A group photo sometimes needs more than one face replaced, and doing that in a single workflow is clearer than repeating a two-image swap over and over. The free multiple face swap tool on CanvaPro detects the faces in a group still, lets you assign replacements, and blends them in one job. You do not need an account, and the usual download does not pick up a watermark from the page.
Upload a group photo as a JPEG, PNG, or WEBP up to 20 MB. The tool then detects faces and opens a panel labeled “Detected faces — tap + to replace.” For each detected face you want to change, tap the plus and upload a replacement still in the same formats, also 20 MB or smaller. You must add at least one replacement. Complete the security check and click Swap Faces. The job is queued and often finishes in about a minute. Preview the result, then download it if the blends look right.
Consent comes first
Every face in the group photo, and every replacement face you upload, belongs to a person. Get a clear yes from everyone involved before you run the swap, and before you share the result. Do not use this page to impersonate someone, to fake attendance at an event, or to embarrass a person who did not agree. A convincing group edit can travel quickly, and it is still your responsibility.
If you only need to swap a single face between two stills, the regular face swap tool is the simpler path. This page is for a group frame with more than one detected face and at least one assigned replacement.
A single pair of photos is simpler; start with the article on how to swap faces in a photo if only one person needs to change.
How to swap several faces, step by step
- Upload the group photo as a JPEG, PNG, or WEBP of 20 MB or less. Detection starts after the file is accepted.
- Wait for the detected faces to appear. If none are found, try a sharper, more front-facing group shot.
- Tap + on each face you want to change and upload a replacement photo in JPEG, PNG, or WEBP, also 20 MB or smaller. You can leave some faces untouched. You must assign at least one replacement.
- Complete the security check and click Swap Faces once. Wait about a minute, preview the group, and download the still if the blends hold up. Keep every source file.
What makes a cleaner swap
Front-facing, well-lit faces in both the group shot and the replacements give the blend more to work with. A sharp headshot as a donor usually sits better than a tiny, turned-away crop. Matching the light — outdoor brunch with outdoor portraits, indoor lamps with indoor portraits — reduces the chance of a pasted look. You do not have to replace every face. Changing only the people who asked for a swap often looks more natural.
If detection misses someone, they may be too small, too dark, or too turned. A tighter crop of the group, or a photo where that person is more visible, is a better fix than forcing a weak detection.
Use clear, similar angles, and when you retry, go back to the group face swap form with the original group photo and replacements.
If the blend looks wrong
Stay within 20 MB and the listed formats, confirm at least one replacement was attached, and check that the security check is still valid. A replacement that is a very different pose or age can fail in obvious ways around the jaw and the eyes. Try a closer donor photo rather than repeating the same mismatch. An expired detection token means you should upload the group photo again and reassign the plus slots.
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If one of the sources is an animated loop, the GIF face swap tool is the closer format, still with consent for every face.
After you download the group image
Look at every changed face at 100 percent, not only the one in the center. Hairlines, ears, and the join at the neck are common weak spots. If you will share the picture, make it clear that it is an edited, consented composite when the situation calls for honesty — a joke in a private chat among people who agreed is different from a public post that could be mistaken for a real event.
Keep the original group photo and each replacement in a folder with the result. That record matters if someone later asks how the picture was made, or if you need to redo a single face.
If one of the sources is an animated loop, the steps to swap a face in a GIF cover that format.
A short checklist
- Upload a group JPEG, PNG, or WEBP under 20 MB, then wait for faces to be detected.
- Tap + and add at least one replacement face, also under 20 MB, with consent from everyone involved.
- Click Swap Faces once and wait about a minute for the preview.
- Inspect every changed face before you download, and keep all of the source photos.
A careful, limited swap that everyone has agreed to is the version of this tool worth using. If anyone in the frame is unsure, do not run their face, and do not publish the file until they have seen it.
When you are ready, start with one clear group photo, assign only the replacements you have permission to use, and save the result only after each blend has been checked.