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Upscaling an image
You have a small, soft, or noisy image and you need it larger and sharper without the plastic, over-processed look.
Use
Topaz Labs
Topaz’s models (Gigapixel and Photo) still lead on real detail recovery, adding believable texture on faces and edges instead of the smeared look cheaper upscalers leave.
Best for
Highest-quality upscaling and detail recovery for print and pro work.
Input
JPG, PNG, and common photo formats
Output
Upscaled image up to 16x, denoised and sharpened
Availability
Web from about $19/mo; desktop apps $29-39/mo
Use something else if
Use Upscayl instead if you want it free and local
Upscayl is free and open source, runs offline on Windows, macOS, and Linux, and upscales up to 16x with no subscription.
Use Let's Enhance instead if you want it in the browser with no install
Let's Enhance upscales and enhances up to 16x in the browser on JPG, PNG, and WebP, useful when you cannot install desktop software.
Alternatives in full
Tool
Best for
Input / output
Pricing
Topaz Labs
Best-in-class quality and detail recovery
Image in, upscaled/enhanced image out (up to 16x)
Web from ~$19/mo; desktop $29-39/mo
Upscayl
Free, offline, open-source upscaling
Image in, upscaled image out (up to 16x)
Free (open source)
Let's Enhance
Browser-based upscaling, no install
JPG/PNG/WebP in, enhanced image out
Free credits, paid plans
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Verified function, input/output, and published pricing against each official site on 2026-09-22.