Is UpRes free to use?

Yes. UpRes has a free tier that includes 5 image upscales per month at 2K resolution. No credit card is required to sign up.

How much does UpRes cost?

UpRes Creator is $9/month for 50 images and 20 videos. Pro is $19/month for 100 images and 30 videos at 4K. Studio is $39/month. Business is $49/month for 500 images and 150 videos at 8K, plus API access. Annual plans save 20%.

Does UpRes have an API?

Yes. UpRes Business includes a REST API at api.upres.ai for programmatic image and video upscaling. There is also an npm CLI (upres-cli) and an MCP server for AI agents.

Can UpRes upscale video?

Yes. UpRes supports video upscaling to 4K using the Motion and Motion X models. Motion X provides higher quality at the cost of processing time.

What is the best AI upscaler?

The best AI upscaler depends on the file. UpRes uses 14 public aliases: Flare for photos, Prism for text and products, Lumen for print, Mirage for art, and Motion or Motion X for video. Denoise, sharpen, faces, and speech have their own aliases.

The Best PicWish Alternative in 2026

PicWish is a browser-based AI photo editor: background removal, object removal, photo restoration, and an image upscaler that goes up to 16x with export up to 48,000 px. It also ships Windows and Mac desktop apps and iOS/Android apps. That is a real, well-used product — PicWish reports over 37 million users. Check their site for current features and pricing. Here is a PicWish alternative for people whose files are not only photos.

Why Look for a PicWish Alternative?

PicWish's own tool catalogue — background removal, photo enhancer, image enlarger, object removal, restoration, colorization — is built around still images. The reasons people still look for something else are practical.

It is an image toolkit, not a video one: PicWish's public tool list (photo enhancer, image enlarger, background remover, object removal, restoration) does not include a video upscaler. If the file you need enhanced is a clip, PicWish is not the product for that job.
The free photo enhancer caps at 4096px: PicWish's own FAQ states the photo enhancer's maximum output is 4096px, and larger uploads get resized down to that before enhancement. The separate image enlarger goes further (up to 16x, 48,000px export) but is a different tool with its own flow.
Large images get compressed on web and app: per PicWish's FAQ, images at or above 2048×2048px are automatically compressed on the online and mobile app versions; avoiding that means running the desktop app with output set to original resolution.
Free tier is capped and Pro is a recurring plan: the free plan gives limited non-HD downloads per day. HD downloads and full feature access need a Pro subscription — check their site for current pricing and terms.

UpRes: A Browser-Based PicWish Alternative for Photos and Video

UpRes upscales images and video in the browser. There is nothing to install and nothing for your GPU to do — the models run on our side. You pick a target and a model, then download the result.

1. Photos to 4K and 8K

Still images go to 4K or 8K in one pass. Free accounts include 5 upscales a month. Paid plans start at $9/month on Creator if you outgrow that.

2. Video with motion restoration

The same account upscales video up to 500 MB, including motion restoration so frames stay consistent instead of flickering between invented details — the part PicWish's browser tools do not cover.

3. More than one model

UpRes is multi-model. The public aliases — flare, motion, lumen, and atelier — cover different jobs (general photos, video, portraits, creative work) instead of one enhancer stretched across every file.

4. An API when you are ready

The REST API is on the Business plan, for batches and product pipelines. You do not need it to upscale from the browser.

Honest Comparison: PicWish vs. UpRes

	PicWish	UpRes
Where it runs	Browser, plus Windows/Mac desktop apps and iOS/Android apps	Browser only — no install, no GPU
Pricing	Free plan (limited non-HD downloads/day). Pro plan from $9.99/mo billed monthly, or $4.29/mo billed annually — check their site for current terms.	Free tier: 5 upscales/month. Creator from $9/month.
Image upscale	Yes — up to 16x, export up to 48,000px on the image enlarger; photo enhancer caps output at 4096px	Yes, to 4K and 8K
Video	Not part of PicWish's public tool catalogue	Yes, in the browser, up to 500 MB, with motion restoration
Models	Tailored image models (standard, portrait, anime, text, old-photo restoration) — check their site for the current set	Multi-model (flare, motion, lumen, atelier)
API	Three image APIs — Background Removal, Object Removal, Photo Enhancer	REST API on the Business plan

To be clear: if your work is background removal, object removal, or photo restoration on an image-heavy workflow, PicWish's dedicated tools are built for exactly that. UpRes is the better fit when photos and video need to live on one account, in the browser, with a monthly upscale allowance — and video gets motion restoration instead of no support at all.

Try It on Your Own File

The fastest test is the free demo: drop an image, see the upscaled result, and judge the detail yourself before you create an account.