Pixlr · Photo restoration
Deblurs portraits in 6.36s via AI Super sharp (22.22 dB PSNR) with 3 free daily 1024px watermark-free saves, while creases require manual Heal strokes.
US-West (California, AS2914)
JPEG · Output attached · Open native file ↗
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 · 2026-10-26
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.
Freemium (Free AI Credits + 3 Free Daily Watermark-Free Saves)
Historical context only; not current purchase guidance.
Delivery & access
- Free delivery record
- 1024×1024 (1.0× native watermark-free JPEG · 167.7 KB)
- Watermark
- Watermark-free
- Free allowance
- Includes starter AI credits on signup (Super sharp costs 1 credit) plus 3 free watermark-free image saves per day
- Account requirements
- Google, Apple, or email sign-in
- Maximum specification record
- 1024×1024 (1.0× native watermark-free JPEG · 167.7 KB)
May include advertised capabilities; this does not establish a tested paid tier.
- Batch & API
- Interactive multi-tool web editor; no automated batch scratch restoration
- Manual refinement
- Not recorded or not verified
Tested result & sample
Pixlr's one-click `AI Super sharp` cleanly reduces blur and JPEG blocking across the portrait (global PSNR = 22.22 dB, SSIM = 0.8292, face_psnr = 22.33 dB), while automated scratch removal is not included in Super sharp (scratch_psnr = 6.14 dB) and requires manual strokes with the `Retouch -> Heal` brush (result.png, download.png).
- Fixture
- anchor_restore_v1
- Recorded environment
- US-West (California, AS2914)
- Network-observed server wait
- 6.36 s
- End-to-end reference
- 7.66 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.
Experience, rules & trust
- Disclosure
- Labels the `1c` credit badge on the AI button and shows the daily free save counter in the export modal
- Interaction
- Combines one-click AI Super sharp with manual Retouch -> Heal brushes in one editor, though display ads appear in the right sidebar on free accounts.
- Entity record
- Pixlr Pte. Ltd. (Inmagine Group)
- Origin
- Singapore / Malaysia (founded in Sweden 2008)
- Domain history record
- Launched 2008
- Third-party tracking record
- Google Analytics · AdSense / Programmatic Ads
- External information
- Not recorded or not verified
- Processing
- Cloud AI Super Sharp endpoint (`/api/ai/super-sharp`) paired with local WebGL canvas editing
- Retention statement
- Stores working state in local browser IndexedDB without public cloud sharing
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_restore_v1 · Inspect fixture & file inspector →
Captures entry rules, result view and export disclosure.
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 69/100
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_restore_v1
Honesty & reputation · 80.5/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 26 / 35 | Inside Pixlr Express, `AI Tools -> Super sharp` clearly labels its `1c` credit cost and exports a 1024×1024 watermark-free JPEG via the free tier's 3 daily saves (`1/3 daily free save`) (landing.png, result.png, download.png). | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 23 / 30 | Combines one-click AI Super sharp with manual Retouch -> Heal brushes in one editor, though display ads appear in the right sidebar on free accounts. | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 18.5 / 20 | Founded in 2008 and operated by Inmagine Group (parent of 123RF), one of the longest-running web photo editors. | Evidence A → |
| Engineering & privacy | 13 / 15 | Executes deblurring via `pixlr.com/api/ai/super-sharp` and composites layers locally in the browser canvas. | Evidence A → |
Capability · 64/100 · 70%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task quality | 33 / 65 | Deterministic inspection on our 1024×1024 degraded portrait anchor (anchor_restore_v1): exports 1024×1024 (1×), scratch-mask PSNR = 6.14 dB (vs. 6.02 dB degraded baseline), portrait face ROI PSNR = 22.33 dB, global PSNR = 22.22 dB, SSIM = 0.8292, edge gradient correlation = 0.4421, high-frequency ratio = 0.4461 (33.0/65) | Evidence A → |
| Deliverable specifications | 18 / 20 | Exports a full 1024×1024 watermark-free JPEG (167,699 bytes) within the 3 free daily saves allowance (18.0/20) | Evidence A → |
| Processing speed | 13 / 15 | Cloud `/api/ai/super-sharp` deblurring inference completes in 6.36s (13.0/15) | Evidence A → |
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
- 2026-10-26
Initial live benchmark on Mode A synthetic degraded portrait & scratch anchor (anchor_restore_v1).