iSamurai

Overview

iSamurai is a browser-based suite for generating and editing images and transforming photos, GIFs and video. It best suits creators and developers who want several media tools in one service. Its free credits are a useful starting point, but video face swap and head swap require a paid plan.

Key features

Face swap works across photos, GIFs and videos, and Multiple Faces Mode can handle several people in one image or clip. That breadth is useful for creators making varied formats, while the tiered video limits mean the free plan is not a route to regular video swapping. Head swap replaces the whole head, including hair and head shape, but is paid-only.

Character Swap replaces a person while preserving scene motion, and Animate transfers motion from a video to a still character. Free users get only a one-second test clip at 480p for these tools; paid plans extend their duration and, at higher tiers, resolution. Imagine generates and edits images with text prompts, region inpainting and multi-image composition. Photo restoration and AI slow motion round out the suite. Slow motion reaches 2× on Kohai and Ninja, 4× on Ronin, and up to 8× on Samurai.

Developers can use a REST API with API-key authentication for face swap, slow motion, image restoration and other processing. This is a meaningful advantage over a browser-only workflow for teams integrating media processing, though the API has no separate published price.

Free signup provides 10 monthly credits and 10 more for each daily login, with no credit card needed to start. Monthly plan credits reset each billing cycle; daily login bonuses and booster credits do not expire. Failed jobs are automatically refunded. Uploads remain until the user deletes them or the account, and individual gallery files can be permanently removed from the service. iSamurai says uploads are not used to train AI models and describes HTTPS/TLS, hashed passwords and API keys, and isolated processing containers. Its terms require authorization to use uploaded content and prohibit sexually explicit material, content involving minors, and material intended to mislead, defame or harm.

Pricing

The free plan is forever free: it includes 10 credits per month plus 10 per daily login, photo face swap and restoration, image generation and editing, and a one-second 480p test clip for character tools. Video face swap and head swap are excluded, so it is best for occasional image work or evaluating the service rather than sustained video use.

Kohai costs $9.90 a month, or $89.91/year, and provides 150 monthly credits plus 50 daily login credits. It adds 480p video face swap with no length cap, head and character swaps up to 10 seconds, and slow motion up to 2×. It is the lowest-cost subscription for regular video work, but the modest monthly quota and short head-swap clips constrain heavier use. Kohai Maxi is $15 a month, or $135/yr, for 300 monthly credits with the same tool limits; it suits users who need more credits, not longer or higher-quality processing.

Ninja costs $29 a month, or $261/year, and supplies 600 monthly credits plus 60 daily login credits. Video face swap remains 480p but adds 60 fps; head and character swaps extend to 15 seconds at 480p, while slow motion stays at 2×. Ronin costs $49 a month, or $441/year, and includes 1,500 monthly credits plus 100 daily login credits, 720p video face swap with no length cap, head and character swaps up to 30 seconds at 720p, and slow motion up to 4×. Ronin is a more capable fit for higher-resolution clips, though it still falls short of Samurai’s top-tier limits.

Samurai costs $79 a month, or $711/year, with 4,000 monthly credits and 200 daily login credits. It supports video face swap up to 1080p with no length cap, head and character swaps up to 60 seconds at 1080p, high-quality mode, up to three extra reference photos, two videos processing at once, and slow motion up to 8×. It is the strongest fit for demanding video workflows, but its price is a substantial step up from Ronin. Samurai Maxi costs $150 a month, or $1,350/yr, and keeps the same limits while raising the monthly allowance to 12,000 credits.

Paid subscribers can also buy non-expiring credit top-ups: Kunai is 9.90 USD one-time for 200 credits, Katana is 39.00 USD one-time for 1,000 credits, and Shuriken is 59.00 USD one-time for 2,500 credits. These add capacity without changing plan limits, and are not available to free users.

Platforms

iSamurai supports web, Android, iOS and API access. The browser-based suite and mobile platforms serve individual creators, while API access is relevant to developers building processing into other workflows.

Who it's for

Content creators, meme makers, marketing teams, family archivists and filmmakers can draw on its mix of image, photo and video tools. Developers have the additional option of API access. It is less suitable for someone who needs free video face swap or paid head swap, or who wants only a narrow, single-purpose tool.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Face swap spans photos, GIFs and video, with multiple-face support, so one service can cover several content formats.
• Pro: Image generation, restoration, character animation and slow motion broaden its usefulness beyond face swapping.
• Pro: Monthly credits reset, but login bonuses and booster credits never expire; failed jobs are refunded automatically.
• Con: Free use excludes video face swap and head swap, and character tools are limited to a one-second 480p test clip.
• Con: The lower paid tiers cap character clips at 10 or 15 seconds and limit slow motion to 2×, so longer or more demanding work requires pricier plans.
• Con: Uploaded media persist until deletion, so users must manage their gallery if they want files removed.

Alternatives

For a broader comparison of face-swap apps, see AI Face Swap Tools.

Remaker AI is worth considering if you want a freemium service across more desktop and mobile platforms, with credit purchases that do not expire. YouInMeme offers a free tier of two creations per day and a one-time Day Boost for three more, for readers whose needs fit a small daily allowance. AI Ease is another freemium image-focused option, with a yearly membership for unlimited image-related features except advanced watermark removal and head swap.

Picsi.Ai may suit users who want a free allowance of 10 daily credits for single-face image swaps, but its free tier locks GIF and video. Avatarify is a mobile-only option for readers looking for an Android or iOS app with a free tier and trial. Faceswap is free and open source for users on Linux, macOS or Windows. FaceSwapper.ai offers free website use for readers who prefer a web-based alternative. Facy AI provides unlimited image processing on its free tier, with medium quality and slower processing.

Verdict

Choose iSamurai if you want image generation and editing alongside photo, GIF and video transformations, or need an API for media processing. Its free credits make image tools accessible, while Samurai offers the broadest stated video limits for demanding work. Look elsewhere if you need video face swap at no cost, want head swap without a subscription, or do not need a suite broad enough to justify its credit-based plans.