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ScaleUp earns a spot in the toolfarm library for handling upscaling entirely on the GPU, with dedicated Sharp and Cartoon modes for different footage types. Confirm your GPU supports Vulkan 1.1 first, since Intel integrated cards are not supported.
ScaleUp is a video-enhancing plugin from vimager that enlarges footage by up to 10 times with minimal image quality loss. It runs GPU-accelerated inside Adobe After Effects and Adobe Premiere Pro and is available for Mac and Windows. Rather than interpolating pixels with traditional bilinear or bicubic methods, ScaleUp uses a neural network that analyzes large amounts of images and clips to increase resolution while preserving detail.
The AI processing works to reduce noise and even the block effects found in compressed video, and can recover lost textures and details from low-resolution images. Controls are kept simple, producing upscaled images with a single click. Two AI modes are included: Sharp mode aims for better perceptual quality with fine details for a more realistic look, while Cartoon mode targets cartoon footage, preserving and enhancing edges while removing compression artifacts.
Because computation runs on the GPU through the Vulkan API, ScaleUp requires a GPU driver supporting Vulkan 1.1. Intel integrated GPUs are not supported, and a GPU with 3 GB of memory handles HD footage, with more recommended for UHD or higher resolutions.
ScaleUp is best for upscaling and enhancing low-resolution or compressed footage inside After Effects and Premiere Pro.
ScaleUp is completely free to download and use.
ScaleUp is compatible with After Effects and Premiere Pro versions 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020, covering current releases along with several older ones. It runs as a GPU-accelerated plugin inside both applications on Windows and Mac. If you use one of the listed versions of either host, ScaleUp fits into that setup. For the latest confirmation on host support, check the developer's page.
ScaleUp performs its computation on the GPU through the Vulkan API, so your GPU driver must support Vulkan 1.1. Intel integrated GPUs are not supported. A GPU with 3 GB of memory is enough for HD footage, while larger GPU memory is recommended for UHD or higher resolutions. Because performance depends heavily on the GPU and some cards are not supported, the developer recommends checking the GPU requirements and trying a demo before purchasing.
ScaleUp is available for both Windows and Mac. On Windows it supports Windows 10 and 11, and on macOS it requires version 10.15 or later. Alongside a supported operating system, it needs a GPU whose driver supports Vulkan 1.1, since all processing runs through that API. Intel integrated GPUs are not supported. If your system meets the OS requirement and has a compatible GPU, ScaleUp can be used inside After Effects and Premiere Pro.
ScaleUp includes two AI modes. Sharp mode provides better perceptual quality with fine details to make images look more realistic. Cartoon mode is aimed at upscaling cartoon videos, preserving and enhancing edges while eliminating compression artifacts. Both draw on the same neural network approach that analyzes large amounts of images and clips to raise resolution and reduce noise. You choose the mode that matches the kind of footage you are enlarging.
ScaleUp is listed as free in this catalog, so you can add it from here. For current licensing details, visit the developer's page, which also offers a demo to try. Because ScaleUp's performance depends heavily on the GPU and some cards are not supported, the developer recommends checking the GPU requirements and trying the demo first. Keep in mind it needs a GPU driver supporting Vulkan 1.1 and does not work with Intel integrated GPUs.
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