Today I will talk about the FaceApp online application, explain how to use it, and how to run Face App online on Windows computers.

The use of neural networks in photo processing has opened up qualitatively new, outstanding opportunities for transforming our photos. Now we can take photos that look like the work of famous artists of the past, apply many filters as we shoot, and even “swap faces” with other people. Now we have an application that can add a smile to our face, remove or add age, and also demonstrate how we would look like the opposite sex.

We use Face App on a computer (Photo: instagram.com/financeoleg)

What is Face App?

FaceApp is an online application for iOS and Android smartphones that uses neural network technology to transform an image and apply various visual effects to it. Later in the article I will tell you how to use the application on a PC!

The main feature of FaceApp is the availability of features that allow you to add a smile to your face, show you in the form of a youngster or an old man. And also in the form of a person of the opposite sex (if you are a man - in the form of a woman, and vice versa).

At the same time, the application received a certain amount of criticism for using unnatural colors when working with a number of filters (for example, "Young"), and "sex change" in the application sometimes leads to rather unexpected results.

How to use faceapp

1. Download and install the FaceApp app (link for Android or iOS) on your PC next.
2. After installing and launching the application, you will be taken to the main screen, where you will be prompted to either take a photo by pressing the white button (in front), or upload such a photo from your phone's memory.
3. After taking a photo, the program will prompt you to select the desired neurofilter.
4. Presented "Collage"(Collage - several photos on one basis), "Original"(Original), "Hot"(Hot), "Smile"(Adds a smile to your face), "Old"(old), "Young"(young ), "Male" (male), "Female"(woman).
5. After choosing a filter, your face will be processed accordingly, and you will get a result that you can download to your phone.

Online FaceApp on PC using an emulator

Despite the fact that this application is designed for mobile platforms, it can also be used online and on a PC, using, for example, the capabilities of any of the Android OS emulators (BlueStacks 2, Nox, Andy, Droid4x, etc.). Consider installing Face App on Windows computers based on working with the popular Nox App Player emulator.

1. Go to ru.bignox.com, download and install this emulator on your computer.
2. After installing and launching the program, enter your Google account details in it (if necessary, create such an account).
3. After entering the account data, go to the Play Market in the emulator, enter "FaceApp" in the search bar, and, after finding this application, install it on the desktop of the emulator.
4. Then go to the emulator settings (the button in the form of a gear), select "Advanced" in it.
5. Set it to "Phone" and then reboot your Nox.

Now you can use the Face App application on your computer, but keep in mind that the photo through your PC's webcam will not be of sufficient quality, so it's better to use the portrait photo you already have.

Use "Nox App Player" emulator when working with "Face App"

Conclusion

To run FaceApp online on a Windows computer, you need to use one of the emulators I listed above. The Nox App Player emulator demonstrated the highest stability and speed in work, therefore I recommend downloading and installing it on a computer, and then using it to work with Face App. Good luck with your visual transformations!

In the past few years, photo editing apps and unique selfies have gained immense popularity all over the world. For example, it imposes virtual masks and effects in real time, and the sensational Chinese allows you to turn any person into an anime hero.

In January 2017, the range of the App Store catalog was replenished with an interesting application called FaceApp, with which you can make even the most stern person smile.

FaceApp is exclusive to iOS. The application uses a neural network to work wonders with the selected photo.

With the help of FaceApp, you can not only add smiles, but also age (rejuvenate) and even change the gender of a person in a photo. The last possibility is perhaps the most interesting feature of the application.

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By analogy with the Prisma application created by Russian developers (using artificial intelligence technology, the program can turn any photo into a painting made in the style of famous artists), FaceApp uses neural networks to process the image. Previously, similar applications were introduced by Google and Facebook.

According to Yaroslav Goncharov, a former employee of Yandex and now the head of Wireless Lab, the version of FaceApp for Android is already at the alpha testing stage and will be presented to the public in the near future. As Goncharov noted, the neural networks used in the application were trained from scratch. He also added that the photos uploaded to the application are stored on the company's servers, but are soon deleted. Also, unlike Meitu, FaceApp does not ask for suspicious permissions or track GPS data. In the future, the developers promise to add a number of new filters to successful versions of the program, including those to create the bokeh effect.

FaceApp is distributed in the App Store for free. The app requires an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch running iOS 8.0 or later.

Not so long ago, the FaceApp application began to occupy the first lines in the App Store and Play Market. Today, I want to figure out what kind of program it is.

Let's also consider what it can do and where you can download the version for your iPhone. I think it will be very interesting if you are not already familiar with it. Surely after reading the article, you will definitely want to download it and use it a little.

FaceApp - what is this application?

Face App is a photo editing software created by the developer Wireless Lab. Becoming more and more popular because of the very unique filters.

To be more precise, thanks to neural networks, any person can be turned into an old man, made to smile or even change gender.

How long this noise will last is still unknown, but I know one thing for sure, that it’s definitely worth using at least once, and now I’ll tell you exactly how.

How to use Face App?

The first thing to note is the simplicity of the interface. You definitely won’t have to figure it out for a long time, despite the English interface of the Face App.

All such programs had a very similar scheme of work. Moreover, there were plenty of such programs to say that we are all already quite experienced in this matter.

• Photo selection. After launching the program, you are offered two ways to select a photo: the first is to simply take a selfie right away (or take a picture of someone) and, of course, choose from ready-made photos.
  
  
  In the first case, you need to ensure that the oval disappears and then you can take a photo. It usually helps to just move the camera slightly away from your face.

  In the second option, the contours of the face should be clearly visible and, in general, a high-quality picture is desirable, otherwise nothing may work out.

• Smile filters. The first two filters can make absolutely anyone smile. Smiles are completely different.
  
  
  Most often, you could see Trump and other famous personalities smiling. It seems to be quite funny.
• Filters with age. There are two options that will help you travel to the past or vice versa - look into the future.
  
  
  Of course, I'm talking about youth and old age. I think these filters can be called the most successful in this program.
• Sex change filters. Replacing the floor is also not a problem. If you want to see yourself as a man or a woman, then you are always welcome.
  
  
  If you are already a man and apply this type of filter, then just become more brutal. The results are also very interesting.

  These two options have very small images and can only be used in collages. The reason for this limitation is unknown to me.

• Fire filter, collages and GIF. The last filter is quite funny and it kind of turns you into a hot little thing. To some extent, makes you prettier or prettier.
  
  
  The whole thing is usually people spread in collages. There are options for two and four photos. Just click the plus sign and add the desired filter.

  There is even an opportunity to combine the whole thing in one picture with the GIF format. The animation will turn out to be very effective and worthy of Instagram.

• Conservation and social networks. During this whole process, you will be haunted by social media buttons. Therefore, as soon as a suitable photo is taken, Instagram, Facebook or others become available.
  
  
  For easy saving to your smartphone, just press the button on the right, which is with the down arrow. By pressing it, you will see the inscription Saved successfully, indicating successful saving to the album.

Where to download Face App on iOS?

If your iPhone is equipped with an iOS version of at least iOS 8.0, then feel free to go to the App Store and download it. You can find it using the search or in the rating of free applications.

FaceApp is a fun editor that will save the moments of your life in a new format! Now there are several applications for changing faces, adding effects, creating collages and images with superimposed templates, but almost all of these programs have one drawback - the degradation of the camera quality. When you enter the application, the camera simply reduces the resolution and shooting speed, which indicates poor optimization. Forget about this problem with the new FaceApp photo editor!

Dozens of different effects, filters, photo editing options and small videos - the program will surprise you with all this. In this review, we will analyze the program point by point: from the interface to effects and saving work! You will also learn how to download FaceApp to your computer through a special emulator that gives you access to all exclusive programs and utilities on Google Play absolutely free!

About the app

Who created?

The application was developed by a very young company, Wireless Lab, which appeared only in 2015. Their main task is to work on technologies that allow you to transform and edit faces on the go, in a matter of seconds, highlighting the contours of the face and immediately applying the desired effect to them. FaceApp is the debut work of the studio, showing all the promise and readiness of the program to create new masterpieces. So far, no new products have been announced, but we are waiting for updates and new utilities!

Interface

Upon entering the program, the user immediately opens a window in which he can take a picture of himself or the objects around him on the rear and front cameras. Since the program is designed for editing exactly the faces in the photo, it is advisable to use the front camera - it will be much more convenient to substitute the face under the white frame in which all the effects take place.

Do not want to be photographed in the app? Then you can add photos from different social networks (for example, Instagram), as well as from the gallery of your device. You can switch the type of photo upload using the icons at the bottom of the screen: Camera Roll (add photos taken in the program and from the gallery), Instagram (upload photos from your social network account). By the way! With a recent update, the program has added the ability to create GIFs, that is, short videos of 3-10 seconds, which can also be distributed on social networks. Unlike videos, such animations weigh much less and are quickly processed when loading and viewing.

Further, after adding a photo or creating a Gif, the user is transferred to a special menu where photo editing and filters are applied. Here you will really have fun! Here you can make yourself old, and a baby, and smiling and sad - and this is just the beginning. You will be pleased with several different emotions: anger, cry, joy, surprise, fear, as well as a couple more masks that you can impose on yourself. Want to watch you age? It is possible to create a collage of 4 photos, which will show your reincarnation in the look or emotion of your choice!

The main disadvantage of the editor is that the user cannot change the filter settings, weaken them or increase them, adjust the parameters of transparency, clarity, sharpness, white and black balance in the photo. All filters are added automatically, after which the user can no longer change anything. But on the other hand, you do not have to understand the parameters, because the program will choose all the optimal settings for you.

Optimization

The program does not slow down the device, does not degrade the quality of shooting and quickly responds to user clicks - the optimization is done perfectly!

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Features of the application on a PC

The functionality of FaceApp is the same on all operating systems: from Android to Windows 10. In the editor, you can add a new filter to an existing photo in a few clicks, or take a photo directly in the application, and then change the image using built-in effects.

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages:

• Simple and user friendly interface.
• The program tracks faces well, and the added effects do not capture the rest of the photo.
• The ability to take pictures from both the rear and front cameras.
• Saving finished projects in different formats: JPEG and PNG (regular photos), GIF (video with a duration of up to 10 seconds, low weight and optimal quality).
• Excellent optimization, the influence of the program on the operation of the device and the state of the RAM is not noticeable.

Flaws:

• Filters cannot be edited. If you want to weaken or enhance the effect, change the parameters of the photo, then this will not work, since the filter is applied, and immediately after that the photo is processed.
• Few emotions and masks. At the moment, the application is only developing, and filters are added gradually. But even this amount is enough to have fun for a couple of hours with friends, looking at funny emotions, etc.

How to install FaceApp on a computer

How to download Face Up on a computer? There are at least two ways, about them below.

Method 1: BlueStacks Emulator

1. Download and run it.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
3. Launch emulator.
4. Sign in to your Google Play account. If you don't have it, then you need to register. The process is simple - fill in the fields, confirm the account, proceed to use the emulator.
5. Download the app by finding it in the BlueStacks search box.