How to Upscale Videos Using Pixop [High-Res in 2024]

So, you’re thinking about giving Pixop a shot for enhancing the quality of your low-res videos or home movies, but you’re not sure exactly how to go about doing it?

Don’t worry, I’ve tried out most of the AI video upscaling tools on the market today, so I’m pretty much an expert by now.

I’ll give you all the details on how to upscale videos using Pixop. You’ll have crisp, clear digital video in no time!

How to Upscale Videos Using Pixop

Pixop is an AI video upscaler that increases the resolution of your lower-quality footage, making it a great way to improve video quality.

Because of its pay-as-you-go pricing model, it’s an affordable tool for anyone who has simple clips to upscale every so often.

Step 1: Create a Free Account

Go to Pixop.com and click the ‘Sign Up Now’ button to create a free account.

Pixop is a web-based platform, so you won’t need to download anything!

Step 2: Import a Video to Upscale

After signing up with Pixop, you’ll be directed to your project home page.

From here, you can either start a new project, add a team member, or directly import your first clip by clicking on the grey box in the middle and then selecting a video file from your computer.

They provide you with a sample project down below if you want to play around and see what Pixop can do.

Step 3: Choose a Filter or Preset

Once your video uploads, it will show all its metadata on a screen like this.

They give you various buttons to trim your clip, move it to a different project, edit the metadata, etc.

To start upscaling and adding other filters, click the ‘Process’ button.

On the left side, there are several presets you can choose from to upscale your video, like ‘Enhanced HD,’ ‘Enhanced UHD 4K,’ etc.

Pixop also ranks your video up to five based on the noise, details, and colors. I believe this lets you know how well the filters will affect your video.

You can click through the other tabs at the top to see more options.

Under the Format tab, you can pick a video codec like ProRes or H.264, along with some additional format settings.

Under the Filter tab, you can turn on any of the automated filters listed.

If you wish to change your new video resolution to a size that wasn’t on the preset list, you can choose a custom setting under the Resolution tab.

I do wish that Pixop had descriptions of all their filters right there so you could be reminded of what they do. But you can easily find the descriptions on their homepage as well.

After you’re ready to export, press ‘Process,’ and a window will come up to let you know how much it’s going to cost.

Step 4: Pay for Credits

Pixop’s pay-as-you-go pricing model is based on different factors like the length and features used for your new video.

As you can see, my quick 10-second clip only costs $0.51 to upscale, but you have to add a minimum of $10 to your Pixop account first.

Once you’ve loaded some money, click ‘Confirm’ to accept the payment and start the export.

Step 5: Export Your Video

Once your new video is done processing, you’ll see it show up next to the original video. You can check on the ‘Compare’ box on both versions and then click the ‘Compare’ button on the top right.

This will take you to a comparison view where you slide a bar in the middle to see the original video on the left side compared to the new video on the right side.

It’s a bummer that you can’t view a comparison before you decide to purchase the clip, so if you’re skeptical about how much it can upscale your lower-resolution footage, then you might want to do a 10-second test shot first.

Last, you’ll click ‘download’, and your video will be downloaded to your computer!

Final Thoughts

Pixop is a very easy program to use, and the videos do come out looking a lot better than the originals. It’s web-based, which means you don’t need to use much computer power to use it.

While there is no free trial, the minimum cost of $10 is very reasonable, and the credits go a long way.

I think Pixop is best for people who prefer a web-based upscaling program or who just have a few videos to upscale. Go with Topaz or AVCLabs if you have tons of videos to upscale because then you’ll just have to pay a one-time or monthly fee for an unlimited amount of upscaling.

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