upscayl/upscayl
🆙 Upscayl - #1 Free and Open Source AI Image Upscaler for Linux, MacOS and Windows. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
67/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 1495
- days_rel: 616
- days_push: 14
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
48765 stars · 2451 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Upscayl is a free and open-source desktop application that uses AI (ESRGAN-based models) to upscale and enhance low-resolution images on Linux, macOS, and Windows. It offers batch processing, multiple upscaling models, and a companion cloud service with paid plans.
Use cases
- upscale low resolution photos with ai
- enhance blurry or pixelated images
- batch upscale a folder of images
- free alternative to Topaz Gigapixel AI
- enlarge images for printing without losing quality
- restore detail in old photos
When to choose
- you want a free, offline, open-source image upscaler with a GUI
- you need batch upscaling on Linux, macOS, or Windows with GPU acceleration
- you want a local alternative to paid tools like Topaz Gigapixel
When to avoid
- you need a command-line or programmatic API for upscaling in a pipeline
- your machine lacks a compatible GPU and CPU-only performance is too slow
- you need very large-scale cloud processing beyond the desktop app's capabilities
Facets
application · maturity active
image-processing machine-learning gui image-processing artificial-intelligence cross-platform windows image-upscaling esrgan ai-upscaler photo-enhancement open-source linux macos electron desktop
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/upscayl/upscayl · fetched 2026-08-28 · d0dddbe486a1
- homepage: https://upscayl.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7156a001ea3a
- site_page: https://docs.upscayl.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 196cc7bc11f6
- site_page: https://upscayl.org/pricing · fetched 2026-08-29 · ff78b3d5d0de
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| upscayl/upscayl | main | 67 |
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