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title: "AI image upscaler: upscale images and videos to 4K — Sozee"
description: "Use Sozee's AI image upscaler to upscale photos to 2K or 4K, and upscale videos to 1080p, 2K or 4K. What each option costs and when to use it."
url: https://www.sozee.ai/guides/ai-image-upscaler
category: "Edit"
updated: 2026-11-11
---

# AI image and video upscaler: upscale to 4K

> Upscale makes a larger, sharper copy of a photo or video you've already made. Photos go to 2K or 4K, videos to 1080p, 2K or 4K, and the original always stays as it is.

Edit · 4 min read · Updated 2026-11-11

![Two studio portraits made in Sozee against a grey wall.](https://www.sozee.ai/assets/wall/w-10.webp)

## What you'll learn

- How to upscale a photo to 2K or 4K
- How to upscale a video to 1080p, 2K or 4K
- What each option costs
- When upscaling is worth it

## When to upscale

Most social posts look great at the size Sozee makes them. Upscale when you need more pixels: a large display, a print, a crop that zooms in, or a video you made at 480p that's now a keeper.

*Made in Sozee:*

![A woman with short platinum hair and tattoos in a white tank top against a grey studio wall.](https://www.sozee.ai/assets/wall/w-10.webp) *Studio portrait*

![A smiling woman with braids in a sage green sports set against a grey studio wall.](https://www.sozee.ai/assets/wall/w-11.webp) *Studio portrait*

*Photos made in Sozee. Upscaling keeps the photo and adds detail at a larger size.*


## Upscale a photo

1. **Open the photo** Open it from the **Create** page or your **Vault**.
2. **Choose Upscale** Choose **Upscale** in the tool rail beside the photo.

   *In the app:* ![An open photo in the image viewer with the Upscale tool highlighted in the tool rail.](https://www.sozee.ai/assets/guides/ai-image-upscaler/app-0-upscale-tool.webp) ***Upscale** (1) in the tool rail beside an open photo.*

3. **Pick 2K or 4K** **2K** is 2048 px and costs 0.5 credits. **4K** is 4096 px and costs 1 credit. The window shows what it will use.

   *In the app:* ![The Upscale Image window with 2K and 4K options and the Upscale to 4K button.](https://www.sozee.ai/assets/guides/ai-image-upscaler/app-1-upscale-image.webp) *Pick a size (1), then **Upscale to 4K** or **Upscale to 2K** (2).*

4. **Find the new copy** The upscaled photo is added to the same board. Your original stays untouched.


## Upscale a video

1. **Open the video** Open a finished video from your Vault or the Create page.
2. **Choose Upscale in the tool rail** The **Upscale video** panel opens with three options: **1080p** (Full HD), **2K** (1440p) and **4K** (Ultra HD). Each shows its price in credits.

   *In the app:* ![A video open in the viewer with the Upscale video panel showing 1080p, 2K and 4K options and an Upscale to 1080p button.](https://www.sozee.ai/assets/guides/ai-image-upscaler/app-2-upscale-video.webp) *The **Upscale** tool (1) opens the panel with each option and its price.*

3. **Press Upscale** Choose an option and press **Upscale to 1080p**, **Upscale to 2K** or **Upscale to 4K**. The upscaled copy arrives in the same board, and your original stays as it is.

- Video upscaling is charged per second, so a longer clip costs more. The exact price is on each option before you press anything.
- An option you can't use says why, such as **Already at this resolution** or **Too long for this resolution**.


## Cost and plans

| Upscale | Cost |
|---|---|
| Photo to 2K | 0.5 credits |
| Photo to 4K | 1 credit |
| Video to 1080p, 2K or 4K | Charged per second; the price shows on each option |

Upscaling is part of the paid plans, including Pay As You Go. See [how credits work](/guides/credits).


## Tips

> **What helps**
>
> - **Fix first, upscale last.** Make your edits with [Comment Edits](/guides/comment-edits) or In-paint, then upscale the final version.
>
> - **Upscaling isn't for changing what's in the picture.** To change something, edit it. To make it bigger and sharper, upscale it.
>
> - **Draft videos small.** Make videos at 480p while you experiment, then upscale the one you'll post.

Open a favorite and make it sharper. [Open your Vault](https://app.sozee.ai/vault)

## Related guides

- [Editing tools: fix your images in post](https://www.sozee.ai/guides/editing-tools): Use Sozee's AI photo editor to fix images instead of starting over: inpaint one area, change an expression or color, and upscale to 4K.
- [Comment Edits: point at it, say what changes](https://www.sozee.ai/guides/comment-edits): Comment Edits lets you pin notes on an AI photo and send every change at once. How to place comments, add a reference picture and word them well.
- [Image to video AI: turn a photo into a video](https://www.sozee.ai/guides/image-to-video): Image to video AI in Sozee: pick a photo from your Vault, describe the motion, choose length and quality, and turn it into a video of your character.

All guides: https://www.sozee.ai/guides