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Topaz Labs

AI upscaling, sharpening and restoration for photos and video, on desktop, web and iPhone

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About Topaz Labs

Topaz Labs is a Texas-based software company that makes AI tools for enhancing photos and video. Its lineup includes Topaz Photo for general image enhancement, Topaz Gigapixel for upscaling, and Topaz Video for upscaling, denoising and frame interpolation of footage. The tools are sold as desktop apps for macOS and Windows, as browser-based cloud apps called Topaz for Web, and as an iPhone app, Topaz for Mobile. A bundled subscription, Topaz Studio, includes all the apps.

Best for

  • Upscaling and sharpening low-resolution photos, restoring old images, enhancing or upscaling video footage
  • Photo upscaling: Enlarging low-resolution photos for print or cropping with Gigapixel.
  • Photo restoration: Restoring and colorizing old or damaged photos through Topaz for Mobile or Web.
  • Video enhancement: Upscaling and denoising older or low-resolution footage with Topaz Video.
  • Developer integration: Adding image enhancement to another product through the Topaz API.

Not ideal for

  • Users wanting a free tool or one-time purchase, people who need generative image creation rather than enhancement

Popular with

  • Photographers
  • Filmmakers
  • Video Editors
  • Archivists
  • Developers

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Key features

  • Topaz Photo
  • Topaz Gigapixel
  • Topaz Video
  • Topaz for Web
  • Topaz for Mobile
  • Local and cloud rendering
  • Topaz Studio bundle
  • Enhance API
  • Enterprise options

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Covers photo upscaling, enhancement and video in one product family.
  • Desktop apps for macOS and Windows can render locally without cloud limits.
  • Studio bundles all apps with unlimited local and cloud image rendering.
  • Public REST API with per-credit pricing for developers.
  • Web and iPhone apps allow work without a powerful local GPU.

Cons

  • Subscription-only pricing; no free tier or free trial is listed on the pricing page.
  • Pricing is complex, with many overlapping plans, intro offers and different monthly and annual figures.
  • Video cloud credits are limited each month and expire without rolling over.
  • Mobile support is iPhone only; Android is still listed as in development.

Pricing

Plans as listed by the vendor on . Check their site for current prices.

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Topaz Video

$59/month

Desktop video enhancement app

  • Video upscaling
  • denoising and frame interpolation

Topaz for Web - Image

$19/month

Cloud image enhancement with iPhone app

  • Unlimited image rendering
  • Topaz for Mobile
  • 32MP export
  • limited commercial use

Topaz for Web - Video

$29/month

Cloud video enhancement

  • 200 monthly video credits
  • 2 concurrent renders
  • file storage
  • limited commercial use

Topaz for Web - Pro

$59/month

Cloud image and video for professionals

  • Unlimited image rendering
  • 400 monthly video credits
  • 256MP export
  • 8 concurrent renders
  • full commercial use

Topaz Photo

$39/month

Desktop photo enhancement app

  • Photo enhancement models
  • local rendering

Topaz Gigapixel

$29/month

Desktop image upscaling app

  • AI upscaling
  • local rendering

Topaz Studio

Most popular

$69/month

All Topaz apps in one subscription

  • All apps
  • unlimited local and cloud image rendering
  • 300 monthly video credits
  • limited commercial use

Enterprise

Custom/custom

Organizations needing offline use and SSO

  • 1,000 monthly video credits
  • offline and air-gapped use
  • SSO
  • priority support

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team.

7.9overall
Ease of Use
8.0
Feature Depth
8.6
Value for Money
7.0
Performance & Speed
8.0
Documentation & Support
7.8

Platforms

  • Web
  • macOS
  • Windows
  • iOS
  • API

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Release history

  1. Topaz for iOS launched, replacing the Gigapixel iOS app

    Topaz for iOS launched, replacing the Gigapixel iOS app.

  2. Adobe announced an agreement to acquire Topaz Labs

    Adobe announced an agreement to acquire Topaz Labs.

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Frequently asked questions

What products does Topaz Labs sell?

Topaz Photo, Topaz Gigapixel and Topaz Video for desktop, Topaz for Web (image, video and pro tiers), Topaz for Mobile on iPhone, and the Topaz Studio bundle that includes all apps.

Does Topaz Labs have a free plan?

The pricing page lists paid plans only and does not mention a free tier or free trial. The API page shows a $0 Starter tier marked "Coming Soon".

Is there an Android app?

Not yet according to Topaz's iOS announcement, which says an Android version is in the works. Topaz for Mobile is available on iPhone and replaced the earlier Gigapixel iOS app.

Do the apps run locally or in the cloud?

Desktop apps can render locally. Topaz for Web and Topaz for Mobile render in the cloud, and Studio includes both local and cloud rendering.

What is happening with Adobe?

Adobe announced on June 25, 2026 that it agreed to acquire Topaz Labs, expected to close in the second half of 2026. Adobe stated that Topaz products would continue to be sold through the Topaz website.

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