FaceReader
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FaceReader product videos
FaceReader Classifications Demo
Discover the realtime modeling capabilities of FaceReader.
Affective attitudes in FaceReader
Using the Action Unit Module, Facereader is able to detect the affective attitude 'confusion'.
Baby FaceReader
Baby FaceReader enables you to recognize the facial expressions of an infant automatically!

What does your face say?
Curious what emotions your face shows? Upload a photo here, and our FaceReader software will test it for emotionality. The better quality the picture, the better the results! To get the best results, test only photos where your face is clearly visible. The lighting should be sufficient as well.
Try it now and find out what your face says.
Customer success stories
How to measure emotions in the Uses and Acceptability Lab
Jean-Marc Diverrez, bcom Institute of Research and Technology
Sensory evaluation - Food science & technology
Prof. Susan Duncan, Virginia Tech
Social Media Lab: How people make sense of data
Tiffany Andry, University of Louvain
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Recent blog posts

Analysis of facial expressions of emotions in children
The study described in this guest blog post focuses on the facial expressions of emotions induced by affective stimuli in children aged between 7 and 14.
Can facial expressions and emotional reactions predict likeliness to buy?
Think about some of your favorite holiday foods – what are they? Maybe gingerbread, candy canes, or pies?