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Getting Started

How do I use xpression camera?

  1. Close and reopen your favorite video chat or live streaming apps, such as Zoom or Twitch. (For web apps, close and reopen your browser.)

  2. In settings, change your webcam to "xpression camera".

  3. Open the xpression camera app and choose any image or video containing a face. The face depicted will animate according to your facial expressions and head movements, in real time.

Enable Camera Access During macOS Installation

When installing on macOS, you'll need to enable the camera system extension. Follow these steps to enable it:

macOS 15 Sequoia and Later

1. Open System Settings and go to General > Login Items & Extensions.

2. In Login Items & Extensions, scroll down to find Camera Extensions and click the info icon (ⓘ) on the right.

3. Enable the xpression camera extension.

4. Restart the xpression camera app.

macOS 14 Sonoma and Earlier

1. Open System Settings and go to Privacy & Security. Scroll down and click "Allow" to enable the camera system extension.

2. Restart the xpression camera app.

FAQ

The camera isn't working on macOS

Please enable the camera system extension by following these steps. Note that the procedure differs between macOS 15 or later and macOS 14 or earlier.

The Record button is greyed out and recording never starts

Does this match what you are seeing?

  • xpression camera opens normally and the camera preview works
  • You click Record once, and the button immediately becomes dim
  • No recording timer appears, and no video file is created
  • Clicking Record again does nothing
  • Only quitting and relaunching the app makes the button clickable again

xpression camera requires an available microphone in order to record. If the app cannot access one, recording will not start and the Record button stays greyed out. The steps below will resolve it.

Step 1 — Make sure your Mac has a microphone available

MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac — a microphone is built in. Continue to Step 2.

Mac mini, Mac Studio, Mac Pro — these models have no built-in microphone. You must connect one and leave it connected. Any of the following will work:

  • The microphone built into your webcam (for example Logitech BRIO, Brio 500, C920, C922)
  • The microphone built into your display (for example Apple Studio Display, or most monitors that include a webcam)
  • A USB microphone
  • A wired or USB headset
  • AirPods or a Bluetooth headset
  • An audio interface with a microphone connected

Step 2 — Select the microphone in macOS

Open System Settings → Sound → Input, select your microphone, and speak.

The input level indicator should move as you speak. If it does not move, macOS itself is not receiving audio from that device — choose a different input device before continuing.

Step 3 — Allow xpression camera to use the microphone

Open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Microphone and make sure xpression camera is switched ON.

Step 4 — Quit xpression camera completely, then reopen it

Press Cmd+Q. Closing the window is not enough.

This step cannot be skipped. xpression camera checks for a microphone only when it starts up. If you connect a microphone, change the input device, or change the permission while the app is already running, the app will not detect the change until it is quit and reopened.

Step 5 — Click Record

A recording timer should now appear, and your video will be saved when you stop.

Still not working?

Contact us at feedback@xpressioncamera.com and include:

  1. A log file — reproduce the problem first, then open Terminal (Applications → Utilities → Terminal), paste the line below and press Return. A file named xpression-log.txt will appear on your Desktop; attach it to your email.

log show --last 15m --predicate 'process == "xpression camera"' --info --debug > ~/Desktop/xpression-log.txt

  1. Screenshots of System Settings → Privacy & Security → Microphone and System Settings → Sound → Input
  2. Your macOS version, Mac model, and xpression camera version

Can I record video without a microphone?

No. xpression camera requires an available microphone in order to start recording, including when you do not intend to capture any sound. If your Mac has no built-in microphone, please connect one before opening the app — see the steps above.

I connected a microphone but Record is still greyed out

Quit xpression camera with Cmd+Q and open it again. The app only detects microphones at startup, so a microphone connected while the app is running will not be recognised.

How can I uninstall the Mac version of xpression camera?

To uninstall the Mac app, please delete the following files:

/Applications/xpression camera.app
/Library/CoreMediaIO/Plug-Ins/DAL/XpressionPlugin.plugin
~/Library/Application Support/xpression-cam-macos
~/Library/Application Support/inc.embodyme.xpression-cam-menu-macos
~/Library/Application Support/inc.embodyme.xpression-cam-macos
~/Library/Preferences/inc.embodyme.xpression-cam-macos.plist
~/Library/Preferences/inc.embodyme.xpression-cam-menu-macos.plist

Those directories can open by choosing "Go" -> "Go to Folder" in Finder. Or those files can be deleted by opening Terminal.app and typing following commands.

sudo rm -r /Applications/xpression\ camera.app
sudo rm -r /Library/CoreMediaIO/Plug-Ins/DAL/XpressionPlugin.plugin
sudo rm -r ~/Library/Application\ Support/xpression-cam-macos
sudo rm -r ~/Library/Application\ Support/inc.embodyme.xpression-cam-macos
sudo rm -r ~/Library/Application\ Support/inc.embodyme.xpression-cam-menu-macos
sudo rm -r ~/Library/Preferences/inc.embodyme.xpression-cam-macos.plist
sudo rm -r ~/Library/Preferences/inc.embodyme.xpression-cam-menu-macos.plist

Note: The future version of xpression camera will feature an uninstall function.

Important: Please restart your mac to apply the change.

How can I uninstall the Windows version of xpression camera?

To uninstall the Windows app, please follow the steps below:

  1. Right click Windows icon
  2. Click Settings (or press windows+R -> type ms-settings: -> enter)
  3. Next, click Apps on the left side
  4. Then, click installed apps
  5. In the list of installed apps, you can find out where xpression camera is
  6. Once you found, click the button on the right side and you will see 'uninstall'
  7. Click 'uninstall', follow the instruction to uninstall xpression camera

How do I change my payment settings?

Please open the xpression camera app, and select "Manage Account" from the File menu (for Windows version) or the xpression camera menu (for Mac version).

What is commercial use?

Commercial use includes, but are not limited to, business meetings, earning income from video creation or live streaming on Youtube, Twitch, or other socials, promotional video creation, events, education, and customer services.

I have a question or request that isn't listed here

If you have a question or request that isn't listed here, email us at feedback@xpressioncamera.com.

Release Notes (Mac)

3.6.6

  • Fixed an issue where image search was not working

3.6.5

  • Fixed an issue where the camera was not automatically selected on new Mac models during fresh installation.

3.6.4

  • Bug fix for automatic update

3.6.3

  • Added instructions for enabling camera system extension during macOS 15 installation
  • Fixed login issues

3.6.2

  • Automatic updates are now supported.

3.6.1

  • Revised Pro plan.
  • Added fullscreen mode.
  • Fixed a bug where long app sessions would expire requiring users to log in again.
  • Fixed a bug where AI Effects and AI Avatars would error out with large image sizes.
  • Other bug fixes and UI improvements

3.6.0

  • Added a feature to automatically generate videos from text, audio, or video files.

3.5.0

  • Added AI Avatar feature. AI Avatar converts user selfies into avatars spanning various styles, including humanoid, CG, Cinematic anime, 90's hip hop, and more.

3.4.3

  • UI improvements

3.4.2

  • Fixed a bug that did not work on macOS 12.3 through 12.7. (We support macOS 12.3 and higher.)

3.4.1

  • Now works on macOS 14 and above.
  • Starting with this version, we support macOS 12.3 and higher.
  • Can now be used with many previously incompatible apps such as Safari, FaceTime, QuickTime Player.
  • Significantly improved performance speed.

3.4.0

  • Added AI Effects feature.
  • Added AI Face feature.
  • Added AI Background feature.
  • Added the ability to take selfies.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented the search engine from working.
  • Fixed many other bugs.

3.3.3

  • Bug Fixes

3.3.2

  • Improved output quality.
  • Bug Fixes

3.3.1

  • Bug Fixes

3.3.0

  • Added High-Resolution Mode.
  • Added AI Chat Feature.
  • Added Premium Plan.
  • Bug Fixes

3.2.0

  • Expanded the image range, allowing the use of the entire image.
  • Output resolution has been improved.

3.1.2

  • Added exclusive assets.
  • Fixed a crash bug.

3.1.1

  • Fixed a bug that caused a security dialog to appear.

3.1.0

  • Fixed some UI.
  • Added default faces for Pro Plan.
  • Added commercial plans.

3.0.0

  • Added Voice2Face feature. Voice2face lets users be off camera while the app fully animates their image on screen using just their voice.
  • Added animation feature. It can generate a variety of animations that convey a richer emotional expression with just a single click of a button.

2.2.2

  • Fixed a problem when entering a voucher code.

2.2.1

  • Added face area customization.
  • Added password reminder.

2.1.2

  • Improved background segmentation.
  • Fixed some UI.

2.1.1

  • Head movement is now more natural.
  • Improved performance.
  • Improved background segmentation.
  • Support for Microsoft Teams and Skype on M1-powered Macs.
  • Fixed a bug that slowed down Chrome on M1-powered Macs.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented menu items from being pressed.
  • Fixed to exit the app when the close button of the window is pressed.

2.1.0

  • Official Release

Release Notes (Win)

3.6.7

  • Automatic updates are now supported.

3.6.6

  • UI improvement and bug fixes.

3.6.5

  • UI improvement and bug fixes.

3.6.4

  • UI improvement and bug fixes.
  • Add fullscreen mode
  • UI improvement and bug fix.

3.6.3

  • Fixed a bug where the number of generated styles for AI avatars was reduced.

3.6.2

  • Bug Fixes

3.6.1

  • Revised Pro plan.
  • UI improvements

3.6.0

  • Added a feature to automatically generate videos from text, audio, or video files.

3.5.0

  • Added AI Avatar feature. AI Avatar converts user selfies into avatars spanning various styles, including humanoid, CG, Cinematic anime, 90's hip hop, and more.
  • Fixed a bug where data would be lost during app updates.

3.4.3

  • UI improvements

3.4.2

  • Added AI Face feature.
  • Added AI Background feature.
  • Added the ability to take selfies.

3.4.1

  • Added AI Effects feature.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented the search engine from working.
  • Fixed many other bugs.

3.3.1

  • AI Chat UI improvements
  • Bug Fixes

3.3.0

  • Added High-Resolution Mode.
  • Added AI Chat Feature.
  • Added Premium Plan.
  • Bug Fixes

3.2.3

  • UI improvements

3.2.2

  • Bug fixes
  • Speed improvement for UI

3.2.1

  • Speed improvement, especially on GPUs.
  • Expanded the image range, allowing the use of the entire image.
  • Output resolution has been improved.

3.1.9

  • Added exclusive assets.
  • Fixed bugs.

3.1.3

  • Bug fixes

3.1.2

  • Fixed some UI.
  • Added default faces for Pro Plan.
  • Added commercial plans.

3.1.1

  • Added a menu to System Tray.
  • Added an app tutorial.

3.0.0

  • Added Voice2Face feature. Voice2face lets users be off camera while the app fully animates their image on screen using just their voice.
  • Added animation feature. It can generate a variety of animations that convey a richer emotional expression with just a single click of a button.

2.5.4

  • Bug fixes

2.5.3

  • Fixed UI issues

2.5.2

  • Added face area customization.

2.4.2

  • Fixed a bug that prevented the app from starting.

2.4.1

  • Added recording of audio from the microphone during video recording.
  • Added password reminder.

2.3.0

  • Fixed a problem that prevented some cameras from working.
  • Improved performance.

2.2.1

  • Support for recording.
  • Head movement is now more natural.
  • Fixed image shaking problem.
  • Improved performance.
  • Improved background segmentation.

2.1.0

  • Official Release

How to Get Exclusive Assets

Record a video with xpression camera and post it on social media with #xpressioncamera to get exclusive assets!
To obtain the assets, please follow these steps to copy the URL of your shared video post and paste it into the app.

Twitter

Select the Share icon and choose Copy Link:

Instagram

Select the menu icon at the top-right corner and choose Copy Link:

TikTok

Select the menu icon at the bottom right and choose Copy Link:

Please make sure everyone can watch this video in the privacy settings: