. I think it's an excellent product even compared to other premium editors on the market.

Reviewed March 2021

Filmora is the "cheap" version of the most advanced video editing software

I basically went for Filmora because we couldn't afford to change the computer and so I'm quite grateful to Filmora for that, although I can't say it's the best video editing software on the market... it does its job! (clearly not for super-professional users.. but I guess no real PRO are considering moving to FIlmora)

PROS

Using Filmora is quite simple and intuitive. We started by testing Filmora9 and then, having determined that it was right for us, we moved on to FilmoraPro. In reality, they are two completely different programs: the Pro is definitely a more complete and complex program to use, so at the beginning, the learning curve was steeper than expected, but in a few hours of testing and following online video trials we managed to master its main functions! What I did like the most is that it doesn't require a super-advanced Pc to run quite well (not perfectly, but good enough): with an old MacBook Air with i7 and 8Gb of RAM Filmora works!

CONS

The main problem we had with Filmora is that it crashes often... but I guess this is also due to the machine (the MacBook Air) not very powerful! And anyway, this problem is common with most video editing software! And another aspect to point out is that it generates an incredibly huge Cache file, so it fills up 200Gb of HD in a few hours of work, especially while exporting... Oh, the last thing: because it needs to be logged in to allow you to export without the "watermark" you'll always need to connect the Pc to the internet before exporting...

Reviewed February 2023

Most Convenient tools for beginners to professionals when it comes to Video Editing

overall, I like filmora. I've been using it for almost a year now. It improves my viewers in youtube and tiktok

PROS

I like Filmora because it's very convenient, I like their pre-templated designs, split screens, and titles, Color grading is not that too complex compared to others.

CONS

they said before that their plans are lifetime, but suddenly they took it and change it to a perpetual plan, we can't update to a later version unless we pay an additional fee, and I don't like that. It's expensive

Reviewed December 2023

Don't Buy: They keep stealing your money

PROS

It only steals my money once a year or so.

CONS

This is how they continuously steal money from me: 1) "An updated version of Filmora is available, would you like to install it?" 2) I click yes. It installs. 3) I spend many hours making a project. Then when I go to export it... 4) "You are using the free version of this updated software. Would you like to export with watermark, or purchase the watermark-free version?" 5) I click neither, and opt to go back to the previous version of Filmora that I had already purchased. 6) The project that I spent many hours working will not open in the previous version. Thus, I have to choose between paying for the new version, exporting with a watermark, or starting the project all over again. I fell for this once, forgot about it, then fell for it again today. I am sadly paying for yet another update of Filmora that I don't necessarily want, but am forced to pay for lest I lose many hours of work. They won't fool me again. Even though I purchased their latest update today, I'm immediately deleting the program and never using it again.

Reviewed October 2023

Waste of time and money!

I bought and downloaded Filmora12 for my PC. The program immediately and constantly began crashing. It is unusable. I tried to contact the customer service, but it is impossible via their webpage. I was forced to leave negative comments via their Facebook page to get any attention. They responded by asking for my email. They continued to give me the run-around via email instead of providing a refund. What was supposed to be a long weekend full of productivity has been reduced to wasted time and money due to Wondershare/Filmora. Overall, extremely horrible experience due to a bad product and horrible service!

PROS

Was supposed to be my chief video editing program. Layout looks good and the feature list is great.

CONS

Does not work. Immediately began crashing.feature list does not matter when it isn't usable.Customer service is impossible to contact.Company does not care about the customers and will only give you the run-around.

Reviewed November 2019

Best software for video editing for the price

I have a new editor in my team and he didn't know this software the first day and that first day he did a 10 hours work , in like 2 to three hours. This software is so intuitive and simple to use.

PROS

Elegant, simple and effective interface for a video editing software. The best feature is the price. The second best feature is the easy way to use all the features.

CONS

Watermark on the free version. But it's a must on a software as good as this one. But other than that there’s no much that I can mention regards to the least I like.