Character swap · your video, any character
AI Character Swap — Put Any Character Into Your Own Video
AI character swap by TryH3 replaces the person in your clip with the character in your image; the prompt asks the model to follow the original moves and camera, and the clip’s own sound is added back.
Seedance 2.5 or MiniMax H3 · 5 to 30 seconds · from 53 credits · no watermark
AI character swap on TryH3 is for creators and small brands with a short clip and a character image: a person, an anime, cartoon or game character, or a mascot. The prompt asks the model to put that character in the person’s place, and the clip’s own sound is added back. A video costs from 53 credits; the default 10-second 720p video is 104 credits (about $2.88), up to 30 seconds and 1080p, with no watermark.
Updated 2026-11-12
How AI character swap works
AI character swap takes four inputs on one screen, and nothing is charged until you press the button.
- 01
Pick a clip
Upload an MP4 or MOV of 5 seconds to 5 minutes (up to 50 MB), or choose one of 24 built-in people clips. Then choose which 5, 10, 15 or 30 seconds to use.
- 02
Add the character image
Add one image of the character, or two images for a two-person clip. Image 1 replaces the most prominent person, Image 2 the next one. A short note can change who replaces whom.
- 03
Choose model, length and resolution
MiniMax H3 is the lower price and rebuilds the shot from your clip’s motion; Seedance 2.5 edits the clip itself and is the only one that makes 30 seconds. The exact credit cost shows before you generate.
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Generate and download
The video renders in a few minutes. The original sound of the selected seconds is laid back under it, and the MP4 downloads without a watermark. If the video fails or is rejected before it is made, its credits return.
AI character swap examples
Each clip plays the original video and the swapped result, most with the character image in the corner, side by side or one after another, so you can compare the motion, the background and the new character.
Can AI character swap put an anime or cartoon character into a real video?
AI character swap can take an anime, cartoon or game character as the image, on your own clip or a built-in one: the prompt asks the model to replace the person with that character and to hold on to its colours, outfit and drawing style, so a drawn character stays drawn. Results vary with the model and the image, because the model has to fit a flat drawing onto a real body in motion. These steps give it the best chance:
- Use a full-body image of the character on a plain background, in a pose close to the first frame of your clip.
- Pick a character with roughly human proportions for a dance or walk; a mascot with very short legs or no arms has to borrow the closest movement.
- Choose a clip with one clearly visible person, few cuts and no hands crossing the face, so the model has less to guess.
- On a one-person built-in clip, a second image of the same character from another angle helps with turns and side views; on your own clip or a two-person clip, Image 2 replaces a second person instead.
- Say the style in the note, for example “keep the flat cel-shaded look” or “keep the mascot’s fur suit”.
Does character swap keep the original background and sound?
Character swap on this page asks the model to leave the background, lighting, camera and other people as they are and to change only the person, while the original audio of the selected seconds is added back to the finished MP4 after generation. Seedance 2.5 edits your clip directly, while MiniMax H3 rebuilds the shot from your clip’s motion; with either model the result varies with the clip and the image. A face swap, a body swap and a motion transfer each change a different part:
| Method | What changes | Background | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI character swap (this page) | The whole person: face, hair, body, outfit, even into a drawn character | Asked to stay as in your clip | Original audio added back |
| Face swap | Only the face; hair, body and clothes stay the original person’s | Stays | Usually stays |
| Body swap | Body and clothes, often with the face too; tools differ | Depends on the tool | Depends on the tool |
| Motion transfer | A new video of the character copying the movement | Usually regenerated | Usually new or silent |
Is AI character swap free?
No, AI character swap on this page is not free: every video uses credits, and the two models only unlock after any credit purchase. The cheapest video is 53 credits (about $1.47). The $5.00 Trial pack has 24 credits, which is not enough for one video, so the smallest purchase that covers the default video from a zero balance is the $9.90 pack with 180 credits. Finished videos have no watermark.
| Sign-up credits | Do not unlock these models; a credit purchase does |
|---|---|
| Trial pack | $5.00 for 24 credits: below the 53-credit minimum |
| Smallest pack that covers a video | $9.90 for 180 credits (one-time, credits do not expire) |
| Watermark | None on finished videos |
| Failed video | Credits return if the video fails or is rejected before it is made |
AI character swap pricing and credits
Prices depend on the model, the resolution and how many seconds of your clip you use; one or two character images cost the same. The default 10-second 720p video on MiniMax H3 is 104 credits, about $2.88 at the Studio monthly rate of $0.0277 per credit.
| Model | Resolution | 5 s | 10 s | 15 s | 30 s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiniMax H3 | 720p | 53 ($1.47) | 104 ($2.88) | 156 ($4.32) | — |
| MiniMax H3 | 1080p | 84 ($2.33) | 166 ($4.60) | 249 ($6.90) | — |
| Seedance 2.5 | 480p | 55 ($1.52) | 108 ($2.99) | 162 ($4.49) | 322 ($8.93) |
| Seedance 2.5 | 720p | 119 ($3.30) | 237 ($6.57) | 354 ($9.81) | 708 ($19.63) |
| Seedance 2.5 | 1080p | 290 ($8.04) | 579 ($16.05) | 867 ($24.04) | 1733 ($48.04) |
Dollar amounts use the Studio monthly credit price; one-time packs cost a little more per credit. MiniMax H3 stops at 15 seconds, so 30 seconds is Seedance 2.5 only.
See credit packs and plansWhat AI character swap can’t do
AI character swap works best on short, single-shot clips of one or two clearly visible people. It is not a long-form editor, a live webcam filter or a lip-sync tool, and results vary with the model and the character image, so check these limits before you spend credits:
- It makes up to 30 seconds per video (15 seconds on MiniMax H3); a longer clip needs several videos.
- It is not a lip-sync tool: the prompt does not ask for matched mouth shapes, and the original audio is laid back on top, so speech may not line up; results vary with the model and the clip.
- Clips with fast spins, heavy occlusion or many cuts are harder: the prompt asks the model to hold the character steady through every turn and cut, but results vary with the model and the image.
- It swaps at most two people per video, by image order or by your note.
- It does not run in real time, on a webcam or offline; every video is made on our servers.
- It needs the rights to the clip and the agreement of any real person shown in it.
If you want to put a real person, such as yourself or a friend, into a clip with up to four portraits, use Replace Person in Video instead.
AI character swap FAQ
Is my uploaded video public?
No. Uploaded clips and character images are stored at unlisted links and are not published automatically; anyone who has a raw file link can still open it. Your finished videos appear only in your own history on this page.
Do I need an app to swap characters in a video?
No app is needed. The tool runs in a phone or desktop browser: upload the clip and the image, generate, and download the MP4 to your device.
Can I use a character swap video commercially?
You can use your own results, but only with characters you have the rights to. An original character or your brand mascot is fine; a character owned by a studio or game publisher usually needs their permission for ads or paid content.
Does AI character swap allow NSFW content?
No. Uploaded clips, character images and notes are checked before credits are charged, and sexual or explicit edits are refused.
Put your character in the shot
Upload a clip and a character image, check the price, then generate.
Start a character swap