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Winxvideo
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Multimedia software suite for GPU-accelerated DVD ripping, AI video/image upscaling, and iPhone data transfer.

1.4K 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.

788 saves
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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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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
Pricing

No public pricing

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)
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)

No public pricing

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

Core features
  • DVD ripping and 1:1 backup, including 99-title discs
  • GPU-accelerated video conversion and compression
  • AI video upscaling to 4K/8K/10K
  • AI video stabilization and denoising
  • Frame-rate interpolation up to 480fps
  • iPhone/iPad photo, music, and video transfer
  • Mac versions for DVD ripping and HD video conversion
  • 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
  • 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
Use cases
  • Backing up a home DVD collection to a hard drive or NAS
  • Upscaling and restoring old or AI-generated videos and photos
  • Shrinking large 4K/8K video files for sharing online
  • Transferring iPhone media to a computer without iTunes
  • Stabilizing shaky phone or drone footage
  • 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
  • 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
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