Face only vs whole person
Reface, Magic Hour and Akool swap the face inside your clip. oVideo rebuilds the whole person, face, hair and outfit, from your photo, which looks less like a mask but changes more than the face.
Comparison
The best face swap video apps in 2026Phone app, browser or desktop: pick by the video you want to make.
Face swap apps all promise the same thing, but they differ a lot once you put a real video in: some paste a face on top, some rebuild the whole person, some keep the sound and some do not say. We read each tool’s own site in October 2026 and list what they publish, including where they stay silent.
Six face swap tools that work on videoPlatforms, limits and prices checked October 2026Includes oVideo, the tool behind this page
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Sound is rarely promised
oVideo adds the original audio back automatically and FaceFusion keeps it on export. The other tools here do not say on their sites whether the original sound stays.
Several faces at once
Akool, Magic Hour and FaceFusion swap several faces in one clip, Viggle handles several characters, and oVideo swaps up to three people with group templates.
The workflow
How to choose a face swap video app
Answer these four questions first.
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Do you mostly swap on your phone? Reface and Viggle have iOS and Android apps.
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Must the result look like it was really filmed, sound included? oVideo rebuilds the person and puts the original audio back.
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Step 03
Do you want to try before you pay? Magic Hour gives 3 swaps a day without an account and Viggle 5 watermarked videos a day.
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Are you comfortable installing software? FaceFusion runs on your own computer with no license fee, but setup needs technical skills and many models are for non commercial use.
Where oVideo shows up
The short list
Best face swap video app by use case.
Realistic swap that keeps the original sound: oVideo
Quick swaps on your phone: Reface
Trying a swap without an account: Magic Hour
Meme and dance templates: Viggle
Several faces in a business video: Akool
Local, private processing on your own computer: FaceFusion
Side by side
The tools, compared
What each tool is built for, where it falls short and what it costs, from each company's own site. oVideo is our product, so read our own entry with that in mind; every other tool links to its official site.
oVideo
“Whole person swap in your clip, original sound kept”
Strengths
- ✓Face, hair, body and outfit rebuilt from one photo
- ✓Original audio added back automatically, in sync
- ✓200+ viral templates for 1 to 3 people
Limitations
- ✗Changes more than the face: hair and outfit come from the photo
- ✗3 to 15 seconds per video, one person in your own clip
- ✗Needs a paid plan, no trial swaps
Pricing
Plans from $10/mo ($7.50 billed yearly)
Strengths
- ✓Phone apps rated 4.8 on the App Store
- ✓Large gallery of trending clips to swap into
- ✓Web app also accepts your own video
Limitations
- ✗Video length, resolution and limits are not published
- ✗Whether the original sound stays is not published
- ✗Price grows with clip length, frames and number of faces
Pricing
iOS from $2.49/week or $24.99/year; web from $7.58/mo billed yearly
oVideo alternative
Whole person swap with the original sound: 19 credits per second at 720p, plans from $7.50/month billed yearly
Strengths
- ✓3 swaps a day with no account
- ✓Single and multi face swap
- ✓Up to 1080p on paid plans, 4K on Pro
Limitations
- ✗Tries without paying are 480p, up to 10 seconds and watermarked
- ✗Paid clip length is not published
- ✗Whether the original sound stays is not published
Pricing
From $19/mo ($12 billed yearly)
oVideo alternative
Whole person swap with the original sound: 19 credits per second at 720p, plans from $7.50/month billed yearly
Strengths
- ✓10,000+ templates and phone apps
- ✓Most videos in under a minute
- ✓5 watermarked videos a day without paying
Limitations
- ✗Builds a new video around your photo, so it looks less like real footage
- ✗Resolution and sound are not published
- ✗Monthly credits expire on the billing date
Pricing
From $9.99/mo ($7.99 billed yearly)
oVideo alternative
Whole person swap with the original sound: 19 credits per second at 720p, plans from $7.50/month billed yearly
Strengths
- ✓Pick each face in the frame and give it its own replacement
- ✓Clips up to 5 minutes on Starter and up to 15 minutes on Business
- ✓API on higher plans
Limitations
- ✗Clips without paying are 30 seconds, 720p and watermarked
- ✗Whether the original sound stays is not published
- ✗Monthly prices are higher than the yearly ones shown by default
Pricing
From $12/mo billed yearly
oVideo alternative
Whole person swap with the original sound: 19 credits per second at 720p, plans from $7.50/month billed yearly
Strengths
- ✓No license fee and no watermark; footage stays on your machine
- ✓Keeps the original audio and swaps several faces
- ✓No published length limit, output up to 60 fps
Limitations
- ✗Installation needs technical skills
- ✗Many bundled swap models are licensed for non commercial use only
- ✗Needs a capable computer; the one click Windows installer is $20
Pricing
Open source; optional $20 Windows installer
oVideo alternative
Whole person swap with the original sound: 19 credits per second at 720p, plans from $7.50/month billed yearly
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Answers
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best face swap app for videos?
- It depends on the video. For a realistic result that keeps the original sound, oVideo. For quick swaps on your phone, Reface. To try without an account, Magic Hour. For memes and dances, Viggle. For several faces in a business clip, Akool. To keep everything on your own computer, FaceFusion.
- Which face swap app keeps the original audio?
- oVideo adds the original audio back automatically, in sync, and FaceFusion keeps it on export. Reface, Magic Hour, Viggle and Akool do not say on their sites whether the original sound stays (checked October 2026).
- Can I swap more than one face in a video?
- Yes, with Akool, Magic Hour, FaceFusion and Viggle’s multi character mode. oVideo swaps up to three people at once with duo and trio templates, and one person in a clip you upload.
- Is there a face swap video app for iPhone and Android?
- Reface and Viggle have iOS and Android apps. Magic Hour, Akool and oVideo run in the phone’s browser, with no app to install.
- Does FaceApp do video face swap?
- No. FaceApp is a photo editor; its developer said in 2023 that video editing would be removed from the app, and it has no face swap for video.
- Is face swapping legal?
- Only swap faces of people who agreed to it, and never use a swap to mislead, harass or impersonate someone. Most tools, oVideo included, ask you to confirm consent and refuse some photos such as famous people.