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| Background removal | Not tested in topic | 77/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Compare in task topic → |
| Image upscaling | 89/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 88/100 2048×2048 (4.0x Unwatermarked JPG) · Historical description; output not attached | Active task |
| Object removal | Not tested in topic | 89/100 2048×2048 (Full-Res Unwatermarked PNG) · Historical description; output not attached | Compare in task topic → |
| Image generation | Not tested in topic | 90/100 1024 × 1024 · PNG | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | Bigjpg (AI Super-Resolution Image Enlarger) Image upscaling 89/100 Seven-aspect task score Free login-free 4× output offers adjustable denoising and clear upgrade limits; detail is retained well, with about 18.5 seconds of free processing in this run. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-17 | Adobe Firefly Upscaler (4x Super-Resolution) Image upscaling 88/100 Seven-aspect task score Adobe’s upscaler delivers watermark-free 4× output within its free allowance, with clear scale and size controls; login and daily limits apply. Tested export 2048×2048 (4.0x Unwatermarked JPG) · Historical description; output not attached Historical test · 2026-10-16 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | Bigjpg web and app plans (Free / Basic 2-month / Standard half-year / Pro annual); CNY · 2026-10-21 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free2026-10-21 ↗ Free Free Free Available without login; 20 images/month, max 5 MB per file, up to 4x unwatermarked upscaling on shared servers. Basic (2 Months)2026-10-21 ↗ CNY 35 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time CNY 35 for 2 months (500 images/month); max 50 MB per image, up to 16x upscaling, dedicated high-performance server, and batch processing. Valid for 2 months from purchase Standard (6 Months)2026-10-21 ↗ CNY 69/6 months Other period Other period CNY 69 for 6 months (1,000 images/month); max 50 MB per image, up to 16x upscaling, dedicated high-performance server, and batch processing. Pro (1 Year)2026-10-21 ↗ — CNY 138/year Annual CNY 138 for 1 year (2,000 images/month); max 50 MB per image, up to 16x upscaling, dedicated high-performance server, and batch processing. 4 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. The official pricing modal lists Free (20 images/month, max 5 MB, up to 4x upscaling) and three fixed-term tiers: Basic CNY 35 for 2 months (500 images/month), Standard CNY 69 for 6 months (1,000 images/month), and Pro CNY 138 for 1 year (2,000 images/month). All paid tiers unlock up to 16x upscaling, 50 MB upload size, priority high-performance servers, and batch processing via WeChat Pay, Alipay, or Stripe. Cancellation, sources & verification recordPurchased for fixed periods (2 months, 6 months, or 1 year) via WeChat Pay, Alipay, or Stripe under official Terms of Service. Bigjpg official website and pricing table modal ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗ | US individual Firefly web free feature and four monthly subscriptions; excludes student/business, full Creative Cloud and other regions; includes four generative credit add-on subscriptions · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Firefly web background remover2026-10-20 ↗ Free Free Free Official feature page describes free removal; single JPG/PNG/WebP input up to 50MB Count and free export specification are not stated; subsequent generative editing may require separate credits Firefly Standard2026-10-20 ↗ USD 9.99/month — Monthly 2,000 generative credits/month; not removal counts Rules [1] Firefly Pro2026-10-20 ↗ USD 19.99/month — Monthly 4,000 generative credits/month; not removal counts Rules [1] Firefly Pro Plus2026-10-20 ↗ USD 34.97/month — Monthly 10,000 generative credits/month; not removal counts First-year promotion advertised through October 21; regular price USD 49.99/month. Renewal and eligibility follow the offer terms. Rules [1]Firefly Premium2026-10-20 ↗ USD 139.91/month — Monthly 50,000 generative credits/month; not removal counts First-year promotion advertised through October 21; regular price USD 199.99/month. Renewal and eligibility follow the offer terms. Rules [1]2,000 generative credit add-on2026-10-20 ↗ USD 9.99/month — Monthly 2,000 generative credits/month; not removal counts 7,000 generative credit add-on2026-10-20 ↗ USD 29.99/month — Monthly 7,000 generative credits/month; not removal counts 10,000 generative credit add-on2026-10-20 ↗ USD 49.99/month — Monthly 10,000 generative credits/month; not removal counts 50,000 generative credit add-on2026-10-20 ↗ USD 199.99/month — Monthly 50,000 generative credits/month; not removal counts 9 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Four US individual Firefly monthly plans and four credit add-on subscriptions are listed. Pro Plus/Premium first-year promotions end October 21, with regular prices separately shown. Official pages do not quantify daily free removal counts or regional tax amounts. Generative credits concern other AI features and do not establish a payment requirement for free removal. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordSelf-serve cancellation in Adobe Account (monthly plans cancel anytime; annual billed-monthly plans subject to Adobe terms) Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ US individual Firefly subscriptions ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ Official generative credit add-on subscriptions ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Free tier allows 20 images/month up to 3000×3000px / 5MB at 2x or 4x with all 5 denoising levels and zero watermarks | Free Adobe accounts receive daily complimentary upscales ('2 generations left today' shown live) with full 4x (2048×2048) access |
| Cancellation & refunds | Purchased for fixed periods (2 months, 6 months, or 1 year) via WeChat Pay, Alipay, or Stripe under official Terms of Service. | Self-serve cancellation in Adobe Account (monthly plans cancel anytime; annual billed-monthly plans subject to Adobe terms) |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | 8x and 16x options are transparently disabled in the settings modal before processing starts | Remaining daily free generations and exact output dimensions (2048×2048) are displayed upfront in the bottom toolbar |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Tested scale: 4× | Tested scale: 4× |
| Fixture findings | The tested 4× photo configuration produced smooth output with text retained; other settings remain untested. | The tested 4× upscale retained sign text and detail; findings cover the fixed fixture only. |
| Original historical observation | Configured to Photo + 4x + Low Noise Reduction, Bigjpg exported a clean 2048×2048 PNG scoring PSNR = 28.27 dB and SSIM = 0.9790 with smooth tonal transitions and zero generative hallucinations. | Adobe Firefly Upscaler ('Powered by Photoshop') excels at faithful super-resolution: it unlocks 4x (2048×2048) on the free tier, achieves 26.91dB PSNR and 0.8839 SSIM, sharpens the brass robot's finger joints and carved sign text, and preserves the fine calibration plate text and frequency gratings without hallucination. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Users wanting a no-login, zero-watermark 4x (2048px) upscaler with 5-level adjustable noise reduction for photos and illustrations | Design and photography workflows requiring true 4x (2048×2048) faithful super-resolution without AI hallucination distorting text or facial features |
| Result & output evidence | No native output obtained; the preview does not establish final export quality. | |
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · No watermark in test | 2048×2048 (4.0x Unwatermarked JPG) · Historical description; output not attached · Check watermark record No native output is attached; check the evidence for specification and watermark claims. |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 2048 × 2048 (Full 4x Unwatermarked PNG) | 2048×2048 (4.0x Unwatermarked JPG) |
| Watermark observation | None (100% watermark-free) | None (100% watermark-free) |
| Batch & API | Multi-image queue, Windows/Mac desktop apps, and REST API | Seamlessly chains upscaled results into Generative Remove or Remove Background within the same canvas |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 2048 × 2048 | Not verified |
| Attached file dimensions | 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Not verified |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 18.5s · End-to-end reference: 20s | Network-observed server wait: 7.4s · End-to-end reference: 8.2s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-17 · anchor_upscale_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-16 · anchor_upscale_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) |
| Repeated tests & reliability | No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded. | No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded. |
| Interaction experience | ||
| Account requirements | No login in this test | Account required in this test |
| Sign-in methods | No login required; optional account login for history sync and parallel high-speed queues | Free Adobe account sign-in via Google, Apple, Facebook, or email |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Zero registration, zero popups, and zero watermarks: once processing completes, a green "Download (274.41 KB)" button directly exports the full 4x (2048×2048) PNG. | Clean workspace ('Powered by Photoshop') displaying live target dimensions ('W x H 2048×2048') next to the 2x/4x selector, with zero upsell popups or countdown timers. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Bigjpg Team | Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) |
| Recorded origin | Cross-Platform AI Super-Resolution Team (Launched 2017) | San Jose, California, USA |
| Domain history record | 2017–present (9+ years) | Founded 1982 (Creator of Photoshop and Adobe Firefly) |
| Background & reputation assessment | Operating continuously since 2017 as one of the best-known Waifu2x / SRCNN deep convolutional super-resolution services across Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and API. | Official Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) Firefly Upscaler built on Photoshop Camera Raw Super Resolution and Firefly vision research. |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Supports offline queue recovery and one-click "Delete" to immediately purge uploaded/upscaled files from cloud storage. | Supports 2x and 4x cloud super-resolution (expandable up to 8192×8192) while preserving exact typography and geometry without hallucination. |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 33 / 35 Anonymous guests can upload the 512×512 test image and open the clean configuration modal (Artwork/Photo, 2x/4x free, 5 noise reduction levels: None/Low/Medium/High/Highest), with only 8x/16x grayed out and labeled "Upgrade for 8x/16x" (02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). | 28 / 35 Landing page accepts direct uploads (01_landing.png) and opens the unified Firefly Image Editor upon free Adobe login; bottom toolbar unlocks both 2x and 4x upscaling for free users while displaying '2 generations left today' (02_workspace.png), and exports a 2048×2048 unwatermarked image (Firefly.jpg, 03_download.png). |
| Interaction restraint | 28.5 / 30 Zero registration, zero popups, and zero watermarks: once processing completes, a green "Download (274.41 KB)" button directly exports the full 4x (2048×2048) PNG. | 26 / 30 Clean workspace ('Powered by Photoshop') displaying live target dimensions ('W x H 2048×2048') next to the 2x/4x selector, with zero upsell popups or countdown timers. |
| Background & reputation | 18 / 20 Operating continuously since 2017 as one of the best-known Waifu2x / SRCNN deep convolutional super-resolution services across Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and API. | 20 / 20 Official Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) Firefly Upscaler built on Photoshop Camera Raw Super Resolution and Firefly vision research. |
| Engineering & privacy | 13 / 15 Supports offline queue recovery and one-click "Delete" to immediately purge uploaded/upscaled files from cloud storage. | 14 / 15 Supports 2x and 4x cloud super-resolution (expandable up to 8192×8192) while preserving exact typography and geometry without hallucination. |
| Task quality | 56.5 / 65 4x Photo mode (Low noise reduction) exported a native 2048×2048 unwatermarked PNG achieving full-frame PSNR = 28.27 dB and SSIM = 0.9790, suppressing JPEG block artifacts while preserving clean structural geometry and color accuracy (56.5/65). | 56.5 / 65 Full-image PSNR=26.91 dB · SSIM=0.8839 · Edge Correlation edge_corr=0.5729 · High-Frequency Ratio hf_ratio=0.3894 · Calibration Plate PSNR=15.43 dB: at 4x (2048×2048), both the large wooden sign 'REALTEST 2026' and the fine calibration text 'REALTEST 2048px GT / 4X UPSCALE BENCHMARK / 0123456789' remain legible with zero hallucinated characters |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 Free guest tier directly exports full 4x (2048×2048) unwatermarked PNG (20.0/20). | 20 / 20 Unlocks full 4.0x (2048×2048) unwatermarked export on the free tier (20/20) |
| Processing speed | 10.5 / 15 Free cloud GPU 4x Photo super-resolution completed in ~18.5s (10.5/15). | 12 / 15 Firefly Upscaler cloud 4x (512px -> 2048px) super-resolution completes in ~7.4s |
