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Best tools to upscale images
Make a small picture larger and sharper. Facts come from each tool's own pages, and every score says where it comes from. How we rank
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- 7
- Researched
- 6
- Free option
- 5
- Only listed
- 1
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Details and sources
- Free tier
- Pricing page lists a Free Trial at $0 with 10 credits. This refers to the paid cloud service; the pages say nothing about the desktop app.
- Paid plan
- Pro $24.99 with 300 credits/month. Business price not stated. Custom: contact for pricing. Monthly or annual billing (annual described as up to 40% off). One-time purchase listed without prices.
- Signup
- Signup is required for the free trial on the cloud service.
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Privacy policy describes uploads to Upscayl Cloud with AWS S3 storage. Uploaded inputs are kept up to 1 day; generated outputs 180 days or until deleted. It does not mention on-device processing.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Pricing, Privacy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Details and sources
- Free tier
- 10 free credits on signup, no card needed. Input up to 24 MP or 50 MB, output up to 8 MP. Unlimited storage for 6 months.
- Paid plan
- Starter $9 annual or $12 monthly billing (100 credits/month); Pro $24 or $32 (300); Max $34 or $45 (500). Pay-as-you-go and business plans mentioned without prices.
- Signup
- Signup is required to get the free credits.
- Watermark
- Yes, a watermark is applied to free output; it is removed on re-download after a paid purchase.
- Where files go
- Pricing page gives storage durations per plan (6 months on free, 3 or 6 months on paid) but does not state how uploaded images are otherwise handled. Privacy policy not read.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Pricing. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Details and sources
- Free tier
- Without signing up, one image per day can be upscaled free. Free plan: 3 credits and 3 downloads per month after signup.
- Paid plan
- Prices in rupees. Subscription INR 3,099 billed yearly (INR 0.41/credit). Credit packs: 60 for INR 399, 125 for INR 549, 500 for INR 1,349, 1,200 for INR 2,449 (valid 1 year). Enterprise custom.
- Signup
- One image per day works without signup; signup is needed for bulk use and the free monthly credits.
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Privacy policy says images are anonymously stored with the company and may be stored or processed in any country. No fixed deletion period is stated; deletion can be requested by email.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Pricing, Privacy policy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Details and sources
- Free tier
- Image pricing page says 5 free credits on registration, 5 more for inviting friends, and free previews. One credit covers one background removal; 2 credits cover the enhancer.
- Paid plan
- Monthly subscriptions shown in rupees: 80 credits for 246.50, 170 for 586.50, 300 for 1,096.50, 550 for 2,116.50, 1,000 for 4,165.00, 1,450 for 5,865.00. Pay-as-you-go packs, for example 30 credits for 254.15 and 300 for 2,465.00. Whether prices change by country is not stated.
- Signup
- The pricing page directs users to register to get the free credits. Whether a account is needed to try the tools is not stated.
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Privacy policy says photos are temporarily cached on cloud servers (Amazon Web Services) during editing. Portrait photos remain in the cloud for 24-48 hours after last edit. All uploaded images are said to be deleted automatically, with no timeframe given.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Image pricing, Privacy policy, Terms, Home page. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Details and sources
- Free tier
- Free plan with Background Removal at 20 per 24 hours and Image Upscaler x2 at 20 per 24 hours.
- Paid plan
- A Pro plan is shown with 1000 per 24 hours for high-resolution background removal and x16 upscaling. The exact price and trial length were unreadable on the page.
- Signup
- Not stated.
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Not stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Pricing. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
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Also listed (1, not yet tested)
Each of these answered when we visited its site. We have not tested them or recorded facts, so they are in alphabetical order, not ranked.
- Topaz GigapixelOpen
Photo and video enhancement software powered by deep learning gets you the best image quality available for noise reduction, sharpening, upscaling, and more.
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