Is Unpixelate.ai really free?

Yes. The Standard tier is free: two runs a day without an account, and daily free credits once you sign in. HD quality uses credits, which you can buy as a one-time pack or a monthly plan.

Can you unpixelate any image?

Any JPG, PNG or WebP up to 10MB. Results are best on photos of people, old scans, screenshots and AI images. The more pixels the original has, the more faithful the result — a 64×64 avatar will look plausible, not identical.

What's the difference between unpixelate and depixelate?

Nothing practical — they describe the same task of removing a pixel grid and rebuilding detail. We use both words because people search for both.

Can it recover censored or blurred-out text?

No. Heavy pixelation and mosaic censoring destroy the original information; no tool can truly reverse that and we do not attempt it. Our models rebuild plausible photo detail, which is a different thing.

What resolution do I get back?

Standard returns up to 4× the input size (capped at 2048px on the long edge before processing). HD returns 2× with a stronger model focused on facial detail.

Is it safe to upload personal photos?

Uploads are processed in memory by our model providers and automatically deleted. We never use your images to train models, and signed-in users can delete their history at any time.

Why did my result look different from the original?

Because the original lacked the detail. AI upscaling predicts what the missing pixels most likely were. For faces this works remarkably well; for tiny text or logos it can invent shapes. Try Standard first — it stays closer to the source.

Not yet. If you need batch or API access, email us — it's on the roadmap.

Free AI image unpixelator

Unpixelate image online — make pixelated photos clear

Depixelate, sharpen and upscale blurry or low-resolution pictures with AI. Drop a photo, get a clean high-resolution version in about 10 seconds. Free to try, no signup.

Drop a pixelated image here

JPG, PNG or WebP · up to 10MB

or paste from clipboard (⌘V)

No image handy? Try a sample

Free standard results
~10 seconds
Great on faces
Uploads auto-deleted

How it works

Unpixelate a picture in three steps

01
Upload the pixelated image
Drag in a JPG, PNG or WebP — a low-res photo, a blurry screenshot, a scanned print. Up to 10MB.
02
Pick Standard or HD
Standard is free and fast. HD uses our strongest model for faces and fine texture. No prompts, no settings to learn.
03
Compare and download
Slide between before and after, then download the clean, high-resolution result. Nothing is watermarked.

What people unpixelate

Built for the images that actually get pixelated

Low-res profile photos
Small avatars and thumbnails pulled from social apps become crisp enough to print.
Old scanned photos
Recover faces and detail from tiny scans and phone photos of prints.
Zoomed-in screenshots
Cropped screenshots and chat images get readable again.
Game and pixel art captures
Upscale sprites and captures cleanly for wallpapers and streams.
Compressed downloads
Fix JPEG blockiness from messaging apps and repeated re-saves.
AI-generated images
Take 512px or 1024px generations to print-ready resolution.

Why Unpixelate.ai

Made for one job, and honest about it

Real detail, not smearing: Generative upscaling rebuilds edges and skin texture instead of blurring the grid away.
Faces come first: Both tiers include face enhancement; HD adds a dedicated facial-detail model.
Free lane that stays free: Standard quality is free every day — sign in for daily credits, pay only for HD.
Private by default: Uploads are processed in memory and auto-deleted. Your images are never used for training.
No prompts, no knobs: Upload, choose a tier, done. Advanced controls would not make the result better.
Honest limits: Pixelation destroys information; we recover what's plausible. Heavily censored text cannot be restored and we do not try.

Unpixelate vs. depixelate vs. unblur

Same goal, different words

People search for all three. Here is what each usually means and what this tool does with it.

Unpixelate

Remove the visible pixel grid from a low-resolution or heavily enlarged image and rebuild a sharp, higher-resolution version.

Depixelate

The same thing — a synonym used more often in Europe and in software docs. Both tiers handle it identically.

Unblur

Fix softness from focus or motion rather than a pixel grid. Our models sharpen mild blur too; extreme motion blur is a different problem.

Pricing

Free to use. Pay only for HD.

Free

Standard quality, every day

2 runs/day without an account
Daily credits when you sign in
No watermark, full resolution download

Credits

from $6.90

HD quality + more runs

HD model for faces and texture
Credit packs or monthly plans
Commercial use included

See all plans

FAQ

Questions about unpixelating images

Got a pixelated photo? Fix it now.

Free, no signup, about ten seconds.

Unpixelate an image

Unpixelate image online — make pixelated photos clear

Unpixelate a picture in three steps

Upload the pixelated image

Pick Standard or HD

Compare and download