philz1337x

    philz1337x/clarity-upscaler

    Clarity AI | AI Image Upscaler & Enhancer - free and open-source Magnific Alternative

    ai
    ai-art
    image-upscale
    image-upscaler
    image-upscaling
    image2image
    Python
    AGPL-3.0
    5.2K stars
    533 forks
    5.2K GitHub watchers
    Updated Oct 29, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    The project lists 4 contributors on GitHub.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Provides an open-source AI-powered image upscaler and enhancer for improving image resolution and quality.
    • Offers a free alternative to proprietary upscalers with support for high-resolution outputs and multiple integration options.
    • Use for enhancing artwork and photos with AI-driven upscaling in Python projects or custom workflows.
    • Use for integrating image upscaling capabilities into Stable Diffusion or ComfyUI pipelines for AI art generation.
    • Use for building applications requiring API-based image enhancement with flexible output formats like jpg, png, and webp.

    Should you depend on it?

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    License

    AGPL 3.0

    Network copyleft: like the GPL, and also triggered by offering the software over a network.

    Community files

    • README: present

    Watch-outs

    • AGPL-style copyleft also applies when the software is offered over a network.
    • Warning: No commits in over a year (last push Mar 2025).
    • No GitHub releases; pin a commit or tag instead of a release.

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    From the README

    I build open source AI apps. To finance my work i also build paid versions of my code. But feel free to use the free code. I post features and new projects on https://twitter.com/philz1337x

    Flux Upscaling is now available at ClarityAI.co/flux-upscaler and is not open-source

    Excerpt from the philz1337x/clarity-upscaler README on GitHub (AGPL-3.0 license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

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    Forks

    533-1

    Open issues

    18+0

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