Artguru makes sense if you also need its enhancer, upscaler or background tools and want face swap in the same account. Watch the plan maths: the annual plan costs less but gives 4,000 credits for the whole year, a third of what twelve monthly payments would buy.
01Artguru overview
Face swap is one of many tools on artguru.ai, next to upscaling, photo restoration and background removal. The swap page takes a photo or a video, works without an account for a first try and replaces up to three faces in one file. According to the pricing page (checked 27 Oct 2026), free users get 2 trials a day with watermarked downloads for personal use only; paying removes the watermark and adds batch processing and commercial use.
The two subscriptions cost almost the same per credit. Monthly is US$9.99 (about RM 40.80) for 1,000 credits that reset each month; annual is US$39.99 (about RM 163.32) for 4,000 credits spread over twelve months, and neither rolls unused credits over. Light users who swap a few photos a month save money on the annual plan, while frequent video work can drain 4,000 credits early in the year.
02Artguru pros and cons
What stands out
- Swaps up to three faces per photo or video
- Paid plans add batch processing and commercial use
- Annual plan costs RM 163.32 for 4,000 credits
What to check
- Only 2 free trials a day, all watermarked
- Free-trial results deleted after 24 hours
- Credits expire at the end of each cycle
03Artguru features
| Photo Face Swap | Yes |
|---|---|
| Video Face Swap | Yes, maximum length not published |
| Multiple Faces | Yes, up to 3 per photo or video; charged per face Pending verification |
| Gif | Pending verification |
| Export Quality | Pending verification |
| Watermark Free | No on the free trial; paid plans remove it |
| Signup | Not needed for a first swap; account needed for plans |
| Platforms | Web; iOS and Android apps Pending verification |
04Artguru pricing in RM
Artguru charges in US dollars on the web; ringgit amounts use 1 USD = RM 4.0841 (BNM, 26 Oct 2026), and your card issuer sets the final rate.
Free trial
RM 0
month- 2 trials a day
- Watermarked downloads
- Personal use only
- Media kept 24 hours
Monthly
RM 40.80
month- 1,000 credits, reset monthly
- No watermark
- Batch processing
- Commercial use
Annual
RM 163.32
year- 4,000 credits for 12 months
- No watermark
- Media kept one year
Credit add-on
RM 40.84
one-off- 1,000 extra credits
- Subscribers only
05Artguru privacy and uploads
Artguru's privacy policy, effective 10 September 2025, is issued by Cygnus Space (Hong Kong) Company Limited, the developer also listed on its iOS and Android apps. The pricing page sets a storage rule tied to your plan: free-trial uploads and results are kept for 24 hours, subscriber media for a year. Artguru's tool pages say you can delete uploaded images yourself, one at a time or in bulk.
A year of storage is handy for downloading results again, but it also leaves portraits on the server long after a project ends, so clear them once you have saved the files. Upload only your own face, or a friend's face if they have agreed to the swap. Our safety checklist for face swap apps explains what else to look for.
| Media retention | 24 hours on the free trial; one year on paid plans |
|---|---|
| Deletion | User can delete images, singly or in bulk Pending verification |
| Training use | not disclosed |
06How the Artguru face swap tool handles photos and video
You upload the target photo or clip, add the face you want to place, and Artguru finds up to three faces in the file. The page lists no maximum video length, so for long clips the video swap tools with stated limits are easier to plan around. An older Artguru help article says swaps are charged by the number of faces replaced rather than as one flat job.
- Faces per file: up to three
- Inputs: photo or video
- Free: 2 trials a day, watermarked, personal use
- Paid: no watermark, batch processing, commercial use
Three faces covers a couple or a small family; for bigger groups see the group photo swap tools. If you only want to try the idea without a watermark, the no-cost face swap comparison lists tools whose free output stays clean.
07Monthly or annual: doing the Artguru credit maths
Artguru's credits are valid from the day they are issued until the end of the current subscription cycle. On the monthly plan that means 1,000 credits that disappear at each renewal; on the annual plan it means 4,000 credits that have to last all year. Subscribers who run short can buy a 1,000-credit add-on for US$10, about RM 40.84.
- Monthly: RM 40.80 for 1,000 credits, about RM 0.041 each
- Annual: RM 163.32 for 4,000 credits, about RM 0.041 each
- Twelve monthly payments: RM 489.60 for 12,000 credits
- Add-on: RM 40.84 for 1,000 credits, subscribers only
Put simply, the annual plan is the cheaper way to keep the watermark off occasional swaps, and the monthly plan is the better buy for steady weekly volume. If you would rather not track cycles at all, PixNova's credit packs keep paid credits with no expiry.
08Artguru alternatives
09Artguru FAQ
Is Artguru face swap free?
Partly. Without paying you get 2 trials a day, and the downloads carry a watermark and are licensed for personal use only. Free-trial uploads and results are deleted after 24 hours. A subscription removes the watermark, allows commercial use and batch processing, and keeps your media for a year.
How much does Artguru cost in ringgit?
The monthly plan is US$9.99, about RM 40.80, for 1,000 credits that reset every month. The annual plan is US$39.99, about RM 163.32, for 4,000 credits over twelve months. Subscribers can top up 1,000 credits for US$10, about RM 40.84. All conversions use the BNM rate of 26 Oct 2026.
How many faces can Artguru swap at once?
Up to three faces in a single photo or video, according to the official face swap page. That fits couples and small family shots. An Artguru help article says credits are counted by the number of faces replaced, so a three-face swap uses more of your balance than a single portrait.
Do unused Artguru credits roll over?
No. Credits are valid from the day they are issued until the end of the current subscription cycle, and then they expire. On the monthly plan that happens every month; on the annual plan, once a year. Plan big batches for the days before renewal rather than right after it.
Is there an Artguru app for phones?
Yes. Cygnus Space publishes Artguru: AI Photo Enhancer on the App Store and Google Play. The app is built around photo enhancing, while the face swap tool is documented on the website, so check the app's tool list before subscribing there. App subscriptions are billed by Apple or Google in ringgit.