# AI Image Upscaler

> Enlarge and sharpen images from 6 credits. Compare Soft vs Crisp, restore small blurry photos, and download a private full-size PNG or JPEG in your workspace.

- [Canonical AI Image Upscaler page](https://mixvio.ai/tools/image-upscaler)

## Tool summary

- **Media:** image
- **Input:** Owned JPEG, PNG, or WebP · up to 10 MB
- **Output:** Enhanced image file
- **Credits:** From 6 credits
- **Limit:** One image per task

## How to use

1. **Upload your image:** Upload a JPEG, PNG, or WebP up to 10 MB.
2. **Enhance:** Submit to sharpen and upscale after confirming the credit quote.
3. **Compare and download:** Check Soft vs Crisp, then download the enhanced file. Free Plan output is watermarked; paid output is watermark-free.

## Common uses

- Sharper social posts
- Marketplace-ready product photos
- Print-ready posters and flyers
- Clearer scanned and old photos

## FAQ

### What is MixVio AI Image Upscaler?

It is an online finishing tool that enhances owned artwork for sharper delivery exports. Enhancement can infer detail that differs from the original — use AI Photo Editor for one local fix, or Image to Image for a broader restyle.

### How do I upscale an image?

Upload a JPEG, PNG, or WebP up to 10 MB, select Upload to enhance, confirm the credit quote, then compare Soft vs Crisp and download.

### Can I use the Free plan? Do I need an account?

An account is required. New accounts receive 40 welcome credits valid for 7 days. Enhancement starts at 6 credits; the exact quote depends on output dimensions and the Blurry / old photo setting. Upgrade to continue when those credits run out.

### Is there a watermark on AI Image Upscaler results?

Downloads keep the quoted output dimensions. Current plans do not add a MixVio watermark.

### What is Soft vs Crisp?

Soft is your source preview. Crisp is the enhanced result. Use Fit to compare the whole image or 100% to inspect original output pixels. The 100% view is available up to 24 MP on smaller screens and 48 MP on desktop. Download larger files to inspect full resolution.

### Will upscaling change how my image looks?

It enlarges and sharpens your image. Reconstructed detail may change textures, faces, or small text; inspect the result before using it. For content changes — subject, background, or text — use Image to Image instead.

### What formats and size are supported?

Upload owned JPEG, PNG, or WebP images up to 10 MB. Default enhancement enlarges images below 720px 4× and other images 2× within 96 MP and 20,000px. Larger inputs can be enhanced in place when 2× would exceed those limits. Restoration applies up to 2048px and uses 4×, 2×, or 1× to stay within 8 MP. Download a full-size PNG or JPEG: outputs up to 8 MP use PNG, larger outputs use JPEG. Aspect ratio stays with the source.

### Does upscaling recover true source detail, or just stretch the image?

No. MixVio reconstructs toward delivery clarity rather than simple stretch, but enhancement can introduce inferred detail. It cannot recover ground truth that was never in the source. Always inspect the export before publishing.

### How do credits work?

Every run reserves the quoted credits before submission. Small and medium sources cost 6–17 credits at 6 per started 8 MP of output. Blurry / old photo applies to sources up to 2048px, costs 6 per started 4 MP, and never exceeds 12 credits. Larger sources use precision enhancement with either switch setting: 6, 12, or 23 credits through 24, 48, or 96 MP. Failed or cancelled tasks release the reservation.

### Do I need to install software or use a local GPU?

No. Use MixVio from your browser; enhancement runs through MixVio’s private server-side provider workflow. Preview samples without submitting, then upload when you are ready.

### Are uploads and results private?

Yes. Uploads and outputs remain private workspace assets. Signed URLs and asset IDs are not added to public page URLs or analytics.

### How does this relate to Image to Image and Video Upscaler?

AI Photo Editor or Image to Image changes content from a natural-language instruction. Image Upscaler enhances resolution and visible edges after the creative content is already set. Video Upscaler applies the same finishing idea to owned videos.

[Open AI Video Upscaler →](https://mixvio.ai/tools/video-upscaler)