Topaz Video AI: AI‑Powered Video Upscaling & Enhancement

Topaz Video AI is a sci-fi–level video enhancement tool that elevates video quality using cutting-edge AI to achieve results that would typically require a steady hand, patience, and hours of work. Want to transform 1080p clips into crisp 4K? Dreaming of silky, slow-motion, sharper faces, ultra-clean denoise, or steadier footage? Topaz Video A delivers. It's not just a filter; it's a video powerhouse for creators and editors.

Why You'd Want It

Imagine rediscovering old footage like family videos, drone clips, and interlaced public domain stuff, but it's only 1080p, shaky, or noisy. Maybe they were great in the day, but now you want to clean them up and view them in something larger than the size of a postage stamp on your new 4k monitor. Topaz Video AI does more than upscale. It sharpens, denoises, deinterlaces, slows down frame interpolation, and stabilizes, all within one app. The result? Pixel-perfect videos without needing a pro-level suite.

How It Works

Drag your video into the app, select the enhancements you want—upscaling, noise reduction, slow-motion, stabilization, and choose to stack models or run them in parallel. You can generate a preview, tweak settings, hit Export, and walk away. Everything runs locally, no cloud uploads, no fuss. There is also a nice feature where you can view the images side by side to preview the enhancement.

Key Features

4K–8K (even 16K) Upscaling – Smart machine learning boosts resolution without losing detail

AI Slow‑Motion – Use Chronos or Apollo models to generate smooth slow-mo

Video Denoise & Sharpen – Clean up grain, recover edge clarity—perfect for low-light footage

Deinterlace & Stabilize – Convert interlaced clips to progressive, reduce jitter, correct rolling shutter

Parallel Stackable Models – Chain multiple filters or queue them for large jobs

Batch Processing & CLI Support – Ideal for multiple clips or fully automated workflows

Plugins & Trial Info

Topaz Video AI also functions as a plugin for Adobe After Effects and DaVinci Resolve Studio. Installation is straightforward> Open Topaz Video AI, click plugins, and then install the ones you want. After that, open the core app, go to Plugins, and it will be listed in the menu. Note: only Enhancement and Motion Deblur models are available in plugin mode, and performance or UI may slow down at 4× scaling.

Activation happens via the main Video AI app, and Resolve support requires the paid Studio version. 16 GB RAM minimum required.

If you're not ready to commit, Topaz Video AI offers a 30‑day free trial with no credit card required. Just create a Topaz account, download the app, log in, and click "Start Trial." All features are unlocked during the trial, which is excellent for stress-testing your GPUs with heavy tasks like 16K upscaling or stacked processing.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Top-tier upscaling (4K/8K, even 16K)

Best-in-class slow-mo and stabilization

Clean, intuitive interface with stacking and batch options

One-time payment with trial available

Cons

Expensive for casual users

Heavy GPU/CPU demands; render speed depends on hardware

Output files can get huge

Rare stability hiccups on very long jobs

Geek Verdict

Topaz Video AI is a serious video toolbox upgrade—ideal for serious creators, restorers, and cinephiles. It's not cheap, but the AI-driven clarity, noise reduction, and slow-mo magic are undeniable. Professionals will see ROI fast, while casual users should at least try the 30‑day trial to see if the quality boosts justify the investment.

Want your footage to look like it was filmed in the future? Grab the trial, stack some models, and let your GPUs sweat. When your clips hit 4K, remember: AI is doing the heavy lifting so that you can take all the credit.