Image generation
finegrain-image-enhancer
Upscale a small, soft image and have the detail painted back in
★ 2.2k
July 2026
MIT
Image generation
What it does
Enlarges low-resolution pictures while inventing plausible texture and edges, which lifts old photographs and screenshots to something printable rather than just making the blur bigger. The added detail is generated, not recovered: patterns that were never there can appear, and any text in the image frequently turns into unreadable near-letters, so it is unsuitable for records or evidence. Uploads go to the host's servers and the model licence could not be confirmed.
Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.
Screenshots & visuals
Before you start
- Setup difficultySome setup needed
- Command lineNot required
- API keyNot required
- Sends data onlineYes
Judged automatically from the project's own metadata. Always confirm on the official page.
finegrain-image-enhancer FAQ
- Do I need to install anything or write code to use finegrain-image-enhancer?
- No install needed — it runs in the browser.
- Does finegrain-image-enhancer work on a phone?
- No. It needs a computer.
- Can I use finegrain-image-enhancer commercially?
- The licence is MIT, which permits commercial use. Conditions such as keeping the copyright notice still apply, so read the licence text before shipping it inside something.
How it compares
The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.
| Tool | Command line | API key | Sends data out | Phone | Commercial use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| finegrain-image-enhancer (this page) | Not needed | Not needed | Yes | No | Not verified |
| clarity-upscaler | Required | Required | Yes | No | Yes |
| Tile-Upscaler | Not needed | Not needed | Yes | No | Not verified |
| Image-Upscaling-Playground | Not needed | Not needed | Yes | Yes | Not verified |
"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.