Official product information
Local Video Upscaler: facts, requirements, and limitations
A private on-device video enhancer for low-resolution clips on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with 2×/4× enlargement capped at 4K.
- App Store name
- Local Video Upscaler
- Developer
- David Balderston
- U.S. purchase terms
- $9.99 once in the U.S. App Store; no subscription or in-app purchases. Apple shows the local price before purchase.
- Current version
- 1.0.1
- Platforms
- Available for iPhone with iOS 26.0 or later, iPad with iPadOS 26.0 or later, and Mac with macOS 26.0 or later. Universal purchase includes the approved iPhone, iPad, and Mac versions with one purchase. Using it on a Mac
- Photo + Video bundle
- $14.99 US with Local Photo Upscaler. Apple lists it for iPhone, iPad and Mac; on a Mac, Video needs macOS 26.0 or later and Photo needs Apple silicon (M1 or later). Bundle on the Mac App Store
- Purchase facts checked
- 2026-11-10 against Apple’s U.S. listing
What it does
- Select videos from Photos or Files on iPhone and iPad
- Natural or Clean processing with a before-and-after frame preview
- 2× or 4× enlargement capped at 4K
- HEVC output preserving source frame rate and synchronized audio
- Save a new copy; originals are preserved
- Queue multiple videos; iPhone background processing with completion notification
What it does not do
- Recovering missing detail, heavy motion blur, or badly missed focus
- Preserving HDR output: HDR inputs export as SDR
- Upscaling 4K inputs: these are skipped
- Frame interpolation, stabilization, a full video editor, or cloud rendering
Privacy and storage
Video processing stays on device. No upload, account, advertising, or tracking. Exported media and backups follow the user’s settings.
Official sources and corrections
Purchase facts come from Apple’s public U.S. listing. Capabilities and limitations are described by the developer; they are not independently measured benchmarks. Prices and availability can change.
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