Upscayl
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An open image upscaler by the Upscayl team: increases resolution up to 16 times on your own machine, without internet access or watermarks. Its bet is offline use: Real-ESRGAN models run locally on a GPU.
Facts
- The repository was created on Jul 30, 2022; authors Nayam Amarshe and TGS963, AGPL-3.0 license.
- August 2026: 48.5 thousand stars on GitHub, with the latest push to the main branch on 04.08.2026.
- Runs offline on Real-ESRGAN and Vulkan, with desktop apps for Windows, macOS, and Linux; upscaling up to 16x.
- The desktop app is free and watermark-free; Upscayl Cloud is sold separately.
The full card is in the works: the "worth it or not" verdict, pricing and a comparison with neighbors will appear as it moves through the card factory.