Upscalepics
Upscale images and enhance them with AI
Founded
2019
Starting Price
$0
Category
Photo Editing
Last updated July 30, 2026
About Upscalepics
Upscalepics is a browser-based AI image upscaler that increases photo resolution up to 8x (or 256 megapixels) while removing JPEG artifacts and adding detail, so small or pixelated images can be printed or shown on large screens. Alongside the upscaler it bundles a compressor, a background remover, a lightweight editor, and a Chrome/Edge/Brave extension for right-click upscaling on any website. It is a bootstrapped Indian product with a credit-based free tier and low-cost subscription and one-time plans.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Among the cheapest credible AI upscalers — $2/month billed yearly undercuts most competitors that charge $10-30/month
- Genuinely usable free tier: 5 credits a day, 8x upscaling, and 36 MP output with no trial expiry
- Print-focused controls most consumer upscalers skip, including 300 DPI output and true CMYK color mode
- Dedicated anime/AI-art model produces noticeably better results on illustration than a single general-purpose model
- Browser extension adds right-click upscaling on any site, which removes the upload-download round trip for one-off images
Key Features
AI upscaling up to 8x / 256 MP
Convolutional neural network super-resolution enlarges images up to 8x their original size, with paid plans allowing output as large as 256 megapixels (free plan caps at 36 MP).
Scale or dimension modes
Upscale by a multiplier that grows both width and height, or specify an exact target width or height and let the AI scale the other side while preserving aspect ratio.
Anime mode
A separate model trained on anime and AI-generated artwork that produces better results for illustration and graphic content; recommended off for photographs.
JPEG artifact and noise removal
Cleans up compression blocking and noise during the upscale pass instead of magnifying the existing artifacts.
Print-ready DPI and color modes
Set output DPI (including 300 DPI for print) and choose CMYK for physical printing or RGB for digital display.
Multiple output formats
Export in 2 formats on the free plan and 8 formats on paid plans, covering web-friendly and print/lossless options.
Pricing
Free
$0/month
- 5 credits per day
- Upscale up to 36 MP
- Upscale up to 8X
- Output in 2 formats
- Lightning Editor access
Best For
Preparing small images for large-format print
Take a low-resolution logo, photo, or scan up to 256 MP at 300 DPI in CMYK so it holds detail on posters, banners, and packaging instead of printing soft.
E-commerce product photo cleanup
Upscale supplier-provided thumbnails to marketplace resolution requirements and use the background remover to produce clean white or transparent product shots.
Upscaling AI-generated art and anime illustration
Run Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, or hand-drawn anime output through the dedicated anime model to reach print or wallpaper resolution without smearing line work.
Restoring old or over-compressed photos
Strip JPEG blocking and noise from screenshots, scanned family photos, and images pulled from messaging apps, then enlarge them for framing or archiving.
