Swapping your face with someone else’s is pretty funny. Whether it’s a celebrity or someone you know you’re swapping faces with, the technology seems to be an endless source of entertainment.
Face swapping is made possible thanks to deepfake technology that can synthesize human images and videos. Now you can use the face swap app to create funny images, GIFs, audio and video files to have fun with your friends and colleagues.
6 best face swap apps
If you haven’t tried it yet, this is the best face swap app you can run on your smartphone or PC.
If you are a Snapchat user, you don’t even have to download any additional apps to create funny face swap effects. Snapchat is one of the first social networks to integrate deepfake technology.
The face swap lens is right on your Snapchat home screen. When taking a photo or video, switch your Snapchat camera to Selfie mode. Press and hold on your face and see the different Snapchat lenses appear at the bottom of the screen. Swipe through them until you find the face swap effect (a yellow icon with two smiley faces). You can then use other people or pets to swap faces.
Snapchat also has an option to swap faces with someone from your image library. When choosing a lens, select purple face swap icon with a smiley face. You can also create a deepfake video of yourself using Snapchat’s Cameos feature.
Download: Because iOS, Android.
For fans of Marvel and comic books, we recommend checking out AvengeThem. This face swap site is a free online deepfake video maker that you can use to star one of your superhero GIFs and memes. Technically, it’s not a face-swapping ‘app’, but it serves the same purpose.
To swap faces with your favorite superhero, go to the website and select a GIF. Then, upload your selfie using the site’s guidelines. Make sure to use an ID-like photo with a light background for better results. Then wait for the site to create a deepfake.
AvengeThem will not give you 100% accuracy as the tool only creates a static 3D model of your face. However, the end result is still entertaining enough to then share it with friends or online.
Also known as the Face Swap Booth, Celebrity Face Swap is a smartphone face swap app that lets you swap faces with celebrities using your own photos. you or a photo from the app’s preloaded gallery.
This app is a great choice for those who are looking for more advanced face swap effects. Celebrity face swaps give you more control over the end result. There are many options to tweak and change the image, as well as many celebrity photos and faces that you can use. The best part is that you can swap out different features instead of the whole face. For example, you can swap someone’s nose or ears and leave their face as is.
You don’t even need to use two separate images. Celebrity Face Swap lets you swap two people’s facial features from the same image. That can be very helpful if using group photos to create fun collages for your family or friends.
Download: Because iOS, Android.
Do you want to swap faces with other people and pictures in real time? Face Swap Live is the app that can help you do just that.
Where most face swap apps use still images, Face Swap Live can switch faces in real time right from your camera’s video feed. That could turn out to be a fun twist on your next social media live stream. All you need is to start recording the video and the app will do the rest for you. There is also an option to swap faces in photos and use different in-app filters and masks.
Free Face Swap Live reader writes versions that you can try before deciding if you want to pay for the native app. Native apps cost $0.99.
Download: Because iOS, Android.
Cupace is an app that makes swapping faces as easy as copying and pasting. That’s really all you have to do here – cut a face from one photo and stick it on the other. You can let the face swap app do the work, or choose the magnifying glass tool and do it manually for more accurate results.
If you want to use the same face twice, you can access it through the app’s Face Gallery, meaning you won’t have to upload and crop it again. Cupace also comes with a bunch of funny filters, stickers and captions that you can add to your photos.
The only downside here is that Cupace is currently only available on Android.
Reflect is probably one of the more realistic face swappers on the list that you can use on your PC. It lets you swap faces with your favorite movie stars, computer game characters, internet memes, and even statues.
If you are looking for a realistic face swap but don’t want to spend time and effort downloading and installing software, give Reflect a try. Click in blue Start swap at the top of the screen, select a photo to swap faces, then add a face to swap. You can then download the final result to share it with your friends.
Swap or not Swap?
We don’t just take pictures of people and places anymore. We use filters, masks and many photo app to enhance or turn them into something else. Deepfakes and face swaps take it to a more personal level. While some people find it hilarious, others may worry about using their personal pictures for fun.
Creating a face-swap image of a friend can seem pretty innocent, but it’s probably best to get their consent before sharing it with anyone else or publishing it anywhere online.
Have you tried swapping faces before? Which app did you use? Share your experience with deepfakes with us in the comments section below.
