How to replace a person in a photo with yourself or someone else

Updated October 21, 2026 · Reviewed by The Rift team

Short answer

Add the photo in Rift and a clear photo of who should be in it, then tell Spark, Rift's video agent, who to replace: 'swap the man on the bench for me, same pose'. Spark keeps the place, pose and light and changes the person. Ask for up to four versions, tap Make, and pick the best. Turn it into a video if it should move.

Add a photo and a clear photo of who should be in it, and Spark swaps one person for another and keeps everything else the same. For video, see swapping a face or person in a video.

What you need

An iPhone with Rift.
The photo to change.
A clear photo of who goes in.

Step by step

Add both photos in Rift.
Say who to replace and who goes in.
Keep the scene: “same pose, same light”.
Ask for four versions, check the Draft and Make.

Lines to try with Spark

“Swap the man on the bench for me, same pose, four versions.”
“Replace the model in this product shot with our model,” with her photo and OK.
“Swap the person in the poster pose for my cat.”
“Put me in place of the woman in this old travel photo.”

Tips

Match the angle of your photo to the original’s pose.
Clear, unfiltered photos of the new person.
For video, see how to replace a person in a video.

Questions people ask

Will it keep the pose?

Say "same pose" and Spark fits the new person into it.

Can I swap someone in a family photo?

Yes, with the family's OK. Some people use it to fix a photo where someone blinked.

Can I replace a person with a pet?

Yes. "Swap the man on the bench for my dog" works.

Can I swap someone out of a famous photo?

Use public-domain images or your own photos, and keep real people's faces out without their OK.