Magic Hour face swap: tools, free limits & pricing
Quick answer
Magic Hour provides separate face-swap tools for photos, videos, GIFs, and media containing multiple people. The guest photo tool currently allows five swaps per day without a watermark; the guest video tool allows three swaps per day, up to ten seconds at 480p, with a watermark. No signup is required for either workflow. Product limits checked September 13, 2026.
Magic Hour publishes this product guide about its own face-swap tools. The workflow and limits are based on current Magic Hour product and pricing references checked September 13, 2026; this is not an independent product review or a controlled output-quality benchmark.
Which Magic Hour face-swap tool should you use?
Photo Face Swap: use the photo tool for one face in a still image. Guest photo results are watermark-free.
Video Face Swap: use the video tool for one replacement face in a clip. Start with a short, clear sequence before committing to a longer paid export.
GIF Face Swap: use the GIF tool when the source or required output is an animated GIF rather than a standard video file.
Multiple Face Swap: use the multi-face tool when different people in the same photo or clip need different replacement portraits.
For the complete upload, generation, inspection, and troubleshooting workflow, follow the step-by-step video tutorial.
Test a face swap on your own video
Upload a short clip and a clear replacement portrait to Magic Hour, then inspect identity tracking through motion before processing a longer video.
Try Video Face Swap1. Upload the base video
Choose footage where the face is visible and reasonably sharp. A short clip with moderate movement is a useful starting point. Use a file you have permission to edit and keep the free tool’s duration limit in mind.
Start directly in the video face-swap tool; you do not need to follow an older dashboard-first signup tutorial. Supported uploads and paid options are shown in the current interface.
2. Add the replacement face
Use a well-lit portrait with a clear face and an angle that resembles the face in the clip. Avoid heavy blur, sunglasses, and obstructions. A larger source image cannot recover facial detail that was never captured clearly.
Check the selected inputs before generating. For a scene with several people, use Multiple Face Swap Video to assign a replacement portrait to each detected person.
3. Generate, inspect, and download
Generate the swap and wait for the result. Processing time depends on the job and queue; this guide does not promise a fixed completion time. Watch the entire clip before downloading, especially turns, expressions, hairlines, and moments when the face is partly obscured.
If the result is poor, first try a better-matched reference photo or a clearer section of the video. Keep the original files so you can compare revisions. The face-swap troubleshooting guide helps you inspect reference quality, movement, and blending before trying again.
Free versus paid output
Free video swaps include a watermark and have the limits above. Paid subscriptions support watermark-free output and commercial use under their terms. Creator starts at $19 monthly or $144 annually; the annual price is equivalent to $12 per month, paid for the year.
Photo face swap is a separate workflow with different free terms. Use the photo tool when you only need a still image.
Can you use it on a phone?
The tool runs in a browser and accepts local media uploads. Open it on your phone and use a compatible file from your device. An older tutorial’s YouTube-import instructions should not be assumed to apply to the current guest interface.
Can you change the speech too?
Face replacement and speech synchronization are separate operations. To change mouth movement to match a new voice track, use lip sync after checking the output format and required inputs. Do not assume that files transfer automatically between every tool.
What permissions do you need?
Use faces and footage you have permission to edit and publish in the intended context. Do not present the result as an authentic recording or a real customer experience when it is synthetic. Commercial rights to the tool do not replace rights to the source material.
Frequently asked questions
Photo Face Swap: use the photo tool for one face in a still image. Guest photo results are watermark-free.
Video Face Swap: use the video tool for one replacement face in a clip. Start with a short, clear sequence before committing to a longer paid export.
The tool runs in a browser and accepts local media uploads. Open it on your phone and use a compatible file from your device. An older tutorial’s YouTube-import instructions should not be assumed to apply to the current guest interface.
Face replacement and speech synchronization are separate operations. To change mouth movement to match a new voice track, use lip sync after checking the output format and required inputs. Do not assume that files transfer automatically between every tool.
Use faces and footage you have permission to edit and publish in the intended context. Do not present the result as an authentic recording or a real customer experience when it is synthetic. Commercial rights to the tool do not replace rights to the source material.
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