In order to obtain variable characteristics,the digital filter’s type,number of taps and coefficients should be changed constantly such that the desired frequency-domain characteristics can be obtained.This paper proposes a method for self-programmable variable digital filter(VDF) design based on field programmable gate array(FPGA).We implement a digital filter system by using custom embedded micro-processor,programmable finite impulse response(P-FIR) macro module,coefficient-loader,clock manager and analog/digital(A/D) or digital/analog(D/A) controller and other modules.The self-programmable VDF can provide the best solution for realization of digital filter algorithms,which are the low-pass,high-pass,band-pass and band-stop filter algorithms with variable frequency domain characteristics.The design examples with minimum 1 to maximum 32 taps FIR filter,based on Modelsim post-routed simulation and onboard running on XUPV5-LX110T,are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method. In order to obtain variable characteristics, the digital filter’s type, number of taps and coefficients should be changing constantly such such that the desired frequency-domain characteristics can be obtained. This paper proposes a method for self-programmable variable digital filter (VDF) design based on field programmable gate array (FPGA) .We implement a digital filter system by using custom embedded micro-processor, programmable finite impulse response (P-FIR) or digital / analog (D / A) controller and other modules. The self-programmable VDF can provide the best solution for digital filter algorithms, which are the low-pass, high-pass, band-pass and band- algorithms with variable frequency domain characteristics. The design examples with minimum 1 to maximum 32 taps FIR filter, based on Modelsim post-routed simulation and onboard running on XUPV5-LX110T, are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the prop osed method.