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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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Photoeditor.ai
✓ verifiedFreemium
Browser-based AI photo editor bundling background removal, cleanup, upscaling, and multiple AI image generators into one subscription.
78K visits/mo40K saves
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Imgkits
✓ verifiedFreemium
All-in-one online AI image and video editor for background removal, restoration, upscaling and flyer/effect creation.
326K visits/mo2.4K saves
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
Pro: $6/mo (billed yearly, 6,000 credits)
Pay-as-you-go: $5 (10 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
- ✦AI Cleanup and object removal
- ✦Creative Upscale to 4K and 8K
- ✦AI Image Generator and AI Image Combiner
- ✦AI Portrait Generator and AI Logo Maker
- ✦AI Chat Editor and AI Dance Generator
- ✦Best AI model benchmarked per task
- ✦Commercial use included
- ✦AI background remover and replacer
- ✦Photo restoration and unblur
- ✦Black-and-white colorization
- ✦AI flyer design
- ✦Photo-to-art effects
- ✦Image resizing and enhancement
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
- →Consolidating background removal, upscaling, and cleanup into one subscription instead of several apps
- →Restoring blurry, low-light, or damaged photos
- →Preparing product or marketing images for commercial use
- →Generating new images, logos, or vector graphics from prompts
- →Removing or swapping image backgrounds
- →Restoring and enhancing old or blurry photos
- →Designing promotional flyers
- →Applying artistic effects to photos
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