Pricing
One price, paid once. Local Upscale Studio is in development; checkout opens with the first release.
Launch price
$49
Goes up to $79 when version 1.0 ships. Buy at the launch price and you keep everything below.
- Photos and video in one Mac app, with Fast and Quality modes
- Updates for this major version included
- No subscription, no account, no cloud credits
Prices in US dollars. Sales tax or VAT is added at checkout where it applies. Polar is the merchant of record and sends your receipt and licence key.
What you pay over time
The main alternatives are now subscriptions. Here is what each costs if you keep upscaling for a few years.
| App | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local Upscale Studio | $49 | $49 | $49 |
| Topaz Video | $299 | $897 | $1,495 |
| Topaz Gigapixel | $149 | $447 | $745 |
| Both Topaz apps | $448 | $1,344 | $2,240 |
Topaz yearly prices from topazlabs.com, checked November 9, 2026, assuming they stay the same. Studio's figure is the launch price for this major version; a future major version may be a paid upgrade. For every other app, see AI upscaler prices compared.
Questions
Why is there a launch price? The app is new and we want early buyers to help shape it. The price goes up to $79 when version 1.0 ships.
Is this a subscription? No. You pay once. Updates for this major version are included. If a future major version is a paid upgrade, the version you bought keeps working.
Can I use it on more than one Mac? Yes, on the Macs you own or use. A licence is for one person; a team buys one per person.
Can I use it for paid work? Yes. There is no separate commercial licence. See the terms.
Which Macs does it need? A Mac with Apple silicon. Fast mode runs on all of them. Quality video needs a lot of memory, likely 24 GB or more. See measured speed and memory.
How do I pay? At checkout on this website. Polar handles the payment and tax, and emails your receipt, licence key and download link.