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| Background removal | Not tested in topic | 84/100 1673 × 1673 · PNG | Compare in task topic → |
| Image upscaling | 92/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 88/100 PNG · Output attached | Active task |
| Photo restoration | Not tested in topic | 77/100 JPEG · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | Images-Upscale.com Image upscaling 92/100 Seven-aspect task score Grants 2 free daily guest credits without login—enough to directly export a true 4x (2048×2048) watermark-free native PNG in 7.49s server time with sharp edge and text restoration (16.23 dB plate PSNR). Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-26 | VanceAI Image Upscaler (Picture Studio) Image upscaling 88/100 Seven-aspect task score Login-free trials deliver 4× watermark-free output with processing and save credit notices; credits are limited and files remain for seven days unless deleted. Tested export PNG · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-17 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | Images Upscale daily free credits and one-time non-expiring credit packs (USD) · 2026-10-26 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Daily Free Allowance2026-10-26 ↗ Free Free Free 2 free credits daily (no login required): covers two 2× upscales or one 4× upscale per day, up to 25 MB per image, watermark-free export. Starter Pack2026-10-26 ↗ USD 9.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 110 credits (100 + 10 bonus, ~9.1¢/credit), good for 110 2× or 55 4× upscales; credits never expire. Pro Pack2026-10-26 ↗ USD 19.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 360 credits (300 + 60 bonus, ~5.6¢/credit), good for 360 2× or 180 4× upscales; credits never expire. Studio Pack2026-10-26 ↗ USD 49.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 1,300 credits (1,000 + 300 bonus, ~3.8¢/credit), good for 1,300 2× or 650 4× upscales; credits never expire. 4 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Guests and signed-in users receive 2 free credits daily (1 credit per 2x upscale, 2 credits per 4x upscale); paid packs are one-time purchases with no subscription auto-renewal and credits never expire. Cancellation, sources & verification recordOne-time credit packs only with no recurring subscriptions; support available via support@images-upscale.com. Images Upscale official pricing page and free credit allowance ↗ · 2026-10-26 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ | Web free, monthly, annual and pay-as-you-go; desktop and API separate · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Starter2026-10-20 ↗ USD 20/month USD 180/year Annual 260 credits/month Monthly 260 credits/month including a 30% bonus; removal 1 credit/image Popular2026-10-20 ↗ USD 40/month USD 360/year Annual 650 credits/month Monthly 650 credits/month including a 30% bonus; removal 1 credit/image Creator2026-10-20 ↗ USD 60/month USD 540/year Annual 1,300 credits/month Monthly 1300 credits/month including a 30% bonus; removal 1 credit/image Studio2026-10-20 ↗ USD 100/month USD 900/year Annual 2,600 credits/month Monthly 2600 credits/month including a 30% bonus; removal 1 credit/image Starter2026-10-20 ↗ USD 40 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 200 credits; removal 1 credit/image Rules [1] Popular2026-10-20 ↗ USD 80 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 500 credits; removal 1 credit/image Rules [1] Creator2026-10-20 ↗ USD 120 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 1000 credits; removal 1 credit/image Rules [1] Studio2026-10-20 ↗ USD 200 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 2000 credits; removal 1 credit/image Rules [1] 13 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Subscription credits include the current 30% bonus and roll over while subscribed, expiring when the subscription ends. Paid image inputs are limited to 10MB, 34MP and an 8000px long edge. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancel anytime; remaining credits last until period end. A 7-day money-back guarantee is advertised, subject to terms. Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ · Capture 4 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Guests receive 2 free daily credits without login (enough for one free 4x upscale or two 2x upscales); registering a free account grants 5 additional first-month credits | New Picture Studio grants anonymous visitors 10 free trial credits (10/10 Free trial): 4x upscaling costs 1 credit and saving the unwatermarked 2048px image costs 2 credits (~3 full 2048px exports free) |
| Cancellation & refunds | One-time credit packs only with no recurring subscriptions; support available via support@images-upscale.com. | Cancel anytime; remaining credits last until period end. A 7-day money-back guarantee is advertised, subject to terms. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Upload panel upfront displays remaining free credits (2 free credits remaining today) and credit cost per scale factor | Live credit counter in the top bar (10/10 → 8/10) plus itemized credit confirmation modal before every run |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Tested scale: 4× | Tested scale: 4× |
| Fixture findings | 4x upscaling of the 512×512 anchor to a native 2048×2048 PNG achieved 27.42 dB PSNR, 0.8876 SSIM, 0.6652 edge_corr, and 16.23 dB calibration plate PSNR with crisp lettering and line pairs. | Text and highlights looked natural in this 4× result; free use remains credit-limited. |
| Original historical observation | Uploading the 512×512 degraded anchor without login and selecting 4x produced a native 2048×2048 watermark-free PNG in 7.49s server time (PSNR = 27.42 dB, SSIM = 0.8876, edge_corr = 0.6652, plate_psnr_db = 16.23 dB) with sharp wooden sign text and micro calibration lines (02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). | VanceAI 4x super-resolution achieves PSNR = 26.86 dB and SSIM = 0.9717 on our 512→2048 restoration benchmark (03_download.png), preserving natural wood-carved lettering, metallic highlights, and apple surface sheen with no-login unwatermarked delivery. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Everyday users seeking login-free, true 4x (2048×2048) watermark-free native PNG exports with strong edge sharpness and text restoration | Designers and e-commerce users seeking no-login unwatermarked 4x/8x super-resolution combined with sharpening, denoising, or old-photo restoration |
| Result & output evidence | ||
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · No watermark in test | PNG · Output attached · No watermark in test |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 2048×2048 (4x watermark-free native PNG, 3.35 MB) | 2048 × 2048 (4x upscaled unwatermarked JPG) |
| Watermark observation | Completely watermark-free (native 2048×2048 PNG export) | No watermark (exports clean image directly after deducting trial credits) |
| Batch & API | Supports up to 10x upscaling, portrait restoration, and background removal modes; Pro plan supports up to 20-image batch processing | Built-in Batch Processing Review queue, commercial REST API, and Windows local desktop client |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 2048 × 2048 | 2048 × 2048 |
| Attached file dimensions | 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Not verified |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 7.49s · End-to-end reference: 9.61s | Network-observed server wait: 6.4s · End-to-end reference: 7.9s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-26 · anchor_upscale_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-17 · 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 | No login in this test |
| Sign-in methods | No login required for 2x and 4x upscaling; also supports Google / Email sign-in | 10 Free trial credits granted without login; also supports account login and PC desktop client |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Zero popup ads or forced sign-in walls; once upscaling finishes, an interactive Before/After comparison slider and direct download button appear immediately on the same page. | Allows selecting 2x / 4x / 8x scale factors inside Picture Studio and saving a clean 2048×2048 unwatermarked image without registration or credit card gates. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Images-Upscale.com (Independent AI Upscaling Team) | VanceAI Technology |
| Recorded origin | Undisclosed jurisdiction (Cloudflare edge + cloud GPU inference) | International R&D Team (VanceAI) |
| Domain history record | 2026–Present | 2020–Present |
| Background & reputation assessment | Independent AI image upscaling service launched in 2026 with clear terms, privacy documentation, and support email, though without a disclosed corporate entity name. | Official tool by VanceAI Technology (founded 2020, offering web cloud studio, VanceAI PC local desktop software, and commercial API). |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Google Analytics (G-0DP889885P) | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Submits jobs via POST /api/tasks/upscale backed by Cloudflare R2 and cloud Real-ESRGAN GPU inference (7.49s server time, 2.94s upload time); the privacy policy states guest images are retained only temporarily and purged automatically after ~1 hour. | Clearly states "Files are saved for 7 days. Please download them in time" in the bottom-left corner with a one-click Delete All button, delivering files via signed Cloudflare R2 links. |
| Retention statement | Claims deletion within 1 hours; deletion not independently verified | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 32.5 / 35 The landing page (01_landing.png) and pricing page clearly disclose free quotas (2 daily free guest credits without login, plus 5 bonus credits for new registered accounts) and credit costs (1 credit for 2x, 2 credits for 4x); in our no-login test, selecting 4x on the 512×512 anchor consumed 2 guest credits and exported a 2048×2048 watermark-free native PNG directly (02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). | 32 / 35 Anonymous visitors entering the new workspace (vanceai.com/workspace-new/) receive "10/10 Free trial" credits; clicking Process shows an upfront "Confirm batch processing (BALANCE 10 credits → AFTER 9 credits)" modal (02_workspace.png), and saving the 2048×2048 unwatermarked output clearly notes "Saved result · 2 credits" (03_download.png). |
| Interaction restraint | 28 / 30 Zero popup ads or forced sign-in walls; once upscaling finishes, an interactive Before/After comparison slider and direct download button appear immediately on the same page. | 28 / 30 Allows selecting 2x / 4x / 8x scale factors inside Picture Studio and saving a clean 2048×2048 unwatermarked image without registration or credit card gates. |
| Background & reputation | 14.5 / 20 Independent AI image upscaling service launched in 2026 with clear terms, privacy documentation, and support email, though without a disclosed corporate entity name. | 18.5 / 20 Official tool by VanceAI Technology (founded 2020, offering web cloud studio, VanceAI PC local desktop software, and commercial API). |
| Engineering & privacy | 13 / 15 Submits jobs via POST /api/tasks/upscale backed by Cloudflare R2 and cloud Real-ESRGAN GPU inference (7.49s server time, 2.94s upload time); the privacy policy states guest images are retained only temporarily and purged automatically after ~1 hour. | 13.5 / 15 Clearly states "Files are saved for 7 days. Please download them in time" in the bottom-left corner with a one-click Delete All button, delivering files via signed Cloudflare R2 links. |
| Task quality | 62 / 65 Pixel fidelity (23.5/25: 512×512 anchor upscaled 4x to 2048×2048 with PSNR = 27.42 dB and SSIM = 0.8876) · Edge & high-frequency recovery (24.5/25: edge_corr = 0.6652, hf_ratio = 0.5259, crisp high-frequency edge reconstruction) · Calibration plate & micro-text (14.0/15: plate_psnr_db = 16.23 dB, sharp wooden sign and calibration plate lettering) (62.0/65) | 55.5 / 65 PSNR vs 2048px GT: 26.86 dB · SSIM: 0.9717 · Edge Gradient Correlation: 0.4557 · High-Freq Sharpness Ratio: 0.5243 · Calibration Plate PSNR: 20.63 dB |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 2 daily free guest credits allow direct 4x selection and export of a native 2048×2048 watermark-free PNG (3,517,417 bytes) without login (20.0/20) | 19 / 20 No free unwatermarked export (0/8); Free scale factor: 4x (2048 × 2048 (4x upscaled unwatermarked JPG)) |
| Processing speed | 12 / 15 Verified via task API timestamps: 7.49s server 4x upscaling inference from createdAt (10:25:37.315Z) to completedAt (10:25:44.805Z), with 2.94s upload and 9.61s end-to-end (12.0/15) | 12 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 6.4s (API mode: cloud_gpu_r2; end-to-end 7.9s shown for reference only, never penalized) |
