AI image upscaler market, October 2026
Miles FosterOwner and tester, RankDude
The market▼ Shrinkingbut visits are up 313% over the last six months
- Visits, year on year, without Magnific
- -13%
- Visits vs September 2026
- -11%
- Name searches vs October 2025
- -26%
Every month I measure Google visits to the 22 AI image upscaler sites I track, and how often people search for them by name. In October 2026 they got about 146 million visits, 323% more than a year ago but 11% fewer than in September 2026.
Below: who grew fastest (one site is up 101% in a year), who sits highest on Google, where the visitors live and what comes next.
Data from DataForSEO, Tranco, Chrome UX Report and Ahrefs · not a ranking
AI image upscaler market: the key numbers for October 2026
Four numbers for October 2026. Visits mean visits from Google search to the tracked sites. Tap one for the detail below.
- The tracked sites got 146,499,484 visits from Google in October 2026, 323% more than a year ago and 11% fewer than in September 2026. Magnific, which takes 79.3% of all the visits, gained more visits on its own than the whole market gained in a year. Without it, visits would be down 12.6% on a year ago instead of up 323.1%.
- “ai image upscaler” gets about 22,200 US searches a month. People searched the site names 500,590 times in the US in September 2026, 26% less often than in October 2025.
- 1 tracked site is on Google’s first page for “ai image upscaler”; the highest is Topaz Photo at position 8. Magnific is the most-visited site.
- 9% of visits came from the US (6.7% a year ago), then India, Brazil and France. The five most-visited sites took 96.6% of all visits.
1How many visits
In plain words: These sites got more visits from Google than a year ago (+323%), and October 2026 was a weaker month than September 2026 (-11%). Magnific, which takes 79.3% of all the visits, gained more visits on its own than the whole market gained in a year. Without it, visits would be down 12.6% on a year ago instead of up 323.1%.
- Visits, October 2026
- 146,499,484 (+323.1% on a year ago, -10.8% on September 2026)
- US visits
- 13,186,250 (+467.7% on a year ago)
- 24-month peak
- 178,842,189 in August 2026
WorldVisits a month to AI image upscaler sites, worldwide
Source: DataForSEO, Google search visits, all tracked sites.
Miles explains
Judge this line on the year, not the last dot: visits are 323% above a year ago, and 18% below the August 2026 high. One site winning or losing a ranking can swing a single month a lot.
2How many people went looking
People typed a site’s name into Google 26% less often than in October 2025 (-26%). That is the loyalty number, because nobody types a name by accident.
- Searches for "ai image upscaler"
- 22,200 a month in the US, 135,000 worldwide (12-month average)
- Name searches, September 2026
- 500,590 in the US (-25.7% since October 2025), 7,308,670 worldwide
USSearches a month for "ai image upscaler", United States
Source: Google Ads via DataForSEO.
USSearches a month for the site names, United States
Source: Google Ads via DataForSEO, to September 2026.
| Most searched by name, US | Searches a month |
|---|---|
 Picsart | 201,000 |
 Leonardo.Ai | 60,500 |
 Image Upscaler | 49,500 |
 Img.Upscaler | 49,500 |
 Magnific | 40,500 |
 Krea | 22,200 |
 Remini | 18,100 |
 Upscayl | 18,100 |
Most searched by name, US
- Searches a month
- 201,000
- Searches a month
- 60,500
- Searches a month
- 49,500
- Searches a month
- 49,500
- Searches a month
- 40,500
- Searches a month
- 22,200
- Searches a month
- 18,100
- Searches a month
- 18,100
Ordered by US searches for the brand name in September 2026. A measured order, not a ranking.
Rising next to the term on Google Trends: “16k image upscaler”, “zoviz image upscaler”, “magnific ai” and “upscayl”.
Miles explains
Name searches are the number I trust most. They are down 26%, and nobody types a site’s name by accident, so this shows fewer people coming back on purpose.
3Who is on Google's first page
1 tracked site is on Google’s first page for “ai image upscaler”; the highest-placed is Topaz Photo, at position 8. Being on that page is the biggest single thing that decides how many visits a site gets.
Ordered by US Google position for “ai image upscaler”, then Tranco rank. A measured order, not a ranking.
| Site | Google US | Tranco | Move in 41 days | Search visits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Topaz Photo | 8 | 27,955 | ▲ 927 | 429,656 |
 UpscalePro | 16 | – | – | 8,046 |
| Magnific | – | 1,079 | ▲ 43 | 116,225,147 |
| Picsart | – | 4,435 | ▲ 188 | 18,802,910 |
| Leonardo.Ai | – | 14,163 | ▲ 45 | 1,734,696 |
 Pixelcut | – | 17,128 | ▼ 444 | 3,905,016 |
| Krea | – | 25,007 | ▲ 1,185 | 909,966 |
| Remini | – | 30,877 | ▼ 717 | 873,411 |
 Bigjpg | – | 83,979 | ▼ 1,499 | 124,798 |
 HitPaw | – | 86,097 | ▼ 155 | 777,144 |
 Let's Enhance | – | 88,592 | ▼ 98 | 301,713 |
 Upscale.media | – | 98,879 | ▼ 436 | 762,139 |
| Img.Upscaler | – | 118,746 | ▼ 38,334 | 578,821 |
 VanceAI | – | 123,409 | ▼ 1,311 | 229,793 |
| Upscayl | – | 132,643 | ▲ 10,401 | 161,051 |
Site
- Google US
- 8
- Tranco
- 27,955
- Move in 41 days
- ▲ 927
- Search visits
- 429,656
- Google US
- 16
- Tranco
- –
- Move in 41 days
- –
- Search visits
- 8,046
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 1,079
- Move in 41 days
- ▲ 43
- Search visits
- 116,225,147
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 4,435
- Move in 41 days
- ▲ 188
- Search visits
- 18,802,910
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 14,163
- Move in 41 days
- ▲ 45
- Search visits
- 1,734,696
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 17,128
- Move in 41 days
- ▼ 444
- Search visits
- 3,905,016
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 25,007
- Move in 41 days
- ▲ 1,185
- Search visits
- 909,966
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 30,877
- Move in 41 days
- ▼ 717
- Search visits
- 873,411
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 83,979
- Move in 41 days
- ▼ 1,499
- Search visits
- 124,798
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 86,097
- Move in 41 days
- ▼ 155
- Search visits
- 777,144
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 88,592
- Move in 41 days
- ▼ 98
- Search visits
- 301,713
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 98,879
- Move in 41 days
- ▼ 436
- Search visits
- 762,139
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 118,746
- Move in 41 days
- ▼ 38,334
- Search visits
- 578,821
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 123,409
- Move in 41 days
- ▼ 1,311
- Search visits
- 229,793
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 132,643
- Move in 41 days
- ▲ 10,401
- Search visits
- 161,051
Source: DataForSEO (US Google positions) and Tranco, October 2026. First 15 of 22 sites shown.
Miles explains
No tracked site sits high on Google for “ai image upscaler”, so most visits here come from people who already know the names.
4Who grew, who faded
Biggest gain in October 2026: Upscayl AI (+24%); biggest loss: Deep-Image.ai (-36%). Year-on-year growers are on the demand page.
Biggest moves in October 2026
| Up this month | Sep 26 | Oct 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Upscayl AI | 25,288 | 31,299 | +23.8% |
| HitPaw | 642,012 | 777,144 | +21.0% |
 Upsampler | 29,217 | 31,148 | +6.6% |
| Image Upscaler | 535,981 | 548,140 | +2.3% |
 Upscalepics | 11,298 | 11,345 | +0.4% |
Up this month
- Sep 26
- 25,288
- Oct 26
- 31,299
- Change
- +23.8%
- Sep 26
- 642,012
- Oct 26
- 777,144
- Change
- +21.0%
- Sep 26
- 29,217
- Oct 26
- 31,148
- Change
- +6.6%
- Sep 26
- 535,981
- Oct 26
- 548,140
- Change
- +2.3%
- Sep 26
- 11,298
- Oct 26
- 11,345
- Change
- +0.4%
| Down this month | Sep 26 | Oct 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Deep-Image.ai | 72,679 | 46,712 | -35.7% |
| Leonardo.Ai | 2,238,296 | 1,734,696 | -22.5% |
| Krea | 1,084,983 | 909,966 | -16.1% |
| Topaz Photo | 509,765 | 429,656 | -15.7% |
| Bigjpg | 142,852 | 124,798 | -12.6% |
| Magnific | 131,459,479 | 116,225,147 | -11.6% |
Down this month
- Sep 26
- 72,679
- Oct 26
- 46,712
- Change
- -35.7%
- Sep 26
- 2,238,296
- Oct 26
- 1,734,696
- Change
- -22.5%
- Sep 26
- 1,084,983
- Oct 26
- 909,966
- Change
- -16.1%
- Sep 26
- 509,765
- Oct 26
- 429,656
- Change
- -15.7%
- Sep 26
- 142,852
- Oct 26
- 124,798
- Change
- -12.6%
- Sep 26
- 131,459,479
- Oct 26
- 116,225,147
- Change
- -11.6%
Brand demand, since October 2025
| Searched more | Oct 25 | Sep 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnific | 3,600 | 40,500 | +1025.0% |
| Upscayl | 9,900 | 18,100 | +82.8% |
| Searched less | Oct 25 | Sep 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remini | 40,500 | 18,100 | -55.3% |
| Let's Enhance | 5,400 | 2,900 | -46.3% |
| Leonardo.Ai | 110,000 | 60,500 | -45.0% |
| Pixelcut | 22,200 | 14,800 | -33.3% |
| Topaz Photo | 9,900 | 6,600 | -33.3% |
| Picsart | 301,000 | 201,000 | -33.2% |
Searched less
- Oct 25
- 40,500
- Sep 26
- 18,100
- Change
- -55.3%
- Oct 25
- 5,400
- Sep 26
- 2,900
- Change
- -46.3%
- Oct 25
- 110,000
- Sep 26
- 60,500
- Change
- -45.0%
- Oct 25
- 22,200
- Sep 26
- 14,800
- Change
- -33.3%
- Oct 25
- 9,900
- Sep 26
- 6,600
- Change
- -33.3%
- Oct 25
- 301,000
- Sep 26
- 201,000
- Change
- -33.2%
Source: Google Ads via DataForSEO.
5Where the visitors live
About 9 of every 100 visits come from the United States.
- US share of visits
- 9% (6.7% a year ago)
- Largest outside the US
- India, Brazil and France
- US share of "ai image upscaler" searches
- 16%
USShare of visits that come from the US (%)
US share of worldwide search visits, month by month.
| Country | Search visits a month | Share of the measured countries |
|---|---|---|
| India | 50,489,417 | 80.1% |
| Brazil | 4,877,905 | 7.7% |
| France | 2,651,083 | 4.2% |
| Germany | 1,791,519 | 2.8% |
| Canada | 1,488,577 | 2.4% |
| United Kingdom | 1,308,314 | 2.1% |
| Australia | 442,949 | 0.7% |
Country
- India
- Search visits a month
- 50,489,417
- Share of the measured countries
- 80.1%
- Brazil
- Search visits a month
- 4,877,905
- Share of the measured countries
- 7.7%
- France
- Search visits a month
- 2,651,083
- Share of the measured countries
- 4.2%
- Germany
- Search visits a month
- 1,791,519
- Share of the measured countries
- 2.8%
- Canada
- Search visits a month
- 1,488,577
- Share of the measured countries
- 2.4%
- United Kingdom
- Search visits a month
- 1,308,314
- Share of the measured countries
- 2.1%
- Australia
- Search visits a month
- 442,949
- Share of the measured countries
- 0.7%
Source: DataForSEO, October 2026.
Miles explains
The US is the single biggest market, but only about 9 in every 100 visits. India alone is 80.1% of the countries I measure outside it.
6Links and ratings
Other websites link to these sites more than a year ago (+48%).
The tracked sites had 218,083 referring domains between them in October 2026, +47.6% year on year. The average Domain Rating is 63. Magnific has the strongest link profile at DR 92.
| By Domain Rating (Ahrefs) | DR |
|---|---|
| Magnific | 92 |
| Picsart | 83 |
| Leonardo.Ai | 82 |
| Topaz Photo | 78 |
| Krea | 77 |
| Let's Enhance | 74 |
| Pixelcut | 74 |
| HitPaw | 72 |
By Domain Rating (Ahrefs)
- DR
- 92
- DR
- 83
- DR
- 82
- DR
- 78
- DR
- 77
- DR
- 74
- DR
- 74
- DR
- 72
| By referring domains | Domains |
|---|---|
| Picsart | 82,925 |
| Leonardo.Ai | 22,809 |
| Magnific | 19,402 |
| Topaz Photo | 18,896 |
| Krea | 14,110 |
| Let's Enhance | 11,836 |
| HitPaw | 7,947 |
| Pixelcut | 5,673 |
By referring domains
- Domains
- 82,925
- Domains
- 22,809
- Domains
- 19,402
- Domains
- 18,896
- Domains
- 14,110
- Domains
- 11,836
- Domains
- 7,947
- Domains
- 5,673
Source: DataForSEO and Ahrefs, October 2026.