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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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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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Picsart
✓ verifiedFreemium

Full-featured AI creative platform used by 130M+ creators for photo/video editing, design templates, and 140+ AI models.

17M visits/mo2.6K saves
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SeaArt
✓ verifiedFreemium

All-in-one AI platform for generating images, videos, and character chat, for creators wanting one tool spanning multiple AI models.

18M 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
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 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)
Max Starter: $49/month
Max Performance: $149/month

Free trial available

No public pricing

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

Free trial available

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
  • 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
  • Free AI design tools
  • Expert-crafted templates
  • Built-in asset libraries
  • Generative AI tools
  • Text-to-image and image-to-video generation
  • Access to multiple AI models (Veo, Sora, Kling, Seedream, Flux, and others) in one place
  • AI character chat with roleplay personas
  • Image editing tools including upscaler, eraser, and background remover
  • Motion control and camera movement effects for video
  • Community feed for exploring and remixing creations
  • 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
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
  • Enlarging anime art and illustrations
  • Upscaling photos without quality loss
  • Batch/API image enlargement
  • Preparing images for print
  • Social media creators producing trending photo and video content
  • Marketers generating on-brand product ads at scale
  • Small businesses creating merchandise and print-on-demand designs
  • Designers building branded video and motion content
  • Creators wanting one interface to try multiple AI image/video models
  • Hobbyists generating art, avatars, or short videos
  • Users interested in AI character chat and roleplay
  • Content creators making short-form video effects for social media
  • 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
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