Upscayl
Open source · Image and video · upscayl/upscayl
What it does
Upscayl is a desktop app that enlarges and sharpens images with AI models, all on your own computer. You drop in an image, pick a model and save the result.
Good for: Upscaling product photos or old images without uploading them anywhere.
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The signals we checked
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0 (OSI-approved open-source licence)
- Popularity
- Stars: 50,622 (checked 16 Oct 2026)
- Last commit
- 5 Oct 2026
- Open issues and PRs
- 49
- Status
- Active (not archived)
- Self-host
- EasyDesktop installer; needs a Vulkan-compatible graphics card.
- GitHub topics
- ai
- electron
- esrgan
- gigapixel
- gigapixel-images
- image
- image-upscaling
- topaz
- upscale
- upscalerimage
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