Bilibili through the years: building online video and entertainment

Bilibili began in June 2009 as a Chinese online community built around animation, comics and games, adopting the Bilibili name in 2010.

How Bilibili developed

The platform added user-generated video, live streaming, mobile services and games while retaining features associated with its enthusiast community. A corporate entity was established in 2013, and Bilibili later listed in the United States and Hong Kong.

Bilibili in 2026

By 2026, Bilibili operated a broad youth-focused video and entertainment platform spanning user videos, professional content, live broadcasting, games and advertising.

Its development is distinctive because it grew from a subculture community rather than from a general-purpose video portal, and it tried to preserve that community identity while becoming a large public internet company.

Information was checked against public company material, regulatory filings and reputable independent reporting where available, using sources accessible on 18 September 2026.