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RestauraAI or Upscayl?

Upscayl is a free, open-source image upscaler for Linux, macOS, and Windows.

Official sources, terms of use, and criteria for judging your photo. This is not a head-to-head test of the two services.

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What do you want to do with this photo?

Upscayl

Upscayl is a free, open-source image upscaler for Linux, macOS, and Windows.

You want to upscale images with an app installed on your computer.

Upscayl official repository

RestauraAI

Upload a photo, choose your settings, and compare the restoration with the original in your browser. The first preview is free, with a watermark.

Buying coins unlocks viewing and downloading, without a watermark, the results available in your account.

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Sources reviewed: September 30, 2026. This page is published by RestauraAI. We did not run a quality test with the same photo on both services.

Features and terms of use for RestauraAI and Upscayl
Criterion	RestauraAI	Upscayl
How you use it	Upload, choose your settings, and compare in the browser.	App installed on your computer to upscale images.
Before you buy	Check the watermarked preview, the faces, and the areas that were rebuilt.	The project is free and open source. Its repository says you need a Vulkan-compatible graphics card.
Offer	Starter pack: US$2.99, with 1 coin. One-time purchase, no automatic renewal.	Check the official offer for your country and platform.
What to evaluate	Whether the result on your own photo is what you're looking for.	Upscaling and rebuilding a damaged area are different tasks. Test the problem your photo actually has.

At RestauraAI, generating a photo at standard quality (2K) uses 1 coin; the wall-art version (4K) uses 2 coins. Downloading a result you already created, after purchase, does not use another coin. Physical printing is not included.

See the result before you decide.

Pick an image and check the details in the preview before deciding whether you want the file without a watermark. The first preview is free, with a watermark; you need to create an account.

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