Before you start an AI face swap webcam session
A few minutes of setup decides how well the swap holds up.
- Pick a clear, front-facing reference photo of one face (JPG, PNG or WebP, up to 10 MB). The reference sets the face you wear, and your webcam supplies the movement.
- Sit facing the webcam in even light, so the AI can see your whole face while you move.
- Close any app that is already using the webcam, such as a meeting or a recorder, so the browser can open it.
- Allow the webcam when the browser asks. No microphone is requested and no audio is used.
- Open the camera preview first and check your framing before you start the swap.
- Keep this tab in front while the swap runs, because browsers slow down video in background tabs and closing the tab ends the session.
- Use a steady connection: your video travels to the swap model and back, so a weak connection shows up as a weak swap.
- Use your own face or one you have permission to use, and tell viewers the face is AI.
How to use an AI face swap webcam in your browser
Three steps on a laptop or desktop, with no software to download.
- 1
Allow your webcam
Click Open camera and allow access when the browser asks. The preview shows your laptop or USB webcam, and you can turn it off.
- 2
Upload a reference face
Upload the face you want to wear. You can add several faces and pick one, and switching to another while the swap runs takes about 4 to 6 seconds.
3Sign in and start the swap
Click Start Face Swap and sign in if asked. The swapped video usually shows up within 7 to 12 seconds in our tests, in the Live AI output tile beside your camera, about half a second behind you. Click Stop to end the session.
AI face swap webcam in a tab vs installed software
What changes when the swap runs in a tab instead of an installed app.
| This tool | Desktop swap software | Browser tool with a virtual camera | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Install | Nothing, it runs in a browser tab | A download and setup | An extension or an app |
| Your computer | A webcam and a browser, no local AI models | Often a capable GPU | A laptop with a webcam |
| Where the swap shows | In the Live AI output tile on this page | As a camera other apps can pick | As a camera other apps can pick |
| In call apps | Share or capture the browser window | Pick it as your camera | Pick it as your camera |
| Best when | You want to try a webcam swap without setup | You have the hardware and want it as a system camera | You want a camera choice in calls without a local GPU |
Frequently asked questions
No. The face swap runs in your browser tab. Allow the webcam when the browser asks, and keep the tab in front while the swap runs.
No. Your webcam video is sent to the face-swap model and the swapped video comes back, so your computer only needs a webcam, a browser and a steady connection.
Not as a camera. There is no virtual camera, so the swapped video shows only on this page. To show it in a call, share this browser window from the call app, and keep the tab in front while you do.
Yes. The tool is tested in desktop browsers with both laptop cameras and USB webcams. Open the camera and check the preview: if it looks right, start the swap, and if it does not, close any other app that is holding the webcam.
No. The swap works on your live webcam only, not on uploaded photos or videos. The reference face is the only file you upload.
Only with their permission. Use your own face or one you have permission to use, never to impersonate or deceive anyone, and tell viewers the face is AI. The terms ban fraud and sexual content, and you must be 18 or older.
No. Your camera video is never recorded or saved by us, and your reference photo goes straight to the face-swap model, never to our servers. The tool has no record or download button either; use your own screen recorder if you need a clip.
If no picture shows within 20 seconds, the tool stops and the session is not charged. Check that no other app is holding the webcam, then start again.
No. Starting needs an account and credits, and there is no free trial. Credits are not on sale yet, so a dialog lets you join an email waitlist.
One credit per second while the swap runs, and one session runs for up to 30 minutes. If the swap never shows a picture, the session is not charged.