Unblur Image
Upload a soft or blurry photo and Made sharpens it: faces are restored and the rest is cleaned up while the size doubles.
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How to use Unblur Image
- 1
Upload the photo
Choose the least compressed JPEG, PNG, or WebP version you have.
- 2
Press Unblur
No settings: faces are restored and the rest of the photo is sharpened.
- 3
Wait about a minute
The result comes back at twice the width and height.
- 4
Compare and download
Flip between Before and After, check faces and edges, then download the PNG.
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What people use it for
- Slightly missed focusRecover a keeper shot that came out a little soft — a portrait, a pet, a group photo.
- Low-resolution downloadsClean up a small or heavily compressed image when you no longer have the original file.
- Older digital photosSharpen photos from early phones and cameras that look soft on modern screens.
- Screenshots and repostsImprove legibility of an image that has been resaved and softened along the way.
Unblur and sharpen a soft photo
What it does
- Input
- One JPEG, PNG, or WebP image
- Output
- Sharpened PNG at twice the width and height
- How it works
- Made sends the photo to CodeFormer on fal.ai: face restoration for every face it finds, and Real-ESRGAN sharpening for the rest, at 2× size. Photos are sent at up to 1,536 pixels on the long side.
- Access
- Sign in to run it. It’s paid in credits, shown before you run it.
Formats and limits
- Input formats
- JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC
- Output format
- PNG at 2× width and height (up to 3,072 pixels on the long side)
- Images per request
- One
- Processing model
- CodeFormer with Real-ESRGAN on fal.ai
- Recovery limits
- Strong motion blur or badly missed focus may not be recoverable
Checked against the running tool on 2026-09-29.
Questions about Unblur Image
Can AI really unblur an image?
For soft, low-resolution, or mildly blurry photos, yes. Faces improve the most, because CodeFormer is trained to restore them. Strong motion blur or badly missed focus loses detail that can’t be rebuilt reliably.
How does the unblur tool work?
Made sends the photo to CodeFormer on fal.ai. It restores every face it finds and sharpens the rest with Real-ESRGAN, returning a PNG at twice the width and height.
Will the face still look like the person?
CodeFormer is tuned here to stay close to the face in your photo rather than a generic clean one. Very blurry faces give it less to go on, so compare Before and After.
How is this different from Image Upscaler?
Unblur is for soft photos and faces: it restores and sharpens at 2×. Image Upscaler (Topaz) is for making an already sharp image much larger, up to 4×.
Will it fix motion blur?
Mild softness usually improves; streaks and doubled edges often can’t be reversed.
How much does it cost?
1 to 3 credits a photo depending on size, shown before you run it.
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