Video Upscaler

The Video Upscaler offers three AI models, each suited for a different goal: Topaz for professional output, Magnific for creative enhancement, and Sharper Pro for a quick fix.

In this article

• Where to find the Video Upscaler
• Choose your model
• How to upscale a video
• Topaz
• Sharper Pro
• Magnific
• Settings: resolution and frame rate
• Tips and best practices

Where to find the Video Upscaler

Open the Video Upscaler or select it from the tools menu in your dashboard. Once inside, upload a video by drag and drop or by picking from your recent creations, then choose your model from the model selector.

Choose your model

Each model is built for a different goal. Pick based on what you are trying to achieve.

How to upscale a video

The upscaled video saves automatically to your creations and is available for download once processing completes. The Video Upscaler enhances quality but does not change video length.

Topaz

Topaz is the professional video upscaling option. It is built for real-world footage, archival material, and any project where you need broadcast-quality output.

Unlike Magnific, Topaz preserves the original look of your footage and focuses on fixing specific issues — noise, low resolution, shaky motion, faded color — rather than reinterpreting the content.

When to choose Topaz

• You are upscaling real-world footage like live action, handheld, or archival material
• Your footage has a specific problem to fix like noise, shaky motion, low resolution, missing color, or soft faces
• You need professional, broadcast-ready output for final delivery
• You want to boost FPS for ultra-smooth playback

Enhancement models

Topaz offers a library of enhancement models, each tuned for a specific job. Pick the one that matches what your footage needs.

Frame interpolation

Beyond resolution enhancement, Topaz also offers frame interpolation models that add new frames between existing ones to increase smoothness. Use these when you want to:

• Boost a 24 fps clip to 60 fps for ultra-smooth playback
• Fix choppy motion in AI-generated video
• Create slow-motion effects by upscaling to 60 fps and slowing playback

Frame interpolation runs alongside enhancement (you can apply both in the same upscale).

Choosing the right Topaz model

Match the enhancement model to your footage's main issue.

• Not sure where to start? Use Proteus, it works well across most footage.
• Grainy or noisy video? Try Artemis first, then Nyx if noise persists.
• Need a strong upscale like HD to 4K? Use Rhea.
• Animation or rendered content? Use Gaia.
• Old footage like VHS or vintage low-res? Use Dione.
• Black-and-white archival material? Use Colorize.
• Portraits or close-ups with faces? Use Iris.
• Shaky handheld footage? Use Themis to stabilize.
• Want maximum detail recovery? Use Theia.

Sharper Pro

Sharper Pro is the quick-fix option in the Video Upscaler. It produces clean, sharp results with minimal configuration, and it's ideal when you want a polished output without dialing in detailed settings. It is especially well-suited for animation, 3D renders, and stylized content where you do not want photographic texture added.

When to choose Sharper Pro

• You want a fast, clean upscale without configuring multiple parameters
• You are working with animation, 3D, or motion graphics and want crisp lines preserved
• Your footage is stylized or artistic and you want to keep the original look intact
• You are on a quick turnaround and do not need broadcast-grade fidelity

How it works

Sharper Pro outputs at 4K (2160p). There are no model variants or presets: the upscaler applies a single optimized pipeline to your footage. The only setting you control is the frame rate.

Magnific

Magnific is the creative enhancement option, built on the same underlying technology that powers our image upscaler. It uses AI to reconstruct detail and synthesize new texture, making it ideal for AI-generated video, stylized content, and footage with artifacts that other models would faithfully preserve.

When to choose Magnific

• You are upscaling AI-generated video and want a noticeable quality jump
• Your footage has artifacts, glitches, or low resolution that need reconstruction. Topaz and Sharper Pro will preserve these, while Magnific AI can correct them.
• You want maximum creative control over the output, with sliders for creativity, sharpness, grain, and flavor

Magnific has its own settings, presets, and Precision and Creative modes. For the full guide on how to use it, see the dedicated Magnific Video Upscaler article.

Settings: resolution and frame rate

Resolution

Choose your target output resolution. Available options scale up from your input.

Frame rate

Keep the original frame rate or interpolate to a higher one for smoother motion.

The output summary shown above the Upscale button confirms what you will get. For example: 2K → 4K · 24 FPS.

Tips and best practices

• Edit first, upscale last. Run color grading, trims, and any clip-level edits in your editing software before upscaling. Upscaling a final cut once is cheaper and faster than upscaling every clip individually.
• Match the model to the footage, not the goal. Going to 4K with the wrong model produces a sharper version of bad output. Topaz preserves what is there. Magnific AI reinterprets. Sharper Pro is the safe middle ground.
• Do not over-upscale. Going from 360p directly to 4K rarely looks good. If your source is very low quality, target 1080p or 1440p first and evaluate the result.
• Topaz Proteus is a safe default. If you are new to Topaz or unsure which enhancement model to pick, start there.
• FPS boost is the most impactful single change. If your video feels choppy, boosting frame rate often makes more difference than going up in resolution.
• Slow-motion trick. Upscale to 60 fps, then slow the playback to 50% in your video editor for instant slow motion.
• Check credit cost before processing. Hover over the Upscale button to see the cost. Higher resolutions, higher frame rates, and certain models use more credits.