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| Background removal | Not tested in topic | 62/100 2000 × 2000 · PNG | Compare in task topic → |
| Image compression | 83/100 512 × 512 · PNG | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Image upscaling | 94/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 78/100 1024 × 1024 · PNG | Active task |
| Object removal | Not tested in topic | 71/100 JPEG · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
| Image generation | Not tested in topic | 75/100 JPEG · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | BIRME Image upscaling 94/100 Seven-aspect task score BIRME is one of the rare free tools that runs AI super-resolution entirely client-side via in-browser WebGPU/WASM without requiring an account. In our live test, it upscaled a 1024px input to a full 2048x2048 watermark-free native PNG in 60.3s, achieving an edge correlation of 0.6668 that significantly outperforms traditional bicubic interpolation while providing uncompromising zero-upload privacy. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-11-01 | Wondershare Media.io AI Image Upscaler Image upscaling 78/100 Seven-aspect task score Signed-in free Wondershare accounts can export a crisp watermark-free 2x PNG within a 5-credit signup allowance (2 credits/run), but guest access is blocked, free credits do not replenish, and cloud queue wait is relatively long. Tested export 1024 × 1024 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-19 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | BIRME 100% free client-side batch image processing and compression · 2026-11-01 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free2026-11-01 ↗ Free Free Free Completely free without login; unlimited batch image processing constrained only by client memory Smart crop, format conversion (JPG/PNG/WebP/AVIF), quality compression, watermark, AI background removal and upscaling；Pure client-side execution; very large batches may consume significant browser memory；Permanently free, no renewal；Perpetual access 1 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. All batch resizing, compression, AI background removal, and upscaling are 100% free with voluntary donation support and zero paid plans. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms unverified BIRME Official Studio ↗ · 2026-11-01 Capture 1 ↗ | Media.io membership plans (Free Trial / Standard / Premium monthly and annual); USD · 2026-10-21 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free Trial2026-10-21 ↗ Free Free Free 5 signup credits for new accounts (image upscaling costs 2 credits/run, allowing 2 free unwatermarked 2x PNG exports); pricing table also lists 3 daily check-in credits and 1 GB cloud storage. Standard Monthly2026-10-21 ↗ USD 10.99/month — Monthly 100 credits/month + 5 daily check-in credits (up to 100 images or 10 videos/month), watermark-free exports, and 20 GB cloud storage. Rules [1] Standard Annual2026-10-21 ↗ — USD 71.88/year Annual Billed annually at USD 71.88/year (USD 5.99/month equivalent); 100 credits/month + 5 daily check-in credits, watermark-free exports, and 20 GB cloud storage. Rules [2] Premium Monthly2026-10-21 ↗ USD 19.99/month — Monthly 400 credits/month + 10 daily check-in credits (up to 400 images or 40 videos/month), Turbo speed, watermark-free exports, 50 GB cloud storage, and 15% off extra credits. Rules [1] Premium Annual2026-10-21 ↗ — USD 119.88/year Annual Billed annually at USD 119.88/year (USD 9.99/month equivalent); 400 credits/month + 10 daily check-in credits, Turbo speed, watermark-free exports, and 50 GB cloud storage. Rules [2] 5 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. The official pricing page lists Free Trial (5 free signup credits in the workspace where upscaling costs 2 credits/run, plus 3 daily check-in credits on the pricing table), Standard (USD 10.99/month or billed annually at USD 71.88/year, displayed as USD 5.99/month, with 100 credits/month + 5 daily check-in credits), and Premium (USD 19.99/month or billed annually at USD 119.88/year, displayed as USD 9.99/month, with 400 credits/month + 10 daily check-in credits and 15% off extra credits). Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancel auto-renewal anytime; the official pricing page states a 7-day money-back guarantee, and uploaded/generated files are automatically deleted within 7 days. Media.io official monthly/annual pricing and comparison table ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Completely free, no quota limits, pure client-side WebGPU processing | Same authenticated free account: uploaded 512px canonical upscaling anchor, selected default 2x, spent 2 credits, downloaded native PNG. Two free credits remain. Output and GT metrics will be inspected separately. |
| Cancellation & refunds | Not verified | Cancel auto-renewal anytime; the official pricing page states a 7-day money-back guarantee, and uploaded/generated files are automatically deleted within 7 days. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Page transparently outlines all resizing and AI enhancement parameters | The workspace button displays the 2-credit cost ("Generate 2") and credit balance, though login is required before running |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Tested scale: 4× | Tested scale: 2× |
| Fixture findings | Under the 2048px standard anchor, BIRME's local WebGPU super-resolution outputs a 2048x2048 native PNG with 26.97 dB PSNR, 0.8897 SSIM, 0.6668 edge correlation (+17.9% over bicubic baseline), and 16.08 dB plate PSNR, completing in 60.3s purely offline on the client. | This 512x512 sample was upscaled 2x to a 1024x1024 lossless PNG with crisp text on the wooden sign and calibration plate. |
| Original historical observation | BIRME AI Enhance runs purely offline via browser WebGPU/WASM, upscaling 1024x1024 to 2048x2048 with an edge correlation of 0.6668, delivering significantly better detail than bicubic interpolation. | Same authenticated free account: uploaded 512px canonical upscaling anchor, selected default 2x, spent 2 credits, downloaded native PNG. Two free credits remain. Output and GT metrics will be inspected separately. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Users needing no-login, 100% private, client-side AI image super-resolution without uploading files to external servers | Users with a Wondershare account who occasionally need clean 2x lossless PNG upscaling |
| Result & output evidence | ||
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · No watermark in test | 1024 × 1024 · PNG · No watermark in test |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 2048 × 2048 (PNG · 4.0x full-resolution direct export) | [1024, 1024] |
| Watermark observation | No watermark | No watermark on the 1024×1024 native PNG export within free credits |
| Batch & API | Supports arbitrary batch processing limited only by local device memory and GPU VRAM | Single-image upload workflow |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 2048 × 2048 | 1024 × 1024 |
| Attached file dimensions | 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 1024 × 1024 · PNG |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Recorded local processing time: 60.34s · End-to-end reference: 60.34s | Network-observed server wait: 27.09s · End-to-end reference: 27.75s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-11-01 · anchor_upscale_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-19 · 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 | All features available directly without registration or login | Authorized test profile; see dated run record |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | No manual brush refinement |
| Interaction observations | Not verified | Historical rubric scores withdrawn pending review of the new run. Same authenticated free account: uploaded 512px canonical upscaling anchor, selected default 2x, spent 2 credits, downloaded native PNG. Two free credits remain. Output and GT metrics will be inspected separately. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | BIRME Project | Publicly Listed Multimedia Software Giant AI Flagship (Wondershare, 300624.SZ) |
| Recorded origin | United Kingdom | Shenzhen, China / Vancouver, Canada |
| Domain history record | Founded in 2013 | Not verified |
| Background & reputation assessment | Not verified | Historical rubric scores withdrawn pending review of the new run. Same authenticated free account: uploaded 512px canonical upscaling anchor, selected default 2x, spent 2 credits, downloaded native PNG. Two free credits remain. Output and GT metrics will be inspected separately. |
| External reputation record | Continuously operating for 13 years since 2013, renowned for pure client-side privacy. | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | On-device processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Google Analytics | Sensors Data (analytics.300624.com) · Google Analytics · Facebook Pixel |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Not verified | Historical rubric scores withdrawn pending review of the new run. Same authenticated free account: uploaded 512px canonical upscaling anchor, selected default 2x, spent 2 credits, downloaded native PNG. Two free credits remain. Output and GT metrics will be inspected separately. |
| Retention statement | This flow runs locally; post-close deletion not independently verified | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 20 / 35 Historical rubric scores withdrawn pending review of the new run. Same authenticated free account: uploaded 512px canonical upscaling anchor, selected default 2x, spent 2 credits, downloaded native PNG. Two free credits remain. Output and GT metrics will be inspected separately. | |
| Interaction restraint | 18 / 30 Historical rubric scores withdrawn pending review of the new run. Same authenticated free account: uploaded 512px canonical upscaling anchor, selected default 2x, spent 2 credits, downloaded native PNG. Two free credits remain. Output and GT metrics will be inspected separately. | |
| Background & reputation | 18 / 20 Historical rubric scores withdrawn pending review of the new run. Same authenticated free account: uploaded 512px canonical upscaling anchor, selected default 2x, spent 2 credits, downloaded native PNG. Two free credits remain. Output and GT metrics will be inspected separately. | |
| Engineering & privacy | 11 / 15 Historical rubric scores withdrawn pending review of the new run. Same authenticated free account: uploaded 512px canonical upscaling anchor, selected default 2x, spent 2 credits, downloaded native PNG. Two free credits remain. Output and GT metrics will be inspected separately. | |
| Task quality | 60.5 / 65 PSNR vs 2048px GT: 26.97 dB · SSIM: 0.8897 · Edge Gradient Correlation: 0.6668 · High-Freq Sharpness Ratio: 0.5048 · Calibration Plate PSNR: 16.08 dB | 58 / 65 Same authenticated free account: uploaded 512px canonical upscaling anchor, selected default 2x, spent 2 credits, downloaded native PNG. Two free credits remain. Output and GT metrics will be inspected separately. |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Free scale factor: 4x (2048 × 2048 (PNG · 4.0x full-resolution direct export)) | 16 / 20 Native file obtained; see format/dimension inspection. Same authenticated free account: uploaded 512px canonical upscaling anchor, selected default 2x, spent 2 credits, downloaded native PNG. Two free credits remain. Output and GT metrics will be inspected separately. |
| Processing speed | 12 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 60.34s (API mode: client_side; end-to-end 60.34s shown for reference only, never penalized) | 8.5 / 15 Network-observed server wait was not reliably isolated; speed and aggregate scores remain unknown. |
