# Create and manage a custom face

Source: https://www.ngram.com/docs/custom-faces
Published: 2026-08-06T00:00:00Z
Updated: 2026-11-02T06:40:00.000Z

Create, use, and remove custom presenter faces with current plan limits.

Organize and collaborate

Upload a permitted presenter image in Face Settings, then use that face in compatible avatar and talking-head video workflows.

[Open Face settings](https://www.ngram.com/app/settings/face) [All docs](https://www.ngram.com/docs)

## Read before this

Read these direct prerequisites in order. Each guide lists any earlier context it assumes.

1. [1 Voice and avatar Select narration, language, presenter, and custom identity assets.](https://www.ngram.com/docs/voice-and-avatar)
2. [2 Account and preferences Manage profile details, job behavior, notifications, and deletion.](https://www.ngram.com/docs/account-and-preferences)

## Use the same permitted presenter across lessons

An instructor has agreed to appear in a recurring training series. Prepare a permitted presenter image, add it in Face Settings and check the resulting face in a compatible presenter workflow before making the series.

A photograph of the product being taught is a scene reference. Attach it to the project rather than registering it as a presenter. [Attach a product image](https://www.ngram.com/docs/sources-and-attachments) .

[Prepare a permitted face (illustrated guide)](https://www.ngram.com/media/docs/workflow-videos/custom-faces.mp4)

![Face Settings with the option to create a first presenter face](https://www.ngram.com/media/docs/studio-custom-faces.png)

## Plan limits

- Premium includes one custom face/avatar slot.
- Ultimate includes unlimited custom faces/avatars under the current configuration.
- Free and Basic do not include custom face creation.

## Create a face

1. Open Account & Settings, then Faces.
2. Choose Create Your First Face or the add-face action.
3. Upload a clear PNG, JPG, or WebP image that follows the current on-screen guidance.
4. Confirm you have permission to animate and publish the person's likeness.
5. Name the face and test it in a compatible avatar video.

## Choose a strong source image

- Use a clear, front-facing upper-body image.
- Keep the face unobstructed and evenly lit.
- Avoid motion blur, extreme angles, and busy backgrounds.
- Use the exact person and appearance you are authorized to publish.

## Use and remove faces

Select the custom face from compatible avatar controls. If the result is not consistent, improve the source photo rather than repeatedly regenerating from a weak image. Remove a face from Settings when permission ends or the asset is no longer approved.

## Before you finish

Before leaving, confirm ownership, naming, team context, and any plan or role limitation. Preserve a separate copy before broad revisions and transfer ownership before an owner leaves or deletes a shared workspace.

## Keep going

[Choose a voice and avatar Select narration, language, presenter, and custom identity options for a video.](https://www.ngram.com/docs/voice-and-avatar) [Create and manage a custom voice Create, preview, use, and remove custom voice models with current plan limits.](https://www.ngram.com/docs/custom-voices) [Choose a video type Choose between motion graphics, avatar, screencast, and other video types visible in Studio.](https://www.ngram.com/docs/choosing-video-type)

## Continue in ngram

Open the relevant Studio surface and follow the current controls shown in your account.

[Open Face settings](https://www.ngram.com/app/settings/face)