Clipdrop by Jasper (Image Upscaler) · Image upscaling
Login-free, ad-free 2× watermark-free downloads are simple and took about five seconds end to end; higher specifications were outside this free export.
US-West (California, AS2914)
No native export attached; page screenshot evidence only
Subsequent pricing and service checks are shown separately without altering historical scores.
One run does not establish all complex scenes, untested paid maxima or long-term uptime.
Plans & historical pricing
Current public web Free and monthly Pro plans; API separate · 2026-10-20
3 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
Recheck confirms Pro at USD 15/month; free removal 20/24h and Pro HD removal 1,000/24h. No annual offer appears on this page; tax and refund details were not separately verified.
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Self-serve cancellation anytime in account settings
Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗
Pricing recorded on the test date · 2026-10-16
Pro ~$11/mo (~$9/mo billed annually)
Free 2x tier + Pro monthly/annual subscription + Jasper API usage billing
Historical context only; not current purchase guidance.
Delivery & access
- Free delivery record
- 1024×1024 (PNG · 2.0x Unwatermarked)
- Watermark
- No watermark
- Free allowance
- Free no-login 2x upscaling and export (supports up to 10 files per batch within daily free quota)
- Account requirements
- No login required for 2x upscaling (up to 10 images per batch) and unwatermarked download; 4x/8x/16x require Pro
- Maximum specification record
- 1024×1024 (PNG · 2.0x Unwatermarked)
May include advertised capabilities; this does not establish a tested paid tier.
- Batch & API
- Free tier supports dragging up to 10 files at once, plus enterprise Jasper/Clipdrop Super-Resolution API
- Manual refinement
- Not recorded or not verified
Tested result & sample
PSNR=27.17dB · SSIM=0.8867 (2x 1024×1024 unwatermarked PNG); Edge gradient correlation edge_corr=0.6069; high-frequency recovery hf_ratio=0.4791 (+11.40% over Bicubic); Calibration plate PSNR=15.69dB: excellent denoising and clean specular transitions on the oak table and blue ceramic mugs.
- Fixture
- anchor_upscale_v1
- Recorded environment
- US-West (California, AS2914)
- Network-observed server wait
- 4.05 s
- End-to-end reference
- 4.97 s
Network wait includes round trips, queuing and polling error, not pure inference time. Local timings depend on the device; repetition counts are not standardized in legacy records.
No native export is attached. Screenshots show the visible page, but do not independently establish export properties or file validity.
Experience, rules & trust
- Disclosure
- Cleanly presents x2 / x4 / x8 / x16 options; x2 exports directly for free with zero ad clutter
- Interaction
- Minimalist, ad-free workspace (02_workspace.png / 03_download.png) that even allows up to 10 images per batch on the free tier.
- Entity record
- Jasper AI, Inc. (acquired Clipdrop from Stability AI / Init ML)
- Origin
- Paris, France / Austin, TX, USA
- Domain history record
- 2020–Present
- Third-party tracking record
- Not recorded or not verified
- External information
- Not recorded or not verified
- Processing
- Cloudflare Turnstile appcheck + api.clipdrop.co/super-resolution/v1 (4.05s pure server inference)
- Retention statement
- Results are streamed directly into a local browser Blob URL without exposing permanent public CDN links
A recorded statement does not verify deletion or all data-processing behavior.
Verifiable audit trail & evidence
Four SHA-256-verified stages link the benchmark fixture, same-run interface screenshots, native exported artifact and archived pricing sources.
anchor_upscale_v1 · Inspect fixture & file inspector →
Captures entry rules, result view and export disclosure.
Page screenshot evidence only
Screenshots, native output and official claims support different conclusions. Evidence grades are not product safety certifications.
Evaluation basis & full scores · Overall 87.6/100
Overall = honesty & reputation × 30% + capability × 70%. Component maxima follow this report’s rubric. List scores are rounded for display; original precision is retained here.
Scoring version 2.3.1 · Test fixture anchor_upscale_v1
Honesty & reputation · 89/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 30 / 35 | In stark contrast to its Text-to-Image tool (which blocks free users with a hard paywall), Clipdrop's Image Upscaler (01_landing.png) offers 100% free, no-login x2 (1024×1024) upscaling and unwatermarked PNG download. | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 27 / 30 | Minimalist, ad-free workspace (02_workspace.png / 03_download.png) that even allows up to 10 images per batch on the free tier. | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 18 / 20 | Originally founded by Paris-based Init ML, later acquired by Stability AI and Jasper AI. | Evidence C → |
| Engineering & privacy | 14 / 15 | Uses non-intrusive Cloudflare Turnstile verification (0.92s) followed by api.clipdrop.co/super-resolution/v1 (4.05s) streamed directly to a local Blob. | Evidence A → |
Capability · 87/100 · 70%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task quality | 56 / 65 | PSNR vs 2048px GT: 27.17 dB · SSIM: 0.8867 · Edge Gradient Correlation: 0.6069 · High-Freq Sharpness Ratio: 0.4791 · Calibration Plate PSNR: 15.69 dB | Evidence B → |
| Deliverable specifications | 17 / 20 | Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Free scale factor: 2x (1024×1024 (PNG · 2.0x Unwatermarked)) | Evidence B → |
| Processing speed | 14 / 15 | Network-observed server wait: 4.05s (API mode: sync_post; end-to-end 4.97s shown for reference only, never penalized) | Evidence B → |
Legacy scores may include advertised maximum capabilities. Read tested output separately from paid capabilities. Records without matching tiers and scope are not ranked together.
Revisions & corrections
- 2026-10-16
Initial real-browser evaluation using Mode A synthetic degradation ground-truth anchor (anchor_upscale_v1: 512px -> 2048px GT).