Upscayl AlternativesImage Upscaling Apps like Upscayl

Upscayl is described as 'Free and Open Source AI Image Upscaler for Linux, MacOS and Windows built with Linux-First philosophy' and is a very popular Image Upscaling app in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Upscayl for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Mac, Linux and Android apps. The best Upscayl alternative is waifu2x, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Upscayl are Gigapixel AI, Video2X, Magnific AI and Upsampler.

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Free and Open Source AI Image Upscaler for Linux, MacOS and Windows built with Linux-First philosophy.

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Upscayl alternatives page was last updated Nov 26, 2024
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  1. waifu2x icon
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    waifu2x

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    Image Super-Resolution [upscaling] for Anime-style [low detail] art or images using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks.

    61 waifu2x alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    waifu2x Features

    1.  Change resolution
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Batch Editing
    5.  Works Offline
    waifu2x iconUpscayl Icon

    waifu2x VS Upscayl

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    • waifu2x is the most popular Web-based alternative to Upscayl.

    • waifu2x is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Upscayl.

    • waifu2x is Free and Open SourceUpscayl is also Free and Open Source
  2. Gigapixel AI icon
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    Gigapixel AI

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    Gigapixel AI helps you do a single thing very well: increase image resolution in a natural way. This is pretty hard to do. Most upscaling algorithms don’t know how to accurately fill in missing pixels, so you end up with blocky low-quality results.

    44 Gigapixel AI alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Adobe Photoshop

    Gigapixel AI Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Batch Editing
    3.  Denoise
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    Gigapixel AI iconUpscayl Icon

    Gigapixel AI VS Upscayl

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    • Gigapixel AI is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Upscayl.

    • Gigapixel AI is the most popular commercial alternative to Upscayl.

    • Gigapixel AI is Paid and ProprietaryUpscayl is Free and Open Source
  4. Video2X icon
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    Video2X

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    Video2X is a video/GIF/image upscaling software based on Waifu2X, Anime4K, SRMD and RealSR written in Python 3. It upscales videos, GIFs and images, restoring details from low-resolution inputs. Video2X also accepts GIF input to video output and video input to GIF output.

    29 Video2X alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker

    Video2X Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Graphical User Interface
    3.  Image Processing
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    Video2X VS Upscayl

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    • Video2X is the most popular Linux alternative to Upscayl.

    • Video2X is Free and Open SourceUpscayl is also Free and Open Source
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    Magnific AI

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    The most advanced AI upscaler & enhancer. Magnific can hallucinate and reimagine as many details as you wish guided by your own prompt and parameters!.

    72 Magnific AI alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Adobe Photoshop

    Magnific AI Features

    1.  AI-Powered
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  7. Upsampler icon
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    Upsampler

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    With Upsampler, you can enhance your images to incredible resolutions while adding as much new detail as you desire! This makes it far more powerful than traditional upscaling technologies.

    20 Upsampler alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Upsampler Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Cloud Sync
    4.  AI-Powered
    5.  Change resolution
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  8. Waifu2x Caffe icon
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    Waifu2x Caffe

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    Waifu2x Caffe rewrites only the conversion function of the image conversion software "waifu2x" using Caffe and is software developed for Windows. Although it can convert with CPU, using CUDA (or cuDNN) can convert faster than CPU.

    43 Waifu2x Caffe alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Waifu2x Caffe Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Change resolution
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  10. final2x icon
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    final2x

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    2^x Image Super-Resolution ??.

    57 final2x alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux

    final2x Features

    1.  Image Processing
    2.  Cross-Platform
    3.  Support for i18n
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  11. RealScaler icon
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    RealScaler

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    RealScaler is a Windows app based on Real-ESRGAN AI to enhance, enlarge and reduce noise in photographs and videos.

    68 RealScaler alternatives
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    • Windows
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Portable
    3.  Support for 4K
    4.  Hardware Accelerated
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  No Coding Required
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Batch Editing
    10.  Non Destructive Editing
    11.  Noise Reduction
    12.  AMD
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  12. Real-ESRGAN icon
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    Real-ESRGAN

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    Real-ESRGAN aims at developing Practical Algorithms for General Image/Video Restoration.

    28 Real-ESRGAN alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Real-ESRGAN Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  AI-Powered
    3.  Image Restoration Tools
    4.  Video Restoration
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  13. REAL Video Enhancer icon
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    REAL Video Enhancer

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    REAL Video Enhancer is a redesigned and enhanced version of the original Rife ESRGAN App for Linux. This program offers convenient access to frame interpolation and upscaling functionalities on Linux, comparable to Flowframes or enhancr on Windows.

    60 REAL Video Enhancer alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub

    REAL Video Enhancer Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    REAL Video Enhancer iconUpscayl Icon

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  14. Remini icon
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    Remini

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    Remini makes old, blurred or low quality photos taken with old cameras or mobile phones to high-definition and clarity.

    64 Remini alternatives
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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Image Upscaling
    2.  Image Processing
    3.  AI-Powered
    4.  Image Restoration Tools
    5.  Image Conversion
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Retouch photos
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Ebook Conversion
    11. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    12.  Dark Mode
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    Remini VS Upscayl

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    • Remini is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to Upscayl.

    • Remini is Paid and ProprietaryUpscayl is Free and Open Source
    • Remini is LightweightUpscayl is not according to our users
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    Waifu2x-Extension-GUI

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    Video, Image and GIF upscale/enlarge(Super-Resolution) and Video frame interpolation. Achieved with Waifu2x, Real-ESRGAN, Real-CUGAN, SRMD, RealSR, Anime4K, RIFE, CAIN, DAIN, and ACNet.

    45 Waifu2x-Extension-GUI alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Waifu2x-Extension-GUI Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
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    Waifu2x-Extension-GUI iconUpscayl Icon

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