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Photiu
✓ verifiedFreemium

Browser-based AI photo suite for background removal, upscaling, object erasing, and image/video generation, aimed at sellers and marketers.

431K visits/mo
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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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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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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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Image Upscaler
✓ verifiedFreemium

AI image upscaler and broad photo/video editing multi-tool, offering free credits and low-cost monthly plans.

759K visits/mo
Pricing

No public pricing

Free: $0
50 credits: $3.90/mo
500 credits: $12.90/mo
1,000 credits: $16.90/mo
Free Trial: $0 (10 credits included)
Pro: $24.99 (300 credits/month, rollover, up to 256MP)

Free trial available

Perpetual Desktop License: $119.00 one-time
Perpetual Cross-device License: $159.00 one-time
Perpetual Max License: $179.00 one-time
Starter: $9.90/mo (50 credits)
Premium: $25/mo (500 credits)
Premium Plus: $29/mo (1,000 credits)
Core features
  • One-click AI background removal up to 4K resolution
  • Manual erase/restore refinement after automatic background removal
  • AI object remover (magic eraser)
  • AI image upscaler and unblur/enhance tools
  • AI image and video generators
  • Background replacement with a library of preset backdrops or custom images
  • 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
  • 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 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 image upscaling and enlarging
  • Unblur and enhance tools
  • Photo cartoonizer and effects
  • Background and object removal
  • Video cartoonizer and upscaling
  • Free credits plus paid plans
Use cases
  • E-commerce sellers producing clean product photos
  • Marketers creating ad creatives quickly
  • Social media creators editing photos without design skills
  • Photographers restoring or upscaling images
  • Enlarging low-resolution photos
  • Fixing blurry or soft images
  • Restoring and enhancing old photos
  • Upscaling for print or display
  • 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
  • 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
  • Increasing image resolution
  • Sharpening blurry photos
  • Removing backgrounds or objects
  • Stylizing photos and videos
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