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upscayl.org logo
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
Evoto AI logo
Evoto AI
✓ verifiedFree trial

AI photo editor for professional photographers offering fast culling, retouching, color grading, and batch editing.

1.4M visits/mo
Imgupscaler AI logo
Imgupscaler AI
✓ verifiedFreemium

Free AI image upscaler to enlarge and deblur photos up to 16K, with restoration and enhancer tools; no signup to start.

3.4M visits/mo
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Luminar Neo
✓ verifiedPaid

One-time-purchase AI photo editor for landscape, portrait and general editing, usable standalone or as a Lightroom/Photoshop plugin.

1.3M visits/mo34K saves
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MagicEraser
✓ verifiedFreemium

Free, no-login AI tool that removes objects, people, text, and watermarks from images and videos online.

1.6M visits/mo
Pricing
Free Trial: $0 (10 credits included)
Pro: $24.99 (300 credits/month, rollover, up to 256MP)

Free trial available

No public pricing

Free trial available

Free: $0
50 credits: $3.90/mo
500 credits: $12.90/mo
1,000 credits: $16.90/mo
Perpetual Desktop License: $119.00 one-time
Perpetual Cross-device License: $159.00 one-time
Perpetual Max License: $179.00 one-time
Free: $0 (3 auto + 10 manual removals/day)
50 credits: $3.90/mo
200 credits: $8.90/mo
500 credits: $12.90/mo
1,000 credits: $16.90/mo
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
  • AI photo culling
  • Per-face portrait retouching
  • Color grading and background adjustments
  • Batch processing across full sets
  • Cross-platform: desktop, iPad, mobile, online
  • AI video retouching and gallery sharing
  • AI upscaling up to 16K
  • Unblur and sharpen
  • Old photo restoration
  • Face and photo enhancer
  • Image-to-image and AI photo editor
  • No-registration free use
  • AI sky replacement and relighting
  • Generative erase, expand and object-swap tools
  • Portrait tools: skin smoothing, face and body enhancement
  • Noise reduction and AI upscaling
  • Focus stacking and HDR/panorama merging
  • Layers and masking support
  • Raw file support for 1,000+ cameras
  • Cross-device editing between mobile and desktop (higher tiers)
  • AI object, person, and text removal
  • Watermark and logo removal for images and videos
  • Auto and manual (brush/lasso) selection modes
  • Supports JPG, PNG, WEBP, BMP up to 20MB
  • Batch editing and background eraser
  • No sign-up needed for free tier
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
  • Edit high-volume shoots like weddings and events
  • Retouch portraits and headshots quickly
  • Batch-apply consistent edits
  • Deliver galleries to clients
  • Enlarging low-resolution photos
  • Fixing blurry or soft images
  • Restoring and enhancing old photos
  • Upscaling for print or display
  • Landscape and wildlife photographers replacing skies or enhancing detail
  • Portrait and wedding photographers retouching skin and faces
  • Photographers wanting a non-subscription editor
  • E-commerce and real estate photo cleanup
  • Editing on the go and finishing on desktop
  • Remove watermarks from photos and clips
  • Erase strangers from travel shots
  • Clean product images for listings
  • Delete text or stickers from memes
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