UPSAMPLER

The modern Alternative to waifu2x Upscaling

While waifu2x is a choice for upscaling anime and illustrations, Upsampler.com provides a more versatile, professional-grade experience for a much wider range of images. Get stunning results on photographs, digital art, and more, with advanced creative controls and a full suite of enhancement tools.

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waifu2x upscaling alternative - Upsampler.com enhancing a photograph before enhancement and upscaling
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Professional Retouching with Creative Upscale

While waifu2x excels with anime, Creative Upscale (Flux or Stable Diffusion) delivers exceptional quality for all image types, including detailed photographs. It artfully regenerates your image, adding realistic textures and clarity that go far beyond typical anime-focused upscalers.

Powered by 2 AI models
FluxStable Diffusion
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Photographic portrait enhanced with Upsampler's Creative Upscale (Flux or Stable Diffusion), a waifu2x alternative before enhancement and upscaling
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Photographic portrait enhanced with Upsampler's Creative Upscale (Flux or Stable Diffusion), a waifu2x alternative after enhancement and upscaling

High-Fidelity Upscaling for All Styles: Precise Upscale

Need clean, faithful enlargement for photos, graphics, or illustrations? Our Precise Upscale (SeedVR2 / GAN) tool delivers sharp, clear results while meticulously preserving original content, offering dependable quality for any project, unlike the specialized nature of waifu2x.

Powered by 2 AI models
Seed VR 2GAN
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Photographic scene faithfully upscaled with Precise Upscale (SeedVR2 / GAN) by Upsampler.com before enhancement and upscaling
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Photographic scene faithfully upscaled with Precise Upscale (SeedVR2 / GAN) by Upsampler.com after enhancement and upscaling

Generate Completely New Images with Advanced AI

Upsampler offers far more than just upscaling. We integrate leading AI models like Imagen by Google, GPT-4o by OpenAI, Flux 1.1 Pro, Recraft V3, and Ideogram, allowing you to create unique visuals from text – a world beyond waifu2x's capabilities.

Powered by 25 AI models
Nano Banana ProGPT Image 1.5 HighFlux 2 MaxNano BananaImagen 4 UltraSeedream 4.5+19 more

Full Creative Freedom with Generative Fill

Transform your images with tools waifu2x doesn't offer. Fix imperfections, add or remove elements, and creatively regenerate parts of an image, seamlessly integrated with our professional upscaling workflow.

Powered by 14 AI models
Nano Banana ProSeedream 4.5Flux 2 MaxNano BananaSeedream 4Flux Kontext Max+8 more
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Image transformation using Upsampler's Generative Fill, a feature not in waifu2x before enhancement and upscaling
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Image transformation using Upsampler's Generative Fill, a feature not in waifu2x after enhancement and upscaling

Professional Image Upscaling Beyond Waifu2x's Anime Focus

Waifu2x pioneered accessible AI upscaling specifically optimized for anime-style artwork and became the go-to tool for anime fans, manga readers, and illustration enthusiasts. However, its narrow specialization limits professional applicability. Waifu2x struggles with photographic content, realistic portraits, product photography, and general-purpose image enhancement needs. Upsampler provides professional-grade AI upscaling for all image types: photorealistic portraits with natural skin texture enhancement, product photography with sharp material details, landscape photography with atmospheric depth, architectural visualization, digital art across all styles, and yes, anime and manga when needed. The platform serves diverse professional users: photographers enhancing client portfolios, e-commerce sellers optimizing product listings, social media managers creating engaging content, digital artists working beyond anime aesthetics, and businesses requiring reliable upscaling for varied visual assets. While waifu2x excels in its anime niche, Upsampler delivers versatility demanded by modern content creation: multiple upscaling modes for different enhancement approaches, integrated image generation with leading AI models, generative editing tools, restoration capabilities, and batch processing for professional workflows. Whether you're outgrowing waifu2x's limitations or exploring AI upscaling for the first time, Upsampler offers the comprehensive, professional toolset that specialized anime upscalers cannot provide.

Photorealistic Faces

Create Lifelike Human Portraits

Use Creative Upscale (Flux or Stable Diffusion) to add realistic skin texture and fix blurry facial details in AI portraits. For real photos, our Precise Upscale (SeedVR2 / GAN) enhances resolution while perfectly preserving identity.

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Before and after AI upscaling of a man's portrait, showing a dramatic increase in skin detail and realism. before enhancement and upscaling
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Before and after AI upscaling of a man's portrait, showing a dramatic increase in skin detail and realism. after enhancement and upscaling
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Comparison of a woman's eyes, demonstrating how AI enhancement adds clarity and lifelike detail to the original image. before enhancement and upscaling
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Comparison of a woman's eyes, demonstrating how AI enhancement adds clarity and lifelike detail to the original image. after enhancement and upscaling
Buildings & Interiors

Refine Your Architectural Visions

Turn low-resolution architectural renders and interior photos into high-quality 4K images. Use Creative Upscale (Flux or Stable Diffusion) to add new details or Precise Upscale (SeedVR2 / GAN) to sharpen existing ones.

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AI-enhanced modern interior design, with upscaling adding superior texture to furniture and sharpness to the overall room. before enhancement and upscaling
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AI-enhanced modern interior design, with upscaling adding superior texture to furniture and sharpness to the overall room. after enhancement and upscaling
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Gothic building interior before and after AI upscaling, highlighting newfound detail in ornate stone carvings and light. before enhancement and upscaling
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Gothic building interior before and after AI upscaling, highlighting newfound detail in ornate stone carvings and light. after enhancement and upscaling
Digital Art & Anime

Add Brilliance to Illustrations

Increase the quality and resolution of digital art and anime scenes. Our Creative Upscale (Flux or Stable Diffusion) AI adds sharp new details and vibrant colors, perfect for enhancing your creative work.

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Side-by-side comparison of a digital art piece of cats, where the upscaled version shows richer colors and textures. before enhancement and upscaling
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Side-by-side comparison of a digital art piece of cats, where the upscaled version shows richer colors and textures. after enhancement and upscaling
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An illustrated sports car, enhanced with AI to produce sharper lines, vivid colors, and more detailed reflections. before enhancement and upscaling
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An illustrated sports car, enhanced with AI to produce sharper lines, vivid colors, and more detailed reflections. after enhancement and upscaling
Gaming Graphics

Enhance Your Game Assets

Achieve high-quality game assets and textures with AI upscaling. Creative Upscale (Flux or Stable Diffusion) adds new detail for creative assets, while Creative Upscale (Flux or Stable Diffusion) is ideal for improving complex designs.

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A 3D model of a house for a game, with the upscaled version displaying crisper wood grain and roofing details. before enhancement and upscaling
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A 3D model of a house for a game, with the upscaled version displaying crisper wood grain and roofing details. after enhancement and upscaling
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AI-enhanced game asset of a fantasy dragon, showing improved detail on the creature's scales and the rocky environment. before enhancement and upscaling
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AI-enhanced game asset of a fantasy dragon, showing improved detail on the creature's scales and the rocky environment. after enhancement and upscaling
Typography

Improve Readability in Images

Fix blurry text and improve the legibility of words in your images. Our Precise Upscale (SeedVR2 / GAN) tool is specifically trained to sharpen text and symbols for maximum clarity.

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An old diagram with text and symbols, with the upscaled version showing significantly clearer and more legible characters. before enhancement and upscaling
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An old diagram with text and symbols, with the upscaled version showing significantly clearer and more legible characters. after enhancement and upscaling
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Comparison showing text in an image becoming sharper and easier to read after being processed with AI upscaling. before enhancement and upscaling
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Comparison showing text in an image becoming sharper and easier to read after being processed with AI upscaling. after enhancement and upscaling
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AI Image Generation, Upscaling, Editing and Video in One Platform

Upsampler brings together the most powerful AI models for image generation, upscaling, restoration, editing, and video creation. Whether you need to enhance resolution, repair old photos, generate new visuals from text, or produce AI videos, everything runs online with no downloads required. Works on any device, any operating system.

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