Face swap on Discord
Facecam's live face swap works in Discord video when you open discord.com in Chrome and choose the Facecam Virtual Camera.
Live Face Swap needs Chrome on a computer. Send yourself the link, or see the examples below.
Set it up in Discord
01
Pick a face
Open the Facecam extension, choose a built-in face or upload any photo, and check the preview.
02
Set the camera in Discord
On discord.com, User Settings → Voice & Video → Camera, choose “Facecam Virtual Camera”. The preview there shows the swap.
03
Turn on video in the call
Join a voice channel or DM call and turn on your camera.
Tested by Facecam team. Facecam extension 2.1.0 (test build) in Chromium 153.0.8010.12 on macOS 26.5.1 (Apple silicon), with Chromium's built-in test camera and microphone, not signed in to any app. We opened discord.com's sign-in page, not a voice channel and checked from inside that page that its device list listed Facecam Virtual Camera and got video from it (1280x720). We didn't sign in or join a call there, so Discord's own menus in the steps come from Discord's help pages (see Sources).
If it doesn't work
| Problem | Fix |
|---|---|
| Facecam camera isn't listed | Reload the Discord tab with the extension running. Check you're in Chrome, not the app. |
| Video is choppy | Live face swap needs a steady internet connection. A wired connection, or pausing other uploads, helps. |
| Friends see my real face | Discord's camera is still your webcam; set it again in Voice & Video. |
More about Discord
Bots vs live swap
Discord face swap bots take an image you post and return an edited image. Facecam changes your live video during a call. If you want a swapped picture to post, a bot or a photo tool is the better fit.
Which faces you can use
Pick one of the built-in characters, make one with the Character Generator, or upload any face from a photo in the extension. You can switch faces from the popup during a call.
Questions
Does it work for Go Live screen sharing?
Go Live shares your screen, not your camera. Use the camera to show the swap.
Do others need Facecam?
No. They see the swap in any Discord app.
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