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What Face Swap makes

Face Swap · Photo face swap

Swap faces in any photo

Add a photo and the face to put in it, and get the same shot with the new face and hair.

Add your own photo or start from an example. The price in Gems shows before you generate.

Before and after

See what Face Swap does

A 70-year-old grandpa takes the stage as a glittering K-pop idol. Drag the handle to compare the original with the result.

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Mage examples

Made with Face Swap

Real runs of Face Swap. Open one in the app, swap in your own photo, and generate.

  • A 70-year-old grandpa takes the stage as a glittering K-pop idol.Before
    A 70-year-old grandpa takes the stage as a glittering K-pop idol.Try this
  • An elf queen in a thorn crown swaps to a platinum-haired woman in yellow glasses.Before
    An elf queen in a thorn crown swaps to a platinum-haired woman in yellow glasses.Try this
  • A cackling uncle lands on a bodybuilder flexing on the beach.Before
    A cackling uncle lands on a bodybuilder flexing on the beach.Try this

How it works

How to use Face Swap

Add a photo and the face to put in it, and get the same shot with the new face and hair.

  1. Add two images

    In Original Face, add the photo to change. In Face to Swap, add the face to put in. Upload, pick a creation, or choose a saved character.

  2. Pick a model

    Mango 3 Turbo is the default. Change the model or resolution if you like; the price in Gems shows on the Swap button.

  3. Swap

    Check the permission notice and press Swap. The result lands in History, ready to download, save, share, or remix.

What you need

  • The photo to change
  • The face to swap in

For the best result

  • Use a clear, front-facing photo for the face to swap in.
  • Two photos with similar head angles and lighting blend most naturally.
  • The hair comes from the face photo too, so pick one with the hairstyle you want.

Ideas

What people make with Face Swap

  • Cast your character

    Put a saved character's face into a photo you like.

  • See yourself in a scene

    Swap your own face into a setting, outfit, or style.

  • Keep one face

    Use the same face across a set of generated images.

The basics

What is an AI face swap?

An AI face swap takes the face from one photo and puts it into another. Older face-swap apps cut a face out and pasted it on top, which left mismatched skin tones, wrong lighting and a visible seam. A model-based swap repaints the face into the scene instead, so it picks up the light, the angle and the grain of the photo it lands in.

Mage's Face Swap works from two photos you choose. The first, the Original Face slot, is the photo you want to change. The second, the Face to Swap slot, is the identity you want in it. Mage replaces the face and hair of the person in the first photo with the identity from the second, and keeps their pose, expression, camera angle, clothing and background.

The same idea works on moving pictures. Video Face Swap applies a face from one image to every frame of a clip, keeping the original motion, expressions and lip movement, and the original audio by default. Both tools ask you to confirm you have permission to use the people in them.

A little more possibility

Why creators swap faces on Mage

  • Bring both photos

    No template gallery: you choose the scene and you choose the face, so the swap fits the picture you actually have.

  • The scene stays put

    Pose, expression, camera angle, clothing and background carry over from the original photo untouched.

  • Your choice of model

    Face Swap starts on Mango 3 Turbo and can switch to Mango 3, Nano Banana 2.1, GPT Image 2.5 Flare and more.

  • Photos and video

    Video Face Swap applies the same face to every frame of a clip and keeps the original audio by default.

  • Private by default

    Your photos and swaps stay private to your account. Nothing is shared unless you choose to post it.

  • Unlimited on Pro

    Swaps on the Mango models are unlimited from Pro at $30 a month, and every model runs on Gems on any plan.

Tips and techniques

How to pick photos that swap well

The swap is only as good as the two photos you give it. The face photo carries the identity, so it should show the face clearly: sharp, well lit, not hidden by sunglasses, a hand or heavy shadow. A face seen from roughly the same angle as the face in the original gives the model the least to invent.

The original photo sets everything else. Its light, its camera angle and its expression are what the finished swap will have, so choose the original for the moment you want and the face photo for the person you want. Because the swap brings the hair from the face photo along with the face, pick a face photo whose hair suits the scene, or change it afterwards.

  • A sharp, evenly lit face photo with nothing covering the face
  • Similar head angles in both photos
  • One clear person in the original photo
  • Choose the original for the pose and expression you want
  • Expect the hair to come from the face photo

Tips and techniques

Choosing a model for the swap

Face Swap starts on Mango 3 Turbo, which is quick and inexpensive, so it is the one to try first and to run a few times. When the likeness matters most, switch to Mango 3, which follows exact instructions and keeps the rest of the image in place. Nano Banana 2.1 and the GPT Image models are there too; their makers apply their own safety filters, which can refuse some photos.

Different models read the same face differently, so the fastest route to a good swap is to run it on two models and keep the better one. If you only want to change the hair, use the AI hairstyle changer instead; if you want to replace the whole person, face, outfit and body, use the AI character swap.

Tips and techniques

Consent, and what face swap is not for

Face Swap shows a permission checkbox before it generates. By leaving it checked you confirm that you have permission to use the content, including any likeness or voice it contains, and unchecking it stops the swap. Under it, Mage states plainly that harmful deepfakes are strictly forbidden.

Use your own face, the faces of people who have agreed, or characters you created. Do not use face swap to impersonate anyone, to deceive, or to put a real person into a picture they would not agree to. Nothing illegal is allowed on Mage, including any content involving minors and any non-consensual imagery of real people.

The right model for the job

The best models for face swap

Face Swap lets you pick the model that does the swap. Start fast, then reach for the flagship when the likeness has to be exact.

  • Mango 3 Turbo

    The default in Face Swap: fast and inexpensive, good for trying several pairs of photos quickly.

  • Mango 3

    Mage's flagship for edits that keep everything else in place. Use it for the final version of a swap.

  • Nano Banana 2.1

    Google's edit model, with output up to 4K. Google's safety filter applies and can refuse some photos.

  • GPT Image 2.5 Flare

    OpenAI's model, precise with detailed edits. OpenAI's safety filter applies and Mage cannot override it.

Room to experiment

Template face swap apps vs Mage

Many face-swap apps give you a gallery of template scenes to drop a face into. That is fun until the scene you want is your own photo. Mage swaps between the two photos you choose.

Template apps

  • Swap into a fixed set of template scenes
  • One model, one interpretation of the face
  • Video is a separate app, if it exists
  • Every retry spends another credit

Mage

  • Your scene, your face
  • Switch models and compare the results
  • Photo and video face swap in one account
  • Unlimited swaps on Pro with the Mango models

A little more clarity

Frequently asked questions

What is Face Swap?
Face Swap replaces the face and hair in one photo with the face from another. The pose, expression, camera angle, clothing, and background of the original stay as they were.
What do I need to upload?
Two images: the photo to change and the face to put in. Each can be a JPEG or PNG up to 30 MB, one of your creations, or a saved character.
What size is the result?
It keeps the shape of the original photo. The resolution choices depend on the model, up to 4K.
Which models can I use?
Mango 3 Turbo is the default, and you can switch to Mango 3 or several other models from the Model menu.
How much does a face swap cost?
Swaps are priced in Gems. The Swap button shows the exact price for your model and resolution before you start.
Can I swap a real person's face?
Only with their permission: use photos of people who agreed to it. Before you swap, the app shows a permission check confirming you have explicit permission to use the content, including any likeness it contains. Harmful deepfakes are forbidden, and your uploads stay private unless you post them.
Is there a free AI face swap?
Mage is free to sign up, with a one-time 300-Gem bonus and no watermark on what you make. Every model can be run with Gems on any plan. Unlimited swaps on the Mango models, including Mango 3 Turbo, the Face Swap default, start on Pro at $30 a month.
How do I swap faces in a photo?
Open Face Swap, add the photo you want to change to the Original Face slot and the face you want in it to the Face to Swap slot, confirm you have permission, and generate. If the likeness is not right, run it again on another model.
Does the swap keep the expression and the background?
Yes. Face Swap keeps the pose, expression, camera angle, clothing and background of the original photo, and replaces the face and hair with the identity from the face photo.
Can I swap a face in a video?
Yes. Video Face Swap takes one video and one face image and applies the face to every frame, keeping the motion, the expressions and, by default, the original audio. See the AI video face swap guide for lengths and models.
Why did the hair change too?
Face Swap brings the face and the hair from the face photo. To change only the hair, use Inpaint on the hair region; to replace the whole person, use Character Swap.
Can I swap anyone into a photo?
Only people whose likeness you have permission to use. Face Swap asks you to confirm that before it generates, harmful deepfakes are strictly forbidden, and non-consensual imagery of real people is never allowed.
Are my photos private?
Yes. Uploads and results are private to your account by default, and nothing is posted unless you choose to share it.

Make your own with Face Swap

Open the app, add your photo, and see the price before you generate. Everything you make stays in your History.

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