# Unsqueeze: AI Video Upscaler — Enhancer: sharpen quality, 4K

> Intelligent video upscaling software for enhanced resolution and detail. (iPhone/iPad app by Finn Voorhees.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/unsqueeze-ai-video-upscaler/id6475134617 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Finn Voorhees](https://appshunter.io/developer/1515179642)
- Category: Photo & Video, Graphics & Design
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.20/5 from 109 App Store ratings · 47 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 8 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, Mexican Spanish
- Released: 2024-01-28
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/unsqueeze-ai-video-upscaler/id6475134617/reviews.md

## What is Unsqueeze?

Unsqueeze is the AI video upscaler that increases the resolution of your videos to 4K, 8K, and beyond while preserving sharpness and detail. Powered by Metal on Apple Silicon, it runs entirely on your GPU and fully offline, making higher quality videos faster than other upscaling software.

Key Features
- Fully offline upscaling
- 8k+ resolution
- Upscale spatial videos
- Batch upscale multiple videos at once
- Automate your upscaling with Shortcuts
- Works with various video file types
- Powered by Metal on Apple Silicon
- Universal App available on both iOS and macOS
- Select videos from your photos or files

## Key features

- Intelligent video upscaling
- Preserves sharpness and details
- GPU accelerated processing
- Batch processing
- Supports 8K+ resolution
- Offline upscaling

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unsqueeze XL: 8K+ & Shortcuts | $14.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Unsqueeze?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Surprisingly fast processing
- ✨ Good results for upscaling
- 💰 Reasonable price for paid version
- 🆓 Generous free version
- 💡 Potential for AI use

**Cons**

- 📉 Upscaling doesn't improve quality
- 🫥 Stretches instead of upscaling
- 🌫️ Blurry and low resolution output
- 📉 File sizes become excessively large
- 🚫 Not compatible with Quick Look
- 🐌 Slower than alternatives
- 🗄️ Does not handle chapter markers
- 💸 Paid version doesn't improve over free
- ❌ Crashes when trying higher resolutions (4K+)
- 🤷 No visible difference in quality
- 🪞 Output looks same as just enlarging
- 😵 Audio channels mixed up
- ❓ Unclear what the app is doing
- ⏳ Takes a long time to process
- 🚫 App quits without confirmation
- 🐛 Exports won't play in other applications

**Commonly reported bugs**

- 🐛 Freezes after upscaling
- 🐛 Crashes when trying 4K or more
- 🐛 Crashes on 8K upscale
- 🐛 App freezes and won't let me save
- 🐛 Exports won't play in other applications
- 🐛 Input file smaller than tens/hundreds of MB works, otherwise crashes
- 🐛 Output file not 8K, often not 4K, causes crash
- 🐛 Crashes on MV-HEVC files

**Most requested features**

- Update upscaling algorithm
- Add estimate time of completion
- Add settings or options to adjust
- Support MV-HEVC files
- Save to external drive for temp files

## Recent user reviews (10 of 47)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/unsqueeze-ai-video-upscaler/id6475134617/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Pure Gem

*2026-07-25, version 1.2.3*

So far no complaints works wonderfully

### 1/5 — Doesn’t seem to upscale, just stretches

*2026-07-11, version 1.2.2*

Literally just stretches to the specified resolution. I put them side by side and saw no changes at all.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t actually improve quality

*2026-04-06, version 1.2.2*

Videos I’ve upscaled to 4K still look bad, low resolution and blurry. Please update your upscaling algorithm

### 5/5 — Does the trick!

*2026-03-12, version 1.2.2*

This does exactly what it says it does, and it does it well.

### 2/5 — Too Many Short Comings

*2025-12-31, version 1.2.2*

This app is very easy to use. I tried it out because my other app, the Open Source HandBrake have too many bells and whistles and I wanted something quick. Unfortunately, Unsqueeze have too many short comings, some of which are just unacceptable: 1. Not compatible with MacOS Quick Look feature; Quick Look offers a fast, full-size preview of nearly any kind of file without opening the file. 2. Unsqueeze is slower than Handbrake using MAC hardware encoding; 3. Unsqueeze does not handle any embedded chapter markers. They are all lost after the upscale encode. Too bad.

### 2/5 — licence

*2025-11-16, version 1.2.1*

Je viens d’acheter la licence et rien ne change ! Idem que la version gratuite..le menu pixel reste  grisé…Que faire?

### 3/5 — Great upscaling app how ever….

*2025-05-05, version 1.2.1*

This app truly is a great upscaling App, but until recently 5/5/2025 I ran into an issue of upscaling video game recordings. I don’t know why but whenever I try to it cancels out and my phone vibrates like it’s “shaking its head no”. before this, I have had an issue with batch upscaling videos where they would duplicate instead of actually upscale as in I would have 17 or 18 video game clips for content, and after 6 of them, they would all duplicate and fill up those spots.

I use this almost all the time whenever I make content because I think it makes the videos look great. I truly love this app. 

Developers, please get in contact with me. I also have a few ideas on options that you could add to the App!

### 5/5 — Yo

*2025-03-24, version 1.2.1*

Good

### 1/5 — SCAM

*2025-02-12, version 1.2.0*

The app worked better when it was free. I bought it to upscale my video to the max setting and it wouldnt even start. $9 down the drain

### 3/5 — Free version great, 8K upscaling in paid version not good

*2025-01-21, version 1.1.0*

Upscaling a FullHD video to 4K with the free version worked well. So I purchased the paid version for 9.99 Euro. The upscale was processed quickly on an M4 Pro, however the video quality is not as good as with other upscalers and the output format is Apple ProRes. So my  4 minutes file got exported to a 86 Gigabyte file. I will ask for a refund.

## Frequently asked questions about Unsqueeze

### What does Unsqueeze do?

Unsqueeze intelligently increases the resolution of your videos while preserving sharpness and details. It uses advanced upscaling algorithms powered by Metal on Apple Silicon for faster, higher-quality video enhancement.

### What are the key features of Unsqueeze?

Key features include fully offline upscaling, support for 8K+ resolution, upscaling spatial videos, batch processing of multiple videos, automation with Shortcuts, compatibility with various video file types, and GPU acceleration on Apple Silicon.

### How much does Unsqueeze cost?

The app is free to download and use with in-app purchases. Specific pricing for features or upgrades would be detailed within the app itself.

### What devices is Unsqueeze compatible with?

Unsqueeze is a Universal App available on both iOS and macOS devices. It is specifically optimized for Apple Silicon for enhanced performance.

### Who would benefit from using Unsqueeze?

This app is ideal for content creators, videographers, or anyone looking to improve the visual quality of their existing video footage. It's particularly useful for those who need to upscale older videos or enhance footage for higher-resolution displays.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.3.0 — 2026-08-19

- HDR videos now keep their color when upscaled instead of being converted to SDR
- Upscaling is up to twice as fast, depending on your hardware
- Fixed a crash and a hang when upscaling spatial video

If Unsqueeze saves your videos, a rating or review helps a lot!

### 1.2.3 — 2026-07-24

This update improves upscaling reliability and performance.

If HextEdit is useful to you, a rating or review helps a lot!

### 1.2.2 — 2025-12-29

- Fixed a crash that might occur while upscaling.
- Fixed temporary file buildup taking up disk space.

### 1.2.1 — 2025-03-11

- Fixed a crash that might occur while upscaling

### 1.2.0 — 2024-09-17

- New dark/tinted icons for iOS 18

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