This page's audience our own tag's counts — open to see them

Period

–Visits

–Page views

–Clicks to vendors

–Time on page

–Reading now

Clicks to vendors, by tool

Top countries

Devices

– · visits, page views and clicks counted by our own tag, which counts more than our checked analytics; every figure rounded down · how we count

Faceswap

Free#6 of 57 in AI Face Swap ToolsFace Swap Software

Faceswap: A flexible open-source toolkit for advanced image and video face-swap workflows. Ranked #6 of 57 in AI Face Swap Tools by our editors (8.9/10); pricing: Free plan; best for advanced open-source desktop workflows.

8.9/10Editor score

Visit Faceswap

Faceswap8.9 Visit Faceswap

At a glance

Editor score
8.9 / 10
Pricing
Free plan
Best for
Advanced open-source desktop workflows
Free plan
Yes
Paid from
Free
Video face swap
Yes
Facts checked
20 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Free and open source across Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Supports extraction, training, conversion, and multi-face workflows
- Offers GUI and CLI modes with detailed masking and color controls
Where it doesn't
- Requires a multi-stage extract, train, and convert workflow
- Focuses on desktop workflows rather than a simple browser experience
- Commercial-use permission for generated results is not explicitly stated

Our verdict on Faceswap

Faceswap is free, open-source software for creating face-swapped images and videos on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Its workflow centers on extracting faces from source media, training a model with two face datasets, and converting the result into images or video. The project is aimed at advanced desktop users, filmmakers, commentators, learners, and others working within its stated ethical-use boundaries. It prohibits non-consensual, illicit, or questionable applications.

The software offers both a graphical interface and command-line workflows, giving users different ways to manage the process. Its feature set covers face alignment and alignment-file editing, multiple-face extraction and conversion, mask generation and blending, color matching, manual color, brightness, and contrast adjustment, output scaling, and frame-range selection. Multiple output writers, including FFmpeg, OpenCV, and Pillow, support a range of media-processing workflows. This makes Faceswap a strong fit for users who want control over the stages and output handling rather than a simplified single-action tool.

Faceswap’s main trade-off is the depth of its workflow. Users need to move through extraction, model training, and conversion, so it suits experimentation and production-oriented desktop work better than quick, low-effort swaps. The project’s free, open-source model avoids paid plan comparisons, while its cross-platform support broadens access across major desktop operating systems. Pick Faceswap if you want configurable image and video processing, multi-face support, and GUI or CLI control. Choose a simpler alternative if your priority is a more direct workflow with less process management.

Your product? Our editors can test Faceswap in depth and publish a review, labelled as paid · from $149/mo →

Faceswap pricing

Plans Free planFree Free to use — no paid tier required for the core job.

See plans on faceswap.dev

Faceswap fact sheet

Free plan	Yes
Paid from	Free
Video face swap	Yes
Max video length	Not verified
Multiple faces	Yes
Max output resolution	Not verified
Watermark-free export	Not verified
Commercial use	Not verified
Deployment	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux
Pricing	Free plan
Website	faceswap.dev
Facts checked	20 Sep 2026

Alternatives to Faceswap

See all Faceswap alternatives →

Faceswap vs the competition

Compare Faceswap with any tool side by side →

Also Ranked In

Faceswap is ranked in 2 of our directories.

#3Face Swap Software30 tools ranked

Used Faceswap? Be the first to review it

The editor score above is our own research. What this page doesn't have yet is a reader's view — what you used Faceswap for, what worked and what didn't. No stars are seeded and no review is paid for; an editor reads every one before it appears.

Write a reviewTwo minutes · verified accounts only · read by an editor before it appears

Reviews come only from verified accounts. Sign in or create an account first — your e-mail is never shown.

Title

Your review

0 characters · at least 80, up to 3,000

Pros (optional · one per line)

Cons (optional · one per line)

Your name (shown with your review)

Role (optional)

Company (optional)

How long have you used it?

I've used Faceswap myself and this is my honest opinion — nobody paid or asked me to write it.

Posted from your verified account. Reviews appear after an editor reads them, usually within two working days.

Featured on iTechGuides

Faceswap is listed in our AI Face Swap Tools directory. Add the badge to your site — it links back to this page.

<a href="https://www.itechguides.com/products/faceswap/"><img src="https://www.itechguides.com/best/badge/faceswap.svg" alt="Featured on iTechGuides" width="230" height="46"></a>

Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. Bought places stand at the number bought; this page and our disclosure say so. Paying vendors may get a fuller, more detailed review from our editors, and that review can change their score. How we rank.

Last updated 7 Oct 2026 · How we research and update