Plain upscalers enlarge a picture and smooth it. Magnific redraws fine texture and detail as it enlarges, which is why illustrators and designers pay for it.
PaidFrom $14.50/month billed yearly ($20 monthly) Link checked Oct 9Not free, but USEFUL
Every pick on this site has a free way to get the job done. These cost money, but each one does something the free options don’t. 6 tools, with prices as we last checked them.
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Design
Pro opens the full library of real web and iOS screens and user flows (the free plan shows about 3% of it), and adds an MCP so Claude Code or Cursor can pull references on its own.
PaidFrom $10/month billed yearly, or $250 lifetime Link checked Oct 9AI Tools
One recording becomes a transcript, show notes, a newsletter, a blog draft and social posts in a single pass. The drafts still need editing, so it pays off if you publish recordings every week.
PaidFrom $19/month billed yearly; no free plan Link checked Oct 9Slides rearrange their layout and spacing as you add text and images, so a deck stays tidy without hand-aligning anything. Worth it if you build decks often; for a one-off, the free deck makers here will do.
PaidFrom $14.50/month billed yearly; 14-day trial needs a card Link checked Oct 9Video & Audio
It pairs strong video models with tools to edit footage you already shot, remove or swap objects, and drive a character with your own performance. Free generators mostly make a clip from a prompt; Runway is the one to pay for when you need control.
PaidFrom $12/month billed yearly; free plan is 125 one-time credits Link checked Oct 9Web & Dev
One searchable catalog of React and Tailwind components that your AI coding tool can search and install through its MCP server. Each component keeps its author's license, so check it before using one in client work.
PaidFrom $6/month billed yearly; free plan is 2 copies a day Link checked Oct 9