{
 "schema_version": 1,
 "generated": "2026-10-31",
 "id": "upscayl-upscayl--upscale-old-photos-on-your-mac-with-upscayl",
 "repo": "upscayl/upscayl",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/upscayl/upscayl",
 "repo_slug": "upscayl-upscayl",
 "title": "Upscale old or low-resolution photos locally on your Mac",
 "page_title": "How to upscale old or low-resolution photos locally on your Mac with Upscayl",
 "summary": "Install Upscayl with Homebrew and enlarge images on your own GPU, free.",
 "who": "Someone with old family photos or small web images who needs them larger for print or a site.",
 "problem": "Online upscalers charge per image or upload your photos to someone else's server.",
 "outcome": "Larger, sharper versions of your images made locally.",
 "steps": [
  "Run `brew install --cask upscayl` (macOS 12 or later)",
  "Open Upscayl from Applications; the first time, right click it and choose Open",
  "Choose an image, pick a model such as High Fidelity or Ultrasharp, and an output folder",
  "Upscale and compare before and after",
  "If a photo is out of focus, expect little change: Upscayl cannot de-blur"
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Install upscayl/upscayl with Homebrew, then upscale the images in <folder> and save them to <output folder>. Tell me which model you used and flag any that look unchanged.",
 "agents": [
  "any"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Beginner",
 "time": "10 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "This card is written from the upscayl/upscayl README, not from a test run by Deduped. Before you start, make sure you have a Vulkan-compatible GPU. Check the repo for newer instructions before you rely on these steps.",
 "category": "Content",
 "tags": [
  "Content"
 ],
 "lang": "typescript",
 "requirements": [
  "A Vulkan-compatible GPU (most integrated GPUs do not work)",
  "Linux, macOS 12+ or Windows 10+",
  "Node.js (Volta recommended) only if you build from source"
 ],
 "risk": "none",
 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [],
 "best": true,
 "score": 1.0,
 "evidence": [],
 "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/upscayl-upscayl/upscale-old-photos-on-your-mac-with-upscayl/",
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}