This tool was built to give everyone access to high-quality AI image upscaling - without paywalls or login requirements. What started on a small CPU server has grown to run on powerful GPU instances to handle thousands of requests.
These GPUs aren’t cheap, and keeping them running smoothly requires ongoing funding.
While image-upscaling.net isn’t built to generate a lot of profit, it does cost money to maintain and improve - including hardware upgrades, electricity, bandwidth, and development time.
Donations help cover these costs and allow me to keep the service open, fast, and improving. As more people use it, your support helps ensure it scales reliably.
Microtransactions like $0.50 per use sound reasonable, but fees (especially through PayPal) eat up a large portion of small payments. A $1 donation can end up as just about $0.67 after fees (paypal fees are typically 0.3€ + 3%). That’s why a single $10 or even $20 donation goes much further - and helps much more.
Any support, whether through donations or simply sharing, helps keep this project running. Thank you!