PNG-Upscale
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The facts
Each one read from PNG-Upscale's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Desktop app
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Linux support
- A Linux 64-bit JAR download is listed.checked 12 Oct 2026
- macOS support
- A macOS 64-bit JAR download is listed.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Platform downloads
- The README lists a Windows 64-bit EXE or JAR, a Linux 64-bit JAR, and a macOS 64-bit JAR.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Windows support
- Windows 64-bit downloads include an executable and a JAR option.checked 12 Oct 2026
What it does
- Download
- The project README links downloads from its Releases page, Google Drive, and MediaFire.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The project links downloads from its Releases page, Google Drive, and MediaFire.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Image guidance
- The README recommends PNG images for best results.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Image workflow
- To upscale an image, choose a mode, load a picture, and press Start.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Input formats
- PNGchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Large images
- The README cautions that resizing very large pictures can take considerable time and resources.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository identifies its license as MIT.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Maximum scale
- 8xchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Model files
- The README says the Models folder must be in the same directory as the JAR or EXE for the models to work.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Models
- The program includes four trained models: EDSR, ESPCN, FSRCNN, and LapSRN.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Model tradeoffs
- The README describes EDSR as the best quality and slowest option, while ESPCN and FSRCNN are fast options.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Output
- The Save button lets users choose an output folder and filename before processing.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- PNG Upscale is a small tool that uses pretrained models to upscale images.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Scaling
- The listed trained models support x2, x3, or x4 scaling, and LapSRN also supports x8.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Scaling factors
- The README lists x2, x3, and x4 models for EDSR and ESPCN, and x2, x4, and x8 models for LapSRN.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Theme
- Users can switch between dark and light themes by double-clicking the text box.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Upscaling method
- bothchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Workflow
- To upscale an image, users choose a mode, load a picture, and press start; they can choose an output folder and filename before processing.checked 12 Oct 2026
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