What it is
Topaz Labs makes AI enhancement apps that run on Mac and Windows, in the browser and on iPhone. Topaz Photo handles denoising, sharpening, relighting, face recovery and restoration, Topaz Gigapixel upscales images, Topaz Video upscales and repairs footage, and the cloud-based Bloom and Astra tools handle creative image and video enhancement. The Topaz Studio bundles combine the desktop, web and mobile apps.
It suits photographers, editors and archivists who want local processing and fine control. Everything is sold by subscription, with single apps, web plans and Studio bundles, starting at $19 a month for the web image plan. Standard plans allow commercial use only for organizations under $1 million in annual revenue; Pro plans remove that limit.
Best for
- Photographers rescuing noisy, soft or low-resolution images
- Upscaling and restoring old or low-quality video footage
- Printing large from small originals