The invention provides an intelligent defrosting method of a variable frequency air conditioner. The intelligent defrosting method comprises the following steps that S1, the air conditioner is turnedon for heating; S2, whether a pre-defrosting condition of the air conditioner is met or not is judged, and if yes, a pre-defrosting stage is entered; S3, the air conditioner changes a preset temperature of heating to a preset pre-defrosting temperature, and heating is continued; S4, whether a defrosting condition of the air conditioner is met or not is judged, and if yes, a defrosting stage is entered; and S5, defrosting is carried out on the air conditioner, whether a defrosting end condition is met or not is judged, and if yes, the defrosting process is ended. According to the method, when the air conditioner is not frosted, or the frosting condition is light and not sufficient to start frosting, the pre-defrosting judgment is carried out firstly and then the pre-defrosting process is carried out, and the indoor temperature before defrosting is improved; and then defrosting is performed after the defrosting starting condition is met, the defrosting speed is increased, the time required for defrosting is shortened, the defrosting efficiency of the air conditioner is improved, and the indoor temperature is prevented from excessively falling, the fluctuation range of indoor temperature before and after defrosting is reduced, and the comfort degree of the user is improved.