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iLoveIMG vs imgUpscaling

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors. iLoveIMG publishes a starting price ($10.40); imgUpscaling does not. Both have a free tier. Only iLoveIMG ships a public API.

Side by side

FactiLoveIMGimgUpscaling
CategoryImage Editing & RetouchingImage Upscaling & Restoration
Pricing modelFreemiumFree
Starts at$10.40 month
Public APIYesNo
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb
CompanyILOVEPDF, S.L.
Launched2010
Last verifiedSep 1, 2026Sep 1, 2026

What our research says

iLoveIMG

iLoveIMG covers the everyday image-editing tasks, resize, compress, convert, remove a background, as fast, no-signup browser tools, which is exactly what it's for and nothing more. It's not a design tool or a creative editor, so anyone needing layered editing or precise retouching will outgrow it immediately.

Pros

  • Core tools are free with no account required
  • Covers a wide spread of routine tasks in one place: compress, resize, crop, convert, background removal
  • Premium adds batch processing and an ad-free experience for a small monthly fee

Cons

  • Pricing is displayed in euros, so US users need to convert to compare against dollar-priced competitors
  • Free tier has processing limits that aren't fully spelled out on the pricing page
  • Not a substitute for a real photo editor for anything beyond routine cleanup

imgUpscaling

imgUpscaling is a no-signup grab-bag of basic image tools that does what it says for quick, one-off edits, but it reads like a generic utility site rather than a maintained product with a team behind it. Fine for a single free upscale or crop; not a tool to build a workflow around.

Pros

  • No account or payment required for any listed feature
  • Covers a wide range of basic edits (crop, compress, convert, upscale, watermark) in one place
  • Works across desktop and mobile browsers

Cons

  • No company name, founder, or location disclosed anywhere on the site
  • Upscaling quality is not benchmarked against dedicated tools built specifically for that task

Which one fits

Choose iLoveIMG if you need

  • Quick one-off image edits without installing software
  • Batch resizing or compressing many images at once on Premium
  • People who already use iLovePDF and want the same account across tools

Choose imgUpscaling if you need

  • One-off image resizing or format conversion with no signup
  • Quick compression before uploading a file elsewhere

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