FaceApp

Mobile photo app applying face transformations such as ageing and smiles

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What is FaceApp?

FaceApp is a mobile photo editor from FaceApp Technology built around neural face transformations. You pick a portrait and apply filters that age, de-age, change hairstyle or beard, add a smile, swap gender presentation or restyle the shot, and the edit lands in seconds with results that have circulated widely online. Simpler tools cover background replacement, colour correction and basic retouching. It is a paid mobile app in practice: the free version watermarks or locks most filters, and unlimited use requires a subscription.

Last updated: 2026-09-20. This site only provides an index; for exact features, pricing, and licensing, see the official website.

Key features

Age and de-age filters that transform a portrait convincingly
Hairstyle, beard, makeup and expression changes on photos
Gender presentation and style swap filters for portraits
Background replacement and colour adjustment tools
Improvement filters for lighting, teeth and skin
Direct sharing to social apps from inside the editor

Pros & cons

Strengths

Transformation quality on faces is high for a phone app
One-tap filters with no technique required
Fast processing that works on older phones

Watch out for

Primarily a paid mobile app with watermarks and ads when free
Results can look uncanny or inconsistent on unusual lighting
Limited manual control and no real editing layers

Best for & use cases

portrait filters, ageing previews, fun social edits and quick selfie retouching

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FAQ

What does the free version include?

You can install and try some filters, but expect watermarks, ads and most transformations locked behind a subscription. Unlimited use of the full filter set is a paid feature rather than a free one.

Do the transformations look realistic?

On well-lit, front-facing portraits they are convincing enough to be shared widely. Side profiles, heavy shadows or low resolution inputs make the reconstruction obvious, and touching up afterwards rarely fixes it.

Is my photo uploaded anywhere?

Editing happens with server-side processing in most cases, so images leave the device. Read the privacy policy before using photos of other people, and be aware that uploaded pictures may be retained under the app's terms.