Upscale.media review (2026): is the free plan enough?
AI image and video upscaler sold by credit, with a free allowance
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Upscale.media report card
Good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for enlarging photos in the browser
Upscale.media enlarges and sharpens low-resolution images and short videos in the browser, at 1x to 8x, paid in credits. The free plan is 3 credits a month, one upscale a day needs no sign-up, and the dearer plans start at $11.99 a month. There are no refunds.
Who Upscale.media is for
- Fits if you need a few photos enlarged without installing anything
- Works for people who'll buy credits by the year
Who Upscale.media is not for
- Tight if you stay free: 3 credits and 3 downloads a month
- Watch out: unused monthly credits expire at the end of the billing cycle
- Skip it if you want a refund option, as the page says there are none
- Watch out: the monthly credit counts show only on the monthly view
- Not for you if you want a phone or desktop app, as it's browser only
Why Upscale.media gets a 2.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for money$49.99 a year buys 3,000 credits, about $4.17 a month, while month-to-month plans start at $11.99. Credits expire, and refunds aren't offered.
- CFree plan and trial3 credits and 3 downloads a month, plus one upscale a day with no account. Enough to test, not to work from.
- CFeaturesUpscaling to 8x, video upscaling, sharpening, deblurring, restoration and colorizing. It does the upscaling job fully, which is a smaller job.
- BEase of useNo rating on record. Upload a picture, pick a size and download, with nothing to set up.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, with bulk processing and an API. The Google Play link on the site is for the sister product Pixelbin.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Upscale.media's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Upscale.media's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 132 of the 168 other AI image and video generators we grade, and level with 14.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 120 of 168) and worst on features (C, above 6).
Its paid plans start at $11.99 a month, against a middle price of $11.88 for the category: 61 of the 120 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 9 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 169 AI image and video generators we grade, cut by the letter each got. Upscale.media’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 120 of 168, level with 28
- CFree plan and trialAbove 53 of 168, level with 94
- CFeaturesAbove 6 of 168, level with 97
- BEase of useAbove 119 of 168, level with 42
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 75 of 168, level with 88
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 123 AI image and video generators. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Upscale.media, or make your own?
You could make this
What Upscale.media does at its core is plain work, and that is the kind of thing an AI app builder makes well.
You would give up 2 things, listed below, and little else. It costs $143.88 a year. An AI app builder starts at about $20 a month on our listings, and you only need it while you build.
What you could make
- It runs in a browser, which is where something home-made would run too.
What you could not
- An API that other software can build on.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Upscale.media’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Upscale.media?
Upscale.media enlarges and enhances low-resolution images and short videos in a browser, at 1x to 8x. It also offers sharpening, deblurring, restoration and colorizing tools. Use is metered in credits, bought as a monthly or yearly subscription or as one-time packs, and it is made by the team behind Pixelbin.
Worth knowing
- Each image upscale generally uses 1 credit, and unused monthly credits expire at the end of the billing cycle.
- The pricing page says there are no refunds because of AI costs and recommends trying the free plan first.
- The yearly tiers are shown as yearly totals; the monthly credit counts are not shown on the default view.
- Browser only on the pages read; the Google Play link on the site is for Pixelbin.
Key features
- Image upscaling to 8x
- Enlarges images at 1x, 2x, 4x or 8x. Signed-in users can upload up to 20,000 x 20,000 px at 1x; guests get smaller limits.
- Video upscaling
- A video upscaler handles clips up to 1 minute in mp4, mov or webm.
- Enhancement tools
- Sharpen, deblur, dehaze, remove motion blur, restore old photos, colorize and restore faces, from the same site.
- Bulk processing and API
- The site lists bulk transformation and API integration; the pricing page says all plans include API access to add-on credits.
- Pay-as-you-go packs
- One-time credit packs run from 60 credits for $7.99 to 1,200 credits for $54.99, valid for one year.
Upscale.media pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Upscale.media has a free plan, and paid plans start at $11.99 per month, billed monthly ($49.99 per year on yearly billing).
- Starts at
- $11.99 per month, billed monthly ($49.99 per year on yearly billing)
- Free plan
- 3 free credits and 3 free downloads every month; one image a day can also be upscaled without signing up.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free Plan | $0 | 3 credits and 3 downloads a month, plus one upscale a day without an account. |
| Monthly subscription | $11.99per month and up, billed monthly | Monthly plans start at $11.99; credit counts for each tier show only on the page's monthly view. |
| Yearly, 3,000 credits | $49.99per year, billed annually | 3,000 credits, auto-renews yearly. The page shows a Mega Offer of doubled credits at the same price. |
| Yearly, 7,500 credits | $69.99per year, billed annually | 7,500 credits, auto-renews yearly; the page's default subscription tier. |
| Yearly, 15,000 credits | $99.99per year, billed annually | 15,000 credits, auto-renews yearly. |
| Yearly, 30,000 credits | $119.99per year, billed annually | 30,000 credits, auto-renews yearly. |
Read from upscale.media on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Upscale.media before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountYearly plans marked 70% off
The pricing page tags its Yearly toggle 70% off, with 3,000 credits at $49.99 a year up to 30,000 credits at $119.99.
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Common questions
Does Upscale.media have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Upscale.media is listed for Web.
Does Upscale.media have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Upscale.media is listed for Web.
Is Upscale.media open source?
Upscale.media is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Upscale.media have an API?
Yes. Upscale.media offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.