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Pixlr
✓ verifiedFreemium

Established browser-based photo and design editor with AI image, video, and audio generation tools.

10M visits/mo
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AIEnhancer
✓ verifiedFreemium

Online AI image enhancer that upscales to 4K, removes noise, restores color and repairs AI-art distortions in seconds.

792K visits/mo
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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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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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Unblurimage AI
✓ verifiedFreemium

AI photo tool for unblurring, sharpening, and upscaling images up to 4K, aimed at creators and online sellers.

776K visits/mo2.9K saves
Pricing
Plus: $2.49/month (80 AI credits/month)
Premium: $9.99/month (1,000 AI credits/month)
Ultra: $24.99/month (up to 10,000 AI credits/month)
Ultra Max: $49.99/month (double Ultra's credits)
Free: $0 (20 permanent credits)
Starter: $9/mo (200 credits/mo)
Pro: $29/mo (1,200 credits/mo)
Premium: $99/mo (5,000 credits/mo)
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)
Perpetual Desktop License: $119.00 one-time
Perpetual Cross-device License: $159.00 one-time
Perpetual Max License: $179.00 one-time
Subscription 50 credits: $3.90/mo
Subscription 200 credits: $8.90/mo
Subscription 500 credits: $12.90/mo
Subscription 1,000 credits: $16.90/mo
One-Time 50 credits: $4.99
One-Time 200 credits: $14.99
One-Time 500 credits: $30
One-Time 2,000 credits: $70
One-Time 5,000 credits: $90
One-Time 10,000 credits: $120
One-Time 30,000 credits: $330
Core features
  • 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
  • 4K AI upscaling
  • Noise and blur reduction
  • Color and lighting restoration
  • Repair of AI-generated image distortions
  • Browser-based, many models and tools
  • 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 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-powered blur removal and detail sharpening
  • Upscaling to 4x or 4K resolution
  • Noise reduction for high-ISO or compression artifacts
  • Support for PNG, JPG, and HEIC formats
  • No sign-up required for basic processing
  • Credit-based subscription or one-time purchase options
Use cases
  • 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
  • Restoring old or low-res photos
  • Sharpening blurry images
  • Improving product/e-commerce photos
  • Fixing AI-generated art
  • Enlarging anime art and illustrations
  • Upscaling photos without quality loss
  • Batch/API image enlargement
  • Preparing images for print
  • 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
  • Sharpening product photos for e-commerce listings
  • Preparing images for large-format printing
  • Enhancing social media graphics and posts
  • Cleaning up design assets and visual projects
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