upscalex.video

Free AI Video Upscaler

Upscale videos or images with AI for free, right in your browser – no signups, installation or config necessary. It is fast, free and open source.

Choose a video or image to upscale

Interactive 4K Neural Comparison

See Sub-Pixel Texture & Edge Recovery (720p vs 4K AI)

Drag the divider across our Neo-Cinema test frame to compare compressed 720p source pixels against 4K neural super-resolution.

720p Compressed Video Frame Before AI Upscaling
4K AI Upscaled Video Frame After WebGPU Super-Resolution
720p Source 4K UpscaleX AI
100% On-Device Privacy

WebGPU & WebCodecs Engine

Runs genuine neural super-resolution shaders (Anime4K CNN, Katana UNet, and Real-ESRGAN x4v3) directly on your GPU inside Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or Safari. Zero bytes of your video ever leave your device?enabling unlimited 4K exports with zero watermarks.

Dedicated Cloud Cluster

NVIDIA RTX 4090 Real-ESRGAN

Working on a lightweight laptop or phone, or restoring heavily compressed footage? Switch to Fast Cloud RTX for 23-block Real-ESRGAN restoration & 25-video batches from $0.01.

Universal 4K MP4 Output

Audio-Synced H.264 [email protected]

Exports fast-start H.264 MP4 up to 3840×2160 (landscape) or 2160×3840 (9:16 vertical) with original stereo audio preserved—ready for YouTube 4K VP9, TikTok, Reels, Premiere Pro, and DaVinci Resolve.

Real AI Super-Resolution Models in Your Browser

Unlike basic HTML5 canvas resizers, UpscaleX compiles multi-layer convolutional and UNet weights into native WGSL WebGPU compute shaders:

  • Sharpen Mode (Anime4K CNN-2x-L / 16 / 28): Reconstructs razor-sharp edges, text overlays, UI recordings, 2D animation, and clean 1080p gameplay without ringing artifacts.
  • Detail Mode (Katana UNet-U24 / U32 & Real-ESRGAN x4v3): Synthesizes natural skin texture, fabric weave, foliage, and architectural detail while suppressing H.264 macroblocking.
  • Cloud RTX 4090 Mode (23-Block Real-ESRGAN): Full-depth generative restoration on 24 GB VRAM servers for VHS, low-light clips, and Sora / Runway / Kling AI videos.

How to Upscale Video to 4K Online Free (3 Steps)

  1. Drop Your Video or Image: Select any MP4, WebM, MOV, MKV, or photo file up to 5 minutes (or queue up to 10 clips in Batch Mode).
  2. Compare Live 4K Patches: Pick 1080p, 2K (1440p), or 4K (2160p), toggle between Sharpen and Detail, and inspect the real-time split-screen preview.
  3. Render & Download Watermark-Free MP4: Click Start upscaling. Your GPU processes each frame via WebGPU and muxes your original audio into a ready-to-share MP4.

Frequently Asked Questions — Free AI Video Upscaler

Is UpscaleX really 100% free with no watermark?

Yes. Because the in-browser engine uses your own computer's GPU via WebGPU and WebGL2, we have zero server GPU costs for local upscaling—allowing unlimited free 4K exports with no watermark and no sign-up.

Do my videos ever leave my computer?

Never in free browser mode. Every stage—WASM demuxing, neural network tile inference, and WebCodecs H.264 encoding—executes inside your browser sandbox with 100% client-side privacy.

Why does my GPU fan spin up during upscaling?

UpscaleX runs genuine multi-layer neural network weights (up to 28-layer CNNs, Katana UNet, and Real-ESRGAN x4v3) on every single video frame at 2×–4× resolution, utilizing your discrete GPU hardware just like native desktop software.

What if my device doesn't support WebGPU or is too slow?

You can enable hardware acceleration via our WebGPU setup guide, or use Fast Cloud RTX 4090 mode to upscale on dedicated cloud GPUs in seconds.

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