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| Background removal | 75/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Image upscaling | 92/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 89/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Active task |
| Object removal | 89/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Image generation | 94/100 1024×1024 (1.62MB unwatermarked PNG, 100% pixel retention) · Historical description; output not attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | Recraft AI (Recraft Crisp Image Upscaler) Image upscaling 92/100 Seven-aspect task score One free-allowance credit delivers 4× watermark-free output with flexible canvas comparison and export; login is required and tiny text still has merged strokes. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-16 | 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 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | All web Basic/Pro/Teams volumes; Teams per seat; API excluded · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Basic2026-10-20 ↗ USD 12/month USD 120/year Monthly 1,000 general credits/month; Teams billed per seat Rules [1] Annual 1,000 general credits/month; Teams billed per seat Rules [1] Pro 2k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 20/month USD 192/year Monthly 2,000 general credits/month; Teams billed per seat Rules [1] Annual 2,000 general credits/month; Teams billed per seat Rules [1] Teams 2k / seat2026-10-20 ↗ USD 22/month USD 211/year Monthly 2,000 general credits/month; Teams billed per seat Rules [1] Annual 2,000 general credits/month; Teams billed per seat Rules [1] Pro 4k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 40/month USD 384/year Monthly 4,000 general credits/month Rules [2] [3] Annual 4,000 general credits/month Rules [2] [3] Teams 4k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 44/month USD 422/year Monthly 4,000 general credits/month per seat Rules [3] [4] Annual 4,000 general credits/month per seat Rules [3] [4] Pro 8k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 80/month USD 768/year Monthly 8,000 general credits/month Rules [2] [3] Annual 8,000 general credits/month Rules [2] [3] Teams 8k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 88/month USD 844/year Monthly 8,000 general credits/month per seat Rules [3] [4] Annual 8,000 general credits/month per seat Rules [3] [4] Pro 16k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 160/month USD 1,536/year Monthly 16,000 general credits/month Rules [2] [3] Annual 16,000 general credits/month Rules [2] [3] Teams 16k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 176/month USD 1,688/year Monthly 16,000 general credits/month per seat Rules [3] [4] Annual 16,000 general credits/month per seat Rules [3] [4] 18 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. All 2k/4k/8k/16k Pro/Teams monthly and annual tiers are listed. Top-ups require Basic/Pro/Teams, but the public page does not quote pack prices or quantify free removal counts/per-removal cost. Subscription credits do not roll over; purchased top-ups never expire. Free-plan generated images are public and not licensed for commercial use; this statement is not generalized to rights in uploaded material. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancel anytime, effective at period end. Discretionary refunds may be requested within 30 days with no use since payment or under 30 lifetime credits used. Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ All credit volumes and usage rules ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ · Capture 4 ↗ · Capture 5 ↗ · Capture 6 ↗ · Capture 7 ↗ · Capture 8 ↗ | 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 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Free accounts receive 50 Credits daily; Recraft Crisp 4x upscale costs 1 Credit per run (50 free 2048px upscales/day) | Free tier allows 20 images/month up to 3000×3000px / 5MB at 2x or 4x with all 5 denoising levels and zero watermarks |
| Cancellation & refunds | Cancel anytime, effective at period end. Discretionary refunds may be requested within 30 days with no use since payment or under 30 lifetime credits used. | Purchased for fixed periods (2 months, 6 months, or 1 year) via WeChat Pay, Alipay, or Stripe under official Terms of Service. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Displays "×1 Credit" and output dimensions before upscaling | 8x and 16x options are transparently disabled in the settings modal before processing starts |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Tested scale: 4× | Tested scale: 4× |
| Fixture findings | Text and materials looked natural in the tested upscale; findings cover this fixed image only. | The tested 4× photo configuration produced smooth output with text retained; other settings remain untested. |
| Original historical observation | Achieves 27.49 dB full-image PSNR, 0.8913 SSIM, and 16.04 dB calibration plate PSNR; carved wood on "REALTEST 2026" and brass knuckles are crisp and natural (edge_corr=0.6673, hf_ratio=0.5159). | 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. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Designers needing fast 3.8s 4x crisp super-resolution with high structural and color fidelity | Users wanting a no-login, zero-watermark 4x (2048px) upscaler with 5-level adjustable noise reduction for photos and illustrations |
| Result & output evidence | ||
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · No watermark in test | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · No watermark in test |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 2048×2048 (4.0x free 300DPI unwatermarked PNG export; supports secondary upscale to 4096×4096) | 2048 × 2048 (Full 4x Unwatermarked PNG) |
| Watermark observation | No watermark | None (100% watermark-free) |
| Batch & API | Place multiple assets on the infinite canvas | Multi-image queue, Windows/Mac desktop apps, and REST API |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 2048 × 2048 | 2048 × 2048 |
| Attached file dimensions | 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 2048 × 2048 · PNG |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 3.8s · End-to-end reference: 4.4s | Network-observed server wait: 18.5s · End-to-end reference: 20s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-16 · 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 | Account required in this test | No login in this test |
| Sign-in methods | Free login via Google, Discord, Apple, or email | No login required; optional account login for history sync and parallel high-speed queues |
| Manual adjustment | Manual erase / adjustment recorded in the historical flow | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Places the 2048×2048 upscaled layer directly beside the 512×512 original on the infinite canvas (02_result.png) so the 4x scale jump is visually obvious; visible AI label toggle is off by default (03_download.png). | 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. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Recraft Inc. | Bigjpg Team |
| Recorded origin | London, UK | Cross-Platform AI Super-Resolution Team (Launched 2017) |
| Domain history record | 2022–2026 | 2017–present (9+ years) |
| Background & reputation assessment | Proprietary Recraft Crisp super-resolution engine built by Recraft Inc. (London). | 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. |
| External reputation record | Recraft Crisp is widely used by designers to prepare print-ready 300 DPI assets directly on the canvas. | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Sentry · First-party Telemetry (t.recraft.ai) | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Cloud GPU completes 512px -> 2048px (4.0x) super-resolution in ~3.8s with PNG/JPG and custom DPI export. | Supports offline queue recovery and one-click "Delete" to immediately purge uploaded/upscaled files from cloud storage. |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 32 / 35 Free Recraft login provides 50 daily credits; clicking "Crisp Upscale" clearly shows a 1 Credit cost (01_landing.png), generating a 2048×2048 (4x) layer and exporting a 300DPI unwatermarked PNG for free. | 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). |
| Interaction restraint | 28 / 30 Places the 2048×2048 upscaled layer directly beside the 512×512 original on the infinite canvas (02_result.png) so the 4x scale jump is visually obvious; visible AI label toggle is off by default (03_download.png). | 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. |
| Background & reputation | 19 / 20 Proprietary Recraft Crisp super-resolution engine built by Recraft Inc. (London). | 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. |
| Engineering & privacy | 14 / 15 Cloud GPU completes 512px -> 2048px (4.0x) super-resolution in ~3.8s with PNG/JPG and custom DPI export. | 13 / 15 Supports offline queue recovery and one-click "Delete" to immediately purge uploaded/upscaled files from cloud storage. |
| Task quality | 57.6 / 65 PSNR vs 2048px GT: 27.49 dB · SSIM: 0.8913 · Edge Gradient Correlation: 0.6673 · High-Freq Sharpness Ratio: 0.5159 · Calibration Plate PSNR: 16.04 dB | 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). |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Free scale factor: 4x (2048×2048 (4.0x free 300DPI unwatermarked PNG export; supports secondary upscale to 4096×4096)) | 20 / 20 Free guest tier directly exports full 4x (2048×2048) unwatermarked PNG (20.0/20). |
| Processing speed | 13.5 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 3.8s (API mode: cloud_gpu_recraft_crisp; end-to-end 4.4s shown for reference only, never penalized) | 10.5 / 15 Free cloud GPU 4x Photo super-resolution completed in ~18.5s (10.5/15). |
