The best AI for photographers in 2026

Pro-grade upscaling, sharpening and denoising with unlimited local and cloud image rendering. Topaz Photo covers denoise and sharpen, Gigapixel covers upscaling, and Topaz Studio bundles every app including video. Adobe agreed to acquire Topaz in June 2026; the products remain sold standalone.

Pick it if: you process large batches and want a flat price.

Where it falls short: No free tier, and personal licenses allow only limited commercial use; organizations above the revenue limit need Pro licenses.

Generative Fill inside Photoshop, trained only on licensed content. Standard includes unlimited standard generations, Generative Fill among them; Pro includes Photoshop on web and mobile.

Pick it if: you remove objects or extend backgrounds in Photoshop.

Where it falls short: Credits are shared across image, video and audio features.

A browser-based upscaler that reaches up to 512 MP on Max. Starter outputs up to 256 MP with 100 credits a month, and unused credits roll over (up to 600).

Pick it if: you sell prints or need files far larger than the camera produced.

Where it falls short: Free is 10 one-time credits with watermarked output, and one credit per image adds up in big batches.

Built to make blurry, old and low-res photos sharp. Free gives about 3 watermarked enhancements a day; Business adds unlimited photo and video enhancements, bulk upload and commercial use rights.

Pick it if: you restore family archives or scanned prints.

Where it falls short: Aggressive weekly billing and upsells, and enhancement can over-smooth skin and faces.

Near-instant background removal with Photoshop and Figma plugins and a desktop app. Lite adds full-resolution commercial downloads.

Pick it if: you cut out subjects for composites or client deliverables.

Where it falls short: Lite's 40 credits a month get expensive at volume, and it does nothing beyond the cutout.