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Free, open-source AI image upscaler for desktop, with an optional paid cloud tier for faster batch processing.
Free AI image upscaler to enlarge and deblur photos up to 16K, with restoration and enhancer tools; no signup to start.
Deep-learning image enlarger, especially strong on anime and illustrations, with a free tier and an API.
AI image upscaler to enlarge and sharpen photos, anime and product images by 2x-4x, with a free monthly tier.
One-click AI enhancer for photos, video and PDFs: upscaling, unblur, denoise, restore, plus background/object removal.
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- ✦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 upscaling up to 16K
- ✦Unblur and sharpen
- ✦Old photo restoration
- ✦Face and photo enhancer
- ✦Image-to-image and AI photo editor
- ✦No-registration free use
- ✦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 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 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
- →Enlarging low-resolution photos
- →Fixing blurry or soft images
- →Restoring and enhancing old photos
- →Upscaling for print or display
- →Enlarging anime art and illustrations
- →Upscaling photos without quality loss
- →Batch/API image enlargement
- →Preparing images for print
- →Enlarging low-resolution photos
- →Upscaling anime or product images
- →Sharpening soft or old pictures
- →Batch-upscaling images for work
- →Enhancing and upscaling photos
- →Batch-polishing product images
- →Improving scans for OCR/print