★ 58k
August 2026
GPL-3.0
Video generation
What we checked ourselves
Not copied from the project's own blurb. These are things we opened and verified, with the date.
- 9 Sept 2026We checked that the link to the project still resolves.
- 13 Sept 2026We read the licence text itself (LICENSE). No unusual restrictions were stated.
- 2 Sept 2026We read the project's own documentation and found no sign that development has stopped.
Where this sits among the 71 tools we list in Video generation
- No API key required62 of 71
- Commercial use confirmed as allowed26 of 71
- Requires terminal commands48 that do not →
- Sends your input to the provider10 that do not →
Only 19 of the 71 meet all of the conditions above.
Counted from our own checks: every tool we list is examined against the same criteria.
What it does
Rather than a one-shot swap, this trains a model on many images of both faces and improves the longer you run it - which means a capable GPU and often hours or days of training before results look natural. Command-line based, aimed at people doing serious video work or studying the technique. Using someone's face without their informed consent, and publishing the result, can amount to defamation or a violation of personality rights, with sexual content or impersonation for financial gain treated far more seriously. Use your own material, or material you have clear permission for.
Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.
Screenshots & visuals
Before you start
- Setup difficultyEasy to start
- Command lineRequired
- API keyNot required
- Sends data onlineYes
Judged automatically from the project's own metadata. Always confirm on the official page.
Before you use someone else's face or voice
Recreating a person's face or voice without their informed consent, and publishing material that shows them saying or doing something they did not, can amount to defamation or a violation of personality and publicity rights, with civil and criminal consequences. Sexual content, or impersonation for financial gain, is treated far more seriously. Work only with your own likeness, or with material where the person has agreed to both the content and where it will appear. Running the tool locally protects your data - it does not make publishing the result lawful.
faceswap FAQ
- Is faceswap free?
- Yes. It runs on your own machine, so there is no usage-based cost either.
- Do I need to install anything or write code to use faceswap?
- It needs the command line. If you are not comfortable typing commands, expect to get stuck during setup.
- Does faceswap work on a phone?
- No. It needs a computer.
- Can I use faceswap commercially?
- The licence is GPL-3.0. Using it commercially is fine, but if you distribute something built on it you may be required to release that under the same licence. Keep it internal, or check before distributing.
How it compares
The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.
| Tool | Command line | API key | Sends data out | Phone | Commercial use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| faceswap (this page) | Required | Not needed | Yes | No | Yes |
| wunjo.wladradchenko.ru | Required | Not needed | Yes | No | Yes |
| video-face-swap | Not needed | Not needed | Yes | No | Not verified |
| Remotion | Required | Not needed | No | No | Not verified |
"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.