Upscale photos and video without uploading them.
Local Upscale Studio is a desktop app that sharpens and enlarges photos and video on your own Mac. It bundles several upscaling models and picks the best one your Mac can run well.
Mac with Apple silicon · Tax handled at checkout by Polar
What the app is being built to do
- Photos and video in one window, with a queue.
- Several bundled models, with Fast and Quality modes.
- A short test of your Mac on first launch picks the model it runs well. You can override it.
- Everything runs locally. No account, no uploads.
We will add real before-and-after results and measured speeds, with the Mac they were measured on, once the app is finished. Nothing on this page is a speed or quality claim yet.
What Studio adds over the App Store apps
Local Photo Upscaler and Local Video Upscaler are good, cheap apps. If they already do what you need, keep using them. Studio is for people who upscale a lot on a Mac and want more control.
| Local Photo Upscaler | Local Video Upscaler | Local Upscale Studio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 once | $9.99 once | $89 once |
| Where it runs | iPhone and iPad | iPhone, iPad and Mac | Mac with Apple silicon |
| Photos | Yes | No | Yes |
| Video | No | Yes | Yes |
| Models | One upscaler plus denoise, deblur and portrait modes | One upscaler, two looks | Several, with Fast and Quality modes |
| Picks a model for your hardware | No | No | Yes, with manual override |
| Where you buy it | App Store | App Store | This website |
Studio's column describes what the app is being built to do. We will update it to match the released app before it ships. Studio does not run on iPhone or iPad.
Get Studio for $59.
If you bought Local Photo Upscaler or Local Video Upscaler, you can buy Studio at a lower price. See how the upgrade price works.
Good to know
Which Macs does it run on?
Macs with Apple silicon. We will publish the minimum macOS version and memory once the app is tested on ordinary machines, not only our development Mac.
Is there a Windows version?
Not yet. Mac comes first. A Windows version depends on how the models run on typical Windows PCs.
Are my files uploaded?
No. The app runs its models on your Mac. The only thing that goes online is the purchase itself, which happens on this website.
Who handles payment and tax?
Polar is the merchant of record. It processes the payment, adds any sales tax or VAT that applies where you live, and sends your receipt.
What do I get after buying?
An email receipt, a licence key and a download link. You can also find them again in the customer portal linked from your receipt.
Can I get a refund?
Yes, within 30 days. Read the refund policy.
Is it a subscription?
No. You pay once.
Local Upscale Studio
One-time purchase. Sales tax or VAT is added at checkout where it applies.
- Receipt, licence key and download link by email
- 30-day refund
- Runs on your Mac. Nothing uploaded.
Own Local Photo or Video Upscaler? Get the upgrade price