What it costs to make old video look better
Making old video look better costs $9.99 a tape as iMemories' AI Enhancement add-on ($4.99 with its code), from $59.95 to $350.39 once for software you run yourself, or from $34.95 a year (Topaz Video: $299). Video2X and Real-ESRGAN are free. For ten tapes, the add-on comes to $99.90.
Software you run yourself
| Program | Price | For old footage, by its maker |
|---|---|---|
| Topaz Video | $299 a year, $39 a month, $59 a month | Its Iris model restores faces and fine detail in noisy, compressed or interlaced footage; Topaz names old family videos and VHS among its uses |
| Aiarty Video Enhancer Trial: 120 seconds of processing, watermarked, no batch export | $79 a year (was $99), $149 once (was $235) | Names VHS, Hi8, MiniDV and Digital8 footage, with sharpening and deinterlacing |
| UniFab Video Upscaler AI Trial: 30 days, full access, no watermark | $84.99 once (was $129.99) | Lists old movies, TV recordings and home footage among the videos it works on |
| HitPaw VikPea The free licence only previews; exporting needs a paid licence | $43.19 a month (was $53.99), $99.99 a year (was $124.99), $350.39 once (was $437.99) | Says it is optimized for old family and wedding tapes (VHS restoration) |
| AVCLabs Video Enhancer AI | $39.95 a month, $95.96 a year (was $119.95), $149.90 once (was $299.90) | Has deinterlacing for footage from old cameras, DVDs and VHS transfers |
| VideoProc Converter AI | $34.95 a year (was $59.95), $59.95 once (was $89.95) | – |
Prices on each maker's page on 28 October 2026; most show a struck-through "was" price next to the current one. HitPaw's are before tax. Requirements: Topaz asks for 16 GB of memory and a 6 GB graphics card (or an M-series Mac); Aiarty for a 4 GB graphics card.
A service's add-on
iMemories enhances tapes it digitizes for $9.99 a videotape or 50 ft of film, $4.99 with its SAVE50 code. For 10 tapes: $99.90, or $49.90 with the code. It applies only to tapes iMemories digitizes: iMemories' prices.
Topaz's cloud, per hour
Topaz Video can render in its cloud for credits, sold in one-time packs from $5 for 20 to $999 for 9,000. At the cheapest mix of packs, an hour of output costs:
| Output | Credits a minute | An hour | Cheapest packs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Video models, 1080p | 6 | 360 | $78 |
| Video models, 4K | 24 | 1,440 | $246 |
| Starlight, 1080p | 90 | 5,400 | $793 |
| Starlight, 4K | 150 | 9,000 | $999 |
Topaz's tables give the Video models' cost at 24 fps and Starlight's at 30 fps, and say the cost varies by model. Its plans include 25 credits a month. More: Topaz Video's cost.
Free
- Video2X: Free and open source (AGPL-3.0): a machine-learning video super-resolution framework.
- Real-ESRGAN: Free and open source (BSD-3-Clause): restoration models for images and video.
Both are open-source projects on GitHub that you install and run yourself.
Quick answers
How much does it cost to restore old VHS videos?
Making old video look better costs $9.99 a tape as iMemories' AI Enhancement add-on ($4.99 with its code), from $59.95 to $350.39 once for software you run yourself, or from $34.95 a year (Topaz Video: $299). Video2X and Real-ESRGAN are free. For ten tapes, the add-on comes to $99.90.
Is software cheaper than a service's enhancement?
Per tape, iMemories charges $9.99 ($4.99 with its code). A one-off licence from $59.95 costs less from 7 tapes at the regular add-on price, but it runs on your own computer: Topaz asks for a graphics card with 6 GB of video memory and Aiarty for 4 GB.
What do Topaz's cloud credits cost per hour of video?
At the one-time pack prices, an hour of 1080p output costs 360 credits ($78) with the Video models and 5,400 credits ($793) with Starlight.
The makers' own words
"For video Topaz Video Mac and PC $299/yr Topaz for Web - Video Browser $199/yr $299/yr"
topazlabs.com/pricing, read October 28, 2026
"For video Topaz Video Mac and PC $39/mo* Topaz for Web - Video Browser $19/mo $29/mo"
topazlabs.com/pricing, read October 28, 2026
"For video Topaz Video Mac and PC $59/mo Topaz for Web - Video Browser $19/mo $29/mo *With annual commitment."
topazlabs.com/pricing, read October 28, 2026
"Iris — Specializes in restoring faces and fine details in noisy, compressed, or interlaced footage."
topazlabs.com/topaz-video, read October 28, 2026
"Operating System Windows 10 (latest version) (1) CPU Intel or AMD, with AVX instructions, released after 2016 System Memory 16 GB RAM Dedicated Graphics NVIDIA - 6GB VRAM (2) AMD - 6GB VRAM (2) Intel - 6GB VRAM (2)"
docs.topazlabs.com/topaz-video/system-requirements, read October 28, 2026
"Minimum Requirements Mac Windows Operating System macOS 13 (1) Processor M-series System Memory 16 GB RAM"
docs.topazlabs.com/topaz-video/system-requirements, read October 28, 2026
"The "Standard License" subscription will auto-renew annually. You’ll be notified 7 days before the next billing date, and you can cancel anytime. Price: $99.00 $79.00"
aiarty.com/ai-video-enhancer/buy.htm, read October 28, 2026
"Access all features with a one-time payment. Own it forever and enjoy lifetime updates, including all future AI model upgrades and enhancements — at no extra cost. Price: $235.00 $149.00"
aiarty.com/ai-video-enhancer/buy.htm, read October 28, 2026
"VHS / Camcorder Original Fix soft, interlaced footage from VHS, Hi8, MiniDV, and Digital8 camcorders with AI sharpening and deinterlacing for a cleaner, clearer look."
aiarty.com/ai-video-enhancer/restore-old-video.htm, read October 28, 2026
"The trial version of Aiarty Video Enhancer has the following limitations: 1. Batch export is not supported. 2. Processing limited to 120 seconds; exported videos include a watermark."
aiarty.com/ai-video-enhancer/buy.htm, read October 28, 2026
"For dedicated graphics cards, at least 4GB of VRAM is required (8GB or more recommended)"
aiarty.com/support/aiarty-video-enhancer/tech-specs.htm, read October 28, 2026
"Price Local processing Video Upscaler AI ( Lifetime) $129.99 $84.99 Buy now FabCloud processing Video Upscaler AI - FabCloud ( Lifetime) $129.99 $103.99"
unifab.ai/video-upscaler.htm, read October 28, 2026, with the page's scripts run
"Many video types work with this AI video upscaler, including old movies, TV recordings, anime, and home footage."
unifab.ai/video-upscaler.htm, read October 28, 2026, with the page's scripts run
"For full-resolution or longer footage, download the desktop version with a 30-day free trial, full access, no watermark."
unifab.ai/video-upscaler.htm, read October 28, 2026, with the page's scripts run
"You can cancel it anytime. 1 Month License Automatically Renew, Cancel Any Time $43.19 $53.99"
hitpaw.com/purchase/buy-hitpaw-vikpea.html, read October 28, 2026
"Includes 500 Bonus Credits! 1 Year License Total 35% Off Save Up to 50% Save Up to 50% Automatically Renew, Cancel Any Time $99.99 $124.99"
hitpaw.com/purchase/buy-hitpaw-vikpea.html, read October 28, 2026
"Perpetual License Total 35% Off Total 35% Off Total 35% Off One-Time Price $350.39 $437.99"
hitpaw.com/purchase/buy-hitpaw-vikpea.html, read October 28, 2026
"It’s specifically optimized for: Old family/wedding tapes (VHS restoration)"
hitpaw.com/vikpea-video-enhancer.html, read October 28, 2026
"The Free license only supports preview of HitPaw VikPea. With the Paid license, you can unlock all features and export your enhanced video."
hitpaw.com/purchase/buy-hitpaw-vikpea.html, read October 28, 2026
"1-MONTH PLAN $ 39.95 BUY WIN"
avclabs.com/purchase-video-enhancer-ai.html, read October 28, 2026
"1-YEAR PLAN $ 119.95 $ 95.96 BUY WIN"
avclabs.com/purchase-video-enhancer-ai.html, read October 28, 2026
"PERPETUAL PLAN $ 299.90 $ 149.90 BUY WIN One-Time Payment 1-License for 1-PC 30 Days Money Back Guarantee"
avclabs.com/purchase-video-enhancer-ai.html, read October 28, 2026
"Deinterlacing Convert interlaced footage from old cameras, DVDs, or VHS transfers into smoother progressive video with fewer jagged lines and flickering artifacts."
avclabs.com/video-enhancer-ai.html, read October 28, 2026
"Premium 365 1 Year Subscription / 3 PCs Mac The subscription will auto-renew annually. You will be informed 7 days before the next charge date. You can cancel your subscription at any time. $34.95 $59.95"
videoproc.com/video-converting-software/buy.htm, read October 28, 2026
"Anniversary Offer Lifetime License Lifetime / 1 PC Mac $59.95 $89.95"
videoproc.com/video-converting-software/buy.htm, read October 28, 2026
""name":"GNU Affero General Public License v3.0","spdx_id":"AGPL-3.0""
api.github.com/repos/k4yt3x/video2x, read October 28, 2026
"A machine learning-based video super resolution and frame interpolation framework."
api.github.com/repos/k4yt3x/video2x, read October 28, 2026
""spdx_id":"BSD-3-Clause""
api.github.com/repos/xinntao/Real-ESRGAN, read October 28, 2026
"Real-ESRGAN aims at developing Practical Algorithms for General Image/Video Restoration."
api.github.com/repos/xinntao/Real-ESRGAN, read October 28, 2026
"AI Enhancement: $9.99 $4.99 per videotape or 50ft. of film and 29¢ 14¢ per photo."
imemories.com/pricing, read October 28, 2026
"Credits Cost 20 $0.250 / credit $5 400 $0.195 / credit $78 1000 $0.158 / credit $158 3000 $0.133 / credit $399 9000 $0.111 / credit $999"
topazlabs.com/cloud-render, read October 28, 2026
"Video Starlight Output file size - 24fps/1 min Credit cost/video 1080p 6 4K 24"
topazlabs.com/cloud-render, read October 28, 2026
"Output file size - 30fps/1 min Credit cost/video 1080p 90 4K 150"
topazlabs.com/cloud-render, read October 28, 2026
"Monthly credits expire at the end of each month and do not roll over. 25 monthly video cloud credits"
topazlabs.com/pricing, read October 28, 2026
"Cloud credit cost will vary depending on the model used."
topazlabs.com/cloud-render, read October 28, 2026
Prices checked against each service's own pages on .