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Video AI by Topaz Labs logo
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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Streamrun
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Cloud relay adding disconnect failover, multistreaming, and vertical reframing between a creator's encoder and platforms like Twitch.

12K visits/mo
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Webcam Effects
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Free Chrome extension adding AI virtual backgrounds, blur, and beautification to any browser-based video call.

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VideoUpscale.net
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Credit-based AI video upscaler that sharpens footage to 4K while preserving natural motion, aimed at creators cleaning up low-res clips.

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Colourlab
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AI color-grading software for editors and colorists that auto-balances, matches shots, and runs locally in Resolve, Premiere, and more.

67K visits/mo6.9K 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)
Streamrun Go: $25/mo (up to 2 destinations, 14-day trial)
Streamrun Pro: from $0.39/hour (pay-as-you-go, unlimited destinations)

Free trial available

No public pricing

Basic: $40/mo or $21.9/mo billed annually (500 credits/month)
Pro: $60/mo or $36.9/mo billed annually (1000 credits/month)
Ultimate: $250/mo or $148.9/mo billed annually (4300 credits/month)

Free trial available

No public pricing

Free trial available

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
  • Auto-reconnect failover to keep a stream live through disconnects
  • Simultaneous multistreaming to several platforms from one source
  • Automatic dual-format output (horizontal plus vertical)
  • AI-based background noise cancellation
  • Visual workflow editor and REST API access (Pro)
  • Mid-stream device switching without interrupting the broadcast
  • Real-time AI background replacement and blur
  • Auto-zoom and framing to keep users centered
  • Face smoothing and beautification filters
  • Custom video layout for presentations
  • Emoji and Giphy overlays for calls
  • Works across major video conferencing platforms
  • Upscales video resolution up to 4K
  • Reduces blur, noise, and compression artifacts
  • Preserves natural motion instead of over-processing frames
  • Offers dedicated modes for anime, restoration, and gaming footage
  • Supports 60fps smooth-motion output
  • Credit-based usage tied to output resolution and duration
  • AI shot matching across sequences
  • One-click auto color balance
  • AI auto white balance
  • Match a look from any reference image
  • Local, on-device processing
  • Plugin/standalone for Resolve, Premiere, Nuke, Flame, Baselight
  • Film and grain emulation (Pro)
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
  • IRL streamers needing stable connections while mobile
  • Creators simultaneously broadcasting to Twitch, YouTube, TikTok, and Kick
  • Productions building custom routing/overlay workflows via API
  • Streamers wanting a mobile-optimized vertical feed without a second encoder
  • Professionals hiding messy backgrounds during video calls
  • Remote workers wanting a polished on-camera look
  • Streamers adding fun visual effects to calls
  • Teams needing consistent branded video layouts
  • Restoring old or low-quality vintage footage
  • Cleaning up compressed social media clips before reposting
  • Sharpening gaming or product demo recordings for sharing
  • Balancing and matching entire timelines
  • Fast cinematic grading for editors
  • High-end finishing and VFX color
  • Creating and sharing looks
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