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Best AI Video Upscalers in 2026
When you want to enhance video footage, compare more than the final image size: tools can differ in enhancement modes, frame interpolation, batch processing, and supported formats. Compared on these capabilities, the entries also show whether API access or a desktop app is available. Free-plan details and paid-from pricing help put the options in budget context. Real-ESRGAN, Cutout.Pro, and Media.io AI Video Upscaler are among the names shown. Check maximum output resolution and format support against your source footage and intended result, then weigh the processing features that fit how you handle video.
- 32 apps
- Research read 23 Sept 2026
- How the order is worked out
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Real-ESRGAN
Free plan Open source LinuxMacSelf-hosted+2Real-ESRGAN offers restoration models, portable executables and a Python implementation with broader scaling options.
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Cutout.Pro
by Cutout.ProFree plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4Cutout.Pro offers background removal, replacement, batch processing, and a correction brush, with previews available before spending credits.
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HitPaw VikPea
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4VikPea combines video repair and enhancement tools with color options, generation, and API access. A paid license is needed for export, so factor that into the choice.
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Media.io AI Video Upscaler
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4Choose Media.io AI Video Upscaler if you need browser-based enhancement with upscaling up to 4K and your clips are within its upload limits.
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Aiarty Video Enhancer
Free plan MacWindowsAiarty Video Enhancer combines video restoration, frame interpolation, audio cleanup, and color controls in a desktop app. The free version has clip-length, watermark, and batch-export limits.
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neural.love
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1neural.love combines image generation and editing with image and video processing tools. New users get five free image generations under stated conditions; paid use relies on credits.
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NextGenUp
Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+2NextGenUp combines local processing with image and video enlargement, face restoration, and a non-enlarging Enhance mode.
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Real-CUGAN
Free plan AndroidLinuxMac+3Real-CUGAN offers anime-focused upscaling with multiple enlargement levels and enhancement strengths.
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Free AI Video Upscaler
Free plan AndroidWebFree AI Video Upscaler offers local browser processing and several enhancement modes at no charge.
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GoEnhance AI Video Upscaler
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1Choose GoEnhance AI Video Upscaler for browser-based cloud processing, AI cleanup options, and resolution exports up to 4K.
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SeedVR2
Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1SeedVR2 combines video restoration with image upscaling and provides both ComfyUI and command-line routes.
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Enhancers AI
Free plan WebEnhancers AI offers video and image tools, with 10 free signup credits and paid plans.
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FlashVSR
Free plan Self-hostedChoose FlashVSR if you want a free, self-hosted framework focused on 4× video super-resolution and can meet its environment and hardware requirements.
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REAL Video Enhancer
Free plan LinuxMacWindowsREAL Video Enhancer offers several video-processing functions and batch processing across three desktop platforms.
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Refocused
Free plan LinuxMacWindowsRefocused offers a broad set of local video restoration and finishing tools, with several output formats and a full-processing trial.
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TensorPix
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4TensorPix combines online video and image enhancement with several related creation tools. Its free plan has input, storage, and retention limits, while API access requires a subscription.
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Nero AI Video Upscaler
by Nero AI Video UpscalerFree plan WindowsNero AI Video Upscaler combines local video enhancement with batch importing, several models, and high-resolution output.
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Vmake AI Video Enhancer
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebChoose Vmake AI Video Enhancer if you want browser-based video enhancement with multiple modes, batch processing, or output options up to 8K.
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Video2X
Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1Video2X combines multiple enhancement and interpolation models with desktop, container, and Colab options. Hardware requirements and session limits should guide how you deploy it.
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QualityScaler
Free plan WindowsQualityScaler offers local AI upscaling and denoising without a paid plan or internet connection.
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UpscaleAI
Free plan WebUpscaleAI combines image and video enhancement with a range of specialized image tools. Check the monthly credit allowance and file-size limits against your intended work.
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Upscaly Studio
Free plan WindowsChoose Upscaly Studio if you need free, GPU-based image and video upscaling on Windows and value offline processing. It may not suit you if you need a platform other than Windows.
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NVIDIA Video Super Resolution NIM
Free plan LinuxWebNVIDIA Video Super Resolution NIM offers cloud video upscaling with listed web, Linux, API, and self-hosted options.
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Videvra Restore
Free plan WebVidevra Restore offers several focused fixes for video clips in a browser, with a free public beta.
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Waifu2x-Extension-GUI
Free plan WindowsChoose Waifu2x-Extension-GUI if you want a portable Windows app for batch upscaling and video frame interpolation, with several built-in algorithms and broad GPU support.
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