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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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Image Upscaler
✓ verifiedFreemium
AI image upscaler and broad photo/video editing multi-tool, offering free credits and low-cost monthly plans.
759K visits/mo
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Evoto AI
✓ verifiedFree trial
AI photo editor for professional photographers offering fast culling, retouching, color grading, and batch editing.
1.4M 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
Pricing
Free Trial: $0 (10 credits included)
Pro: $24.99 (300 credits/month, rollover, up to 256MP)
Free trial available
Starter: $9.90/mo (50 credits)
Premium: $25/mo (500 credits)
Premium Plus: $29/mo (1,000 credits)
No public pricing
Free trial available
Free: $0 (50 credits/mo)
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
- ✦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
- ✦AI photo culling
- ✦Per-face portrait retouching
- ✦Color grading and background adjustments
- ✦Batch processing across full sets
- ✦Cross-platform: desktop, iPad, mobile, online
- ✦AI video retouching and gallery sharing
- ✦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
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
- →Increasing image resolution
- →Sharpening blurry photos
- →Removing backgrounds or objects
- →Stylizing photos and videos
- →Edit high-volume shoots like weddings and events
- →Retouch portraits and headshots quickly
- →Batch-apply consistent edits
- →Deliver galleries to clients
- →Enlarging low-resolution photos
- →Upscaling anime or product images
- →Sharpening soft or old pictures
- →Batch-upscaling images for work
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