How to AI Face Swap Yourself on Any Thumbnail

DESIGN · August 20, 2025

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In this guide, we'll show you how to face swap yourself or any other person on any thumbnail using ThumbnailPilot Studio. This process is simple and can be done in a few minutes.

Why Use ThumbnailPilot Studio for Face Swapping?

Face Swap is a powerful tool inside ThumbnailPilot Studio that allows you to face swap yourself or any other person on any thumbnail. It's super easy to use, requires minimal setup and allows you to create your persona once and use it every time you need a new thumbnail.

The tool is able to produce super realistic face swaps that are hard to tell apart from the original photo. Just take a look at the examples below:

Face Swap Example 1Face Swap Example 2

Step 1: Prepare 15+ High-Quality Photos of Yourself

First of all before we even start, you need to prepare 15+ high-quality photos of yourself or the person you want to face swap. The more photos you have, the better the results will be (max 30 photos).

The photos should be close up, with subject's face clearly visible. Subject shouldn't be wearing any headwear, sunglasses or any other accessories. Different angles and expressions are important. Also to get even better results, make sure to take photos in good lighting conditions and with simple background.

Step 2: Upload or Import Your Base Thumbnail

Now that you have your photos ready, it's time to upload or import your base thumbnail. To do this we first need to navigate to ThumbnailPilot Face Swap tool. Go to Thumbnail Studio inside ThumbnailPilot and select Face Swap mode.

Now click on "Upload Thumbnail" button and select your base thumbnail. You can also import your thumbnail from link, youtube, asset library or recent uploads.

Step 3: Select Face to Swap

Once you upload your thumbnail, you will see a popup prompting you to select a face to swap. Use the brush and selection tool to paint over full head area (face, neck, hair, etc.)

Once you're happy with your selection, click on "Done" button.

Face Swap Selection

Step 4: Create a Persona in ThumbnailPilot

Now that you have your photos ready from step 1, let's move on to creating a persona in ThumbnailPilot. In Thumbnail Studio's inside Face Swap mode and click "Personas" button. You will see a list of personas that you have created in the past. If you don't have any, click "New Persona" button.

Now please name your persona, upload all of your photos and click "Create Persona" button. Once done, persona will start training. This process can take a few minutes, so please be patient. You can see the training progress on the persona card. Once training is complete, you can use your persona to face swap any thumbnail.

Create Persona

Step 5: Generate Your Face Swapped Thumbnail

Now that you have your persona created, it's time to generate your face swapped thumbnail. Select your persona from list and click "Swap Face" button.

Face Swap generation will start and it will take a few minutes to complete. You can always see the progress of the generation as well as leave the page and come back later to check the results.

Step 6: Download and Share Your Thumbnail

Once the generation is complete, you will see your face swapped thumbnail. You can download it by clicking "Download" button. From here you can upload it to your YouTube, social media, website or anywhere else you want.

What's more, you can also create titles or edit it with other tools inside ThumbnailPilot Studio. You'll see buttons for that on the bottom of the thumbnail.

Pro Tips for Best Results

  • Make sure to use high-quality photos of yourself or the person you want to face swap. The more photos you have, the better the results will be.
  • Make sure to select the full head area (face, neck, hair, etc.) when selecting the face to swap.
  • Make sure to create a persona with 15+ high-quality photos of yourself or the person you want to face swap.
  • Make sure to select the correct persona when generating the thumbnail.

Final Thoughts

Face Swap is a powerful tool inside ThumbnailPilot Studio that allows you to face swap yourself or any other person on any thumbnail. It's super easy to use, requires minimal setup and allows you to create your persona once and use it every time you need a new thumbnail.

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