Best Image Upscaling Software in 2026
Updated
In short: NextGenUp is ranked #1 of 100 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Bigjpg and Real-ESRGAN. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Bigjpg. The lowest first paid tier on this page is PixelPanda Image Upscaler at $1.99/mo.
Upscaling tools are designed to enlarge images, and their listed options vary across formats, methods, and workflows. Compare maximum scale and upscaling method alongside input formats and batch processing. A desktop app or API access may matter depending on how you plan to handle files; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help you weigh access and cost. The ranking starts with Real-ESRGAN, NextGenUp, and Bigjpg, with LetsEnhance and PixelPanda Image Upscaler also among the early entries. Check that the supported formats, scale, and processing options match the images you want to enlarge.
100 image upscaling software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 NextGenUp Top pick · 9.2 Free plan · Free
#2 Bigjpg Runner-up · 9.1 Free plan · $6/mo
#3 Real-ESRGAN Also great · 8.8 - Free planFree trial LinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Upscaling method
- Real-ESRGAN for super-resolution, with GFPGAN v1.4 for face restoration
- Maximum scale
- Images up to 8K; video up to 4K
- Batch processing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidapiiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Upscaling method
- ai
- Maximum scale
- custom
- Batch processing
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$6/mofirst paid tier About BigjpgVisit site - Open source LinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Upscaling method
- ai
- Maximum scale
- custom
- Batch processing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $9/mo
- Upscaling method
- ai
- Maximum scale
- custom
- Batch processing
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$9/mofirst paid tier About LetsEnhanceVisit site - Free plan apiextensionWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Upscaling method
- both
- Maximum scale
- 8x
- Batch processing
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$1.99/mofirst paid tier About PixelPanda Image UpscalerVisit site - Free plan api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Upscaling method
- ai
- Maximum scale
- custom
- Batch processing
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $9/mo
- Upscaling method
- ai
- Maximum scale
- custom
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$9/mofirst paid tier About SupaResVisit site - Free plan api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $0.90/mo
- Upscaling method
- ai
- Maximum scale
- 8x
- Batch processing
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$5.83/mofirst paid tier About Upscale.mediaVisit site - Free plan api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $9/mo
- Upscaling method
- ai
- Batch processing
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$9/mofirst paid tier About Krea EnhancerVisit site - Free plan WindowsAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $7.99/mo
- Batch processing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$7.99/mofirst paid tier About Adima Image Upscaler ProVisit site - Free plan api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $15/mo
- Upscaling method
- ai
- Maximum scale
- custom
- Batch processing
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$15/mofirst paid tier About UpsamplerVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $9.99/mo
- Batch processing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$7.99/mofirst paid tier About UpscaleAIVisit site - Free plan api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $50/mo
- Upscaling method
- ai
- Batch processing
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$50/mofirst paid tier About Topaz Labs APIVisit site - Free plan WindowsmacOSiOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Batch processing
- Yes
- API access
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan WindowsmacOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Upscaling method
- ai
- Batch processing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSmacOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $9.99/mo
- Upscaling method
- ai
- Maximum scale
- 8x
- Batch processing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$9.99/mofirst paid tier About ImglargerVisit site - apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $9.90/mo
- Upscaling method
- ai
- Maximum scale
- 8x
- Batch processing
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$9.90/mofirst paid tier About Image UpscalerVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $5/mo
- Batch processing
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$4.99/mofirst paid tier About Cutout.ProVisit site - Free trial api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $24.99/mo
- Upscaling method
- ai
- Maximum scale
- custom
- Batch processing
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$24.99/mofirst paid tier About UpscaylVisit site - Free planFree trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Upscaling method
- ai
- Maximum scale
- custom
- Batch processing
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$4.90/mofirst paid tier About Super ResolutionVisit site - Free plan api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $69/mo
- Batch processing
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$69/mofirst paid tier About Ximilar Image UpscalerVisit site - Free planFree trial apiWeb
- Batch processing
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $4/mo
- Upscaling method
- ai
- Maximum scale
- 4x
- Batch processing
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$4/mofirst paid tier About Upscale Media AIVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $14.90/mo
- Upscaling method
- ai
- Maximum scale
- 8x
- Batch processing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$14.90/mofirst paid tier About Aiseesoft Image UpscalerVisit site - api
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- $9/mo
- Upscaling method
- ai
- Maximum scale
- custom
- Batch processing
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$8.32/mofirst paid tier About VanceAI Image UpscalerVisit site
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Questions about this list
Which image upscaling software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
NextGenUp is ranked #1 of 100 with a score of 9.2. Bigjpg is second and Real-ESRGAN third.
How many of these have a free plan?
21 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, PixelPanda Image Upscaler has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1.99/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.