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Video AI by Topaz Labs
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Desktop and cloud AI software for upscaling, sharpening, denoising, and restoring photos and video at professional quality.
3.0M visits/mo7.0K saves
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Wondershare Filmora ES
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AI-enhanced video editing software for creators, marketers, and freelancers wanting fast, prompt-driven video production.
631K visits/mo
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Vidu
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Fast AI video and image generator known for consistent multi-reference characters, anime motion, and free off-peak generation.
3.3M visits/mo50K saves
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Vizard
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AI clipping tool that turns long videos into short vertical highlight clips for TikTok, Reels and Shorts, aimed at podcasters and marketers.
1.5M visits/mo5.4K saves
Pricing
Topaz Image Web: $12/mo (introductory, up to 32MP, unlimited cloud rendering)
Astra Standard: $19/mo (introductory, 400 credits/month, 4K video output)
Topaz Studio: $34/mo billed annually (all apps, 300 monthly video cloud credits)
Topaz Studio: $69/mo (all apps, 300 monthly video cloud credits)
Topaz Photo: $39/mo (photo restoration and enhancement models)
Topaz Gigapixel: $29/mo (image upscaling models)
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Free trial available
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Free: Free
Image Plan: $4 /Month
Image Pro Plan: $7 /Month
Free: $0/month (60 credits/month, 720p export)
Core features
- ✦AI image and video upscaling up to 4K/32MP
- ✦Denoising and sharpening models
- ✦Photo restoration and dust/scratch removal
- ✦Face enhancement and recovery
- ✦Background removal and colorization
- ✦Cloud rendering with concurrency limits
- ✦Bundled multi-app Studio subscription
- ✦Text-to-video and image-to-video AI generation
- ✦AI object and background removal from video
- ✦Auto captioning and AI voice-to-text/text-to-speech
- ✦AI video translator and script-based editing
- ✦Large stock library of templates, effects, and audio
- ✦Cross-platform editing on desktop, mobile, and tablet
- ✦Text-to-video, image-to-video, and reference-to-video generation
- ✦Multi-reference consistency using up to 7 images
- ✦First and last frame transition control
- ✦Anime art-to-video animation
- ✦Unlimited free generation in off-peak mode
- ✦AI sound effect and AI image generation tools
- ✦AI Image Generation (from text, layout, fusion, replacement)
- ✦AI Video Creation (Image to Video, Text to Video)
- ✦AI Audio Tools (Speech to Text, Text to Speech, Vocal Remover)
- ✦AI-powered Photo Editing (Enhancement, Background Removal, Portrait tools)
- ✦AI-powered Video Enhancement (Upscaling, Denoising)
- ✦AI-powered Audio Enhancement (Denoise, Speech Enhancement)
- ✦Automatic highlight detection and clipping
- ✦Auto-reframe to vertical format
- ✦Text-based (transcript) video editing
- ✦Caption translation into 100+ languages
- ✦Brand templates and shareable links
- ✦Team workspace with member collaboration
Use cases
- →Photographers restoring or upscaling old photos
- →Video editors upscaling footage to 4K
- →Studios batch-enhancing large image libraries
- →Creators removing backgrounds or colorizing images
- →Editing YouTube or TikTok videos with AI-assisted tools
- →Producing marketing or product videos quickly
- →Generating video content directly from a script or image
- →Adding automatic subtitles and translations to videos
- →Creating social media content for Instagram Reels and Shorts
- →Marketers producing branded video ads with consistent characters
- →Anime creators animating static art
- →Creators reusing saved characters/props across multiple videos
- →Users wanting fast, low-cost video generation via off-peak mode
- →Creating business headshots for resumes or social media
- →Generating templates with AI using text prompts
- →Perfecting podcasts with smart audio editing
- →Transforming photos into videos (e.g., kissing videos, product videos)
- →Generating custom AI artwork
- →Removing watermarks or changing backgrounds for e-commerce
- →Creating social media profile pictures and posts
- →Transcribing audio for subtitles or podcasts
- →Podcasters turning episodes into shorts
- →Marketers repurposing webinars into social content
- →Coaches building a personal brand from client calls
- →Agencies scaling clip production for multiple clients
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