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Free, open-source AI image upscaler for desktop, with an optional paid cloud tier for faster batch processing.
All-in-one AI suite for photo editing, background removal, upscaling, and image/video generation, aimed at e-commerce and creators.
AI image upscaler and enhancer that boosts resolution, sharpens, and restores photos for print, ecommerce, and AI art.
AI photo editor and enhancer (Pixocial) with upscaling, retouch and many one-click tools; free tier plus a 7-day trial.
One-click AI enhancer for photos, video and PDFs: upscaling, unblur, denoise, restore, plus background/object removal.
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No public pricing
Free trial available
No public pricing
Free trial available
- ✦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
- ✦Automatic background removal for photos and video
- ✦AI photo enhancement and upscaling
- ✦Face cutout and portrait/headshot generation
- ✦Text-to-image and image-to-video model access
- ✦E-commerce tools: product staging, virtual try-on, posters
- ✦Developer API plus desktop, mobile, and Shopify apps
- ✦AI upscaling up to very large print resolutions
- ✦Photo enhancement that recovers detail and corrects color
- ✦Sharpening and noise reduction for soft or damaged images
- ✦Old-photo restoration mode
- ✦Batch processing of multiple images at once
- ✦Background removal and AI art cleanup
- ✦API for business use
- ✦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 photo enhancement/upscaling
- ✦Old-photo restoration and unblur
- ✦Video enhancement
- ✦PDF/document sharpening
- ✦Background and object removal
- ✦Batch processing and API
- →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
- →Prep product photos for online stores
- →Batch-remove backgrounds from images or clips
- →Generate marketing posters and social visuals
- →Create professional headshots from selfies
- →Prepare low-resolution photos for large prints, posters, and merchandise
- →Enhance and standardize product photos across an ecommerce catalog
- →Clean up and upscale AI-generated art for commercial use
- →Enhancing photos for e-commerce and social
- →Restoring old family images
- →Upscaling images for print
- →Enhancing and upscaling photos
- →Batch-polishing product images
- →Improving scans for OCR/print