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Upload a 5–30s clip and up to four portraits; MiniMax face swap replaces the cast while every cut, camera move and line of audio stays put.
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Why editors reach for MiniMax face swap
Think of it as recasting rather than generating — every head turn, camera drift, edit point and audio cue survives, and the performers are the only thing replaced.
- Recasting instead of regeneratingThe motion and the edit are never rebuilt. Your existing take is simply re-cast, so the result drops straight back into the same timeline slot.
- Photos matched left to right, with a prompt overrideOne portrait per newcomer, paired in left-to-right order in every shot and held across cuts; a short line of text can re-pair them.
- Your clip supplies the performanceHead turns, gesture timing, on-set lighting and lens drift all carry through; only faces and outfits arrive from your photos.
How a MiniMax face swap runs, step by step
From a locked take to a fresh cast in three moves — the running time and the audio stay exactly where they were.
What MiniMax face swap handles well
Made for footage that works apart from its cast: the movement, the cutting rhythm and the mix are preserved, and only the performers are swapped.
Four performers, mapped left to right
Four portraits is the ceiling — one per role — and each takes over the main part in every shot it appears in; a prompt can flip that order.
The acting survives the swap
Gestures still land on the same beat, light falls the same way and the camera drifts as before. Faces and wardrobe are the new ingredients.
Edit points and audio come along
The cut pattern and the mix are inherited, so the finished swap slots into a locked edit with no re-timing and no re-recording.
Preview at 768p, finish at 1080p
Run a quick 768p pass to confirm the likeness, then render the final at 1080p; the output matches your source length, so cost scales with duration.
Picking portraits that actually work
Sharp, evenly lit and facing the camera is ideal; a half-body frame keeps hair and clothing better than a tight headshot. Avoid sunglasses, hats and group photos.
Where the swap holds — and where it breaks
Expect trouble with crowds, distant faces, fast motion and occlusion right after a hard cut; long shots and profile turns can drift back toward the original actor.
MiniMax face swap: your questions, answered
Straight answers on source limits, casting order, portrait quality and how far a MiniMax face swap can be pushed before it slips.
So what does a MiniMax face swap do?
It inserts the people from your portraits into footage you already shot, while the original motion, camera work, cuts and audio stay intact — a cast change on a locked clip.
How long can the source clip be?
Anywhere from 5 to 30 seconds, and no single shot beyond 15. Cut longer takes first; what comes back runs exactly as long as what you sent.
How many people can be swapped, and in which order?
Up to four, with one portrait each. By default the photos fill the main roles left to right; a line such as 'the woman on the right becomes person 1' reverses that.
Which portraits give the best result?
Crisp, front-facing and evenly lit, ideally half-body so hair and clothing carry over. Leave out sunglasses, hats, hands over the face, group shots and heavy filters.
Is it worth testing at 768p first?
Yes — a quick 768p pass tells you whether the casting reads correctly, then you render at 1080p once it does. Pricing tracks clip length.
When is this the wrong tool?
When you need brand-new motion, different camera moves or another location — the source clip decides all of that. Crowds, distant faces and fast action after hard cuts are weak spots as well.
Put MiniMax face swap to work on Fuser
Place fresh faces into a clip you have already finished, and its rhythm, edits and audio come back untouched. Cost tracks duration, with MiniMax H3 and Hailuo 2.3 a click away.