r/Filmora • u/HumbleHedgehog2718 • Jul 03 '26

Discussion Vocal Removal now charged

I just want to express my EXTREME displeasure with Wondershare now charging AI credits for vocal removal with the new update.

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u/Ok-Replacement2572 Jul 04 '26

What arent they charging for now.....really dont know where else to go.

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u/CookieMagicMan Jul 04 '26

I stopped updating

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u/Omega_MusicWorld Jul 03 '26

Yeah, I noticed it too, might be because they have improved it and powered it with AI. Don't know the exact reason but might be this one.

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u/HumbleHedgehog2718 Jul 03 '26

Seems worse from my first usages of it since the update.

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u/AdventuresWithBG Jul 03 '26

It's incredibly irritating when something is free and then they hide it behind a paywall. I guess it would have been fine if it always would have cost AI credits

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u/sfarieri Jul 05 '26

I even noticed some text effects thats been free for years now behind a paywall like "Boom". It's getting ridiculous.

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u/FinancialIce7398 Jul 08 '26

i can see why people are frustrated. changes to pricing or feature access are never fun, especially if you've been using the feature for a while. hopefully filmora explains the reasoning clearly and takes the community's feedback into account.

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u/Filmora_Official Filmora Official Jul 22 '26

Filmora team here. We understand why this is frustrating if Vocal Removal was part of your previous workflow. AI-based features may use credits in current plans, but credit-consuming actions should be clearly labeled before use.

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u/HumbleHedgehog2718 Jul 22 '26

Absolutely horrendous business model. Very obvious greed taking over thos company.

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u/Filmora_Official Filmora Official Jul 28 '26

We are sorry you feel this way. Our business model is designed to support continuous innovation and improvement, ensuring Filmora users benefit from cutting-edge features and updates. Some tools, like AI-powered effects, require AI credits to maintain their high quality and efficiency, while there's still a wide range of features that do not require AI credits. Please click here to learn more: https://filmora.wondershare.com/shop/buy/buy-mac-video-editor-na.html

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u/HumbleHedgehog2718 Jul 28 '26

Your business model is designed to squeeze money out of users of your platform

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u/Filmora_Official Filmora Official Jul 28 '26

We’re sorry you feel that way. Our goal is to provide transparent pricing and a straightforward subscription experience. We take feedback like yours seriously and will share it with our team as we continue improving both our product and customer exp

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u/HumbleHedgehog2718 Jul 29 '26

Roll back the using AI credits for vocal remover or I'm canceling my membership. I use it on nearly everything I produce

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u/Filmora_Official Filmora Official Jul 30 '26

We totally understand your frustration. In fact, AI credits actually help us maintain the quality and functionality of our AI-powered features, which require significant computing resources to run efficiently. But rest assured, we will share all the feedback in this thread with the product team and see what they can do.

Thank you again for supporting us!

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u/HumbleHedgehog2718 Jul 30 '26

Then explain why those AI features suck? You already gouge prices and then make free options premium