Upscaling uses AI to increase your image resolution while maintaining—and often enhancing—quality and details. You can choose between Crystal or SeedVR for quick, faithful results, or one of the Magnific models for advanced control over the enhancement process.
Select an image from your gallery
Click Upscale in the editing toolbar
Choose your upscale model — Crystal, SeedVR, Magnific Creative, or Magnific Precision
Choose your target resolution in megapixels
Adjust settings (optional — Magnific models offer additional controls)
Click Generate to start upscaling
Choose your target resolution in megapixels:
Resolution | Details |
|---|---|
2 MP | Light upscale for web use |
4 MP | Good for most digital uses |
6 MP | High quality for presentations |
8 MP | Great for print materials |
10 MP | Professional print quality |
12 MP | High-resolution print |
14 MP | Ultra-high resolution |
16 MP | Maximum resolution available |
Samsa offers four upscale models. Select your model before upscaling — settings for Magnific models appear in an expandable panel, and each control has a tooltip explaining what it does.
The default upscale models. Fast and faithful — they increase resolution while keeping your image looking exactly as it is. No extra settings needed. Crystal is recommended for most use cases, while SeedVR can produce slightly more creative results.
AI-enhanced creative upscaling that does more than just increase image size — it also improves quality and adds detail. Magnific Creative can introduce and infer new details, textures, and visual elements, guided by an optional text prompt. You control how much creative freedom the AI gets, with stylization options to match your aesthetics and fine-tuned controls to balance fidelity vs. creativity.
Supported scale factors: 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x
Settings you can adjust:
Setting | Range | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
Prompt | Free text | Empty | Guide what kind of details the AI adds. Tip: reuse the same prompt you used to generate the image for best results |
Creativity | -10 to 10 | 0 | How much new detail the AI invents. Higher = more creative and artistic, lower = more conservative |
HDR | -10 to 10 | 0 | Level of definition and dynamic range. Higher = more vivid detail and richer contrast |
Resemblance | -10 to 10 | 0 | How closely the result matches your original. Higher = stays closer to the original, lower = more freedom to reinterpret |
Fractality | -10 to 10 | 0 | Strength of prompt influence and detail intricacy per pixel. Higher = more intricate prompt-driven detail |
Optimized for | Dropdown | Standard | Optimizes the upscale for your image type: Standard, Soft Portraits, Hard Portraits, Art & Illustration, Videogame Assets, Nature & Landscapes, Films & Photography, 3D Renders, or Science Fiction & Horror |
Engine | Dropdown | Automatic | Selects the underlying AI engine: Automatic, Illusio, Sharpy, or Sparkle |
Best for: Concept art, marketing creatives, illustrations, portraits, landscapes, architectural renderings, food photography, graphic design — any time you want the AI to enrich your images with extra detail, sharper lines, or more vivid colors.
The opposite approach — Magnific Precision enlarges your image without inventing anything new. It enhances resolution while intelligently improving sharpness, texture, and fine detail. Text, logos, UI elements, and fine details stay exactly as they are, just sharper and bigger. It also supports specialized processing modes for different image types — from illustrations to noisy photos.
Supported scale factors: 2x through 16x (all integer values)
Settings you can adjust:
Setting | Range | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
Sharpen | 0–100 | 7 | Controls edge definition and clarity. Higher = sharper edges |
Smart Grain | 0–100 | 7 | Preserves natural film grain texture and prevents artificial smoothness. Higher = more natural texture, avoids the "plastic AI look" |
Ultra Detail | 0–100 | 30 | Controls fine detail enhancement — textures, patterns, micro-details. Higher = more intricate detail |
Flavor | Dropdown | — | Optional optimization: Sublime (best for illustrations and art with smooth gradients), Photo (best for photographs with realistic detail), or Photo Denoiser (best for noisy or low-light photos with noise reduction) |
Best for: Product photos, e-commerce, photography, print production, real estate, photo restoration, archival scans — any time you need pixel-perfect accuracy and fidelity to the original.
You can also skip upscaling entirely and generate images directly in 2K or 4K resolution from the image generation settings.
Crystal / SeedVR — Quick upscale when you're happy with the image as-is and just need it bigger
Magnific Creative — When you want the AI to add artistic detail, enhance textures, or reimagine parts of the image
Magnific Precision — When you need a pixel-perfect enlargement that preserves text, logos, and fine details exactly as they are
Upscaling costs depend on your target resolution and the model you choose. Magnific models cost 3x the standard rate.
Standard Upscale:
Resolution | Cost |
|---|---|
2K (2 MP) | 5 credits |
4K (4 MP) | 10 credits |
6K (6 MP) | 20 credits |
8K (8 MP) | 25 credits |
10K (10 MP) | 35 credits |
12K (12 MP) | 45 credits |
14K (14 MP) | 60 credits |
16K (16 MP) | 80 credits |
Magnific Upscale (Creative / Precision) — 3x standard:
Resolution | Cost |
|---|---|
2K (2 MP) | 15 credits |
4K (4 MP) | 30 credits |
6K (6 MP) | 60 credits |
8K (8 MP) | 75 credits |
10K (10 MP) | 105 credits |
12K (12 MP) | 135 credits |
14K (14 MP) | 180 credits |
16K (16 MP) | 240 credits |
AI upscaling doesn't just add pixels—it intelligently enhances:
Sharpens details: Faces, text, and fine textures become clearer
Reduces noise: Smooths out grain and artifacts
Enhances edges: Creates crisp, clean boundaries
Preserves style: Maintains the original artistic feel
Start with good source images: Better input = better output
Consider your final use: Match resolution to your actual needs
Try Magnific Creative with a prompt: Reusing your generation prompt when upscaling often produces the best results
Use Magnific Precision for product shots: When accuracy matters more than artistic enhancement
Check details after: Zoom in to verify quality improvements
