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Free AI Tools in WaveSpeed Desktop — No API Key, No Sign-Up Required

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Free AI Tools in WaveSpeed Desktop — No API Key, No Sign-Up Required

WaveSpeed Desktop ships with 12 built-in AI tools that are completely free to use. No API key. No account. No usage limits. Just download the app and start using them.

These tools run locally on your machine — your files never leave your computer.

All 12 Free Tools

1. Image Enhancer

Upscale images 2x to 4x using ESRGAN models. Choose between quality presets optimized for different content types (photos, illustrations, anime).

Best for: Upscaling low-resolution images, improving old photos, preparing images for print.

2. Video Enhancer

Frame-by-frame video upscaling with real-time progress tracking. Processes each frame through the enhancement model and reconstructs the video.

Best for: Improving video resolution, restoring old video footage, upscaling screen recordings.

3. Face Enhancer

Restores and enhances face quality in photos using YOLO v8 for face detection and GFPGAN v1.4 for enhancement. WebGPU-accelerated for fast processing.

Best for: Fixing blurry faces in group photos, restoring old portraits, improving selfie quality.

4. Face Swapper

Swap faces between photos using InsightFace technology. Includes optional face enhancement post-processing for seamless results.

Best for: Creative projects, entertainment, content creation.

5. Background Remover

Instant background removal with three output options:

  • Foreground only — Subject on transparent background
  • Background only — Extracted background
  • Mask — Black and white segmentation mask

Best for: Product photography, social media content, creating composites.

6. Image Eraser

Remove unwanted objects from images using the LaMa inpainting model. Paint over the area you want removed, and the AI fills it in naturally.

Best for: Removing photobombers, cleaning up product shots, removing watermarks from your own images.

7. Segment Anything

Object segmentation powered by SlimSAM. Click on any object in an image to create a precise segmentation mask. Uses point prompts for intuitive selection.

Best for: Isolating specific objects, creating masks for further editing, batch object extraction.

8. Video Converter

Convert between video formats with full codec support:

Input/OutputFormats
VideoMP4, WebM, AVI, MOV, MKV

Best for: Format compatibility, file size reduction, web optimization.

9. Audio Converter

Convert between audio formats:

Input/OutputFormats
AudioMP3, WAV, AAC, FLAC, OGG

Best for: Format conversion, compatibility fixes, audio archiving.

10. Image Converter

Batch convert images between formats:

Input/OutputFormats
ImageJPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP

Best for: Batch processing, web optimization (WebP conversion), format standardization.

11. Media Trimmer

Cut video or audio files by specifying start and end timestamps. Precise frame-level trimming.

Best for: Extracting clips, removing intros/outros, creating short-form content.

12. Media Merger

Combine multiple video or audio files into a single output file.

Best for: Joining clips, creating compilations, merging audio tracks.

Why These Tools Are Free

WaveSpeed Desktop’s free tools serve two purposes:

  1. Practical value — Common media processing tasks that everyone needs, without paywalls
  2. Complement to cloud models — Use free tools for post-processing after running cloud AI models in the Playground

The free tools run entirely on your local hardware using lightweight AI models (ESRGAN, GFPGAN, LaMa, SlimSAM, InsightFace). No data is sent to any server.

Free Tools vs. Cloud Models

FeatureFree ToolsCloud Models (Playground)
CostFree foreverPay-per-use
API KeyNot requiredRequired
ProcessingLocal (your CPU/GPU)WaveSpeed cloud servers
PrivacyFiles stay on your deviceFiles uploaded for processing
QualityGood (optimized local models)Best (full-size cloud models)
InternetNot requiredRequired

For most everyday tasks — upscaling, format conversion, background removal — the free tools are more than sufficient. For advanced AI generation and editing (FLUX, Qwen Image, video generation), use the cloud Playground.

Platform Availability

All 12 free tools are available on:

  • Windows (x64)
  • macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon)
  • Linux (x86_64)
  • Android (5.0+)

Download

Get WaveSpeed Desktop for free:

Download from GitHub Releases

PlatformFile
Windows.exe installer or .zip portable
macOS.dmg (Intel or Apple Silicon)
Linux.AppImage or .deb
Android.apk

FAQ

Are these tools really free? What’s the catch? No catch. The 12 tools are genuinely free with no usage limits. WaveSpeed makes money from cloud model inference (the Playground), not from local tools.

Do I need a powerful computer? The AI-powered tools (enhancer, face swap, background remover) benefit from a dedicated GPU but work on CPU too. The converter and trimmer tools have minimal system requirements.

Can I use them commercially? Yes. The app is MIT licensed. Outputs from the free tools are yours to use however you want.

Do the free tools work offline? Yes — all 12 tools run locally and don’t require an internet connection.

How do they compare to online alternatives? Image Enhancer uses the same ESRGAN models as many paid online services. Background Remover uses production-grade segmentation. Face Enhancer uses GFPGAN v1.4 which is industry standard. The main advantage: your files stay local and there are no usage limits.