New FaceReader 10—more powerful than ever!
Coming soon: FaceReader 10! The latest version of FaceReader makes research easier and more efficient. The redesigned, intuitive interface simplifies experiment setup and the enhanced processing power delivers results faster than ever.
Plus, exciting new capabilities let you analyze emotions from voice and detect multiple faces at once. Other new options include measuring engagement, eye gaze, and eating and drinking behaviors.
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Detect emotions in voice
Voice analysis in FaceReader 10 helps you study emotional states in more detail—even before they show on someone's face or when someone tries to mask their feelings.
Better emotion data
By combining facial expressions and voice analysis, you can see if vocal tone matches expressions, how emotions differ in stress or mental health conditions, and even improve AI emotion detection.
As a result, you have stronger, more reliable data for your study.
Study up to 8 people in one video
To better understand the relationship between emotional states and social interactions or group dynamics, you can now track facial expressions of multiple people in one video.
Insights into interactions
You can study how people's behaviors influence each other or how moods shift during a session. Or analyse an online meeting of conference call.
In the new version of FaceReader, you can analyze facial expressions of up to 8 people in one video. Scale up your research.
Webcam eye-tracking
With FaceReader 10, you can use a USB webcam to follow eye movements and gaze. You will get insight into what draws people's attention and what gets overlooked, without the need for specialized hardware.
Optimize for your customers
This allows you to gain better insights into visual attention and engagement, helping you optimize your products, designs, or instructions.
Measure vital signs—no sensors needed
Measure heart rate, heart rate variability, and breathing rate directly from the face. No extra equipment needed, no discomfort for your participants.
Include physiology to strengthen your data
This lets you observe signs of fatigue, tension, or excitement right when they happen—and see how they match with facial expressions.
Insights in eating and drinking behavior
Study how people interact with food products by analyzing their eating and drinking behaviors.
Detailed information on consumption and emotion
You can observe sipping, biting, or chewing, all while keeping an eye on participants emotional responses. This helps you understand the relationship between consumption behavior and specific moods or environmental triggers.
FaceReader versions
| Your benefit | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Get deeper emotional insights by analyzing voice tone and intensity | X | ||||
| Track multiple people in one video—ideal when analyzing social interactions! | X | ||||
| Track eye movements without the need for eye-tracking hardware | X | ||||
| Measure eating and drinking behavior with high precision | X | ||||
| Extract heart and respiration rates from video—no wearables needed | X | ||||
| Easily import your data from FaceReader Online – for quick data collection and in-depth analysis | X | X | |||
| Understand gaze direction in 9 clear categories to see where attention is focused | X | X | |||
| Get detailed insights with numerical analysis of facial expressions, Action Units (AUs), and custom expressions | X | X | |||
| Go beyond the standard 20 Action Units for more detailed facial analysis | X | X | |||
| Track head orientation and position to study posture, engagement, and movement | X | X | X | ||
| Track heart rate variability remotely (module) | X | X | X | ||
| Define custom expressions to match your research needs | X | X | X | ||
| Capture the full context with synced video and audio recording | X | X | X | ||
| Analyze emotions in low light with infrared video support | X | X | X | ||
| Measure infant emotions with Baby FaceReader | X | X | X | ||
| Get better facial data with separate analysis of left and right Action Units (module) | X | X | X | X | |
| Sync FaceReader with The Observer XT for seamless workflows | X | X | X | X | |
| Measure heart rate from video using remote PPG | X | X | X | X | X |
| Get high-precision facial analysis with Action Unit measurements (module) | X | X | X | X | X |
| Present stimuli directly from within FaceReader – no extra tools needed | X | X | X | X | X |
| Run numerical group comparisons within FaceReader – no need to export your data | X | X | X | X | X |
| Visualize emotions in the circumplex model of affect for better clarity | X | X | X | X | X |
| Stay organized by marking events and stimuli in real time | X | X | X | X | X |
| Automatically detect and analyze signs of contempt | X | X | X | X | X |
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Contact usFrequently asked questions
How is FaceReader validated in research?
FaceReader has been validated extensively by different parties and researchers—unlike a lot of other facial expression analysis tools in the market, both freeware and paid tools.
Manual coding and expression databases
Researchers compared the results of the software with that of trained human coders.
In other studies, they compared FaceReader with the intended expressions of data from existing databases, like the Amsterdam Dynamic Facial Expression Set (ADFES).
Reliable analysis with FaceReader
Results consistently show that FaceReader is highly accurate in determining facial expressions.
What output do I get with FaceReader?
FaceReader offers realtime insights into facial expressions, Action Units, and the circumplex model of valence and arousal.
Visualize your results
The software immediately visualizes these results in line charts, bar graphs, or pie charts.
Want to look at something else? Easily choose which data you want visualized at any moment.
Advanced analysis options
Looking for more details? The Project Analysis Module provides advanced analysis options for your facial expression data
This includes group comparisons and personalized filters, helping you get better data selection and overview.
Why should I use FaceReader Online?
Want to invite people from all over the world? FaceReader Online allows you to quickly test a large group of participants - from any location.
Measure emotions from anywhere
FaceReader Online is perfect for when you want to study participants in their natural environment, like at home or at school. All you need is a laptop with a webcam!
When to use FaceReader Online
FaceReader Online is ideal when doing user experience or market research.
For example, easily measure liking of a product, responses to an advertisement, or the usability of a website.