YouCam Online Editor vs HeyPhoto – AI Photo Editor Online

YouCam Online Editor (also linked to YouCam Makeup) is a beauty-focused AI-powered editing suite by Perfect Corp (creator of YouCam Makeup, with over 590 million downloads as of mid‑2024). It blends augmented reality and AI to offer virtual try-on tools—apply lipsticks, eyeshadows, blush, and other makeup in real time.

Its beauty toolkit includes skin smoothing, blemish removal, reshaping facial features, body tuning, teeth whitening, eye enhancement, hairstyling and coloring, along with AR accessories and backgrounds. Additional generative features include avatar creation, professional AI headshots, fashion try-ons, and an AI studio for visual effects. Widely used by beauty retailers and influencers, it’s credited for transforming how users experiment with makeup—especially during the pandemic—through virtual, personalized experiences.

HeyPhoto is a free, AI-driven online editor focused on nuanced facial adjustments and creative transformations. Through an intuitive slider-based interface, users can modify gaze, nose shape, skin tone, age, hairstyle, facial expressions, and even gender presentation with precision.

It includes features like emotion tuning (e.g., smile), face anonymization for privacy, and high-resolution headshot creation or face swapping—all accessible without editing experience. Perfect for enhancing social media posts, creating avatars, or hiding identities online, HeyPhoto combines creative control with privacy and is entirely free with a small watermark on outputs.