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GIF Face Swap

Make room for a little personality in your next reaction loop. Prepare an animation and a portrait, right in your browser.

Free beta · Daily limits
Choose a different portrait for each detected person.
01Choose your GIF
Drop a file or browseAnimated GIF · up to 20 MB

Your scene, composition and style.

02Add a face photo
Drop a file or browseJPG, PNG or WebP · up to 10 MB

A clear, well-lit portrait works best.

Choose your files to begin. They are sent for processing only when you select Detect faces or Generate.

AI processing by Crun.
Save your result before its temporary link expires.

PREPARATION GUIDE · UPDATED SEPTEMBER 26, 2026

Give a reaction a different character

A GIF face swap takes a still identity and applies it across an animation. A quick nod, a surprised expression or a celebratory gesture can become the starting point for a personal creative concept. This workspaces an existing GIF beside your portrait. Choose Generate to submit the inputs for processing. The result appears when the provider completes the task, and you can download it from the workspace.

Why a good loop starts with a clear face

Choose a short loop with one visible subject and a consistent angle. A person who briefly turns away, moves behind an object or leaves the frame creates a much harder problem than a steady close-up. Heavy compression also removes detail. Examine the full loop before choosing it: the clean opening frame is not enough if the face becomes obscured halfway through.

How GIF face swap works across frames

A typical animated pipeline decodes a file into individual images and timing information. It then detects and aligns the visible facial region, applies the replacement and assembles the frames again. Good temporal consistency matters as much as one attractive still. If the identity or color shifts between adjacent frames, the loop can appear to flicker. Crun provides the underlying processing; output quality depends on the source animation and reference images.

Keep the motion, rhythm and loop point

Your source animation supplies the gesture and expression changes. Your portrait supplies the identity reference. A GIF face swap should preserve the original timing where the pipeline supports it, but do not assume that every provider keeps frame delays or transparency. Watch the output loop at normal speed, then inspect the transition from the last frame to the first. A visible jump can distract from an otherwise good edit.

Prepare an animation in three steps

Choose an animated GIF in the first panel, then add one clear portrait in the second. Watch the local animation and check the face angle throughout the motion. If your browser has reduced animation playback or memory limits, try a smaller file. Remove either input to compare a different pairing. The workspace accepts an animation up to 20 MB and a JPG, PNG or WebP portrait up to 10 MB.

A useful checklist before exporting

For a finished GIF face swap, check eye alignment, teeth, jaw edges and moving shadows. Watch for frames where the head changes scale or rotates. Compare the animation’s duration and dimensions with the original. GIF files can become large quickly, and a visually pleasing loop may still be impractical to share in a chat. Choose the smallest useful dimensions after reviewing quality, rather than assuming that a larger file is automatically better.

Use an idea that belongs to you

Personal reaction loops, birthday greetings and playful team moments can all be creative starting points when everyone involved agrees. Use source footage you are permitted to edit. Keep misleading or harmful impersonation out of the workflow. For a commercial project, verify both the source-media rights and the processing provider’s terms instead of treating an export button as a license.

Questions, answered

Before you begin

Is GIF face swap generation available here?

Yes. Choose an animation and portrait, confirm your permission to use them and select Generate. Use multiple mode to map different portraits to detected people.

Can I try the workspace without signing up?

Yes. Local selection and preview do not require an account, payment or a software download.

Will there be a watermark?

The site does not add its own watermark. Inspect the returned provider output before using it; the site does not promise particular provider output properties for every mode.

Does the animation keep moving?

The local preview displays the original GIF, including its existing animation. It does not modify the frames or prove that a generated result would preserve them.

How long can my animation be?

The workspace accepts GIFs up to 20 MB. Processing also depends on provider limits and the estimated cost; a large or long animation may exceed the free beta allowance.

Can I prepare a GIF face swap on mobile?

Yes. Choose an animation and portrait through your mobile browser. Large animations may use significant memory; a shorter, smaller loop is easier to inspect.

What source portrait should I choose?

Use one clearly visible face, even lighting and an angle close to the animated subject. Avoid heavy filters, occlusion and very small images.