Best Image Upscaling Software in 2026
Updated
100ranked
13free plans on this page
$0.04/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Image Upscaling Software 25 channels on this page · 130 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromUpscaling methodMaximum scaleBatch processingAPI accessDesktop appInput formats Spec sheet Score
26 Aiseesoft Image Upscaler Free planYesPaid from$14.90/moUpscaling methodaiMaximum scale8xBatch processingYesAPI accessnot statedDesktop appYesInput formatsJPG, JPEG, BMP 7/8spec lines stated 7.7
27 Real-CUGAN Free planYesPaid fromnot statedUpscaling methodnot statedMaximum scalenot statedBatch processingnot statedAPI accessnot statedDesktop appYesInput formatsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.7
28 Topaz Labs API Free planYesPaid from$50/moUpscaling methodaiMaximum scalenot statedBatch processingYesAPI accessYesDesktop appNoInput formatsnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 7.6
29 Wink AI Image Upscaler Free planYesPaid from$9.99/moUpscaling methodaiMaximum scalenot statedBatch processingYesAPI accessnot statedDesktop appYesInput formatsJPG, JPEG, PNG, BMP 6/8spec lines stated 7.4
30 VanceAI Image Upscaler Free planNoPaid from$9/moUpscaling methodaiMaximum scalecustomBatch processingYesAPI accessYesDesktop appYesInput formatsPNG, JPG, JPEG 8/8spec lines stated 7.3
31 Upscaly Studio Free planYesPaid fromnot statedUpscaling methodnot statedMaximum scalenot statedBatch processingYesAPI accessnot statedDesktop appnot statedInput formatsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.3
32 UpscaleHero Free planYesPaid from$79/moUpscaling methodaiMaximum scale8xBatch processingYesAPI accessYesDesktop appNoInput formatsJPG, PNG, WebP, BMP 8/8spec lines stated 7.3
33 PhotoZoom Pro Free planNoPaid fromnot statedUpscaling methodbothMaximum scalecustomBatch processingYesAPI accessnot statedDesktop appYesInput formatsRaw, PSD, EXR, WebP 6/8spec lines stated 7.3
34 Bulk Image Upscaler Free planYesPaid from$5/moUpscaling methodaiMaximum scalecustomBatch processingYesAPI accessNoDesktop appNoInput formatsJPG, PNG, WebP 8/8spec lines stated 7.3
35 AIarty Image Enhancer Free planNoPaid fromnot statedUpscaling methodaiMaximum scalecustomBatch processingYesAPI accessnot statedDesktop appYesInput formatsAVIF, JPEG, JPEG2000, PNG, WebM, TIFF, Bitmap, RAW, HEIC, WebP, BMP 6/8spec lines stated 7.2
36 LosslessImage Free planNoPaid fromnot statedUpscaling methodaiMaximum scalecustomBatch processingYesAPI accessnot statedDesktop appYesInput formatsnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.2
37 Leawo Photo Enlarger Free planNoPaid fromnot statedUpscaling methodaiMaximum scalecustomBatch processingYesAPI accessnot statedDesktop appYesInput formatsJPEG, BMP, TIFF, PNG, WEBP 6/8spec lines stated 7.2
38 OpenPixels Free planYesPaid fromnot statedUpscaling methodaiMaximum scale8xBatch processingYesAPI accessnot statedDesktop appnot statedInput formatsJPEG, PNG, WebP 5/8spec lines stated 7.2
39 AroraLabs AI Image Upscaler Free planYesPaid fromnot statedUpscaling methodbothMaximum scalecustomBatch processingnot statedAPI accessnot statedDesktop appNoInput formatsJPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP, ICO, SVG, AVIF, HEIC/HEIF, TIFF, PSD/PSB, TGA, PPM/PGM/PBM, ICNS, camera RAW 5/8spec lines stated 7.2
40 Enlarger Free planNoPaid fromnot statedUpscaling methodnot statedMaximum scalenot statedBatch processingYesAPI accessNoDesktop appYesInput formatsnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.2
41 chaiNNer Free planYesPaid fromnot statedUpscaling methodaiMaximum scale8xBatch processingYesAPI accessnot statedDesktop appYesInput formatsnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.1
42 waifu2x Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedUpscaling methodaiMaximum scale4xBatch processingYesAPI accessnot statedDesktop appYesInput formatsPNG, JPG 5/8spec lines stated 7.1
43 ImageUpg Free planYesPaid from$7.99/moUpscaling methodaiMaximum scalecustomBatch processingYesAPI accessNoDesktop appnot statedInput formatsJPG, PNG, WEBP, TIFF, BMP, RAW 7/8spec lines stated 7.1
44 Images Upscale Free planYesPaid fromnot statedUpscaling methodaiMaximum scale4xBatch processingnot statedAPI accessnot statedDesktop appnot statedInput formatsJPG, PNG, WebP 4/8spec lines stated 7.1
45 insMind AI Image Enlarger Free planYesPaid from$6.99/moUpscaling methodaiMaximum scale4xBatch processingnot statedAPI accessnot statedDesktop appnot statedInput formatsnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.1
46 Deep Image Free planNoPaid fromnot statedUpscaling methodaiMaximum scalecustomBatch processingYesAPI accessYesDesktop appnot statedInput formatsJPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, BMP 6/8spec lines stated 7.0
47 Nero AI Image Upscaler Free planNoPaid fromnot statedUpscaling methodaiMaximum scale8xBatch processingYesAPI accessnot statedDesktop appYesInput formatsJPG, JPEG, PNG, BMP, WEBP, TIF/TIFF 6/8spec lines stated 7.0
48 AI Upscale by Neuralful Free planYesPaid from$3.99/moUpscaling methodaiMaximum scalenot statedBatch processingnot statedAPI accessnot statedDesktop appYesInput formatsnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.0
49 AI Ease Free planYesPaid fromnot statedUpscaling methodnot statedMaximum scalenot statedBatch processingnot statedAPI accessnot statedDesktop appnot statedInput formatsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.0
50 Phot.AI Free planYesPaid from$49/moUpscaling methodnot statedMaximum scalenot statedBatch processingYesAPI accessYesDesktop appnot statedInput formatsnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.0
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Upscaling method | Maximum scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Aiseesoft Image Upscaler | 7.7 | Free plan | $14.90/mo | Yes | $14.90/mo | ai | 8x |
| 27 | Real-CUGAN | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 28 | Topaz Labs API | 7.6 | Free plan | $50/mo | Yes | $50/mo | ai | — |
| 29 | Wink AI Image Upscaler | 7.4 | Free plan | $14.99/mo | Yes | $9.99/mo | ai | — |
| 30 | VanceAI Image Upscaler | 7.3 | No | $8.32/mo | No | $9/mo | ai | custom |
| 31 | Upscaly Studio | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 32 | UpscaleHero | 7.3 | No | $9/mo | Yes | $79/mo | ai | 8x |
| 33 | PhotoZoom Pro | 7.3 | No | $79/mo | No | — | both | custom |
| 34 | Bulk Image Upscaler | 7.3 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | $5/mo | ai | custom |
| 35 | AIarty Image Enhancer | 7.2 | No | $7.08/mo | No | — | ai | custom |
| 36 | LosslessImage | 7.2 | No | — | No | — | ai | custom |
| 37 | Leawo Photo Enlarger | 7.2 | No | $3.75/mo | No | — | ai | custom |
| 38 | OpenPixels | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | ai | 8x |
| 39 | AroraLabs AI Image Upscaler | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | both | custom |
| 40 | Enlarger | 7.2 | No | $39/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 41 | chaiNNer | 7.1 | No | — | Yes | — | ai | 8x |
| 42 | waifu2x | 7.1 | No | — | — | — | ai | 4x |
| 43 | ImageUpg | 7.1 | Free plan | $7.99/mo | Yes | $7.99/mo | ai | custom |
| 44 | Images Upscale | 7.1 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | — | ai | 4x |
| 45 | insMind AI Image Enlarger | 7.1 | Free plan | $6.99/mo | Yes | $6.99/mo | ai | 4x |
| 46 | Deep Image | 7.0 | No | $0.04/mo | No | — | ai | custom |
| 47 | Nero AI Image Upscaler | 7.0 | No | $3.33/mo | No | — | ai | 8x |
| 48 | AI Upscale by Neuralful | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | $3.99/mo | ai | — |
| 49 | AI Ease | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 50 | Phot.AI | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | $49/mo | — | — |
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