Experimental Online Image Upscaler (2×/4×)

Upscale photos with an experimental AI super-resolution entirely in your browser. Private, fast, and free—no uploads. Choose 2× or 4×, with tiling for big images.

Upload Image

Drop, select, or paste an image to start.

  • Runs locally with WebGPU/WebGL/WASM
  • 2× / 4× experimental super-resolution
  • Tiled processing to fit device memory
  • Optional edge-aware sharpen
  • Progress and engine indicator
  • Private—no uploads, no tracking of files

Why Use ImgTool.app’s AI Upscaler?

Private & Local

Everything happens in your browser. Your images never leave your device—perfect for sensitive work.

Fast on Modern Browsers

Uses WebGPU/WebGL when available, with a WASM fallback—plus tiling to fit your device memory.

Quality Controls

Choose 2×/4×, pick a quality-vs-speed model preset, and optionally add edge-aware sharpening.

Great for Thumbnails

Upscale small assets for web, thumbnails, or prints with stronger edges and reduced blockiness.

No Account Needed

Free and simple—drag & drop or paste an image and go.

Open Model Options

Powered by ESRGAN-style models via UpscalerJS—swap presets to suit your device and image type.

Tips

  • Start with 2× for speed; switch to 4× for maximum detail.
  • Portraits: avoid over-sharpening; landscapes: try mild sharpen.
  • If edges look tiled, raise the overlap a bit (e.g., 32).

When to use an image upscaler

Upscaling is useful when an image is too small for its next job: old graphics, low-resolution thumbnails, small product photos, or social images that need a larger export. It is not magic, so a clean source image still matters. Start with 2x, compare edges and faces, then move to 4x only if the image still looks natural.

This page is designed as a browser-based upscaler rather than a file-upload service. The image is processed locally where possible, which helps when you are working with private drafts, client graphics, unreleased artwork, or website images that you do not want to send to another server.

AI Upscaler FAQ

Yes. The upscaling runs 100% in your browser using WebGPU/WebGL/WASM. No images are uploaded.

2× and 4×. 2× is faster and uses less memory; 4× provides more detail.

JPG, PNG, and WebP are recommended. HEIC/AVIF may work depending on your browser’s support.

Lower the tile size (e.g., 256 → 192), keep overlap around 20–32, or choose 2× scale.

AI super-resolution synthesizes plausible detail. For technical imagery, use conservative settings or disable AI sharpen.

Looking to reduce file sizes? Try our image compressor or image converter.