Upscayl
A free, open-source desktop app for upscaling images with AI on Linux, macOS and Windows.
About Upscayl
Enlarging small images usually makes them blurry.
Who it’s for
- Photographers and designers
- Anyone restoring low-resolution images
When to consider it
Consider Upscayl when you want free, offline AI image upscaling on your own computer.
Tradeoffs & limitations
- AGPL-3.0 licensed; it needs a compatible GPU (Vulkan) to run.
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Documentation-based assessment · Oct 3, 2026 · Prepared with AI assistance; not a hands-on benchmark.
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Upscayl official website
A free, open-source desktop app for upscaling images with AI on Linux, macOS and Windows.
Based on official pages and announcements checked on 2026-10-03. No hands-on test, performance benchmark or popularity ranking is claimed.