Best Free Upscale.media Alternatives
22 alternatives to Upscale.media with a free plan or free tier, ranked by how closely they match. The percentage is a match score, not a popularity score.
Replacing: Upscale.media — Upscale.media is an AI image upscaler that enlarges low-resolution photos in seconds and bInput: images, video · Output: images, video
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AI Upscaler is a tool that utilizes advanced AI technology to enhance the quality of both images and
Input: images, video · Output: images, video
Free planFrom $20.99/mo
88%Strong alternative · same core category as Upscale.media
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How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Upscale.media's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity8/20
Shared goals 4 of the 4 we tag Upscale.media for
Image UpscalingImage EnhancementPhoto RestorationVideo Upscaling
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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Bigjpg is an online AI image enlarger that upscales pictures up to 16 times their original size.
Input: images · Output: images
Free planFrom $1.83/moAPIMobile app
88%Strong alternative · same core category as Upscale.media
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How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Upscale.media's goals14/25
- Feature description similarity19/20
Shared goals 2 of the 4 we tag Upscale.media for
Image UpscalingImage Enhancement
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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Upscayl is a free and open-source AI image upscaler for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Input: images · Output: images
Free planFrom $24.99/mo
86%Strong alternative · same core category as Upscale.media
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How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Upscale.media's goals14/25
- Feature description similarity17/20
Shared goals 2 of the 4 we tag Upscale.media for
Image UpscalingImage Enhancement
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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A real estate photographer shoots a property at dusk, and the kitchen photos come out darker than expected
Input: images · Output: images
Free planFrom $30/mo
80%Strong alternative · same core category as Upscale.media
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How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Upscale.media's goals14/25
- Feature description similarity10/20
Shared goals 2 of the 4 we tag Upscale.media for
Image UpscalingImage Enhancement
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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Got product photos that look soft
Input: images · Output: images
Free planFrom $8.33/mo
77%Strong alternative · same core category as Upscale.media
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How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Upscale.media's goals14/25
- Feature description similarity7/20
Shared goals 2 of the 4 we tag Upscale.media for
Image UpscalingImage Enhancement
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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waifu2x is a single-image super-resolution tool for anime-style art that uses deep convolutional neural networks, and it also supports photographs.
Input: images · Output: images
Free plan
81%Strong alternative · same core category as Upscale.media
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How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Upscale.media's goals14/25
- Feature description similarity11/20
Shared goals 2 of the 4 we tag Upscale.media for
Image UpscalingImage Enhancement
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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Image Upscale by Picsart is an API that turns small or blurry images into crisp, high-resolution files using AI.
Input: images · Output: images
Free planFrom $99/moAPI
74%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Upscale.media
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How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Upscale.media's goals9/25
- Feature description similarity10/20
Shared goals 1 of the 4 we tag Upscale.media for
Image Upscaling
Also tagged for
API Integration
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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A wedding photographer receives 3,000 ceremony shots from a second shooter who used the wrong camera settings
Input: images · Output: images
Free planFrom $4.9/mo
73%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Upscale.media
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How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Upscale.media's goals14/25
- Feature description similarity4/20
Shared goals 2 of the 4 we tag Upscale.media for
Image UpscalingImage Enhancement
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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You can try Aiarty Image Enhancer for free before committing to paid plans
Input: images · Output: images
Free planFrom $9/mo
69%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps
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How the score adds up
- Each lists the other's core category39/55
- Covers Upscale.media's goals22/25
- Feature description similarity9/20
Shared goals 4 of the 4 we tag Upscale.media for
Image UpscalingImage EnhancementPhoto RestorationVideo Upscaling
Also tagged for
Background RemovalVideo Enhancement
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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PhotoGrid AI Image Enhancer processes uploaded images through neural networks trained on millions of photo samples to reconstruct missing detail and correct quality issues
Input: images · Output: images
Free planFrom $2.83/mo
66%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps
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How the score adds up
- Each lists the other's core category39/55
- Covers Upscale.media's goals16/25
- Feature description similarity11/20
Shared goals 3 of the 4 we tag Upscale.media for
Image UpscalingImage EnhancementPhoto Restoration
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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Let's Enhance is an online AI image enhancer and upscaler.
Input: images · Output: images
Free planFrom $9/moAPI
73%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps
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How the score adds up
- Each lists the other's core category39/55
- Covers Upscale.media's goals16/25
- Feature description similarity18/20
Shared goals 3 of the 4 we tag Upscale.media for
Image UpscalingImage EnhancementPhoto Restoration
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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Remini uses specialized AI technology to enhance and restore your photos with advanced pixel-level processing
Input: images, video · Output: images, video
Free planFrom $4.99/mo
64%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps
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How the score adds up
- Each lists the other's core category39/55
- Covers Upscale.media's goals16/25
- Feature description similarity9/20
Shared goals 3 of the 4 we tag Upscale.media for
Image UpscalingImage EnhancementPhoto Restoration
Also tagged for
Video Enhancement
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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66%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps
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How the score adds up
- Each lists the other's core category39/55
- Covers Upscale.media's goals16/25
- Feature description similarity11/20
Shared goals 3 of the 4 we tag Upscale.media for
Image UpscalingImage EnhancementPhoto Restoration
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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You land on the page and there's a big upload box waiting
Input: images · Output: images
Free plan
63%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps
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How the score adds up
- Each lists the other's core category39/55
- Covers Upscale.media's goals16/25
- Feature description similarity8/20
Shared goals 3 of the 4 we tag Upscale.media for
Image UpscalingImage EnhancementPhoto Restoration
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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Ever looked at an old family photo where grandma's face is just a blur of pixels
Input: images · Output: images
Free plan
65%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps
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How the score adds up
- Each lists the other's core category39/55
- Covers Upscale.media's goals16/25
- Feature description similarity10/20
Shared goals 3 of the 4 we tag Upscale.media for
Image UpscalingImage EnhancementPhoto Restoration
Also tagged for
Background RemovalPhoto ColorizationObject Removal
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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This browser-based photo enhancement service processes images through AI algorithms that tackle multiple quality issues simultaneously
Input: images · Output: images
Free plan
64%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps
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How the score adds up
- Each lists the other's core category39/55
- Covers Upscale.media's goals11/25
- Feature description similarity15/20
Shared goals 2 of the 4 we tag Upscale.media for
Image UpscalingImage Enhancement
Also tagged for
Video Enhancement
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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MyHeritage Photo Enhancer sharpens blurry, low-resolution family photos by upscaling the faces in them.
Input: images · Output: images, video
Free planFrom $8.25/mo
67%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps
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How the score adds up
- Each lists the other's core category39/55
- Covers Upscale.media's goals16/25
- Feature description similarity12/20
Shared goals 3 of the 4 we tag Upscale.media for
Image UpscalingImage EnhancementPhoto Restoration
Also tagged for
Photo ColorizationImage to Video
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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You know that frustrating moment when you find the perfect photo but it's blurry
Input: images · Output: images
Free planFrom $1/moAPI
59%Limited overlap
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How the score adds up
- Each lists the other's core category39/55
- Covers Upscale.media's goals11/25
- Feature description similarity10/20
Shared goals 2 of the 4 we tag Upscale.media for
Image UpscalingImage Enhancement
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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Blurry product photos kill conversions
Input: images, video · Output: images, video
Free planFrom $1.99/mo
58%Limited overlap
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How the score adds up
- Each lists the other's core category39/55
- Covers Upscale.media's goals11/25
- Feature description similarity9/20
Shared goals 2 of the 4 we tag Upscale.media for
Image UpscalingImage Enhancement
Also tagged for
Video Enhancement
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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AVCLabs PhotoPro AI is a desktop AI photo editor that handles enhancement, restoration, colorizing, object and background removal, and prompt-based image generation in one application.
Input: text, images · Output: images
Free planFrom $9.95/mo
53%Limited overlap
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How the score adds up
- One lists the other's core category30/55
- Covers Upscale.media's goals11/25
- Feature description similarity12/20
Shared goals 2 of the 4 we tag Upscale.media for
Image UpscalingImage Enhancement
Also tagged for
Background RemovalPhoto ColorizationPhoto EditingWatermark RemovalObject Removal
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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PicPicAI's AI Portrait Enhancer improves portrait photos with two modes.
Input: images · Output: images
Free plan
54%Limited overlap
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How the score adds up
- One lists the other's core category30/55
- Covers Upscale.media's goals11/25
- Feature description similarity13/20
Shared goals 2 of the 4 we tag Upscale.media for
Image EnhancementPhoto Restoration
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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Forevi doesn't work on phones
Input: images, video · Output: images, video
Free planFrom $15/mo
53%Limited overlap
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How the score adds up
- Each lists the other's core category39/55
- Covers Upscale.media's goals11/25
- Feature description similarity4/20
Shared goals 2 of the 4 we tag Upscale.media for
Image UpscalingPhoto Restoration
Also tagged for
Photo ColorizationImage to Video
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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At a glance: top Upscale.media alternatives
| Tool | Match | Input | Output | Pricing | Free plan | Rating | Category |
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| AI Upscaler | 88% | images, video | images, video | From $20.99/mo | Yes | — | AI Image Upscaler |
| Bigjpg | 88% | images | images | From $1.83/mo | Yes | — | AI Image Upscaler |
| Upscayl | 86% | images | images | From $24.99/mo | Yes | — | AI Image Upscaler |
| ImgUpscaler.Online | 80% | images | images | From $30/mo | Yes | — | AI Image Upscaler |
| ImgEnhancer.app | 77% | images | images | From $8.33/mo | Yes | — | AI Image Upscaler |
| waifu2x | 81% | images | images | Free | Yes | — | AI Image Upscaler |
Frequently asked
What is the best free Upscale.media alternative?
AI Upscaler (88% match) is the closest free alternative to Upscale.media: AI Upscaler is a tool that utilizes advanced AI technology to enhance the quality of both images and. Bigjpg (88% match) and Upscayl (86% match) come next.
What is the best Upscale.media alternative for enhancing images?
HitPaw FotorPea ranks first for enhancing images at 95% match. See the full list of Upscale.media alternatives for Image Enhancement.
What is the best Upscale.media alternative for restoring old photos?
SUPIR ranks first for restoring old photos at 88% match. See the full list of Upscale.media alternatives for Photo Restoration.
What is the best Upscale.media alternative for upscaling video?
Free AI Video Upscaler ranks first for upscaling video at 77% match. See the full list of Upscale.media alternatives for Video Upscaling.
How is the match percentage calculated?
It measures how much of Upscale.media's job a tool can take over: shared core category, how many of the same use cases it covers and how similar its feature set is. Popularity and ratings never change the percentage; they only break ties in the order. Lists are recomputed nightly and reviewed by editors for the most-visited tools.
How this list is ranked
The match score measures how much of Upscale.media's job each tool can take over: shared core category, how many of the same use cases it covers, and how similar its feature set is. Popularity and ratings do not change the score; they only break ties in the order.
Lists are recomputed nightly from the live catalog and reviewed by our editors for the most-visited tools. Sponsored placements are marked and sit outside the ranking.