Image upscaling Denoise & sharpen Topaz Labs Commercial use
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Topaz Upscale
– Image enhancement
model in Phygital+

Topaz Upscale enlarges images up to 5x while reducing noise, correcting blur, and restoring detail. It is built on Topaz Labs' image models, with separate model families for enhancement, sharpening, and denoising rather than one setting that tries to do everything.

In Phygital+ it sits at the end of a chain: generate or upload an image, then push the frame you actually want through the upscaler. Face recovery, subject detection, compression repair, and film grain are all exposed as controls on the same node.

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At a glance Topaz Upscale

Built for

Product photos for e-commerce, prints at larger sizes, portraits, and archive material

Photo, e-commerce, and print teams preparing finished images for a bigger format

Vendor
Topaz Labs
Category
Image enhancement — upscale, denoise, sharpen
Modalities
Image → image
Upscale factor
1x to 5x
Input limit
Up to 4096 px per side
Face recovery
Optional, with strength and creativity controls
Commercial use
Yes
Access
All Phygital+ plans

Why use Topaz Upscale

Faithful enlargement with per-problem models, face recovery, and repair controls.

1

Enlarge without falling apart

Enlarge up to 5x while the model reduces noise and reconstructs edges rather than smoothing them away. Product photos and portraits hold up at sizes the original file was never meant to reach.

2

A model per problem

Separate model families for enhancement, sharpening, and denoising, each with variants for the specific problem: lens blur, motion blur, missed focus, high-ISO grain, CGI, low-resolution sources, images containing text.

3

Faces that stay themselves

Enable face recovery on portraits and set how strongly it applies. Creativity decides whether the recovery stays faithful to the original face or interprets it, so identity survives the upscale on people-heavy images.

4

Enhance only what needs it

Subject Detection limits the effect to the foreground, the background, or the whole frame. Useful when the subject is clean but the background is noisy, or the other way around.

5

Repair before enlarge

Compression artefacts, blocking, and ringing have their own controls, and the low-resolution model targets weak sources. Old assets and heavily compressed files get a second life instead of a reshoot.

Built for photo, e-commerce, and print teams

Topaz Upscale fits at the end of a workflow, where a finished image has to survive a bigger format than it was generated or shot at.

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How to use Topaz Upscale

Connect an image, choose a model and multiplier, and run.

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Step 1

Connect the source image

Connect an image to the node. It can come from a generation node on the same canvas or from an upload, at up to 4096 px per side. The cleaner the source, the better the result: upscaling restores structure, it does not invent what was never captured.

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Step 2

Pick model and multiplier

Start with Enhance Standard V2 and the smallest multiplier that meets your output size. Switch model family when the problem is specific: Sharpen for blur or missed focus, Denoise for grain, Enhance Low Resolution for weak sources, Enhance Text Refine when the image contains type.

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Step 3

Tune faces, subject & finish

For portraits, enable Face Enhancement and keep creativity low so the identity survives. Use Subject Detection to limit the effect to foreground or background. Add a small amount of film grain at the end if the output looks too smooth, then export.

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Pricing and access

One subscription across 30+ AI models, with no per-tool credit balances or separate signups. Credit cost per run is shown live in the node before you start it.

Free

Try Topaz Upscale free

500 weekly credits to test the node and see the output quality. No credit card required.

  • 500 weekly credits
  • Access to 30+ models
  • Personal use
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Pro

Professional access

45,000 monthly credits with cheaper per-credit pricing, commercial rights, and full downloads.

  • 45,000 monthly credits
  • Commercial use license
  • 15% cheaper credits
Join as Pro
Team

Team collaboration

90,000 monthly credits, up to 10 seats, shared workspace, centralized billing, and priority support.

  • 90,000 monthly credits
  • Up to 10 seats
  • Centralized billing
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Enterprise

Enterprise scale

210,000 monthly credits, API and integration support, unlimited seats, and dedicated management.

  • API & integration support
  • Unlimited seats
  • Dedicated manager
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Technical Specifications

Full specs for Topaz Upscale in Phygital+.

Vendor
Topaz Labs
Input
Single image, up to 4096 px per side
Upscale multiplier
1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x
Sharpen models
Standard, Strong, Lens Blur, Motion Blur, Natural, Refocus, Wildlife, Portrait
Face recovery
Toggle plus strength and creativity
Repair controls
Fix Compression, Deblur Strength, Denoise Strength
Category
Image upscaling and enhancement
Output
Enlarged, enhanced image
Enhance models
Standard V2, Low Resolution V2, CGI, High Fidelity V2, Text Refine, and generative variants
Denoise models
Normal, Strong, Extreme
Subject detection
All, Foreground, Background
Finishing
Film grain with type, strength, density, and size

Topaz Upscale vs Other AI models

How Topaz Upscale compares with the other enhancement nodes in Phygital+.

Model

Topaz Upscale

Restoration-first upscaling: enlarge, denoise, sharpen, and recover faces without reinventing the image

Magnific Upscale

Generative upscaling with creativity, HDR, and fractality controls

Upscale Video

Video upscaling with enhancement models and frame interpolation

Vector Generator

Converts raster images to scalable vector output

Best for Faithful enlargement of photos and product shots Adding detail and texture to finished visuals Enlarging and cleaning up video Making assets resolution-independent
Scale 1x to 5x 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x X1–X4 Not applicable
Invention Low by default, adjustable Higher — generative by design Low Not applicable
Faces Dedicated face recovery with strength control Portrait-specific modes Iris face model Not applicable

Use Topaz Upscale Alongside other AI models In Phygital+

Put upscaling at the end of a generation chain instead of running it as a separate tool.

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Chain after image generation

Generate at the model's native size, then upscale the frame you picked instead of paying render time on every variant.

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Chain with background removal

Upscale first, then cut the subject out. A cleaner edge on a larger image means a cleaner mask downstream.

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Chain into video

Use the upscaled frame as the first frame for a video node so the clip starts from the sharpest version of the shot.

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Chain with the vectoriser

Send an upscaled still into a vectoriser when the asset needs to scale without any resolution ceiling at all.

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Everything you need to know about Topaz Upscale in Phygital+.

FAQ about Topaz Upscale

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What is Topaz Upscale?

Topaz Upscale is the Phygital+ node built on Topaz Labs' image models. It enlarges images while reducing noise, correcting blur and compression damage, and restoring detail. It is a restoration tool first: the goal is a bigger version of the image you already have, not a reinterpretation of it.

How much can it enlarge an image?

From 1x to 5x. Use the smallest multiplier that meets your output size, because larger factors give the model more room to introduce artefacts. Input images are accepted up to 4096 px per side.

Which model should I choose?

The model list covers three families. Enhance models handle general enlargement, low-resolution sources, CGI, and text refinement. Sharpen models target specific problems: lens blur, motion blur, missed focus, portraits, wildlife. Denoise models handle grain and high-ISO noise. Enhance Standard V2 is the default and the right starting point for most images.

How does face recovery work?

Turn on Face Enhancement when people are the subject. Enhancement Strength controls how much facial detail is recovered, and Enhancement Creativity decides whether recovery stays faithful or interprets. Start creativity near zero for restoration work and raise it only if the face still looks soft.

Topaz Upscale or Magnific Upscale?

Magnific is generative: it adds detail and texture, which is what you want for AI images and design assets that should look richer. Topaz is restorative: it recovers what is already in the file, which is what you want for photographs, product shots, and anything where accuracy matters more than richness.

Can it fix compressed or low-quality images?

Yes, but within limits. Fix Compression and Decompression Strength target JPEG blocking and ringing, and the low-resolution model is built for weak sources. Upscaling cannot recover detail that is not in the file, so a clean source always beats a heavily damaged one.

What is the Film Grain setting for?

Add it after upscaling. AI enhancement can leave an image looking too smooth and synthetic, and a small amount of grain puts the texture back. Keep the size small and the strength low; heavy grain reads as a stylistic choice rather than a finishing touch.

How much does Topaz Upscale cost in Phygital+?

Usage is credit-based and included in every plan, from Free up to Enterprise. The credit cost per run is shown in the node before you start it, so there is no separate Topaz licence or subscription to buy.

Can I use the results commercially?

Outputs created on any paid plan come with commercial-use rights, including images you upscaled from your own photography.

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