Image HD Upscale: Local AI Super-Resolution in Your Browser — Tutorial

Upscale images with AI entirely in your browser. Uses the Real-ESRGAN general x4v3 model (WASM). After upload you get a comparison workbench with a draggable slider, scale options x1/x1.5/x2/x4, fullscreen preview, and download. Images are never uploaded to any server.

Image HD Upscale Tool Interface

Features

  • Local AI: Model ships with the site; IndexedDB cache avoids re-downloading on later visits.
  • Auto downscale: Longest side over 1280px is scaled down before AI upscale.
  • Compare view: Original on the left, upscaled result on the right; drag the divider to compare.
  • Optional post-process: Toolbar toggles for denoise and sharpen refine the AI result (no extra model weights; no re-run of upscale).
  • Scale options: x4 is native model output; x1/x1.5/x2 downscale from the 4× result.
  • Preview & download: Open full preview when done; export keeps source format; PNG alpha preserved.
  • Progress UI: “Loading model…” and “AI upscaling xx%”; friendly toasts on memory errors.

Use Cases

  • Product photos, posters, and assets that need sharper detail.
  • Old photos or screenshots you want to inspect at higher resolution offline.
  • Privacy-sensitive upscaling without cloud upload.

How to Use

  1. Click or drag one image on the home card (jpg, jpeg, png, webp; max 5MB).
  2. Wait for model load and AI processing; drag the slider to compare.
  3. Optional: use Denoise or Sharpen in the toolbar to refine the result (instant refresh; AI upscale is not re-run).
  4. Pick x1/x1.5/x2/x4, then Preview or Download; Reset returns to upload.

Notes

  • Runs locally; open the site over HTTP (not file://).
  • Longest side over 1280px is auto-downscaled; file size still capped at 5MB.
  • Single image only; no batch mode.
  • Tooltip: local AI upscale with real-esrgan-general-x4v3; all processing stays in-browser.

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