AiFaceSwap.io review: free limits, video costs and alternatives

AiFaceSwap.io is worth trying for browser-based photo swaps and short video experiments. Its main attraction is free access without an initial account. For regular video work, compare the actual clip limit, export quality and credit rules before paying: its photo, basic-video and advanced-video modes have different allowances.

If you want another browser option, try the same permitted source clip in Magic Hour Video Face Swap. Judge the completed download, especially during head turns and expressions, rather than choosing from a still preview alone.

This review is published by Magic Hour, a competing provider. Product claims were checked against AiFaceSwap.io's current pricing and credit rules, API documentation and privacy policy on September 13, 2026. Provider marketing is labeled as such; Magic Hour did not reproduce every vendor claim in a controlled benchmark.

AiFaceSwap.io at a glance

The AiFaceSwap.io homepage lists its available modes. Its photo uploader accepts JPG, PNG and WEBP and separates the original image from the replacement face. The basic photo result is advertised as watermark-free.

Free limits and pricing: use the detailed credit rules

AiFaceSwap.io’s broad “unlimited” wording is less specific than its pricing and credit-rules table. That table is the more useful planning reference:

There are both subscriptions and one-time purchases. Check which purchase type is selected before checkout.

Example: AiFaceSwap.io's browser pricing table says a 30-second basic video above ten seconds uses 30 credits. A 30-second advanced browser video with two selected faces uses (2 + 1) × 30 = 90 credits. Its API documentation publishes a separate, higher schedule—two credits per second for an unenhanced basic video, with additional charges for 1080p, 2K and multiple faces—so do not use the browser calculation to estimate API jobs. Confirm the quote shown for your selected workflow.

What the video workflow actually offers

The dedicated video page accepts M4V, MP4, MOV and WEBM, plus a JPG, PNG or WEBP replacement face. It includes clip trimming and selected-face controls and advertises watermark-free output. Paid access adds features such as queue priority and longer clips.

The page’s enhancement and upgrade labels are not consistent enough to promise one maximum resolution for every account. Its pricing page lists 1080p paid output, while parts of the video interface mention 2K support. Confirm the selected mode’s actual export setting before buying specifically for resolution.

Use a short segment that contains a difficult moment from your intended video: a turn, a hand crossing the face or a change in expression. An easy front-facing sample can establish that the process works, but it cannot tell you how the tool handles the rest of your footage.

How to use AiFaceSwap.io for a photo

1. Open the photo workflow

Open the photo face-swap page and select its playground. Use media you have permission to edit and a replacement face you are authorized to use.

2. Put each image in the correct field

The original image supplies the scene and the person whose face will change. The face image supplies the replacement identity. Reversing them changes which photograph gets edited.

These interface screenshots are retained from the earlier edition of this review to illustrate the fields. Use the current limits above and the live tool for your account’s controls.

3. Generate and wait for completion

Start the swap and wait for a completed result. Queue time and generation time can vary; there is no verified fixed turnaround in this review. A progress indicator is not a finished image.

4. Inspect the downloaded image

Check the eyes, teeth, jawline, hair boundary and skin-tone transition at the size you plan to publish. A face can look plausible as a thumbnail while showing obvious seams in the full image. Save the completed file before moving on to another edit.

For a video, play the entire output with the original beside it. Check both the face and the surrounding frame: tracking errors can appear briefly even when the first and last frames look correct.

Privacy: the retention statements need to be read separately

AiFaceSwap.io’s privacy policy describes processing on servers in Hong Kong and says created content is stored for 48 hours. Its photo interface says images are cleared after one day; the video interface says two days and offers paid permanent history.

Those statements cover different surfaces and are not a single verified deletion guarantee. For a project with contractual confidentiality or a strict retention requirement, get the applicable storage and deletion terms clarified before uploading. This review is not a security audit.

A payment processor or a short stated retention period alone does not establish that a service is suitable for confidential material. Match the provider’s documented terms to your project’s requirements.

Four alternatives, matched to the job

1. Magic Hour: photo and video swaps with a clear next step

Magic Hour Photo Face Swap offers five guest photo swaps per day without a watermark. Video Face Swap offers three guest videos per day, up to ten seconds each at 480p, with a watermark. Paid subscriptions remove video watermarks and permit commercial use, subject to having rights to the inputs.

Choose it when you want to try a short video and continue into related editing tools within the same account. If your project contains several people, open the multiple-face video workflow and map the intended faces rather than relying on a single-face preset.

Check the current plans after a useful sample. The free video workflow is a way to evaluate the result; it is not a promise of unlimited, watermark-free production.

2. DeepSwap: longer paid video projects

DeepSwap advertises replacement of up to six faces in one video. Its current pricing page lists a maximum 30-minute face-swap video, updating the three-minute limit in older comparisons.

Its credit rules charge one credit for each started 15 seconds of video. A 30-second swap therefore uses two credits; a 31-second swap uses three. This is useful for estimating workload, but compare the actual checkout price and accepted output rather than equating credits across providers.

Choose it when a longer source clip or multi-person scene makes its paid workflow relevant. Its own help center notes that side angles and frequent movement can affect tracking, so the longer upload limit does not eliminate the need to review the result.

Remaker

Remaker is relevant when you want a browser-based photo route and already use its broader face-swap product. Verify the current limits for single-photo, video, GIF, batch and multi-face workflows separately; one route's free or watermark terms do not automatically apply to the others.

Choose it as another candidate for the same short-clip comparison. Its page promotes unlimited free swaps, but check the live account, download and duration conditions before treating that wording as an unlimited production allowance. This review does not independently verify its advertised output quality.

Higgsfield

Higgsfield is relevant when face swap is one step inside a broader AI video workflow. Compare identity preservation, motion, export limits and accepted-output cost on your own permitted clip rather than treating a platform-level feature list as output proof.

Choose Higgsfield when face swap belongs inside a broader AI-video project. Check the exact face-swap allowance, export terms and accepted-output cost; a platform subscription does not make every model or workflow unlimited.

A short comparison you can run before paying

Use your own face or a consenting participant and the same source file across the tools you shortlist. Keep the intended output duration and resolution comparable.

Record the job’s cost, the downloaded file’s resolution, watermark presence and whether you would actually use the result. If two out of three attempts are unusable, the displayed per-attempt price understates the cost of your finished clip. This is a suggested evaluation, not a claim that these tools have been tested on an identical set here.

For a broader shortlist, see our best AI face-swap tools. If your goal is speech from a still image rather than replacing a face in existing footage, a talking-photo tool is a different workflow.

Frequently asked questions

Is AiFaceSwap.io completely free?

It has free photo and short-video access, but not every mode is free. Use the detailed allowance table above. Longer basic videos, advanced selected-face video and batch jobs have paid requirements.

Does AiFaceSwap.io add a watermark?

Its photo and video pages advertise no watermark. That differs from Magic Hour’s free video output, which includes one. Inspect the actual downloaded file for the mode you intend to use.

Is a one-time credit purchase the same as a subscription?

No. AiFaceSwap.io offers both. Check the purchase type, amount, included credits and renewal terms at checkout rather than assuming every payment is pay-as-you-go.

Which alternative should I try first for a video?

Start with Magic Hour Video Face Swap if a short guest sample is enough to evaluate your scene. Compare the full downloaded result with AiFaceSwap.io before choosing a paid workflow. Pick based on usable footage and the limits your actual project needs.