How is this different from the free Upscale tool?

The free tool resamples — it interpolates between the pixels you already have, which is fast, predictable, and cannot add detail. This one runs a generative model that reconstructs detail that was never in the file. Use the free tool when the original is already sharp and you only need it bigger; use this one when the original is soft, small, or compressed.

Your first AI upscale ever costs 1 credit, whatever size you pick. After that it is 8 credits up to 4 MP and 16 credits up to 8 MP — the price follows the output size, and the tool shows you the exact figure on the button before you run it. Downloading the result is free, because the render is what you paid for.

How large can the output be?

Up to 8 megapixels, about 3264 x 2448 for a 4:3 image. If the multiplier you pick would exceed that, the tool caps it and tells you — you are never charged for a size you do not get.

Which format should I choose?

PNG for logos, screenshots, and anything with transparency or hard edges. JPG for photographs where file size matters more than perfect fidelity. WebP when you want the best of both for the web. The choice is made before the render, so the model outputs that format directly rather than converting afterwards.

Can it recover text or a face that is too blurry to read?

Not reliably, and this is the honest limit of every AI upscaler. The model produces the detail that is most plausible, not the detail that was actually there. Small text often comes back sharp but subtly wrong, and a face at very low resolution becomes a convincing stranger. Never rely on an upscale as evidence.

Do I need an account?

Yes — the upscale runs on our servers and costs real money per image, so it needs a signed-in account with credits. Every other tool in the directory runs in your browser and is free to preview.

AI Image Upscaler Enlarge and Recover Detail

Enlarge a photo or logo up to 8 megapixels and get back detail that was never in the file. A real model reconstructs edges and texture instead of stretching the pixels you already have.

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First upscale 1 credit · Then 8–16 by size · Download free

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A noisy 240 by 240 pixel portrait beside the same photo upscaled to 1024 by 1024, with skin texture, eyes and hair reconstructed

Original240 × 240

Upscaled1024 × 1024

Drag to compare — a real result, 240 × 240 in, 1024 × 1024 out.

What an AI upscaler actually reconstructs

Reconstruction, not interpolation

Ordinary enlargement averages the pixels you already have, so a blurry image just becomes a bigger blurry image. A diffusion-based upscaler has seen millions of sharp images and infers what the missing detail most likely was — rebuilding edges, fabric weave, and lettering that interpolation can only smear.

Up to 8 megapixels out

Pick 2x, 4x, or Max and the tool shows you the exact pixel dimensions before you spend anything. Output is capped at 8 MP — roughly 3264 x 2448 — which covers full-bleed A4 print at 300 DPI and any screen you are likely to target.

The format is decided before the render

Choose PNG, JPG, or WebP up front and the model produces that file directly at quality 95. Nothing is re-encoded in your browser afterwards, so there is no second generation loss between what the model made and what you download.

Two enhancement passes you control

Enhance realism favours natural texture and is on by default — the safer choice for photographs of people. Enhance details pushes fine structure harder, which suits product shots, textiles, and technical drawings but can look overcooked on skin. Neither changes the price.

What it will and will not do

An upscaler infers plausible detail; it does not recover the truth. Text too small to read may come back as convincing but wrong letterforms, and a face at 40 px will not become that person at 400 px. For anything evidential — documents, licence plates, medical images — treat the output as an illustration, not a record.

AI upscaling versus resampling

AI upscaling

This tool

Reconstructs edges and texture that were never in the file
Up to 8 MP out, in PNG, JPG, or WebP
A few seconds per image, and it costs credits
Infers plausible detail — it does not recover the truth

Best for

Soft, small, or heavily compressed originals that need to hold up at a larger size.

Not ideal for

Anything evidential, where invented detail would be misleading.

Percentage resampling

The free Upscale tool

Interpolates between the pixels you already have
Any percentage, no ceiling
Instant, free, and runs in your browser
Never invents anything

Best for

An already-sharp image that simply needs different dimensions.

Not ideal for

A blurry original — it stays blurry, just larger.

How to upscale an image with AI

Upload your image

Drag in a PNG, JPG, WebP, or SVG. The original loads first so you have something to compare the result against.

Pick the size and format

Choose 2x, 4x, or Max, then PNG, JPG, or WebP. The tool shows the exact output dimensions and what it will cost before you run anything.

Upscale and compare

Run it, then drag the slider across the result. Both images sit in the same frame at the same size, which is the only honest way to judge whether detail actually came back.

Download at full quality

The download is free — you already paid for the render. The file comes out in the format you chose, at full resolution.

When interpolation is not enough

A logo that is too small to print

A 400 px logo from an old website will not survive a banner or a business card. Reconstructing the edges gives you crisp curves instead of stair-stepped ones.

Soft or low-resolution photos

Phone shots, old exports, and anything that has been through a messaging app come back compressed. Upscaling rebuilds edge definition the compression threw away.

Marketplace and product listings

Amazon, Etsy, and most marketplaces reject images below a minimum resolution. Upscaling gets a supplier photo over the threshold without a reshoot.

Slides and large displays

An image that looks fine in a thumbnail falls apart on a projector. Enlarging it first keeps the deck sharp on a screen twenty times the size.

Retina and high-DPI web assets

Serving a 2x asset on high-density screens stops icons and hero images looking soft, without going back to the original designer.

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Describe the edit in your own words

Type what you want changed and the assistant does it on the canvas — each step lands as a layer you can reopen, so nothing it does is baked in.

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