DON’T use FaceTime like an amateur – upgrade your video calling game today.
There are loads of clever iPhone hacks for FaceTime that can instantly improve the app.
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Fake eye contact
Your iPhone has a nifty tool that makes it look like you’re staring directly at the other caller during FaceTime chats.
The setting cleverly alters your face in real-time so it appears you’re looking straight into the front-facing camera, rather than your screen.
Called Facetime Attention Correction, the feature helps make calls with family and friends feel a bit more personal.
To activate it, head to Settings > Facetime > Eye Contact. You can toggle the tool on or off as you please.
When activated, your iPhone will automatically adjust your eyeline whenever you’re on a Facetime call.
How to become an Animoji or Memoji
You can swap out your face with an Animoji or Memoji.
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Animoji are Apple’s own set of animated 3D emoji, which can transform you into a cat or a dragon, for example.
And Memoji are the Animoji you create yourself, designed to look just like you – but in cartoon form.
When you transform into an Animoji, the iPhone will map and track your face so that it matches your movements.
To do this, follow these steps:
- 1. During the FaceTime call, tap the curved five-point star
- 2. Then tap the Memoji head
- 3. You can then swipe through characters and choose one
The other people on the call will hear your words, but see your Animoji talking instead of your real face.
Use filters on FaceTime
It’s also possible to use filters on FaceTime to change how you look.
These work just like similar filters or lenses you’d find on Instagram or Snapchat.
Enter a FaceTime video call and then tap the screen.
Then tap the curvy five-pointed star.
Next, tap the three overlapping circles – one is red, one green and one blue.
This will open a list of filters, and you can choose any of them – or swipe left or right to preview them.
These filters will also work on top of your Memoji.
How to add text label during FaceTime
You can add a text label that says whatever you like – and then position it on the screen.
To do this, tap the screen and then tap the curvy five-pointed star.
Then tap the “Aa” icon, and then choose text label.
While the label is selected, simply type the text you want to appear (maybe a job title) and then tap away from it.
You can then drag the label to wherever you want it to stay.
To delete the label, just tap it and then tap X.
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