What is waifu2x.pro?

Waifu2x is a web-based image resizer specifically optimized for enhancing anime and manga style visuals. It allows users to effortlessly increase the size of their images, typically doubling them, through a simple upload and configuration process.

The tool focuses on minimizing noise (denoise) and preventing pixelization during the upscaling process, ensuring high-quality results suitable for creating wallpapers or screensavers. While specialized for illustration-style images, users can experiment with other types. It supports downloading the final upscaled image in either PNG or JPEG format.

Features

Image Upscaling: Double the size of input images.
Noise Reduction: Options for None, Medium, or High noise reduction (denoise).
Anime/Manga Specialization: Optimized algorithms for anime and manga style artwork.
Pixel Art Enhancement: Suitable for increasing the size of pixel art without losing quality.
Format Selection: Download upscaled images in JPEG or PNG format.
Web-Based Interface: Easy-to-use online tool requiring no installation.

Use Cases

Enlarging anime or manga fanart for wallpapers.
Upscaling pixel art for game development or display.
Improving the resolution of low-quality anime screenshots.
Preparing illustrations for high-resolution printing.
Enhancing digital art for online portfolios.

FAQs

What is Waifu2x?

Waifu2x is a web resizer that allows you to scale your images or photographs quickly and easily, specializing in anime/manga styles. It processes images to resize them and reduce noise (denoise).
What does Waifu mean?

Waifu is a term for a fictional character, usually in anime, manga, light novel or related media, that someone has great, and sometimes romantic, affection for.
What image types does Waifu2x work best with?

Waifu2x specializes in anime / manga style images and pixel art for the best results. It may not perform as well on photographs.
What output formats are available?

You can download the upscaled images in either PNG or JPEG format.
Is Waifu2x available on mobile?

Yes, Waifu2x is also available as an Android application with Free and Premium versions.