Upscaling guides for Mac
Practical guides and comparisons, checked against vendors' own pages. Written by the developer of Local Upscale Studio, which is in development.
How to
- How to upscale photos on a Mac: Preview versus AI tools, old scans, 2× or 4×.
- How to upscale old home videos on a Mac: VHS, Hi8, MiniDV and DVD, from digitising to export.
- How to upscale video to 1080p or 4K on a Mac: what to expect, settings, and free and paid tools.
- How to upscale AI-generated video on a Mac: clips from Veo, Runway and others.
- How to run Real-ESRGAN on a Mac: the free command-line tool, Python, and apps built on it.
- Private, offline AI upscaling on a Mac: how to check that a tool never uploads your files.
Comparisons
- Best AI upscalers for Mac in 2026, by use case, for photos and video.
- AI upscaler prices compared over 1, 3 and 5 years: the best value for what you need.
- A pay-once Topaz alternative for Mac.
- Topaz Gigapixel alternatives for Mac.
- Can Upscayl upscale video? And the Mac options that can.
Results
- SeedVR2 and FlashVSR on a Mac, without ComfyUI: early before-and-after results, with measured speed and memory.
Local Upscale Studio: photo and video upscaling on your Mac, $49 once at launch. See pricing or what's planned.