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Upscayl for Mac

AI image upscaler.

Free
In English
4.0
Based on 8 user rates

Upscayl overview

Upscayl is a cross-platform application built with the Linux-first philosophy. This means that we prioritize Linux builds over others but that doesn't mean we'll break things for other OSes.

Upscayl does not work without a GPU, sorry. You'll need a Vulkan compatible GPU to upscale images. CPU or iGPU won't work.

Note: While the software is classified as free, it is actually donationware. Please consider making a donation to help support development.

What’s new in version 2.11.5

  • Fixed notification icons in Linux. Contribution by @MrPenguin07
  • Fixed scale issue for Double Upscayl #841
  • Fixed the issue with Upscayl not recognizing non-ASCII characters in image path #802
  • Fixed the issue with Windows not being able to upscale with custom width #794
  • Fixed the issue with logs having the urge to output "100.00%"
  • Security fixes so that nobody can steal your upscayl images
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Upscayl for Mac

Free
In English
Version 2.11.5

What users say about Upscayl

JohnB7119
By JohnB7119 on May 27 2024 for v.2.11.0

Ease of use: 4.0

I'm still no expert but so far Upscayl seems very easy to use. Speed of processing an image is kind of slow so you need to be patient. That would be my only "complaint" if I had to give one.

Features: 4.0

I know there are many choices one can use when upscaling a photo. I do not know which one(s) I should be using so I just opted for Real-ESRGAN at X2 Upscaling and the results are very nice. If there is a way or a different setting to speed things up that would be awesome but I have not discovered it yet if it exists.

Other user ratings:

Value | 5.0
Reliability | 5.0
Customer support | 3.0
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4.0
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4.0

(11 Reviews of Upscayl)

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Bottacco
Bottacco
Mar 5 2024
2.10.0
5.0
Mar 5 2024
5.0
Version: 2.10.0
It works great on a Mac mini M2 Pro with Sonoma. The upscaling is very good and it's speed is in par with other similar utilities… but I prefer this one because I like the interface and it is open source.
JonaTalk77
JonaTalk77
Jan 1 2024
2.9.5
0.0
Jan 1 2024
0.0
Version: 2.9.5
I don´t know what is the problem. I have a Mac of 2015 with OSX High Sierra. (10.3.6). I tried this soft but it doesn´t work in my system. Please, help me, thanks
Aeschylus
Aeschylus
Dec 2 2023
2.9.4
5.0
Dec 2 2023
5.0
Version: 2.9.4
This app has shown considerable improvement. Although its benefits seemed small with earlier releases, it now shows considerably more improvement than similar apps and outputs smaller file sizes. Kudos to the devs!
zlazkow
zlazkow
Oct 27 2023
2.8.6
0.0
Oct 27 2023
0.0
Version: 2.8.6
Btw, the developer offers free beta testing on his website.
zlazkow
zlazkow
Oct 27 2023
2.8.6
0.0
Oct 27 2023
0.0
Version: 2.8.6
Then developers obviously working hard, went from version 2.0.1 in May to version 2.8.6 today. Let's wait and see how it develops. Potential is there.
Bottacco
Bottacco
Mar 5 2024
2.10.0
5.0
Mar 5 2024
5.0
Version: 2.10.0
Saratxe
Saratxe
Jan 16 2024
2.9.8
5.0
Jan 16 2024
5.0
Version: 2.9.8
Aeschylus
Aeschylus
Dec 2 2023
2.9.4
5.0
Dec 2 2023
5.0
Version: 2.9.4
makareim
makareim
May 10 2023
2.5.1
5.0
May 10 2023
5.0
Version: 2.5.1
Sleek
Sleek
May 6 2023
2.0.1
1.0
May 6 2023
1.0
Version: 2.0.1
Ervins Strauhmanis
Ervins Strauhmanis
May 5 2023
2.0.1
5.0
May 5 2023
5.0
Version: 2.0.1
Castle-Rose
Castle-Rose
May 5 2023
1.5.0
1.0
May 5 2023
1.0
Version: 1.5.0
zalogujnastronie
zalogujnastronie
Sep 20 2022
1.5.0
5.0
Sep 20 2022
5.0
Version: 1.5.0