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Choose an authorized portrait
Use one clear, front-facing face that you own or have permission to process.
Prepare a better reference image for real-time face swap
Fix portrait orientation, position a square crop around the face, and export a consistent RGB PNG before uploading it as a reference in LiveFaceSwap AI. Processing stays in your browser.
Reference image prep
Upload an authorized portrait or use the synthetic example to test the complete crop-and-export path.
Choose a JPG, PNG, or WebP portrait to generate a real square preview. Maximum file size: 20 MB.
Your selected image is decoded and processed on this page. It is not sent to an application server.
Where this fits in the face swap workflow
This page prepares the portrait file; it does not perform identity transformation. The actual real-time face swap happens after you upload the prepared PNG to LiveFaceSwap AI.
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Frame the face
Correct orientation, choose a size, and adjust the crop focus until the face is centered.
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Export a clean PNG
Download a square 512, 768, or 1024 pixel RGB PNG with image metadata removed.
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Use it in LiveFaceSwap
Choose Face Swap, upload the PNG under Reference, turn on your camera, and review the live output.
Why prepare the reference first?
Predictable framing
Move the crop across a landscape or portrait image instead of losing the intended face to an automatic center crop.
Consistent image format
Normalize orientation and produce a square RGB PNG at a known size for the downstream workflow.
Private preprocessing
Preview and export locally in your browser before deciding whether to use the image elsewhere.
Choose a useful portrait
- Prefer one visible, front-facing face with open eyes and a clear facial outline.
- Use even lighting and enough resolution to preserve detail after cropping.
- Avoid group photos, heavy blur, extreme angles, strong shadows, and facial obstructions.
- Keep the full face inside the preview; preparation reduces input issues but cannot guarantee a particular swap result.
- Input
- One JPG, PNG, or WebP image up to 20 MB
- Controls
- Output size, horizontal crop focus, and vertical crop focus
- Output
- Square 512×512, 768×768, or 1024×1024 RGB PNG
- Boundary
- Reference preprocessing only; no face swap model or identity transformation runs here
Frequently asked questions
Does this page perform face swapping?
No. It prepares a portrait reference. Face swapping happens later in the LiveFaceSwap AI browser or desktop workflow.
Is my portrait uploaded to a server?
No. This is a static browser utility. The selected image is decoded, cropped, resized, and exported locally on this page.
Which output size should I use?
1024×1024 is a practical default when the source contains enough detail. Use 512 or 768 when you need a smaller file.
What do the focus sliders change?
They move the square crop across a non-square source so you can keep the intended face centered in the exported image.
Can I use the output elsewhere?
Yes. It is a standard RGB PNG and can be used in other authorized portrait workflows that accept square references.