Pixlr Express (Super Scale AI) · Image upscaling
4× watermark-free export is fast with clear per-use credits, but free saves are limited to three per day and multiple video ads occupy the workspace.
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
All web monthly/annual tiers and five credit top-up packs · 2026-10-20
13 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
All four annual charges were confirmed at checkout. Ultra $239.90/year and Ultra MAX $479.90/year differ from rounded monthly equivalents multiplied by 12. The feature FAQ advertises free removal and batch ZIP export without quantifying free counts/limits. Removal credit conversion and top-up expiry are not separately stated in reviewed pages. Tax depends on billing address.
Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred.
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Page states cancellation is available anytime; refund details unverified.
Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗
Official annual checkout summaries for all four plans ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ · Capture 4 ↗
Official free removal and batch explanation ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗
Pricing recorded on the test date · 2026-10-16
Plus $2.99/mo ($1.99/mo billed annually, ad-free + 80 monthly AI credits)
50 signup credits + 3 free daily saves + low-cost monthly/annual plans
Historical context only; not current purchase guidance.
Delivery & access
- Free delivery record
- 2048×2048 (PNG · 4.0x Super Scale)
- Watermark
- No watermark
- Free allowance
- 50 free initial AI credits upon signup; Super Scale (2x/4x/8x) costs only 1 credit per upscale, with 3 free daily saves
- Account requirements
- Free login via Google, Apple, Facebook, or Email
- Maximum specification record
- 2048×2048 (PNG · 4.0x Super Scale)
May include advertised capabilities; this does not establish a tested paid tier.
- Batch & API
- Supports chained 2x/4x/8x upscaling up to 5000×5000px (25MP) and multi-layer editing
- Manual refinement
- Not recorded or not verified
Tested result & sample
PSNR=26.95dB · SSIM=0.8846 (native 4x 2048×2048 unwatermarked PNG export); Edge gradient correlation edge_corr=0.6141 (+4.85% over Bicubic); high-frequency recovery hf_ratio=0.4636; Calibration plate PSNR=15.56dB: clean 'REALTEST 2026' wood sign and smooth natural brass surface rendering.
- Fixture
- anchor_upscale_v1
- Recorded environment
- US-West (California, AS2914)
- Network-observed server wait
- 3.4 s
- End-to-end reference
- 3.85 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
- Super Scale panel clearly labels 'Scale up (1c)' and 25MP (5000×5000) max limit; right sidebar displays video ads
- Interaction
- Displays third-party video ads along the right sidebar on the free tier and caps free local saves at 3 per day.
- Entity record
- Pixlr Pte. Ltd. (Inmagine Group / 123RF)
- Origin
- Singapore
- Domain history record
- 2008–Present
- Third-party tracking record
- Not recorded or not verified
- External information
- Not recorded or not verified
- Processing
- Pixlr Express WebGL canvas + Cloud Super Scale AI (~3.40s server inference)
- Retention statement
- Temporary projects are stored locally in browser cache (IndexedDB) and deleted upon cache clear
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
Official plans and usage terms (snapshot ↗) · Official annual checkout summaries for all four plans (snapshot ↗) · Official free removal and batch explanation (snapshot ↗)
Screenshots, native output and official claims support different conclusions. Evidence grades are not product safety certifications.
Evaluation basis & full scores · Overall 88.3/100
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 · 83/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 29 / 35 | Exceptionally fair credit pricing: whether you choose 2x (1024px), 4x (2048px), or 8x (4096px), Super Scale costs just 1 AI credit ('Scale up 1c') out of 50 free signup credits. | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 22 / 30 | Displays third-party video ads along the right sidebar on the free tier and caps free local saves at 3 per day. | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 18 / 20 | 18-year veteran photo suite operated by Singapore's Inmagine Group (123RF), with Plus plans starting at $1.99/mo. | Evidence C → |
| Engineering & privacy | 14 / 15 | 4x (2048×2048) upscale completed in ~3.40s and exported a 3.1MB lossless PNG (also supports JPG, WebP, PDF, PXZ). | Evidence A → |
Capability · 90.5/100 · 70%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task quality | 56.5 / 65 | PSNR vs 2048px GT: 26.95 dB · SSIM: 0.8846 · Edge Gradient Correlation: 0.6141 · High-Freq Sharpness Ratio: 0.4636 · Calibration Plate PSNR: 15.56 dB | Evidence B → |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 | Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Free scale factor: 4x (2048×2048 (PNG · 4.0x Super Scale)) | Evidence B → |
| Processing speed | 14 / 15 | Network-observed server wait: 3.4s (API mode: sync_post; end-to-end 3.85s 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).