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upscayl.org
✓ verifiedFreemium
Free, open-source AI image upscaler for desktop, with an optional paid cloud tier for faster batch processing.
899K visits/mo22K saves
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BigJPG
✓ verifiedFreemium
Deep-learning image enlarger, especially strong on anime and illustrations, with a free tier and an API.
1.4M visits/mo34K saves
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Let's Enhance
✓ verifiedfreemium
AI image upscaler and enhancer that boosts resolution, sharpens, and restores photos for print, ecommerce, and AI art.
1.2M visits/mo20K saves
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Airbrush AI Image Enhancer
✓ verifiedFreemium
AI photo editor and enhancer (Pixocial) with upscaling, retouch and many one-click tools; free tier plus a 7-day trial.
3.8M visits/mo
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Pixlr
✓ verifiedFreemium
Established browser-based photo and design editor with AI image, video, and audio generation tools.
10M visits/mo
Pricing
Free Trial: $0 (10 credits included)
Pro: $24.99 (300 credits/month, rollover, up to 256MP)
Free trial available
Free: $0 (20 images/mo, 4x max)
Basic: $6 (2 months, 500 images/mo, 16x)
Standard: $12 (6 months, 1000 images/mo)
Premium: $22 (12 months, 2000 images/mo)
Free: 10 credits one-time on signup
Starter: $9/mo billed annually (100 credits/mo)
Pro: $24/mo billed annually (300 credits/mo)
Max: $34/mo billed annually (500 credits/mo)
No public pricing
Free trial available
Free: $0
Plus: $2.49/month, or $1.99/month billed yearly
Premium: $9.99/month, or $7.99/month billed yearly
Ultra: From $24.99/month, or from $19.99/month billed yearly
Ultra Max: $49.99/month, or $39.99/month billed yearly
Core features
- ✦Free, open-source desktop image upscaling app
- ✦Multiple AI upscaling models for different image types
- ✦Batch upscaling of several images at once
- ✦Cloud version with 10x faster processing and unlimited storage
- ✦Support for large resolutions up to 512MP on higher tiers
- ✦Credit-based subscription plans with rollover
- ✦Deep CNN super-resolution upscaling
- ✦Noise reduction and edge smoothing
- ✦Up to 16x enlargement (paid)
- ✦API access
- ✦Desktop and mobile apps
- ✦Offline enlarging for logged-in users
- ✦AI upscaling up to very large print resolutions
- ✦Photo enhancement that recovers detail and corrects color
- ✦Sharpening and noise reduction for soft or damaged images
- ✦Old-photo restoration mode
- ✦Batch processing of multiple images at once
- ✦Background removal and AI art cleanup
- ✦API for business use
- ✦One-click AI enhancement of color, contrast and clarity
- ✦Noise and artifact reduction
- ✦Resolution upscaling
- ✦Category-specific enhancement for portraits, objects, scenery, pets and text
- ✦Post-enhancement editing tools
- ✦Web, mobile and AirBrush Studio desktop availability
- ✦One tool in the AirBrush suite (upscaler, restoration, background remover, face swap, video enhancer) under shared pricing
- ✦Browser-based photo editor (Pixlr Express and Editor)
- ✦AI text-to-image and text-to-video generation
- ✦Generative fill, expand, and object removal
- ✦AI face swap for photos and video
- ✦AI background remover and photo collage maker
- ✦Text-to-speech and speech-to-text audio tools
Use cases
- →Designers and artists upscaling artwork for print
- →Developers wanting a local, privacy-friendly upscaler
- →Creators needing batch processing of many images
- →Users seeking a free open-source alternative to paid upscaling tools
- →Enlarging anime art and illustrations
- →Upscaling photos without quality loss
- →Batch/API image enlargement
- →Preparing images for print
- →Prepare low-resolution photos for large prints, posters, and merchandise
- →Enhance and standardize product photos across an ecommerce catalog
- →Clean up and upscale AI-generated art for commercial use
- →Enhancing photos for e-commerce and social
- →Restoring old family images
- →Upscaling images for print
- →Editing and enhancing photos without installing software
- →Generating marketing images or short video clips from prompts
- →Removing objects or backgrounds from photos
- →Creating photo collages or swapping faces for fun content
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