Faithful local upscaling as an option to Magnific

Magnific is known as a generative AI upscaler. ClarityUp 4K is a free Magnific alternative focused on faithful enlargement rather than generating new creative detail.

ClarityUp 4K faithful upscaling compared with Magnific generative upscaling

ClarityUp 4K at a glance

Free, no account, no watermark, no upload. Lanczos and bicubic add no invented content, and Deep Enhance uses Real-ESRGAN to reconstruct detail conservatively at 4×.

Magnific at a glance

Pricing: [VERIFY: current price]. Free tier: [VERIFY: free tier limit]. Upload requirement: [VERIFY: upload requirements]. Credit system: [VERIFY: credit limits]. Processing time: [VERIFY: processing time].

Creative vs faithful upscaling

Generative upscalers can add new texture; ClarityUp 4K aims to keep your photo recognisably your photo.

The tool

Enhance & upscale — free, in your browser

No sign-up · no watermark · no uploads. Everything below runs on your own device.

Target resolution

3840 px long edge

Sharpness45%

Noise reductionColor & contrast

Algorithm

Real AI model — runs on your device, larger download, may take longer

Live preview

Your image preview appears here

Idle0%

Outputnot generated yet

Batch mode: add several images and they process one after another with these shared settings.

Frequently asked questions

Does ClarityUp 4K invent new details like generative upscalers?

Lanczos and bicubic do not. Deep Enhance predicts plausible fine detail but stays close to the source image.

Does ClarityUp 4K use credits?

No. It is free with no credits. For Magnific's credit system see [VERIFY: credit limits].