Topaz Labs

Topaz Labs develops AI-powered software for photo and video enhancement, specializing in upscaling, denoising, and sharpening. Unlike AI generators that create images from scratch, Topaz improves existing media — recovering detail, removing noise, and increasing resolution beyond what the original capture contains. It processes everything locally on your hardware, with no cloud upload required.

• Photo AI — all-in-one photo enhancement: upscale resolution up to 6x, remove noise, sharpen details, and recover faces
• Video AI — upscale video resolution (up to 4K/8K), deinterlace, remove grain, increase frame rate, and stabilize footage
• Gigapixel AI — dedicated photo upscaler for enlarging images while preserving and enhancing fine detail
• DeNoise AI — remove digital noise from high-ISO photos while preserving detail
• Sharpen AI — fix blur from camera shake, soft focus, and motion in photographs

Photographers, videographers, print professionals, and post-production teams use Topaz when they need to rescue underexposed footage, prepare low-resolution images for large-format printing, restore archival media, or simply maximize the quality of their captures. It is the industry standard for AI-powered media enhancement.

Topaz processes all media locally on your GPU — nothing is uploaded to the cloud, making it suitable for sensitive or proprietary content. It works as standalone software or as a plugin for Lightroom, Photoshop, DaVinci Resolve, and Premiere Pro.

1. Download from topazlabs.com. Available for Mac and Windows.
2. Pricing (one-time perpetual licenses):
   • Topaz Photo AI — $199 (includes 1 year of updates)
   • Topaz Video AI — $299 (includes 1 year of updates)
   • Photo + Video Bundle — commonly discounted to ~$399
   • Update extensions: $99/year after the first year for continued updates
   • Free trial available for both products
3. System requirements:
   • Dedicated GPU recommended (NVIDIA with 4GB+ VRAM, Apple Silicon, or AMD with 8GB+ VRAM)
   • 8GB RAM minimum, 16GB+ recommended for video processing
   • Processing happens 100% locally — no internet required after installation
4. Basic workflow:
   1. Open Photo AI or Video AI
   2. Drag and drop your media file(s)
   3. The software auto-detects and applies optimal AI enhancements
   4. Adjust settings if desired (upscale factor, noise reduction strength, sharpness)
   5. Click Export
5. For editor integration: Install the Lightroom/Photoshop plugin from Topaz Labs' website. Access via Filter > Topaz Labs or Edit In menu.