Upscayl

Upscayl is an AI image upscaler that enhances low resolution, blurry or pixelated photos. It began as a free and open source desktop application for Linux, macOS and Windows, and the vendor describes it as downloadable once and kept permanently. The desktop app offers multiple upscaling models, batch processing, double upscaling for extra quality, and upscaling of up to 16 times the original resolution, along with customization options. The vendor has added Upscayl Cloud, a hosted service aimed at creators, businesses, designers, artists and developers. It extends the product with upscaling of very large images, color accuracy for print, AI face enhancement and detail recovery, batch editing, text to image generation in several artistic styles, and cloud storage for accessing files across devices. The desktop application is free. Upscayl Cloud is credit based. A free trial costs $0 and includes 10 credits after login and a trial application. The Pro plan is listed at $24.99 for 300 credits per month, with rollover of unused credits, priority support, six months of storage, upscaling up to 256 megapixels and AI image generation. A Business tier supports up to 512 megapixel images, and a custom tier is quoted on request. One time credit purchases are also offered, and the vendor notes that annual billing saves up to 40%. Canceling a subscription forfeits unused credits and history after one month.