Upscale images in your browser, no install

When a browser upscaler fits better

Upscayl is a popular desktop app for enlarging images with AI. A desktop app needs to be downloaded and installed, and that is not always possible: Chromebooks, locked-down work laptops, school computers and borrowed machines often block it. Sometimes you just want to enlarge one picture without setting anything up.

CutLift is a browser photo editor with its own AI upscaler. Open the image, choose ×2 or ×4, compare the result and download it. The picture is processed on your own device, as with a desktop app, and never uploaded.

What the upscaler does, and its limits

The upscaler redraws edges and texture as it enlarges, so small, soft pictures come out sharper as well as bigger. It works on images up to 1200 pixels on the long side, which covers thumbnails, web images, old scans and cut-outs, and gives up to 4800 pixels at ×4. If you regularly enlarge very large photos, a desktop upscaler may suit you better; for quick jobs anywhere, the browser is faster to reach.

Free to try, part of Pro

Upscaling is a CutLift Pro feature. You can try it free in the editor and compare the result, and every account gets one free premium download. The rest of the editor is free: clean up dust with the healing brush, cut out the subject, fix colour with curves, then enlarge. Pro is $7.99 a month or $47.99 a year.

Getting the best enlargement

Clean the picture before you enlarge it: remove dust with the healing brush and lower heavy noise, because the upscaler treats noise as detail. Crop away what you don’t need so every new pixel goes to the subject. Choose ×2 when an image is only slightly too small and ×4 for thumbnails, icons and old photos, and compare both in the preview: on very soft sources, ×2 can look more natural.

When the enlarged picture is ready, the editor can also convert it to JPG, WebP or PDF, or compress it for the web, from the Convert panel.