Top pick
Topaz Labs
Image, Logo & Design3.7
Sharpens, denoises and upscales blurry photos and old video.
Best for: Enlarging small photos for print or billboards
Top picks
Best AI photo enhancer and upscaler
An AI upscaler makes a small or blurry photo bigger and sharper, so it holds up on a website, in print or on a big screen.
Picked by Sam Despo on
Why Topaz Labs is the top pick
It's still the reference tool for AI upscaling and restoration of real photos and video, and Adobe paid to own it.
- The best-known tool for making small, blurry or noisy photos and videos sharper and bigger. Photographers and editors still rate it first for restoration.
- Subscription only since October 2025, with no free plan. Expect to pay from about $149 a year for image upscaling to $399 a year for everything.
- The AI can invent detail, change faces or add texture that was never there, so check results closely before you send them to a client.
- Video work is slow and needs a strong graphics card. Cloud rendering helps but uses credits that run out.
- Adobe bought Topaz in September 2026. It says the apps stay standalone, but long-time users are nervous about prices and updates.
Other tools that do this job
Stock photos plus dozens of AI image, video and audio models under one subscription.
Real-time image generation, an upscaler and dozens of AI models in one creative studio.
Questions
What is the best AI photo enhancer and upscaler?
Topaz Labs is the top pick. It's still the reference tool for AI upscaling and restoration of real photos and video, and Adobe paid to own it.
Is there a free AI photo enhancer and upscaler?
Topaz Labs has no free plan, but Magnific (formerly Freepik) and Krea have a free option.
How much does Topaz Labs cost?
There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $19/mo or $199/yr.
What are the alternatives to Topaz Labs?
Other good options are Magnific (formerly Freepik) and Krea. Magnific (formerly Freepik) is best for stock photos and vectors with AI on top.