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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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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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Img Upscaler
✓ verifiedFreemium
AI image upscaler to enlarge and sharpen photos, anime and product images by 2x-4x, with a free monthly tier.
3.4M visits/mo18K saves
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ImgLarger
✓ verifiedFreemium
AI image enlarger and enhancer suite for upscaling, denoising, restoration and format conversion, with a free tier.
639K 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/mo)
Free: $0 (100 credits/mo)
Premium: $9.99/mo (2,000 credits)
Business: $19.99/mo (6,000 credits)
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
- ✦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
- ✦AI super-resolution upscaling 2x/4x
- ✦Detail and edge preservation
- ✦Support for anime, product and portrait images
- ✦Batch processing on paid tiers
- ✦Reimagine AI access
- ✦Separate desktop apps
- ✦AI image enlarger and upscaler
- ✦Denoiser and photo enhancer
- ✦Old-photo repair and colorizer
- ✦Background remover and image extender
- ✦Format converters and basic editors
- ✦Batch processing on paid tiers
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
- →Enhancing photos for e-commerce and social
- →Restoring old family images
- →Upscaling images for print
- →Enlarging low-resolution photos
- →Upscaling anime or product images
- →Sharpening soft or old pictures
- →Batch-upscaling images for work
- →Upscaling low-resolution images up to 8x
- →Restoring and colorizing old photos
- →Denoising and sharpening photos
- →Batch-enhancing images for work
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