Reface

Face swap and AI GIF maker with privacy controls

Reface turns a simple selfie into shareable face swaps across memes, GIFs, and bite-size video clips. With just a few taps, you can place your likeness onto trending snippets, tweak hair color, smooth skin, and subtly enhance facial features for a cleaner finish. Beyond quick gags, it also generates AI avatars and professional-style headshots, plus playful extras like gender swaps and a future baby preview.

Getting started is straightforward: the app asks for camera access, guides you with an on-screen oval to capture a template selfie, then surfaces a feed packed with celebrity moments and viral memes to try. Not everything is open access. While there is a three day trial, some items sit behind ads or a subscription offered in monthly and yearly tiers.

Results on still images and simple animations can look convincing, and exporting is easy, with options to save and share to social platforms. The creative toolbox, however, is quite limited. The editor offers few granular controls, so you cannot fine-tune the mask or adjust the blend in detail. Live recording is not supported, which means facial movements in a chosen clip will not sync to your own performance. In motion, expressions can sometimes warp or feel unnatural. Premium add-ons do not always justify the cost either, with reports of watermarks lingering and paid content failing to improve outcomes over the free set.

Privacy is a clear focus. The developer states that photos processed in the app are kept for 24 hours before deletion, and derived facial data is retained for up to 30 days after your last use. The data is described as used only to deliver the core face-swap features and not shared with third parties.

Reface is fun for quick laughs and social-ready edits, but power users seeking advanced controls or live capture will find its limits fast. Sample the free content and trial before committing to a plan.