Best Image Upscaling Software in 2026
Updated
100 image upscaling software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
100ranked
15free plans on this page
$0.01/molowest paid tier
8 Oct 2026last checked
15 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | ClipdropWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 7.0 | |
| 27 | ImageUpgWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $7.99/mo | 6.9 | |
| 28 | UpscaylAPI | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | $24.99/mo | 6.8 |
| 29 | Wink AI Image UpscalerWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $14.99/mo | 6.8 | |
| 30 | Image UpscalerWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $9.90/mo | 6.7 |
| 31 | UpscalaAPI | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | $5.99/mo | 6.7 | |
| 32 | Image UpscaleWeb | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 33 | Media.io AI Image UpscalerAPI | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 34 | Images UpscaleWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.6 | |
| 35 | HitPaw Image Enhancement APIAPI | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | $0.01/mo | 6.6 | |
| 36 | ImgUpscalerWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $9.90/mo | 6.5 | |
| 37 | ScalioWindows | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | €2.42/mo | 6.5 | |
| 38 | insMind AI Image EnlargerWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $6.99/mo | 6.5 | |
| 39 | Topaz GigapixelWindows · Mac · API | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $1/mo | 6.4 |
| 40 | chaiNNerWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.4 |
| 41 | AI Image UpscalerWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 42 | AI EaseWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 43 | Waifu2x-Extension-GUIWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.3 |
| 44 | Phot.AIWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 45 | VanceAI Image UpscalerAPI | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | $8.32/mo | 6.2 |
| 46 | Upscaly StudioWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.2 |
| 47 | Image Super Resolution ToolWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.2 |
| 48 | waifu2xWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 6.2 |
| 49 | PixelcutWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.2 | |
| 50 | Deep ImageAPI | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | $0.04/mo | 6.1 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Upscaling method | Maximum scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Clipdrop | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 27 | ImageUpg | 6.9 | Free plan | $7.99/mo | Yes | $7.99/mo | ai | custom |
| 28 | Upscayl | 6.8 | No | $24.99/mo | Yes | $24.99/mo | ai | custom |
| 29 | Wink AI Image Upscaler | 6.8 | Free plan | $14.99/mo | Yes | $9.99/mo | ai | — |
| 30 | Image Upscaler | 6.7 | No | $9.90/mo | Yes | $9.90/mo | ai | 8x |
| 31 | Upscala | 6.7 | Free plan | $5.99/mo | Yes | $5.99/mo | ai | 8x |
| 32 | Image Upscale | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | ai | custom |
| 33 | Media.io AI Image Upscaler | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | ai | 8x |
| 34 | Images Upscale | 6.6 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | — | ai | 4x |
| 35 | HitPaw Image Enhancement API | 6.6 | Free plan | $0.01/mo | Yes | — | ai | 8x |
| 36 | ImgUpscaler | 6.5 | Free plan | $9.90/mo | Yes | $9.90/mo | ai | 4x |
| 37 | Scalio | 6.5 | Free plan | €2.42/mo | Yes | — | ai | 2x |
| 38 | insMind AI Image Enlarger | 6.5 | Free plan | $6.99/mo | Yes | $6.99/mo | ai | 4x |
| 39 | Topaz Gigapixel | 6.4 | No | $1/mo | No | $12/mo | ai | — |
| 40 | chaiNNer | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | ai | 8x |
| 41 | AI Image Upscaler | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | ai | 4x |
| 42 | AI Ease | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 43 | Waifu2x-Extension-GUI | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | ai | 4x |
| 44 | Phot.AI | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | $49/mo | — | — |
| 45 | VanceAI Image Upscaler | 6.2 | No | $8.32/mo | No | $9/mo | ai | custom |
| 46 | Upscaly Studio | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 47 | Image Super Resolution Tool | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | ai | 4x |
| 48 | waifu2x | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | ai | 4x |
| 49 | Pixelcut | 6.2 | Free plan | — | Yes | $8/mo | — | — |
| 50 | Deep Image | 6.1 | No | $0.04/mo | No | — | ai | custom |
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