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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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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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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
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VideoUpscaler.net
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Credit-based AI suite for upscaling video plus generating images and music, for users wanting one subscription for multiple media types.
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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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No public pricing
Free trial available
Basic: $14.9/mo or $7.45/mo discounted (3600 credits/year)
Pro: $49.9/mo or $24.95/mo discounted (14400 credits/year)
Free: $0/mo (10 credits/month, with watermark)
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
- ✦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
- ✦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)
- ✦Upscales video to 720p, 1080p, 2K, or 4K
- ✦Supports Basic and Pro processing tiers for text-heavy videos
- ✦Generates AI images and AI music alongside video upscaling
- ✦Allows trimming a video clip before processing
- ✦Offers parallel task processing on paid plans
- ✦Provides commercial usage rights on paid tiers
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
- →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
- →Balancing and matching entire timelines
- →Fast cinematic grading for editors
- →High-end finishing and VFX color
- →Creating and sharing looks
- →Creators upscaling footage for higher-quality reposting
- →Users wanting combined video, image, and music generation in one tool
- →Studios remastering older animation or film libraries
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