Setup guide · Zoom

Set up Liveface for Zoom

Liveface Camera is the direct path on macOS. On Windows or Linux, use the browser + OBS fallback — this page shows the right next step for your device.

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Windows · Linux · optional fallbackBrowser + OBS setupUse the browser swap with OBS when you are not using the native macOS camera.
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  1. 01

    Open the Liveface swap in your browser

    Sign in at liveface.app and start the live face swap. Grant webcam access when the browser prompts. Pick a target face (Audrey Hepburn / Marilyn Monroe / Frida Kahlo / Albert Einstein / JFK presets, or upload your own portrait). You should see your real-time filtered video in the browser tab within ~5-15 seconds.

    TipPin the tab so it does not move to the background and pause when you switch tabs. Most browsers throttle background tab compute, which can drop the frame rate of the OBS capture.
  2. 02

    Install OBS Studio (free, obsproject.com)

    Download OBS Studio for macOS, Windows, or Linux from obsproject.com. The installer is signed, takes ~60 seconds, and OBS itself is free open-source software run by the OBS Project (not us). On macOS 12+ and Linux, OBS Virtual Camera is built in. On older systems you may need to enable it from Settings → Virtual Camera.

  3. 03

    Add a Window Capture source pointing at the Liveface tab

    In OBS, click the + under Sources → Window Capture → New → OK. In the dropdown, pick the browser window that has the Liveface swap tab open. Crop the OBS preview to just the video panel (drag the bounding box) so Zoom shows the filtered face cleanly without the browser chrome.

    TipIf the browser window is not in the dropdown, switch to it once so the OS registers the window title, then re-open the dropdown.
  4. 04

    Start OBS Virtual Camera

    At the bottom-right of OBS, click "Start Virtual Camera". OBS now exposes the cropped Liveface feed as a system camera device named "OBS Virtual Camera". Zoom, Meet, Teams, Discord, and every other video app on your machine will see it the same way they see your real webcam.

  5. 05

    Pick "OBS Virtual Camera" as your Zoom camera

    Open Zoom → Preferences → Video → Camera dropdown → select "OBS Virtual Camera". The preview in Zoom Preferences updates to show your swapped face. Join any meeting and other participants see the filtered video as a normal webcam feed — they need no plugin, no extension, nothing to install.

    TipSave this setup. Future meetings: open the Liveface tab, click Start Virtual Camera in OBS, join your meeting — three clicks once configured.

Frequently asked

Do other Zoom participants need Liveface Camera?

No. Zoom receives Liveface Camera as a camera on your Mac; other participants join normally and do not install anything.

Why is Liveface Camera missing from Zoom's camera menu?

First confirm the camera extension is approved and the app says Camera ready. Then fully quit and reopen Zoom to refresh its camera list.

Can I use this route on Windows or Linux?

The first-party Liveface Camera is currently for macOS. On Windows or Linux, use the browser + OBS fallback on this page.

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