Explainer
What is live face swap? A plain-language explainer
Live face swap maps a reference face onto your webcam face as you move. What it is, what you need, how real time differs, and what it costs.
Live face swap in one sentence
Live face swap takes a live camera feed and one reference image, then returns video of you wearing what the reference shows, frame by frame. Your pose, expression, mouth movement and head turns drive the output, so it behaves like a camera feed rather than a photo edit.
At LiveFaceSwap.co that output is generated in a cloud session running the LiveFaceSwap V1 model and played back beside your camera in the browser. There is nothing to install and no GPU to buy.
Two inputs and one output
The first input is your camera. You need a webcam, a modern desktop browser such as Chrome, Edge or Safari, and a stable internet connection. The second input is a reference image, and which image fits depends on the mode. The output is a live preview, not a recording: you can capture the browser window in a streaming or meeting tool to share it, but the service does not record your camera stream.
- Face Swap uses a clear, front-facing photo of the face you want to wear.
- Restyle uses an image whose style you want the whole camera view to take on.
- Try-On uses an outfit image that follows your body as you move.
Real time changes the trade-offs
File-based face swap takes an uploaded photo or video and renders a result after you press a button. Live face swap has to render while you move, so the model has to track your face and stay consistent from frame to frame. Immediacy is the point, and it is also the constraint: you get a live preview rather than a retouched shot.
The delay between your movement and the matching output is latency. It depends on your connection, the cloud session and the browser, which is why no honest real-time service can promise one fixed number.
What you need, and the rules
A webcam, a current desktop browser and a stable connection are enough. A graphics card is not on the list.
You must be 18 or older. Use a face you own, a face you have explicit permission to use, or an AI-generated fictional face — never a real person without consent. When other people can see the output, tell them it is AI-generated. Those rules apply to private sessions too.
What live time costs
Live time is billed at 0.6 credits per live second, which is about 1.67 seconds per credit. New accounts get 10 free credits. One-time packs are $10 for 1,000 credits, $59 for 4,000 and $119 for 10,000, and they do not expire. If you want a monthly allowance, quarterly subscriptions are Basic $10/month for 650 credits, Pro $19/month for 2,500 and Max $46/month for 7,500.
A session is capped at 900 seconds. When you stop early, the unused part of the reservation goes back to your balance.
FAQ
- Is live face swap the same as a deepfake?
- It belongs to the same family of technology: a model re-renders a face from a reference. The difference here is the rules around it — 18+, a face you have rights and consent to use, and clear AI disclosure when other people see the output.
- Do I need a powerful computer?
- No. The model runs in a cloud session. Your computer handles the camera, the browser and video playback, so a normal laptop is enough as long as the connection is stable.
- Does it record my camera?
- No. The camera stream is not recorded, and the output is a live preview rather than a saved video.
- What does 10 free credits mean?
- A new account starts with 10 free credits. Live time is billed at 0.6 credits per live second, so those credits are enough to open a session and see the swap before you buy a pack.