Driving Sustainability Through Corporate Power
Since its founding, CyberLink has continuously advanced industry innovation, expanding from Taiwan to the global market and creating international opportunities for software talent. We have actively contributed to job creation and economic growth. Guided by the principle of “Technology for Good, Sustainability at Heart,” we will work together with all stakeholders to build a sustainable future and support positive social development.
Persistent Innovation in Business Models and Products
Since its founding in 1996, CyberLink has undergone multiple development stages with different strategies and goals.
Foundation
Partnered with PC and notebook manufacturers to pre-load PowerDVD software directly on their devices. CyberLink focus more on multimedia decoding techniques.
Serving for several major computer brands and manufacturers, cultivated technical strength and achieved business success, lays the foundation for CyberLink’s subsequent development to develop our own brand.
PC OEM&ODD
PowerDVD preloaded on personal computers and notebook computers achieved international market success.
Start to develop CyberLink’s own brand, and continue to expand sales channels, online ecommerce webstore, physical distribution channels, third-party sales channels, etc.
Expand product line, launched PowerDirector, Power2Go and other software to enrich product offerings.
CyberLink Brand
CyberLink branded products have solid market share in the United States, Japan, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Taiwan and other markets. Continues to improve product features, strengthen brand preference, introduces 1080P, 4K, and VR new technologies to the market.
CyberLink continues to optimize ecommerce conversion rate, adopts digital marketing to advance domestic and international market penetration.
In response to the rise of mobile devices, CyberLink launches PowerDirector app, PhotoDirector, YouCam, YouCam Makeup apps, ,etc. Spin-off Perfect Corp. in 2015.
Transformation
Optimizes product line by gradually reducing the number of CD-ROM related products. Keeps improving product features of creativity video, photo, audio editing software, and nurturing new business, such as facial recognition and video conference solutions.
Gains diverse profit source by increasing revenue stream from mobile apps and advertisement incomes. CyberLink transforms business model into subscription model, turns its flagship products such as Creative Director (Director Suite), PowerDirector, PhotoDirector, etc. to subscription-based model and achieves significant subscriber growth.
In addition to subscription model transformation, CyberLink fosters new business and launches facial recognition engine FaceMe® in 2018. FaceMe® has established a foothold in USA, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.
New CyberLink
CyberLink continued to develop and innovate our creativity editing software and grow subscription-based services, fueling stable growth of recurring revenues. Investment in digital marketing and content marketing also drove global revenue growth.
FaceMe facial recognition strategically partnered with major chip companies like Intel, NVIDIA, Qualcomm, and MediaTek, as well as mainstream video management system (VMS) providers such as Genetec, Milestone, Network Optix, Hanwha, AXIS, and VIVOTEK. It expanded vertical application markets, developing solutions for access control, security surveillance, financial services, and insurance. The solutions had entered countries such as Japan, South Korea, the United States, and Southeast Asian nations.
New Era of Gen-AI
CyberLink has launched various Gen-AI and Cool-AI features, which are integrated into products, including PowerDirector, PhotoDirector, and MyEdit, to empower users’ creativity. A credit-based pricing system for Gen-AI has also been rolled out to create a new revenue source. We partnered with chip companies, such as Intel and AMD, and major PC brands to boost the development of AI PC.
We developed new products to expand markets, including the digital marketing design software Promeo targeting enterprise users, Vivid Glam focusing on women’s beauty needs, and MyEdit Mobile catering to generative AI creation demands.
FaceMe continues to enhance anti-spoofing capabilities, achieving the world’s best performance in NIST’s FATE test for Presentation Attack Detection. We have also launched more features like People Tracker to further strengthen our solutions.
Driving the Industry Development
Enable Software Talent to Shine in Global Competition
Since its establishment, CyberLink has been at the forefront of the multimedia revolution, launching industry-leading digital creativity editing software, photo editing tools, and media playback solutions. As one of the few Taiwanese software companies with strong global brand recognition, CyberLink has been honored with numerous international awards. Together with its spin-off Perfect Corp., CyberLink is committed to providing Taiwanese software talent with extensive opportunities. Our software and mobile apps are designed and developed with a global vision, successfully securing a strong presence in international markets and giving employees the opportunity to shine on the global stage.
Facial Recognition FaceMe® Among World’s Best in NIST Ranking
Leveraging years of expertise in artificial intelligence, multimedia computing optimization, and cross-platform optimization, CyberLink launched the FaceMe® AI facial recognition engine in 2018. FaceMe® offers broad compatibility, supporting major operating systems, such as Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android, as well as a wide range of hardware platforms, including processors from Intel, NVIDIA, Qualcomm, and MediaTek. With its outstanding accuracy, FaceMe® has repeatedly ranked among the top 10 performers in the globally recognized NIST Facial Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT).
FaceMe® has been trusted by hundreds of clients worldwide and is applied across diverse industries, including security and surveillance, access control, attendance management, smart finance, and smart retail.
Cultivate the World’s Leading AI and AR Beauty Tech
In 2014, CyberLink launched the YouCam Perfect and YouCam Makeup mobile apps, integrating advanced facial landmark tracking (AgileFace® technology) and augmented reality (AR). These apps can precisely track facial features in real time, transform 2D facial images into 3D meshes, and apply instant virtual makeup effects through AR technology.
Recognizing the vast opportunities in the beauty industry and the potential of digital transformation, we spun off our related business in 2015 to establish Perfect Corp.. In addition to end consumers, Perfect Corp.’s primary customers extend to the beauty and fashion companies. On October 31, 2022, Perfect Corp. became the first Taiwanese startup SaaS technology service company to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), emerging as a global leader in providing AI and AR SaaS solutions for the beauty and fashion industries.
Honors and Awards
International Awards (Product & Technology)
- 2016-2025 BCN Award for 10 consecutive years for the most market share
- 2024 PowerDirector 365 wins 5-star rating by PC Magazine, the best and only in the video editing category
- 2024 PhotoDirector 365 wins 4.5-star rating by TechRadar
- 2023 FaceMe ranks first place in NIST’s FATE test for Presentation Attack Detection
- 2022 PowerDirector wins PC Magazine Editors’ Choice
- 2021 FaceMe® ranks top 6 in NIST test among global participants, and 1st when excluding China and Russia vendors
- 2021 FaceMe® ranks top 3 in Anti-spoofing Challenge at ICCV, and 1st when excluding China and Russia vendors
- 2019 - 2021 PowerDirector wins TechRadar’s Best Video Editing Software for 3 consecutive years
- 2010 - 2020 PowerDirector wins PC Magazine Editors’ Choice for 11 consecutive years
- 2013 - 2020 PC Magazine’s Best of the Year for 6 times
International Awards (Company)
- 2025 HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia
- Interbrand’s Top 20 Taiwan Global Brands for six times
- Top 100 Growing Company in Asia by Business Week USA
- Best under a Billion Company by Forbes Asia
National Awards (Product & Technology)
- 2024 Taiwan Excellence Award - Promeo, MyEdit, and FaceMe® People Tracker
- 2022 Taiwan Excellence Award - FaceMe® Platform
- 2021 Achievement Award of TAITRA (won Taiwan Excellence Award 50+ times)
- Taiwan Excellence Golden Award and Taiwan Excellence Silver Award for multiple times
- Information Technology Month Top 100 Products for multiple times
National Awards (Company)
- 2023 SGS Green Marks Carbon Management Category Award
- National Quality Award - Business Excellence Award
- National Innovation Award and Taiwan Mittelstand Award by the Ministry of Economic Affairs
- Work and Life Balance Award by the Ministry of Labor
