Viesus
71Cloud API and web app that upscales and cleans up photos and scanned PDFs in bulk.
Best for: Developers batch-processing large photo or scanned-PDF libraries through an API
ai-for / image-upscaling
As of , EffectHub tracks 30 AI tools for image upscaling; 28 (93%) have a free tier, and paid plans run from $2.49 to $21 a month.
Viesus, Magnific AI and Remini lead the list on click-through. 13 of the 30 ship a public API.
ranked by click-through
Cloud API and web app that upscales and cleans up photos and scanned PDFs in bulk.
Best for: Developers batch-processing large photo or scanned-PDF libraries through an API
Detail-inventing upscaler that became Freepik's entire AI platform
Best for: Retouchers enlarging product, architectural or portrait work where invented detail is acceptable
Photo and video enhancer that sharpens faces, restores old shots and upscales, on mobile and web
Best for: Restoring old or damaged family photos
Mobile-first AI image generator with a daily free allowance
Best for: Casual creators generating avatars, wallpapers and social posts on a phone
Trains a private model of your face for prompt-driven art
Best for: Personal art, gifts and social avatars
Creative suite with a real-time canvas, image and video generation, upscaling and 3D across its own and third-party models
Best for: Designers and concept artists who iterate visually on a canvas rather than through prompt rewrites
Photo and video restoration plus generation on shared credits
Best for: Restoring, upscaling and colorizing archival photos and footage
Browser tool that upscales a photo 2x or 4x on free daily credits, with one-time credit packs instead of a subscription.
Best for: One-off upscaling of a low-resolution photo with no signup
Image editing APIs for portraits, cutouts and enhancement
Best for: Developers adding photo effects to a consumer app quickly
Browser image tools for cleanup, upscaling, uncrop and relighting
Best for: One-off cleanups: kill a background, erase a passer-by, extend a crop
Community art site running 30+ image and video models
Best for: hobbyists comparing many models without stacking separate subscriptions
One-click photo restoration, upscaling and colorization online
Best for: Restoring and colorizing scanned family photographs
Bulk background removal with API, desktop and Photoshop access
Best for: ecommerce catalogues pushing thousands of product shots through one pipeline
Offline desktop app that removes image backgrounds and upscales photos up to 4x without an internet connection.
Best for: Anyone who wants images processed locally rather than uploaded
Web toolbox that enlarges images up to 8x and bundles enhancer, sharpener, colorizer and restoration tools
Best for: E-commerce sellers enlarging product shots to marketplace minimums
Desktop denoise, deblur and upscaling up to 32K for Windows and Mac, sold as a licence not credits
Best for: Photographers batch-processing large sets without wanting a per-image cost
Browser photo enhancer that reduces noise, blur and low light and upscales images, up to 50 at a time, with a limited free tier.
Best for: Batch cleanup of noisy or blurry photos in a browser
Neural upscaler for anime art and photos — up to 16x enlargement with noise cleanup, web to API
Best for: Anime and illustration upscales where line integrity matters
Browser image upscaler that also deblurs, strips JPEG artifacts and enhances photos, with batch jobs and an API, billed in credits.
Best for: One-off enlargements where installing desktop software is overkill
Browser-based AI upscaler for photos, artwork and product shots
Best for: Ecommerce sellers sharpening low-res supplier product photos
Upscales, sharpens and restores photos for print-grade output
Best for: Enlarging product or portfolio shots for large-format print
Browser-based upscaler that pushes photos and AI-generated art up to 16x with modes tuned for portraits and anime.
Best for: Sellers upscaling product photos for listings
Text-prompt image editor that reworks any picture you find on the web, via browser extension
Best for: Reworking a reference image found online into a poster, thumbnail or social post
Product-photo editor with background removal, 16x upscaling and AI product shots on web, iOS and Android
Best for: Marketplace sellers cleaning product shots from a phone
Browser photo editor with generative fill and background removal
Best for: Marketers and small shops doing quick product cutouts and social crops
Browser and mobile photo editor for removing objects, backgrounds and text, plus upscaling, on a credit system.
Best for: e-commerce listings needing clean product shots at volume
Browser photo and video editor for product shots: background swaps, cleanup, upscaling and AI backdrops
Best for: Marketplace sellers refreshing product photos in bulk without a studio
Sharpens blurry photos by detecting the type of blur and applying matching restoration, with a browser-only free mode.
Best for: Someone fixing a single blurry photo without wanting to create an account
Sharpens blurry or noisy photos with a daily free credit allowance and paid credit packs beyond that.
Best for: Quick one-off fixes for a specific blurry or noisy photo
Free browser-based image toolkit for upscaling, cropping, compressing, and converting photos without an account.
Best for: One-off image resizing or format conversion with no signup
| Tool | Price | Free plan | API | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viesus | from $10/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| Magnific AI | from $14.50/mo | Yes | Yes | Unverified |
| Remini | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| starryai | from $11.99/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| ImagineMe | from $5/mo | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| Krea | from $21/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| neural.love | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes | Active |
| AI Upscaler | from $2.99 once | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| AILabTools | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes | Active |
| Clipdrop | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes | Active |
| Deep Dream Generator | from $9/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Face26 | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Slazzer | from $11/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| Snapclear | from $2.99/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| AI Image Enlarger | from $9.99/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Aiarty Image Enhancer | from $59/yr | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| BeautyPlus AI Image Enhancer | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes | Active |
| Bigjpg | from $6 once | Yes | Yes | Active |
| ImageUpscaler | from $9.90/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| ImgUpscaler | from $9.90/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Let's Enhance | from $12/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| Monipix | from $19.90/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| Phedra | from $135/yr | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Pixelcut | from $8/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| Pixlr | from $2.49/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| SnapEdit | from $6/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| insMind | from $9.99/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Unblur Image.io | from $9.90/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Unblur Img AI | from $9.90/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| imgUpscaling | Free | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
Yes. 1 of the 30 AI tools for image upscaling on EffectHub's list is free to use — imgUpscaling; 27 more have a free tier with paid upgrades.
As of October 26, 2026, paid plans for the 30 AI tools for image upscaling on EffectHub's list run from $2.49 to $21 a month. Each card shows the pricing model and the cheapest paid plan as EffectHub last verified it; 28 of the 30 can be started for free.
13 of the 30 AI tools for image upscaling on EffectHub's list ship a public API, including Viesus, Magnific AI, Krea and neural.love. The API badge on each card is re-checked against the vendor's documentation.
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As of October 26, 2026, EffectHub tracks 30 AI tools for image upscaling; 28 (93%) have a free tier, and paid plans run from $2.49 to $21 a month. (EffectHub, “AI Tools for Image Upscaling”, Oct 2026, https://effecthub.net/ai-for/image-upscaling)
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