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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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Let's Enhance
✓ verifiedfreemium

AI image upscaler and enhancer that boosts resolution, sharpens, and restores photos for print, ecommerce, and AI art.

1.2M visits/mo20K saves
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Cutout Pro
✓ verifiedFreemium

All-in-one AI suite for photo editing, background removal, upscaling, and image/video generation, aimed at e-commerce and creators.

9.9M visits/mo
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AIEnhancer
✓ verifiedFreemium

Online AI image enhancer that upscales to 4K, removes noise, restores color and repairs AI-art distortions in seconds.

792K 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
Pricing
Free Trial: $0 (10 credits included)
Pro: $24.99 (300 credits/month, rollover, up to 256MP)

Free trial available

Free: 10 credits one-time on signup
Starter: $9/mo billed annually (100 credits/mo)
Pro: $24/mo billed annually (300 credits/mo)
Max: $34/mo billed annually (500 credits/mo)

No public pricing

Free: $0 (20 permanent credits)
Starter: $9/mo (200 credits/mo)
Pro: $29/mo (1,200 credits/mo)
Premium: $99/mo (5,000 credits/mo)
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)
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 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
  • 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
  • 4K AI upscaling
  • Noise and blur reduction
  • Color and lighting restoration
  • Repair of AI-generated image distortions
  • Browser-based, many models and 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
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
  • 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
  • Prep product photos for online stores
  • Batch-remove backgrounds from images or clips
  • Generate marketing posters and social visuals
  • Create professional headshots from selfies
  • Restoring old or low-res photos
  • Sharpening blurry images
  • Improving product/e-commerce photos
  • Fixing AI-generated art
  • Enlarging anime art and illustrations
  • Upscaling photos without quality loss
  • Batch/API image enlargement
  • Preparing images for print
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