Compare · Liveface vs Snap Camera
Snap Camera shut down. Liveface is the replacement.
Snap Inc. retired Snap Camera on January 25 2023 and never replaced it. Liveface fills the same role — face filters that appear inside Zoom, Meet, Teams, and Discord — but as a browser-based product rather than a desktop driver. Snap moved to AR Specs hardware; no Snap Camera 2 is planned. The replacement market is genuinely open.
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| What matters | Liveface | Snap Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Available today? | Yes — production since 2024 | No — retired Jan 2023 |
| Setup | Open a browser tab. OBS bridge for Zoom/Teams is a one-time 10-min setup. | Desktop installer + virtual-camera driver (when it existed) |
| Pricing | 30-min free trial, then $7.99 Day Pass / $19.99 Pro Monthly / $179 Pro Annual | Was free |
| Cross-OS | macOS / Windows / Linux / Chromebook | macOS + Windows only (Linux never supported) |
| Real-time AI face swap | Yes — server-side AI, identity-swap based | Yes — Snap Lens AR filters, mostly stylistic |
| Other participants install anything? | Nothing | Nothing |
| Filter catalog | 5 PD presets + custom face upload | Thousands of Snap Lenses (community-built) |
Where Liveface wins
- — Available now — Snap Camera is a dead product as of Jan 2023.
- — Browser-first, no driver to install or uninstall.
- — Works on Linux and Chromebook (Snap Camera never supported either).
- — Custom face uploads — bring any portrait, not just preset Lens packs.
Where Snap Camera wins
- — Was free; Liveface is free for 30 minutes then paid.
- — Massive AR Lens catalog (thousands of community filters) — Liveface ships 5 presets + custom upload.
- — Was a desktop driver, no OBS bridge step needed inside Zoom/Teams.
Verdict
Liveface doesn't replicate Snap Camera's AR-filter library — the products are different in kind. If you want zany Snapchat-style lenses for a casual video call, Snap Camera-style libraries are not coming back; closest alternatives are mmhmm/Airtime (paid, presentation-focused) or browser-AR sites. If you want a real face swap (different person, real-time, runs on any laptop) for the same Zoom/Meet/Teams workflow Snap Camera owned, Liveface is the closest 1:1 replacement.
Frequently asked
Why did Snap Camera shut down?
Snap Inc. retired the product in January 2023 to focus on Snap AR Specs (their AR glasses hardware) and AI photo-to-video features. No public roadmap for a Snap Camera revival exists as of 2026.
Can I still download Snap Camera from somewhere?
Unofficial mirrors host the 2022 installer but Snap revoked the codesigning certificates, so the app will not work on modern macOS (notarization fails) or recent Windows (SmartScreen blocks). Even if it ran, the Lens catalog is offline.
What's the most Snap-Camera-like alternative besides Liveface?
For AR-style stylistic filters (not face swap), the closest options are Filterbloom (uses the official Snap Camera Kit SDK as a third-party app) and OBS plugins for browser-AR. None offer Snap Camera's breadth. For real face swap (different identity), Liveface is closer in kind than anything calling itself a "Snap Camera replacement."