Upscale an Image for Free. Enlarge photos to a Specific Size

How to Upscale an Image. Key Steps.

1. Upload one or more images

There’s no need to wait - you can enlarge photos as soon as you open the app. You don’t need to install anything, because our free image upscaler is a browser-based app that works online. Import your files from your device, Google Drive, Google Photos, Dropbox or provide a direct link to the images.

Please note that :

• Your pictures should be in the formats that are supported by our app - JPEG, PNG, WEBP, HEIC, GIF or BMP.
• The free version of our photo upscaler allows you to upload only up to 10 files per day. Make sure that you’re not exceeding this limit.

2. Enter a new image size

If you need to enlarge the entire picture, while the original aspect ratio and all the details stay intact, there are a couple of options that can help you achieve that. You will get amazing results no matter which one you choose. Go to Settings > Resize images > Select “Exact width”, “Exact height” or “Percentage”.

Let’s take a closer look at what each option can give you:

• Exact width. Here you’ll be able to change only the width of your image. For instance, if you have a photo with the width of 400 px and you need to increase its image size 4x times, you’ll need to enter “1600” in the input area. The height will be increased automatically, based on the aspect ratio. There’s a live preview in the settings that will show you what pixel dimensions your new image will have. It should be 4x times bigger.
• Exact height. This option works in the same way; except that here you’ll need to change the height. After you upload an image, enter the necessary number of pixels for the new height. Based on the aspect ratio, the width will be increased automatically.
• Percentage. This is an excellent option if you simply need to enlarge a photo and your resized image doesn’t need to have specific pixel dimensions. By default, your original image is 100%. Thus, to upscale an image 2x times, you’ll need to enter “200” in the input area. If the image size needs to be 4x bigger, type in “400” and so on. Check the preview to make sure that you will get the necessary image size.

It’s worth noting that these aren’t the only options that you will find in the settings. You can increase the size of an image in any way you want. It all depends on your goals and preferences.

If you choose either “Exact Width & Height” or “No more than”, you will be able to change both the width and the height of your image. Thus, you will have more control over the new pixel dimensions.

In our app it’s possible to change the aspect ratio of your picture – this can be done by generating new pixels around the original image or by cropping it. Please note, though, that the cropping is automatic, and you won’t be able to adjust the cropping area.

Remember to enable the “High quality resize” option. The image upscaler will try to do everything in its power to produce an enlarged image of the highest possible quality. However, please, keep in mind that this will slightly slow down the enlarging process.

Download your upscaled images.

Once you’re done with the settings, click “Resize Images” and wait for the app to finish the upscaling process. Your enlarged images can be downloaded to your device or saved to Google Photos or DropBox.

Don’t worry, your original images won’t get overwritten. You will get enlarged copies.

Now, you can compare your original photo with its upscaled copy. Check if the quality of the processed image meets your needs and expectations.

Enlarge Photos: Maximum Size

Depending on the original size of your photo, our photo upscaler allows you to increase the pixel dimensions 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x or more times. Naturally, its resolution will be increased to. What’s more, it is possible to upscale an image to a specific image size or even change the aspect ratio.

Thanks to AI algorithms, our app for upscaling photos will not just make your images bigger, but it will also make them look sharper and clearer; no matter how much the original size needs to be increased. Their resolution will be improved, too, so they will look amazing and professional. Even if your resized images will be viewed full screen or printed, they will have good quality, and no one will be able to guess that these are enlarged copies.

The maximum resolution of an upscaled image is 16 megapixels in Safari and Firefox, and 26 megapixels in Chrome-based browsers.

More Than a Picture Upscaler

Watermarkly offers a wide range of web-based tools that can help you prepare your images for sharing them on your social media account, publishing on a website, printing, etc. No matter what goals you need to achieve, our online apps can be of great help.

Here are some things that you need to be aware of before sharing your images with the world:

• Protect your content against unauthorized use. If you want to make sure that no one will use your images without your knowledge or consent, you can show people that you’re the author. To do this, you can use our free app to watermark photos. With it, you’ll be able to add your logo, signature or copyright sign along with your name to a batch of images in one go. This will scare away the majority of thieves and help you with promoting your brand.
• Hide sensitive data in your photos. In order not to violate anyone's rights and not to disclose any confidential information online, you might need to blur people's faces, blur license plates or any other parts of an image.
• Reduce the image file size. This will make the load time of your website faster and you won’t have to waste a lot of time on uploading your files. Plus, it will be easier for you to share small-sized photos and for recipients to download them.
• Make sure that the image size is correct. If you post images on social media or marketplaces and you don’t want anything bad to happen to their quality after publishing, you will need to make sure that your images have the correct size. Our free Crop Photo tool has ready-made presets for Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and some other popular platforms. With their help, your images will surely meet the size requirements of these social networks. Alternatively, you can use a photo resizer – it will help you change the pixel dimensions of your image while maintaining the original aspect ratio.

All of these tools are available at no additional cost.