upres-cli

Star this repo if UpRes helps you.

Official CLI + SDK for upres.ai — image, video, and speech restoration. One API, 14 public aliases, up to 8K output.

Code

$ upres upscale photo.jpg --model flare --scale 4
Submitting job... model=flare
Job created: 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000 (status: pending)
Waiting for result.......
Downloading to photo_upscaled.jpg... done.

Result: photo_upscaled.jpg

Why we built this

Topaz is $200/yr, desktop-only, no API, no automation
Upscayl is great for one-offs but can't handle bulk exports or CI pipelines
Every other SaaS upscaler either watermarks your output, caps resolution at 2K, or charges per image with no monthly plan

upres.ai gives you a clean REST API, 14 public aliases, batch processing, and predictable pricing starting at $9/mo on the Creator launch deal.

Quickstart

Node.js

Terminal

npx upres-cli upscale photo.jpg

Or install globally:

Terminal

npm install -g upres-cli
upres upscale photo.jpg --model lumen --scale 8 --output photo_8k.jpg

Python

Terminal

pip install upres-ai
upres upscale photo.jpg --model flare --scale 4

Authentication

Sign up at upres.ai (free — 5 upscales/month)
Go to upres.ai/account/api-keys
Generate a key — it's shown once

server.ts

export UPRES_API_KEY=upres_yourkey

Or save permanently:

bash

mkdir -p ~/.config/upres
echo '{"apiKey":"upres_yourkey"}' > ~/.config/upres/config.json

Key resolution order: --api-key flag → UPRES_API_KEY env var → ~/.config/upres/config.json

Commands

bash

# Upscale a single image (local file or URL)
upres upscale photo.jpg --model flare --scale 4
upres upscale photo.jpg --model lumen --scale 8 --output out.jpg
upres upscale https://example.com/photo.jpg --model prism

# Upscale video (AI-generated video from Sora, Kling, Runway etc.)
upres upscale clip.mp4 --model motion --scale 4

# Batch upscale a folder
upres batch ./photos/ --model flare --output ./upscaled/ --concurrency 5

# List available models
upres models

# List recent jobs
upres jobs --limit 20 --status completed

# Account / quota info
upres account

Node.js SDK

server.ts

import { UpresClient } from "upres-cli";

const client = new UpresClient(); // reads UPRES_API_KEY from env

// Upscale a local file
const job = await client.createJobFromFile("photo.jpg", {
  model: "flare",
  scale: 4,
});

// Wait for completion
const completed = await client.waitForJob(job.id);

// Download result
await client.downloadResult(completed, "photo_4k.jpg");
console.log("Done:", completed.result_url);

Files over 50 MB are automatically uploaded via TUS resumable protocol.

Python SDK

server.ts

from upres import UpresClient

with UpresClient() as client:                        # reads UPRES_API_KEY from env
    job = client.create_job_from_file(
        "photo.jpg",
        model="flare",
        scale=4,
    )
    completed = client.wait_for_job(job["id"])
    client.download_result(completed, "photo_4k.jpg")
    print("Done:", completed["result_url"])

The Python SDK uses httpx — async-ready, no heavy dependencies.

Examples

Example	What it does
batch-upscale-folder.js	Upscale all images in a folder with configurable concurrency
restore-photo-folder.py	Restore old/scanned photos with Lumen
ecommerce-pipeline.js	Product image pipeline: raw shots → 4K → publish-ready
lightroom-export-hook.md	Auto-upscale Lightroom exports via post-processing hook
figma-plugin-stub.md	Figma plugin integration guide

Models

14 public aliases across image, video, and speech. Each one tells you up front whether it invents detail or leaves your file alone. Aliases that do not enlarge ignore --scale.

Alias	Kind	Best for
`flare`	Image	Everyday photos, fastest default
`prism`	Image	Text, logos, product shots — keeps edges true
`lumen`	Image	Maximum detail recovery for print, up to 8x
`mirage`	Image	Invents new detail — art and hero images
`hush`	Image	Faithful denoise, same size as the source
`keen`	Image	Deblur and sharpen, same size
`visage`	Image	Faces only, does not enlarge
`atelier`	Image	Hush, Visage if a portrait, then Lumen
`motion`	Video	Fast 4K finish for AI video
`motion-x`	Video	Cinema-grade, for film and commercials
`still`	Video	Temporal denoise, resolution stays put
`cadence`	Video	Frame interpolation, does not enlarge
`atelier-x`	Video	Still, then Motion X
`voice`	Speech	Speech denoise to 48 kHz. Not for music

Full model catalogue: upres.ai/models · Live spec: api.upres.ai/v1/openapi.json

Pricing

Plan	Price	Includes	API	Watermark
Free	$0	5 upscales/mo	—	Yes
Creator	$9/mo	50 stills + 20 min 4K video/mo	—	No
Studio	$39/mo	250 stills + 90 min 4K video/mo	Yes	No

Studio tier unlocks the full API, batch processing, and no output watermark.

Compare plans → · vs. Topaz → · vs. Upscayl →

MCP (Claude, Cursor, Hermes)

Terminal

claude mcp add upres -- npx -y github:auroracapital/upres-cli mcp

Or in claude_desktop_config.json / Cursor:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "upres": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "github:auroracapital/upres-cli", "mcp"],
      "env": { "UPRES_API_KEY": "upres_yourkey" }
    }
  }
}

Tools: upres_list_models, upres_get_credits, upres_upscale_image, upres_upscale_video, upres_enhance_audio, upres_get_job.

Free tier for open-source projects

If you're building something open-source on top of the API, email support@upres.ai with your repo link. We offer 500 ops/month for qualifying OSS projects.

Error handling

The SDK handles these errors automatically:

Status	Behavior
`401`	Prints API key error + link to key management, exits
`402`	Prints quota exceeded + link to pricing, exits
`429`	Prints rate limit message (60 req/min), exits
`5xx`	Throws `UpresError` with message

In Python: raises AuthError, QuotaExceededError, or UpresError.

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md. Tests run with:

bash

# Node
npm test

# Python
pip install -e ".[dev]"
pytest tests/test_client.py -v

License

MIT — see LICENSE