Use swapface for video chatting and live streaming on Windows PC!

Swapface is the leading real-time faceswap AI app for video chatting and live streaming. Swapface could create real-time deepfake for most of video chat or live streaming apps, such as Zoom or Twitch.

Sure, let’s go through the steps one by one:

Install swapface

Install the swapface on windows – Swapface

The older version of Swapface also requires installation of SwapfaceCam.
https://files.ailibrarys.com/SwapfaceCam_Install.exe

We use Zoom as an example because it is easy to use Swapface with it.

In this area, select the camera you want to use to attend a meeting or have a video call.

1. Click the Install Virtual Camera button to install SwapfaceCam

After installation, you could find SwapfaceCam in virtual Camera.

Just click to select one of the demo faces. By the way, you can click “Add More” to upload other faces.

Click “Start” to run. If you are a free user, click Test with watermark.

If you see yourself with someone else’s face in the software, it means everything is working fine. You can click the face below to swap between faces. Then proceed to step 6.

When you see a green screen, it may be caused by the input camera not functioning properly. Try unplugging and reconnecting the USB camera.

Open a new meeting, then select SwapFaceCam in the video dropdown menu.

All is done! If you’re not satisfied with the results, please refer to the Notes: Ways to Improve Performance

Camera Quality:

• Camera Importance: Using a low-quality camera significantly reduces performance.
• Use Your Phone as a Camera: Consider using software like iVCam/Iriun to use your phone as a camera. These options often provide better quality than many $100 cameras.

Lighting:

• Master Portrait Lighting: Good lighting is crucial. Proper lighting can reduce flaws and imperfections, making the video look more professional.

Latency:

• Real-Time Performance: A high-performance PC with powerful GPU is necessary for real-time processing without lag.
• Recommended Hardware: An NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti or higher is recommended for optimal performance.
• Acceleration: Paid users can activate acceleration in the My Page section.

Avoid Obstructions:

• Face Visibility: Make sure not to cover your face, as obstructions like glasses can affect the performance of the face-swapping software.

Experiment with Different Modes:

• Test Performance: Try different modes in your software settings to see which one provides the best performance for your specific setup. read the Settings in Swapface – Swapface

• Using Beauty Filters: Swapface has several built-in filters that can change the shape of your face. Toggle on to activate them.

Let’s talk about other features that you will be using.

2.1 Video Input Area

The dropdown menu shows all cameras on your PC. SwapFace supports several types of cameras:

USB Webcam:

• 2K USB Camera (not recommended)

Virtual Camera:

• Manycam Virtual Webcam/Wecam
• Can use a video file as input
• Very useful for many apps like WhatsApp and Messenger

Phone Camera:

• iVCam/Iriun can use your phone’s camera wirelessly
• Higher quality than USB cameras
• Mac version of Swapface also supports using iPhone as a camera

2.2 Stream Output Area

The dropdown menu shows the output options for SwapFace. SwapFace supports:

SwapFaceCam:

• Used with Zoom, as shown earlier

OBS Virtual Camera:

• Required for some apps, for example Messenger
• Install it by install OBS studio Open Broadcaster Software | OBS,

To use either option, go to your app’s settings and select either SwapFaceCam or OBS Virtual Camera.

Restarting the software and re-plugging in the USB camera could solve a lot of problems. Wait a while and try again.

When you see a green screen, caused by the input camera not working well. Try re-plugging the USB camera.

When Using OBS Virtual Camera as output, wait a while and try again.

Make sure not to click the ‘Start Virtual Camera’ button in the obs.

Sometimes you may need to reinstall OBS Studio or install another version, we use 30.0 version.

Use with Apps

When using SwapFace with live chat apps, if it’s not working properly,

First, check that you can see yourself in SwapFace, Verify that SwapFace is working correctly.

Second, we need to try these two methods to ensure everything works properly:

1. You can use it with virtual camera apps like Manycam/Webcam
2. If needed, you can switch to alternative versions:
   • Android version
   • Web browser version
   • Mac version (swapface has Mac OS version)

3.1 Whatsapp + manycam/wecam

Sometimes in app’s settings, you can’t find the OBS Virtual Camera or SwapFaceCam.

In such cases, you can use software like ManyCam and Wecam to work around this limitation.

WeCam’s virtual camera sometimes has problems and can cause other cameras to stop working. You need to disable it and enable it again.

Manycam and wecam is not our software. You need to pay to remove their watermarks.

Here’s how you can set up ManyCam:

1. Install and Set Up ManyCam:
   • Download and install ManyCam from ManyCam’s official website.
   • Open ManyCam
2. Configure SwapFaceCam in ManyCam:
   • In ManyCam, select SwapFaceCam or OBS virtual camera as the input source.

1. Select ManyCam Virtual Camera in Your Apps:
   • Select the ManyCam Virtual Camera as the input source.

Wecam

1. Select SwapfaceCam

2. Enable the WeCam camera

To remove the WeCam/Manycam watermark, you must pay. Those aren’t our apps.

Wecam’s watermark.

3.2 Messenger+Chrome+Manycam

Messenger requires the web browser version of the app.

1. select Swapfacecam or OBS Virtual Camera in Manycam. (For setup instructions, refer to 3.1)

2. select Manycam Virtual Camera in your browser:

For Chrome:

• Copy and paste this URL in Chrome: chrome://settings/content/camera

For Edge:

Use this URL: edge://settings/content/camera

To obtain a full-screen vertical camera view, we offer a method using an Android emulator, though the resulting is blurry. Some users replace their Phone’s camera feed with an OBS camera on a PC, then utilize apps on the Phone to maintain the full-screen vertical camera view.

SwapFace with an Android emulator – Swapface