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Topaz Image Upscale
Upscale up to ×4 with detail recovery — removes blur, noise, and compression artifacts
About the model
Topaz Image Upscale is for images that lack resolution or sharpness. Rather than stretching pixels, the model restores structure: it rebuilds textures, straightens edges, and brings back fine detail — hair strands, fabric texture, patterns. The result looks natural and crisp even after a ×4 upscale.
Beyond upscaling, Topaz handles common defects: motion blur, camera shake, soft focus, low-light noise, and compression artifacts. If the frame size already works for you, ×1 mode simply cleans it up and sharpens it.
The workflow is simple: upload an image, pick a factor — ×1, ×2, or ×4 — and get an enhanced version. It’s a handy final step before printing, publishing to a catalog, or delivering to a client.
Strengths
- ×2 or ×4 upscaling with crisp edges and clean detail
- ×1 mode — cleanup and sharpening without resizing
- Fixes motion blur, camera shake, and soft focus
- Removes noise, compression artifacts, and muddy textures
- Refines fine detail — hair, fabric, patterns — without halos
Best for
- Preparing images for print — posters, banners, large formats
- Improving product photos for listings and ads
- Restoring old, scanned, or low-quality photos
- Polishing generation results before publishing
Limitations
- Supports JPEG, PNG, and WEBP up to 10 MB
- The long side after upscaling can't exceed 20,000 pixels
- Heavily compressed or very blurry files may not fully recover
- Text prompts are not used
Prompting tips
- For print and large formats, choose ×4
- If the size is fine but the frame looks soft, use ×1 mode
- Upload the best source you have — without repeated re-compression
- For quick, low-cost polish use Recraft Crisp Upscale; for tough cases use Topaz