Pixop
Pixop provides machine-learning video enhancement for broadcasters, streaming services, and media companies.
What Pixop is
Pixop provides machine-learning video enhancement for broadcasters, streaming services, and media companies. Pixop FILE is a managed SaaS platform for archive-scale processing, while Pixop Prime is licensed for live or file workflows in a customer cloud or on-premises deployment. FILE can upscale and restore video, convert SDR to HDR10 or HLG, deinterlace, normalize frame rates, convert color space, and process batches at resolutions up to 8K. Prime describes live enhancement with around 600 ms end-to-end latency, including deinterlacing, restoration, super resolution, inverse tone mapping, and color conversion. FILE accepts assets through its web app, REST API, HTTPS, S3, or MAM integrations and can deliver outputs to S3, pre-signed URLs, or MAM. Listed containers include MP4, MOV, MXF, MKV, AVI, MPEG, and MTS. Video is encrypted in transit and at rest and stored in AWS Ireland. FILE billing is usage-based; Prime pricing requires contact. A 14-day trial excludes upload, download, and processing until billing is configured.
Good
- Upscaling and video restoration
- HDR conversion and deinterlacing
- Batch processing up to 8K
- Web, API, S3, and MAM workflows
- Live Prime processing around 600 ms
Watch out
- Trial blocks processing before billing setup
- REST API requires an Enterprise team
- All team members have administrator access
Who it suits
It suits broadcasters, streaming services, and media companies handling archive, live, or file-based enhancement workflows. Teams should assess API, deployment, storage, and billing requirements.
Verdict
Pixop covers archive and live enhancement with multiple ingest, delivery, and deployment options. Trial restrictions, team-wide administrator access, and usage-based pricing should be reviewed first.
Plans and prices
From Pixop's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| AWS Marketplace Pixop credit | Free | public AWS Marketplace offer · private offers may differ · 1 Pixop credit = USD 0.001 |
| Storage | $0.02 a month | direct Pixop utility charge · $0.023 / gigabyte / month |
| Pixop Super Resolution | $0.08, paid once | processing filter · direct Pixop billing · up to 62% volume discount · $0.079 / gigapixel |
| Download | $0.09, paid once | direct Pixop utility charge · $0.090 / gigabyte |
| Pixop Denoiser | $0.41, paid once | processing filter · direct Pixop billing · up to 10% volume discount · $0.413 / gigapixel |
| Pixop Deep Restoration 2 | $0.49, paid once | processing filter · direct Pixop billing · up to 58% volume discount · $0.486 / gigapixel |
| Pixop FILE via AWS Marketplace | Priced on request | Private offer pricing may differ · Processing, encoding, storage, and downloads consume credits · Usage is metered in Pixop Credits and billed through AWS Marketplace; the public offer prices each credit at USD 0.001. |
| Pixop FILE direct billing | Priced on request | No monthly subscription price stated · Direct billing prices exclude VAT · Volume discounts may apply · Pay for processing, storage, and downloads based on usage; processing credits have a $10 minimum purchase. |
| Pixop Prime | Priced on request | Runs in your own cloud or on-premises · Live and file-based licensing · Priced separately from FILE · Licensed software; contact Pixop for pricing. |
The facts
Each one read from Pixop's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access limitation
- All members of a Pixop Studio team have administrator-level access to that team's projects, videos, presets and settings.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API access
- Pixop offers a REST API for managing keys, projects, videos, processing and downloads.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API authentication
- Normal API requests use an X-API-Key header, while API-key management uses Basic authentication.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API documentation depth
- Documentation covers ingestion, appraisals, processing, monitoring, downloads, webhooks, recipes, schemas and rate-limit headers.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API eligibility
- The REST API requires an Enterprise team; AWS Marketplace teams are automatically configured as Enterprise.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API extensibility
- Pixop publishes an OpenAPI specification, a GitHub specification repository, an official Java SDK and OpenAPI Generator support for other languages.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation and support
- The documentation covers Studio, billing, account management, formats, REST API, integrations and troubleshooting, with email help available.checked 15 Oct 2026
- FILE capabilities
- FILE can upscale and restore video, convert SDR to HDR10 or HLG, deinterlace footage, normalize frame rates, and convert color space.checked 7 Oct 2026
- FILE processing
- FILE supports archive-scale upscaling, restoration, deinterlacing, frame processing and SDR-to-HDR conversion.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Formats
- Pixop lists common input containers including MP4, MOV, MXF, MKV, AVI, and MPEG, and output containers including MOV, MXF, MP4, and MTS.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Input formats
- Supported upload containers include ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, MOV, MPEG, MTS, MP4, MXF, OGG and VOB.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Integration
- Pixop documents a Mimir integration that can submit videos, trigger processing jobs, and return job status updates and comments.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Official integrations include TVU MediaMesh, Mimir from Fonn Group, Fonn Group workflows and Silverdraft hardware.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Licence
- Pixop's terms grant limited business access and retain Pixop intellectual property, making the core service proprietary rather than open source.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: independent review
- Neil Chase Film warns that long videos become expensive and that filter descriptions can be unclear.checked 15 Oct 2026
Money
- Billing limits
- Direct billing requires a minimum $10 credit purchase and credits are generally non-refundable; failed jobs are not charged.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Billing trial limitation
- New accounts have 14 days to explore limited features but cannot upload, process or download until billing is configured.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: cost complaints
- Trustpilot complaints include unexpectedly high bills for long or high-resolution jobs, a $10 minimum deposit and retained unused credit.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company founded
- LinkedIn lists Pixop as founded in 2017 with headquarters in Odense, Denmark.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company identity
- The legal entity is Pixop ApS, CVR/VAT DK39188430, registered in Odense, Denmark.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company registration
- A Danish registry lists Pixop ApS as established on 19 December 2017 with DKK 50,000 registered capital and two employees.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists Pixop's company size as 2–10 employees.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2017checked 23 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Odense, Denmarkchecked 23 Sep 2026
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