AI Image Enhancement — Upscale & Sharpen Images with AI
Upscale, sharpen, restore, and refine any image with AI. WaveSpeed's image enhancement tools turn low-quality inputs into high-resolution, production-ready outputs — via API, web, or free on your desktop.
Every Enhancement Tool, One Platform
WaveSpeed gives you a complete suite of AI image enhancement tools — from resolution upscaling to face restoration to background cleanup. Use them in the cloud or run them locally for free.
Resolution Upscaling
2x to 4x enhancement with ESRGAN and cloud models for sharp, detailed output. Desktop tools run locally on your GPU — no uploads, no watermarks.
Face Restoration
GFPGAN v1.4 recovers facial detail from blurry or compressed portraits. Restore old photos, fix compression artifacts, and enhance selfies automatically.
Background Cleanup & Object Removal
Remove backgrounds with alpha channel output, erase unwanted objects with LaMa intelligent fill, and segment anything with SlimSAM — all free in the Desktop app.
WaveSpeed Enhancement vs. Traditional Tools
See why teams choose WaveSpeed enhancement over traditional image editing tools.
Performance at a Glance
AI image enhancement tools that deliver quality, speed, and value.
Examples
Low-resolution landscape photo enhanced to 4x with ESRGAN, recovering fine foliage detail and sharp edges.
Blurry portrait restored with GFPGAN v1.4, recovering sharp facial features and natural skin texture.
Product photo with background cleanly removed, producing a transparent PNG ready for compositing.
Unwanted object removed from scene using LaMa intelligent inpainting, seamless fill with matching texture.
Integrate in Minutes
Production-ready SDKs for Python and JavaScript. REST API with full OpenAPI spec. Webhook support for async jobs.
- Free desktop tools — ESRGAN, GFPGAN, LaMa, SlimSAM
- REST API for batch cloud processing
- Python & JavaScript SDKs + webhook support
Get Any Tool You Want
1000+ models across image, video, audio, and 3D — all through one API.
FAQ
AI image enhancement uses artificial intelligence to improve image quality — increasing resolution, sharpening detail, restoring faces, removing backgrounds, erasing objects, and reducing noise. WaveSpeed provides all of these through a web playground, REST API, and free desktop app.
Image Upscaler (ESRGAN), Face Enhancer (GFPGAN v1.4), Background Remover, Object Eraser (LaMa), and Segment Anything (SlimSAM) are all free in the WaveSpeed Desktop app. They run locally on your GPU — no uploads, no API key, no watermarks, no subscription.
WaveSpeed supports 2x to 4x upscaling depending on the model. ESRGAN in the Desktop app offers slim, medium, and thick quality options for different speed-quality trade-offs.
Yes. WaveSpeed's REST API supports batch processing for all cloud-based enhancement tools. Submit multiple images in a single request, then retrieve results via webhook or polling. Official Python and JavaScript SDKs are provided.
Desktop tools are completely free — forever, with no limits. Cloud-based enhancement via API uses usage-based credits, with cost varying by tool and output resolution. Credits are valid for 365 days. Visit the Pricing page for current rates.
A GPU is recommended for faster processing but not strictly required. The desktop app can run on CPU as well, though enhancement will take longer.