iSamurai

iSamurai is a browser-based AI suite for creating and editing images and transforming photos, GIFs, and videos. Its face-swap tools work with those media types, and Multiple Faces Mode can change several people in one image or clip. Paid plans add head swap, which replaces a person’s whole head, including hair and head shape. Character Swap replaces a person while preserving scene motion, while Animate transfers movement from a video to a still character. Imagine generates and edits images from text prompts, supports region inpainting, and combines multiple images. The suite also includes photo restoration and AI slow motion, with options up to 8× on Samurai. Free signup provides 10 monthly credits and another 10 per daily login; the maker says a credit card is not needed to start. Monthly plan credits reset each billing cycle, while login bonuses and booster credits do not expire. Failed jobs are refunded automatically. Paid monthly plans start at $9.90/mo, and paid subscribers can purchase one-time credit top-ups. A REST API with API-key authentication supports processing tasks. The service is listed for web, Android, and iOS.

iSamurai combines image creation and editing with media transformation tools, and offers both free credits and paid plans. Review the credit reset rules and paid-plan requirements for video face swap and head swap before choosing a plan.

iSamurai may suit content creators, filmmakers, marketing teams, developers, family archivists, and people making memes or entertainment content. Free signup offers credits to try image tools, while video face swap and head swap require a paid plan.

iSamurai is a browser-based AI suite for making and editing images and transforming photos, GIFs, and video. It best suits creators and teams who need several media tools in one service, or developers who want processing through an API. Image work can start on the free plan; regular video face swap and head swap require a subscription.

Overview

The appeal is range: iSamurai combines image generation and restoration, face and character transformations, slow motion, and an API. That breadth makes it a stronger fit for varied creative workflows than for someone who only needs one occasional face swap. Its credit system also rewards daily use, but the difference between monthly credits and login bonuses matters: subscription credits reset each billing cycle, while daily login and booster credits do not expire. Failed jobs are automatically refunded.

Key features

Face swap supports photos, GIFs, and video, and Multiple Faces Mode can handle several people in a single image or clip. That flexibility suits meme makers and creators working across formats. The Free plan covers photo face swaps, but video face swap is paid-only; paid tiers also vary by resolution and the length and frame rate they support. Head swap replaces a whole head, including its hair, hairline, and shape, and is also reserved for paid plans.

Character Swap replaces a person while keeping the scene’s motion, while Animate transfers movement from a video to a still character. Free users get only a one-second test clip at 480p for these tools. Paid limits scale from 10 seconds on Kohai and Kohai Maxi to 60 seconds on Samurai and Samurai Maxi, with higher tiers also raising resolution. This is a meaningful distinction for anyone making finished clips rather than testing the effect.

Imagine generates and edits images with text prompts, region inpainting, and multi-image composition. Photo restoration and AI slow motion round out the creative tools. Slow motion reaches 2× on Kohai, Kohai Maxi, and Ninja; 4× on Ronin; and up to 8× on Samurai and Samurai Maxi. The maker also documents a REST API with API-key authentication for face swap, slow motion, restoration, and other processing, which gives developers a route to use the service in their own workflows.

iSamurai says it uses HTTPS/TLS, hashed passwords and API keys, and isolated processing containers, and that uploads are not used to train AI models. Media remains on the service until the user deletes it or the account; individual gallery files can be permanently removed. The privacy policy describes practices designed to align with GDPR, CCPA, BIPA, LGPD, PIPEDA, and the UK Data Protection Act 2018. Users must own or have permission to use uploaded content, and the terms prohibit sexually explicit material, content involving minors, and material intended to mislead, defame, or harm.

Pricing

The Free plan costs nothing and stays free. It provides 10 monthly credits plus 10 credits for each daily login, photo face swap and restoration, image generation and editing, and the one-second character-tool test clip. It is a useful entry point for image work, but the daily bonus requires regular logins, and video face swap and head swap are gated behind a paid plan. No credit card is needed to start, and the service offers a free trial.

Kohai costs $9.90 a month, or $89.91/year. It includes 150 monthly credits and 50 daily login credits, video face swap at 480p 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 users who need video and head swap, though its 480p video and short character clips limit its appeal for polished or longer work.

Kohai Maxi costs $15 a month, or $135/yr, for 300 monthly credits with the same feature limits as Kohai. It suits users who consume more credits but do not need better resolution or longer clips. Ninja costs $29 a month, or $261/year, and raises the allowance to 600 monthly credits plus 60 daily login credits. It adds 60 fps to 480p video face swap, permits head and character swaps up to 15 seconds at 480p, and keeps slow motion at 2×. That is a better fit for higher volume, but not for a jump in output resolution.

Ronin costs $49 a month, or $441/year. Its 1,500 monthly credits and 100 daily login credits accompany 720p video face swap, head and character swaps up to 30 seconds at 720p, and slow motion up to 4×. It is the more balanced step up for users who need higher-resolution, longer clips. Samurai costs $79 a month, or $711/year, and includes 4,000 monthly credits, 200 daily login credits, video face swap up to 1080p, and head and character swaps up to 60 seconds at 1080p. It also adds high-quality mode, up to three extra reference photos, two videos processing at once, and slow motion up to 8×. This tier is aimed at demanding video workflows, not occasional image editing.

Samurai Maxi costs $150 a month, or $1,350/yr, and raises the monthly allowance to 12,000 credits while keeping Samurai’s feature limits. It makes sense only when that larger credit pool is useful. Kunai, Katana, and Shuriken are one-time credit top-ups at $9.90, $39, and $59, respectively. They provide 200, 1,000, and 2,500 credits that never expire, but are available only to paid subscribers. Monthly subscription credits reset each billing cycle; daily login bonuses and booster credits do not. Weigh the monthly allowance against expected use, since unused subscription credits do not carry forward.

Platforms

iSamurai is available on web, Android, iOS, and through an API. That mix supports browser-based creation, mobile access, and developer integrations. The API uses key authentication, with no separate API price stated.

Who it's for

Content creators, meme and entertainment users, marketing teams, family archivists, and filmmakers can draw on its mix of image and video tools. Developers may value the API for adding media processing to their applications. The free tier is best for trying image generation, editing, restoration, and photo swaps; users who need video face swap, full head replacement, longer character clips, or higher-resolution output should budget for a paid plan. People seeking a single low-cost tool for occasional use may find the broader subscription ladder more than they need.

Pros and cons

• Pros: One service covers image generation, restoration, multiple-face swapping, character animation, and video processing, which can reduce the need to move between separate tools.
• Pros: Free monthly credits and daily login bonuses let users try image features without a card, and unused login and booster credits do not expire.
• Pros: The API extends supported processing beyond the browser interface, making the suite relevant to developers as well as individual creators.
• Cons: The free character tools are limited to a one-second 480p test clip, while video face swap and head swap require payment.
• Cons: Paid subscription credits reset monthly, so a large allowance can be poor value for sporadic users who do not use it within the billing cycle.
• Cons: The more capable video limits sit on substantially more expensive tiers: 1080p and 60-second head or character swaps start with Samurai at $79 a month.

Alternatives

Browse the AI Face Swap Tools list if you want to compare more services in this category. AI Ease is another freemium option for users prioritizing basic image-related features. Choose Avatarify if an iOS or Android app with a $3.99 a month premium plan better fits your needs. FaceSwap Offline: AI Editor is an iOS option with free download and preview, while export requires a subscription. Facy AI offers a free tier with unlimited medium-quality image processing and slow processing times, making it a different fit for image-only use. Morphiqo is an iOS and macOS alternative with a $9.99 a month Pro plan that includes full-quality export and unlimited exports. Picsi.Ai provides 10 daily free credits for single-face image swaps, with GIF and video locked on its free tier. Remaker AI sells non-expiring credit bundles, including 200 credits for $5.99, for users who prefer one-time credit purchases. YouInMeme gives free users two creations per day and offers a one-time $0.99 Day Boost for three additional creations.

Verdict

iSamurai is a strong choice for creators and developers who need image tools alongside face, head, and character transformations across photo and video. Its free plan makes image experimentation accessible, and higher subscriptions bring clear increases in credit volume and video capability. Choose it if that breadth and the API justify managing monthly credits; look elsewhere if your needs are occasional, image-only, or too light to make a subscription’s resetting allowance worthwhile.