AI Video Upscaler

A normal resize only stretches the existing pixels, so a 480p clip at 1080p looks soft and blocky. An AI video upscaler predicts the missing detail: edges, textures, hair, text and faces are rebuilt so the result looks as if it was filmed at a higher resolution. It also reduces the noise and compression artifacts that make small videos look muddy.

RegiAI uses Topaz AI video upscaling with a fixed target of 1080p at 30 fps. That is the right size for YouTube, social platforms and most editing timelines.

What to expect:

• Big gains on 360p to 720p footage with moderate compression.
• Good gains on AI-generated video, which is often softer than camera footage.
• Limited gains on very blurry, shaky or tiny sources. Upscaling cannot recover details that are completely missing.

Upscaling is also useful when you mix sources. If most of your edit is 1080p and one clip is 480p, the small clip stands out as soft. Upscaling it first makes the whole video look consistent, even if viewers never notice why.

Search terms like video upscaler, upscale video and video enhancer all describe the same job. The difference with an AI video upscaler is that it treats the clip as a sequence, so detail stays steady from frame to frame instead of flickering as it would with frame-by-frame image upscaling.

• Upload the best copy you have. Every re-download or re-encode loses detail. Use the original file where possible.
• Trim to 10 seconds first. Clips longer than 10 seconds are not accepted, so cut long videos into parts and upscale each.
• Restyle before you upscale. If you are also using Video to Video AI, restyle first and upscale last, so the final detail is not lost.
• Extend before you upscale. The AI Video Extender accepts clips of 2 to 8 seconds, so extend the short original and upscale the longer result.
• Check the frame rate. Output is 30 fps. That suits most platforms, but if your project is 24 or 60 fps, conform it in your editor.
• Colorize before you upscale. For black and white footage, run the AI Video Colorizer first, then upscale the colorized clip.

Mind the input limits: MP4 or MOV, up to 10 seconds and 50 MB. Most short clips are well under that, but a 10 second 4K phone clip can be larger. That footage does not need upscaling anyway, since it is already above 1080p.

Each upscale costs $0.80 for a video of up to 10 seconds, paid per use from your credit balance. There is no subscription. If an upscale fails, the $0.80 is refunded automatically.

You get a 1080p, 30 fps MP4 with no watermark. It stays in My creations for 30 days, and you can delete it at any time. Only upload footage you have the right to use.

Is it worth it? If a clip will be shown full screen, used in a 1080p edit or cropped later, upscaling first gives you much more room. For a clip that will only ever play small in a feed, the original may be good enough. Compare the two on the screen where people will watch before you upscale a whole series.

For still frames from a video, such as a thumbnail, the AI Image Upscaler goes further than video upscaling and is cheaper per image.

Upscaling is usually the last step in a RegiAI video workflow. Generate or film the clip, restyle or colorize it if you want, extend it, add sound with Video to Audio AI, and upscale the finished clip last so none of the added detail is lost in later steps.