by Pixel Sorter Studio·VFX
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Face Swapper earns its spot in the aescripts library by running the whole face swap locally on your GPU, with no internet connection required, and shipping models cleared for commercial use.
Face Swapper is a face swapping plugin from Pixel Sorter Studio that runs on your GPU. It's intended for VFX studios, and the included models can be used commercially. The plugin is powered by three HyperSwap models and offers a Render Swap Mask.
Everything runs locally on your GPU, so no internet connection is required. Pixel Sorter Studio maintains continuous development, adding new models and support over time.
Face Swapper works with After Effects (2021 through 2026), DaVinci Resolve (18 through 21), Nuke and NukeX (13.2 through 16.0), and Premiere Pro (2021 through 2026). The current release is version 2.0.1, updated in April 2026 with a new encoder model, a breaking change that produces slightly different results from projects made in versions before 2.0.
Face Swapper is best for vFX studios doing face swapping work that needs to stay on a local GPU.
Face Swapper is completely free to download and use.
Face Swapper supports a broad range of host versions. In After Effects it covers 2021 through 2026, and Premiere Pro also spans 2021 through 2026. For DaVinci Resolve, versions 18 through 21 are listed, and for Nuke and NukeX, releases 13.2, 14.0, 15.0 and 16.0 are supported. Check the developer's page to confirm your exact build matches your setup before installing.
Face Swapper runs locally on your GPU, so no internet connection is required to use it. The face swapping happens on your own machine rather than through a remote service. This local, GPU-based approach is one of the plugin's core points, alongside the three HyperSwap models that power it and the Render Swap Mask. For details on GPU requirements, see the developer's page.
Face Swapper is intended for VFX studios, and Pixel Sorter Studio provides models you can use commercially. That means the included models are cleared for commercial projects rather than being limited to personal use. The plugin ships with three HyperSwap models and a Render Swap Mask. For the specific terms that apply to your work, review the licensing information on the developer's page before starting a commercial job.
Face Swapper is listed as free in this catalog. For the current and complete licensing terms, including any conditions attached to commercial use of the provided models, check the developer's page directly, since terms can change over time. Pixel Sorter Studio notes that the models are usable commercially, which is worth confirming against their latest licensing details before you rely on it for paid work.
Face Swapper 2.0.1, released in April 2026, updated the encoder model. Pixel Sorter Studio flags this as a breaking change: results will be slightly different from projects created in versions before 2.0. If you have existing work built on an earlier version, keep that in mind before upgrading. The plugin follows continuous development, so new models and support are added over time.
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