# Higgsfield Face Swap: Steps, Credit Cost and Consent Rules

> How Higgsfield Face Swap works: one face per generation, about 2 credits per image, video swaps on paid plans, Character Swap, Recast and consent rules.

_Source: https://professionalstoolkit.com/articles/higgsfield-face-swap — The Professional's Toolkit · updated November 2026_

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Higgsfield's Face Swap puts the face from one reference photo onto a base image you choose, with no prompt and no masking. It handles **one face per generation**, usually finishes in 30 seconds to 2 minutes, and costs about 2 credits per image on the pricing table (November 2026). Higgsfield's Face Swap page offers 5 free image swaps a day on the free plan, but free outputs carry a watermark, commercial use comes with a paid plan, and video face swap needs a paid plan too. The verdict is simple. Image swaps are cheap; the real costs are video, retakes and the consent you must hold for every face you upload.


**~2 credits** — Cost of one image face swap on Higgsfield's pricing table, November 2026.



- **1 face** — Swapped per Face Swap generation
- **30 s-2 min** — Typical time per image face swap
- **Paid plan** — Needed for Higgsfield video face swap


## Swapping a face in a still image, step by step

Higgsfield's own guide places the tool under Create Image or in the Apps section, and it takes exactly two pictures. The base image decides the pose, the direction of the light and the framing; the second image supplies the face. You write no prompt and draw no mask, which is why a swap takes minutes rather than an editing session. That also means the inputs carry the whole result. Choosing the two photos well is the real work, and it decides how many paid passes you need before one is usable.

1. Sign in at higgsfield.ai in any browser. There is no mobile or desktop app, and downloadable apps using the Higgsfield name are copies.
2. Open Face Swap from Create Image or Apps.
3. Upload the base image: the photo whose pose, light and framing you want to keep.
4. Upload the face image of the one person whose face goes in, someone whose consent you hold.
5. Read the credit cost on the Generate button, then generate.
6. Review the result and regenerate only if the match is off, since every completed generation is charged.

Because the tool processes one face per generation [1], a group photo needs one pass per person. Swap the first face, download the result, then upload it as the base image for the next swap. Each pass costs its own credits and adds another chance for skin tone or lighting to drift between people. Matching inputs saves passes. Pick a face photo taken from roughly the same angle as the base image, with light coming from a similar side, because the base image sets the light direction the swapped face has to fit.


> 💡 **Match angle and light first:** The base image fixes pose and light direction, so choose a face photo shot from a similar angle. A mismatch usually costs extra paid passes.


## What a swap costs, and what free use really gives you

Face Swap costs about 2 credits per image on the pricing page's credit table [2], and the Generate button shows the exact figure before you confirm. Credits pay for every completed result, including takes you throw away. A swap you dislike is not refunded. Higgsfield's own post says a usable video clip typically takes three to five generations; image swaps vary too, so budget a few passes rather than one. Failed generations are different: credits for most of them return automatically, usually within minutes, so a crash does not cost you the way a bad match does.

By our arithmetic, at about 2 credits a swap, Starter's 270 monthly credits cover about 135 face swaps a month, Plus's 1,200 cover about 600, and Ultra's 3,000 cover about 1,500, if the credits went to nothing else. The same balance pays for video, so a team that also generates clips will see far fewer swaps. Subscription credits reset every month (every 30 days on yearly plans) and unused ones are lost; our [Higgsfield pricing guide](/articles/higgsfield-ai-pricing) covers packs, Auto-Refill and the refund rules.

Higgsfield's Face Swap page offers 5 free image face swaps a day on the free plan, and the Character Swap page makes the same offer. That is a sampler, not a plan. The Free plan itself has no monthly credits, runs one generation at a time, puts a visible Higgsfield watermark on every output, and the pricing table lists commercial use as not included. Upgrading later does not clean earlier free outputs; you regenerate them. For client or ad work, the realistic entry point is Starter at $19 a month, whether billed monthly or yearly.


> ⚠ **Every completed take is charged:** Higgsfield charges credits for each finished swap, including ones you discard, and a result you dislike is not refunded.




> ⚠ **Free swaps carry a watermark:** Free-account outputs show a visible Higgsfield watermark, and upgrading later does not clean them; you regenerate them on a paid plan.

## Moving a face into video

Video is different. Video face swap takes a reference face and places it into an existing clip while keeping the movement, light and expressions of the original, and the Face Swap page reserves it for paid plans. The pricing table publishes no fixed per-clip rate for it, so check the Generate button before each run. Higgsfield also offers other ways to change who appears in footage, and each fits a different kind of edit. Picking the wrong one is the most common way to burn credits on clips that still need fixing.

### Genjutsu Object swap for one element

Genjutsu (September 2026) changes only the element you point at in a source clip of 4 to 30 seconds and keeps its motion, camera and timing, with up to 30 reference images and output at 480p, 720p or 1080p. At Higgsfield's posted rate, Object swap on a 15-second clip costs 48 credits at 480p, 112 at 720p and 320 at 1080p (checked November 2026). Genjutsu Lite is the cheaper choice for short clips, while standard Genjutsu handles longer ones. There is no batch button. Our [Genjutsu guide](/articles/higgsfield-genjutsu) walks through both modes.

### Kling 4.0 edits and ad variants

Kling 4.0 (October 2026) can swap a face, set or camera angle inside a finished clip without regenerating it, at 720p or 1080p on Higgsfield, with no 4K option there. Its editor accepts up to 5 clips, one of them the main clip, each 3 to 30 seconds and 30 seconds combined. Kling 4.0 is not covered by Higgsfield's time-limited, model-specific Unlimited windows, so every edit spends credits. For object, outfit and background swaps, Higgsfield's video-to-video page also points to Kling 3.0 Omni Edit or FLUX 3 Video Edit, with FLUX 3 Video still in early access in November 2026.

For ads, Ad Multiplier (October 2026, inside Ads Studio) takes a 4 to 30 second reference ad plus up to 20 images and returns variants with a new person, outfit, location or product. It keeps the cut, timing and original audio, runs on Seedance 2.5, and outputs 480p to 1080p. That makes it the route for testing one winning ad with several presenters, provided every presenter has agreed.

## Character Swap, Recast and Soul ID: the tool for each job

| Job | Higgsfield tool | Inputs | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| One face into a still | Face Swap | base image + face image | about 2 per image |
| Whole person into a new pose or scene | Character Swap | source image + target image | about 2 per image |
| A face into an existing clip | Video face swap (paid plans) | clip + reference face | shown on the Generate button |
| A character in a clip | Recast | character image + target video | shown on the Generate button |
| One element in a 4-30 s clip | Genjutsu Object swap | clip + reference images | by length and resolution |
| The same face across many outputs | Soul ID | 20 to 80 photos of one person | 25 once, per Higgsfield's posts |

Face Swap keeps everything in the base image except the face. Character Swap goes further: it is image-to-image only, with no text prompt, and moves the source identity onto the target image's pose, clothing and scene. It suits a lookbook in which one model appears in many settings. Recast is the video counterpart, swapping a character in a clip from a character image and a target video, with processing between 30 seconds and 2 minutes depending on plan and queue.

When one face must recur across dozens of images and clips, Soul ID is steadier than repeated swaps. It trains on 20 to 80 photos of one person in a few minutes, holds one person per ID, cannot be exported, and carries into Seedance and other video models as an Element. Higgsfield accepts only your own face or that of someone who gave permission. Our [Higgsfield guide for AI influencers](/articles/higgsfield-for-ai-influencers) shows how a Soul ID character carries across a feed.


> 💡 **Use Soul ID for recurring faces:** If one consenting person must appear across many images and clips, train a Soul ID on 20 to 80 photos instead of repeating single swaps.


## Consent, watermarks and ownership

Consent is your job. Higgsfield's Terms require you to hold the rights, releases and consents of anyone whose face, name or voice appears in your inputs, and for face swap you warrant that consent for each person [3]. The same Terms ban using the service to identify or verify people, uploading biometric templates such as faceprints, any sexual depiction of minors, real or synthetic, and non-consensual intimate imagery. Such imagery is removed within 48 hours of a valid report. Higgsfield says it uses face data transiently and does not store or sell biometric information.

Some tools enforce rules of their own. Cinema Studio blocks real faces and protected IP, so a swapped celebrity face will not pass there. Seedance runs its own IP check that Higgsfield cannot override, although a rights-confirmation button can unblock eligible inputs. Plan for these blocks before a shoot, not after.

Higgsfield claims no ownership of inputs or outputs, but outputs may not be unique, and commercial use comes with a paid plan. Any paid plan removes the visible watermark [4], while invisible markers and C2PA Content Credentials may stay embedded; never strip provenance marks, and disclose AI output where the law requires. One data caveat applies to faces too: on standard plans Higgsfield may train its models on your inputs and outputs, and deleting content only stops future use; Enterprise content is never used for training.

## Swapping inside Photoshop, Figma or Chrome

Designers can stay in their own tools. The Photoshop plugin, for Photoshop 2024 or newer, includes Face Swap and Character Swap next to Remove Background, Upscale and Skin Enhancer. The Figma plugin carries Face Swap, and the Higgsfield Instant extension for desktop Chrome recreates images with Soul or Face Swap. All of them sign in with your Higgsfield account and spend plan credits at the same rates, with no extra subscription. The practical gain is finishing work in one file: swap the face, then fix edges, skin and color on Photoshop layers instead of exporting back and forth. Plugins change nothing else: the same consent duty, one-face limit and credit balance apply.


## FAQ

**Do I keep the rights to my swaps if I cancel?**

Yes. Rights in exported outputs survive cancellation and can be transferred to clients; the account drops to Free at the end of the paid period and nothing is deleted.

**Are my face swaps visible to other users?**

Generations are private by default. They appear in Higgsfield's Explore or Community feed only if you publish them or turn auto-publishing on.

**Can developers run face swap through the Higgsfield API?**

The API is a separate prepaid product that a subscription does not include, and Higgsfield may require identity or business verification for protected features such as face swap. API users also need documented consent for any real person's face and must age-gate end users to 18+.

**Does Higgsfield have a face swap app for my phone?**

No. Higgsfield runs only in the browser on any device, including phones; any downloadable app calling itself Higgsfield is a copy.


## The bottom line

Higgsfield's Face Swap is a fast, low-cost way to put one consenting person's face into a still; Higgsfield's Face Swap page also offers a few free image swaps a day, watermarked and not cleared for commercial use. Paid plans unlock clean output and video face swap, while Character Swap, Recast, Genjutsu, Kling 4.0 edits and Soul ID cover jobs a single still swap cannot. Budget for retakes, match your input photos, and keep written consent for every face before anything ships to a client or an ad account.



## Sources

[1] Higgsfield app: face swap — https://higgsfield.ai/apps/face-swap (2026-11)
[2] Higgsfield pricing (US): plans, credits and model rates — https://higgsfield.ai/pricing (2026-11)
[3] Higgsfield Terms of Use Agreement — https://higgsfield.ai/terms-of-use-agreement (2026-11)
[4] Higgsfield Help Center: watermark and how to remove — https://higgsfield.ai/creator-hub/help-center/credits/watermark-and-how-to-remove (2026-11)
[5] Higgsfield Help Center: how credits work — https://higgsfield.ai/creator-hub/help-center/credits/how-credits-work
[6] Higgsfield changelog — https://higgsfield.ai/creator-hub/changelog