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Upscayl

 119 likes

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

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License model

  • Free PersonalOpen Source

Application type

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • AppImageHub
  • Snapcraft
  • Flathub
4.1 / 5 Avg rating (16)
119likes
3comments
0news articles

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Properties

  1.  Lightweight

Features

  1.  Image Upscaling
  2.  Ad-free
  3.  No registration required
  4.  Works Offline
  5.  Dark Mode
  6.  Batch Editing
  7.  Electron based

 Tags

  • electron-app
  • enlarge-images
  • electron

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  • alternativeto-dingo898, nyayashiva, bannert1337 and OpenSourceSoftware liked Upscayl
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Upscayl information

  • Developed by

    Nayam Amarshe and TGS963
  • Licensing

    Open Source (AGPL-3.0) and Free Personal product.
  • Pricing

    One time purchase that costs $0, and / or subscription ranging between $10 and $300 per month.
  • Written in

  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.1 (16 ratings)
  • Alternatives

    60 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

AlternativeTo Category

Photos & Graphics

GitHub repository

  •  36,332 Stars
  •  1,673 Forks
  •  60 Open Issues
  •   Updated Apr 9, 2025 
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Our users have written 3 comments and reviews about Upscayl, and it has gotten 119 likes

Upscayl was added to AlternativeTo by Paul on Sep 12, 2022 and this page was last updated Feb 17, 2025.

Comments and Reviews

   
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Top Positive Comment
Paul
Jun 9, 2023
4

Really great app to increase the size and resolution of an image. It's free and open source, and it works really well.

antonanton
Dec 6, 2023
-8

Just another mediocre Electron (yeah, the notorious Electron) app. Upscayl is all about flaws: 1) Bloated - it occupies 600MB in Windows system. 2) It has freezed my Windows 10 during tests - I got to reboot. 3) No result, it just gave me decoding errors. Any sane alternative? Brilliant freeware LazPaint occupies 100 times less space and contains "Image - Smart Zoom X3" option, which is great for upscale. As for Electron/Upscayl "coders", they got to be wiped from the Earth surface or get real programming skills. Nuff said!

Thatstinkyguy
Nov 23, 2022
3

This is a simple, easy to use AI image upscaler that works very well. I would definitely recommend it as an alternative to proprietary and bloated software like Topaz.

What is Upscayl?

Free and Open Source AI Image Upscaler

Upscayl lets you enlarge and enhance low-resolution images using advanced AI algorithms. Enlarge images without losing quality, it's almost like magic! 🎩🪄

Upscayl is a cross-platform application built with the Linux-first philosophy. This means that Linux users receive pre-release builds earlier but Upscayl itself is available on all major desktop operating systems :)

NOTE: Upscayl does not work without a GPU, sorry. You'll need a Vulkan compatible GPU to upscale images. CPU or iGPU won't work.