Akool makes the most sense when face swap is one step in producing marketing or training video rather than a one-off joke edit. Paid tiers add 4K output and longer clips, and the terms of service promise that your content is never used to train models.
01Akool overview
The platform is built around seats and monthly credits. According to the official pricing page (checked 26 Oct 2026), Starter gives 200 credits a month for US$12 per seat on annual billing, about RM 49.01, with 1080p output and no watermark. Pro moves to 600 credits, resolution up to 4K and videos up to 30 minutes for US$21 per seat a month billed yearly, or US$30 month to month. Pro Max lists 1,200 credits at US$59 a month.
For someone who wants a funny clip for the family WhatsApp group, that structure is heavy: the free plan is really a trial, with a watermark, 720p quality and a 150MB, 30-second upload cap. For an agency localising ads or a company producing onboarding videos, the picture changes. Multi-face swaps in photos and video, an API, a mobile app and a separate biometric privacy notice are what buyers in that position look for first.
02Akool pros and cons
What stands out
- 4K output and 30-minute videos on Pro
- Terms rule out training on your content
- Multi-face swaps in photos and video
What to check
- Free plan watermarked, 720p, 30-second uploads
- Per-seat pricing adds up for teams
- Customer content kept up to 365 days
03Akool features
| Photo Face Swap | Yes; single and group photos with automatic detection |
|---|---|
| Video Face Swap | Yes; 30 s on Basic, 5-min uploads on Starter, up to 30 min on Pro |
| Multiple Faces | Yes; API docs recommend 8 or fewer per job |
| Gif | Pending verification |
| Export Quality | 720p Basic, 1080p Starter, up to 4K on Pro |
| Watermark Free | No; watermark removed from Starter up |
| Signup | Yes, account required |
| Platforms | Web, iOS and Android app, API |
04Akool pricing in RM
Billing is per seat in US dollars, converted here at the Bank Negara reference rate of RM 4.0841 from 26 Oct 2026; card fees are extra.
Basic
RM 0
month- 720p with watermark
- Uploads up to 30 seconds
- 150MB upload cap
Starter
RM 49.01
month- US$12 per seat, billed yearly
- 200 credits a month
- 1080p, no watermark
- Pending verification
Pro
RM 85.77
month- US$21 per seat, billed yearly
- US$30 if paid monthly
- 600 credits, up to 4K
Pro Max
RM 240.96
month- US$59, billed monthly
- 1,200 credits a month
- Pending verification
05Akool privacy and uploads
The terms of service state that neither your content nor usage data will be used by the company or third parties to train machine learning models. Retention is clearly stated but long: the privacy policy keeps customer content for 365 days unless you clear it yourself, while a content moderation page caps deletion at 90 days after a project ends. Requests to erase biometric data go to info@akool.com.
| Media retention | Up to 365 days for customer content; moderation page says 90 days after a project |
|---|---|
| Deletion | Clear content in the account; email for biometric data |
| Training use | no (terms of service) |
06Plans per seat in ringgit
Prices are per seat, so a three-person marketing team pays three times the listed rate. Converted at RM 4.0841 per US dollar, the published tiers look like this:
- Basic: free, 720p, watermark, uploads up to 150MB and 30 seconds
- Starter: US$12 per seat a month billed yearly (about RM 49.01), 200 credits, 1080p, no watermark, 5-minute uploads
- Pro: US$21 per seat a month billed yearly (about RM 85.77) or US$30 monthly (about RM 122.52), 600 credits, up to 4K
- Pro Max: US$59 a month (about RM 240.96), 1,200 credits
Credits are deducted per render, and the help pages advise checking the cost shown in the workspace before each job. Solo creators who need only a few clips a month may get better value from Magic Hour's credit packs or the one-off credits at Remaker AI.
07Group scenes and 4K output in Akool
The help FAQ confirms that several faces can be replaced in one image or video, and group photos are detected automatically without manual masking. For the Face Swap Plus API, the developer documentation recommends eight faces or fewer per job for the best results. That is useful if you are weighing options on our multiple face swap shortlist for ad scenes with several actors or team photos.
Resolution is the other reason to pay. 4K starts at Pro, which matters when a swapped shot will be cut into a larger production, while 1080p on Starter is enough for social clips; the video face swap guide compares cheaper routes to watermark-free clips. The Akool face swap tools also come in a live version for web and mobile, and the face swap apps hub covers phone-first alternatives.
08Biometric data and live swaps
Besides the privacy policy, the company publishes a dedicated biometric data notice. It says face data from your uploads is kept only as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose it was collected for, stored on AWS servers in the EEA or the United States, and permanently deleted on request unless the law requires otherwise. The live face swap page goes further and says that mode processes faces on your device.
Read the face swap safety guide before uploading staff photos, and swap only your own face or faces of colleagues and talent who have agreed to it in writing.
09Akool alternatives
10Akool FAQ
How much is Akool per seat in ringgit?
Starter costs US$12 per seat a month on yearly billing, about RM 49.01 at the 26 Oct 2026 BNM rate, so one seat for a year comes to roughly RM 588. Pro is about RM 85.77 a month per seat billed yearly, or RM 122.52 month to month. Charges are in US dollars, so your bank's own rate sets the final amount.
Is the free plan enough for a face swap video?
Only for a short test. The free Basic plan accepts uploads up to 150MB and 30 seconds, works at 720p and adds a watermark to the output. That is enough to see how the swap handles your lighting and angles, but not for anything you plan to publish. Watermark-free export starts on Starter.
Is there an Akool mobile app?
Yes. The official mobile page links to App Store and Google Play listings and says the app covers face swap, video translation and avatars, including multi-person swaps in group scenes. Live face swap is described as working on web and mobile alike. Before installing, check that the developer name in the store matches, because many unrelated face swap apps use similar names.
Is my face used to train Akool models?
No. The terms of service rule out training machine learning models on customer content or usage data, by the company or by third parties, and the content moderation policy says the same. Face data is also covered by a biometric notice that describes AWS storage in the EEA or US and lets you ask for deletion at any time.
How many faces can Akool swap at once?
The help FAQ says several faces can be replaced in the same image or video, with group photos detected automatically, but it gives no hard cap for the web tool. The Face Swap Plus API documentation recommends eight or fewer faces per job for the best results, which is a sensible ceiling for crowded scenes as well.
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- Bank Negara Malaysia — KL USD/MYR Reference Rate
- Akool Pricing
- Akool Face Swap for photos and videos
- Akool AI Video Face Swap
- Akool Multiple Face Swap Tool
- Akool Help — Face Swap FAQ
- Akool Open API docs — Face Swap Plus
- Akool Live Face Swap
- Akool Mobile
- Akool, Inc. Privacy Policy
- Akool, Inc. Biometric Data Privacy Notice
- Akool Terms of Service Agreement
- Akool Content Moderation Policy