HeroSwap Review: Is Its AI Photo Booth Worth Using?

HeroSwap currently offers a browser-based photo booth themed around the Gold Coast 2026 Australian Police & Emergency Services Games. You can add selfies for up to four characters—Policeman, TacGirl, Fireman, and Ambulance Woman—and ask the app to fit faces into its artwork. A separate feature animates the finished image into a 15-second Police-versus-Rescue tug-of-war video.

This is not the same thing as a visible crypto swap service. The current booth shows no wallet connection, asset selection, swap quote, or transaction flow. Older descriptions associate the HeroSwap name with cross-chain crypto swaps, but they do not confirm those services are available through the current app. If you came to exchange tokens, do not send crypto based on those older claims.

The current booth does not publish a price for making a photo or video. Its event sponsorship is not enough to conclude that every feature is free, so check for a charge or terms before you upload photos or start generating content.

There is no visible crypto transaction in the booth, so there is no current swap fee, spread, network fee, or deposit amount to assess. Nor does the booth explain whether using the photo and video features has separate costs. If you were looking for a token swap, the lack of a quote screen and fee breakdown means you cannot use this app to compare the total cost of a trade. Do not assume old claims about low-cost swaps or referral rewards apply to this event tool.

HeroSwap’s privacy notes say selfies remain in your browser until you tap Create, when they are sent to an AI image service. The app says it does not keep a selfie gallery and that photo-only results are not saved in its database. Video creation is different: it uploads your finished photo and stores a video job and result links.

Treat those links as shareable, not private by default. The app warns that anyone with a direct media link can open the file, and anyone with your recovery link can access the video. Recovery details stay on the device until you use Forget on this device or clear browser storage. You can request deletion; app access is revoked when a request succeeds, but removal of provider files requires organiser follow-up. Deletion cannot undo copies already downloaded or shared. Upload only images you have permission to use.

The booth is designed to run in a browser: add photos, select a character, create the image, and optionally make a short video. It says you can download or share the finished image and video, and that no account is needed to return to a video if you save its private recovery link. Save your results before leaving, because the app advises downloading them and warns that recovery information is stored on the device.

There is an important reliability caveat: the interface reports that the image service could not be reached and that the updated booth service is unavailable. That means you may not be able to complete image generation at the moment. The app gives no performance guarantee, and it cautions that AI results may not preserve likeness or physical movement perfectly. Try again only if the service is available, and avoid uploading sensitive images.

The main mismatch is the HeroSwap name’s association with crypto. Older descriptions call it a cross-chain swap product, while the current app is an event photo booth. The current booth does not provide evidence of supported crypto networks, token availability, swap mechanics, liquidity sources, fees, or custody arrangements. The classification of HeroSwap as a cross-chain product is therefore not enough to treat this booth as a place to trade.

For the photo service, the app gives some useful privacy details but does not identify the AI provider or publish a price. It also says provider retention may differ and that stored-file removal needs organiser follow-up. If you need firm answers about charges, provider retention, or deletion timing, get them before uploading. If your goal is a crypto swap, choose a service that currently displays its assets, quote, fees, and transaction process.