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Enhance and restore your photos with advanced AI. Upscale images to 16K, sharpen blurry pictures, and bring old memories back to life, all processed privately on your device.
What's New in SharpUpscale
4.0
September 3, 2026
BIGGER UPSCALES, LESS WAITING • The upscaling engine has been rebuilt around a new memory system that streams results to disk instead of holding an entire image in RAM. Large upscales that used to run out of memory now finish, and everyday ones are far lighter on your device. A shared graphics context, smarter tile blending and a leaner model cache trim the overhead on every render. TRANSPARENCY, FIXED • Upscaling a PNG with a transparent background could produce a broken result, with the picture shrunk into one corner and black patches where the cut-out should be. Transparent images now upscale cleanly at full size, and exporting one to JPEG flattens it onto white instead of leaving dark holes behind. TEXT AT YOUR SIZE • Every control on the main screen now follows your text size setting, all the way up to the largest accessibility sizes. • Buttons reflow instead of clipping, labels wrap instead of truncating, and the selected mode is marked with a checkmark rather than colour alone. • VoiceOver reads the mode picker, the scale buttons and the quality settings, and the before-and-after slider can be adjusted with a swipe. • Reduce Motion is respected, and background animation stands down while a render is running so every cycle goes into your photo. YOUR RENDER, PROTECTED • The screen now stays awake while an upscale is in progress, and the app asks iOS for a moment of grace if you switch away. Tapping Cancel shows a Cancelling state and waits for the work to actually stop, so a second job can never pile on top of the first. Nothing is saved for a job you chose to stop, and it does not spend one of your free daily upscales. BATCH YOU CAN TRUST • Cancelling a batch stops it properly instead of leaving work running out of sight. Changing your selection mid-run no longer mixes up results. • Photos too large for your device are skipped with a clear explanation rather than failing without one, and finished batch images are saved to your history alongside everything else. SHARPER EXPORTS • An estimated file size now appears next to each format before you export, without waiting for a full encode. Shared files get their own temporary space and are cleaned up automatically, so exporting no longer quietly fills your storage.
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FAQ
What is SharpUpscale?
SharpUpscale is an AI-powered application that enhances photo resolution, sharpens blurry images, and restores old pictures. It offers upscaling to resolutions as high as 16K and processes all data locally on your device for privacy.
How does SharpUpscale handle privacy?
All photo processing in SharpUpscale happens locally on your iPhone or Mac. Your photos never leave your device, ensuring complete privacy and security without sending any data to servers.
Can SharpUpscale restore damaged old photos?
Yes, SharpUpscale is designed to breathe new life into faded, scratched, or damaged family photos. It uses AI to restore details and clarity to vintage images.
Does SharpUpscale require an internet connection?
No, SharpUpscale works completely offline for its core features. You do not need an internet connection to upscale, sharpen, or restore your photos.
What are the subscription options for SharpUpscale?
SharpUpscale offers subscription plans for $2.99 per month or $9.99 per year. The annual plan includes a 3-day free trial.
How often is SharpUpscale updated?
The latest version of SharpUpscale is 3.1, and it was last updated on June 22, 2026. Updates typically bring new features and improvements to the AI models and user interface.
What devices is SharpUpscale available on?
SharpUpscale is available for iPhone and iPad. It is designed with a clean, intuitive interface for iOS and macOS.
How does the Smart Face Enhancement feature work?
The Smart Face Enhancement feature in SharpUpscale automatically improves faces within your photos. It enhances facial details, eyes, and skin texture for more polished portraits.






