Sometimes there is an interesting detail in the frame that cannot be viewed in the usual way. In such cases, programs for enlarging the resolution of a photo can help. But if you try to zoom in, you will find that the picture is grainy and blurry, not to mention that the outlines are no longer clear. 

Photo upscaling means increasing the resolution. For example, you upscale when you’re trying to recognize a face that’s too small in the original photo, or you’re reading illegible text. It allows you to see the smallest details or increase the resolution of a photo without losing quality.

We will tell you about the best AI photo upscaling applications and tell you about their advantages and disadvantages.

Luminar Neo

One of the best programs on this list. With its extensive feature set and AI technology, it makes it easy to work with any tools within the software. You can extend the functionality of your basic photo editor with the AI upscaling application. You can also use it separately because the software provides a huge number of features.

AI Image Enlarger

AI Image Enlarger is a versatile tool that you can use to scale small pictures without loss of quality. It is fully compatible with all versions of Windows. This software solution allows you to quickly convert low-resolution images to high-resolution photos.

The whole process is quite simple and straightforward thanks to the intuitive user interface of AI Image Enlarger. All you have to do is drag and drop the pictures you want to enhance, select the image styles and proportions you want, and then click Submit. The tool will automatically scale your files and you can upload it to your computer. 

AKVIS Magnifier 

AKVIS Magnifier is a program for professionals that helps to resize your photos. It has a user-friendly interface that users will love.

The distinctive features:

• A separate option that allows you to publish your finished photos immediately to social networks;
• Fully AI-powered;
• Special neural networks that can be used to increase the size and resolution of the photo;
• Applies simple interpolation algorithms, which are enough to reduce or increase the size of the photo, with its help you can get even from small pictures to a large size, such as a poster;
• Batch processing (useful when you need to reduce or enlarge a large number of photos);
• Fights JPG-artifacts.

The functions of this application do not stop at upscaling an image. You can perform many more different tasks with it.

PhotoZoom Pro 7

This image AI upscaler is available for Windows and Mac as a plug-in or standalone software solution. It uses proprietary technology to save and even enhance images that users choose to enlarge or reduce There is also a cheaper amateur version of PhotoZoom Classic 7 if you’re interested.

You can use PhotoZoom to enlarge pictures as well as to reduce the size of images in pixels. It takes care of enlarging photos and graphics while maintaining quality, reducing JPEG artifacts and any noise (which would be more noticeable in larger photos).

The tool also takes care of other elements such as system exposure, both over- and underexposure, improving the vividness of the image and its quality even when the starting point is low.

PhotoZoom Pro 7 uses a number of interesting tools, such as printing directly from the application, and new presets to easily resize different types of photos and graphics. Don’t miss the opportunity to work with images in a series (batch).

The app is available as standalone software or as a plug-in for Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Corel PaintShop Pro, and Photo-Paint.

SmillaEnlarger 

SmillaEnlarger is a program that can be used to view enlarged photos, enlarge and increase the size and resolution of an image. The results depend on the resolution and quality of the original photos.

The image enlargement program starts without having to install it and opens two windows: one to display the original image and the other with the enlarged and enlarged part. The right pane shows only the part of the image in a square, which is the scale. This is only a preview to enhance contrast, sharpness, and outlines since the photo is still enlarged to its full size. The new dimensions can be selected by writing the pixels manually or by moving the zoom scale, which maintains the width and height proportions.

By clicking on the “Browse” button at the bottom of “Source” you can select a photo or image to enlarge. The preview is not automatic and you have to press a key to see the effects caused by the 6 basic values that try to make the scale less blurry. It is possible to change the area that is used for the preview, to ensure that the most important areas of the images are rendered well in the new resolution.

Conclusion

Of course, there are other apps that can enlarge images better while still maintaining decent image quality. This one is really easy to use and does everything in just a few clicks, so we like it.