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face swap minimax h3
Recast a finished clip with face swap MiniMax H3: add up to four photos, preview at 768p, then render at 1080p with the original edit and sound.
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Why Recast With Face Swap MiniMax H3
Nothing about the performance gets regenerated. The footage you already own supplies the timing and the acting, while the portraits you upload decide whose face appears in each shot.
- Cast as Many as Four PeopleOne clear portrait per newcomer, four at most. They replace the main figures in left-to-right order in every shot those figures appear in, so the sequence of your uploads has to mirror the on-screen arrangement.
- Acting and Camera Moves Survive UntouchedNo fresh animation is generated — the existing footage does the performing. Gestures, beats, expressions, scene light and the way the lens travels all remain, while faces (and clothing, when your portrait reveals it) come from your uploads.
- A Low-Cost 768p Check Before 1080pOne quick 768p pass confirms casting and likeness before you spend on a 1080p master, and the price follows the length of the clip rather than a flat fee.
Running a Recast in Three Moves
Load the clip, arrange the portraits, preview, then render. Runtime and audio come out identical to the file you sent in.
What Face Swap MiniMax H3 Handles Well
Picture a casting session held over footage that already works. You never re-render the scene — you simply pick who wears each role in the take you already have.
Prompt Control Over Who Plays Whom
A brief optional prompt overrides the default left-to-right pairing — say, telling the system that the woman on the right should become person 1.
Consistent Faces Between Cuts
A swapped face stays put through the edit, because likeness is followed shot by shot wherever that person shows up.
Original Pacing and Audio Preserved
Cut points and sound pass through unchanged, so the recast slots into the finished clip rather than being rebuilt from zero.
Same Runtime as the Source File
The finished recast runs exactly as long as the video you supplied, so nothing needs re-timing, and the price scales with clip duration.
Picking a Portrait That Works
Choose one sharp, evenly lit, front-facing photo per person; a half-body frame carries hair and clothing better than a tight headshot, while sunglasses, hats, covered faces, group pictures and heavy filters weaken the result.
Where Results Get Shaky
Dense crowds, tiny or distant faces, rapid motion and occlusion right after a hard cut are weak spots, and likeness can drift back toward the original actor in long shots or profile turns.
Face Swap MiniMax H3: Questions Answered
Straight answers on swapping the cast of footage you already own.
What exactly does this tool change in my video?
Your portraits take the place of the people on screen, while motion, camera behaviour, edit points and audio stay as recorded. Nothing in the scene is generated from scratch.
How long can the source clip be?
Anywhere from five to thirty seconds. Keep each individual shot under fifteen seconds, so split longer takes before uploading; the output runs the same length as the input.
How many faces can I swap at once?
Four at most, with a single photo each. The default reading goes left to right, matching the main figures in frame; a short prompt reassigns them if that order is off.
Which reference photos give the cleanest swap?
A crisp, well-lit portrait facing the camera, framed around the torso rather than the head alone so hair and clothes show. Avoid sunglasses, headwear, a hand across the face, several people in one frame, heavy filters or low resolution.
Do I really need the 768p preview?
It is worth it: the low-resolution pass shows whether the right face landed on the right person before you commit to full 1080p. Since pricing tracks runtime, catching a wrong photo early costs very little.
When is a recast the wrong choice?
Skip it if you want brand-new movement, different angles or another location — the uploaded clip dictates all of that. It also struggles with packed scenes, faces that are small or far away, and fast motion or objects crossing the face right after a cut.
Swap the Cast With Face Swap MiniMax H3
Bring a finished take and change only who appears in it — your edit points, camera movement and recorded audio come through the swap completely untouched.