HitPaw VikPea review

HitPaw VikPea upscales 480p, 720p and 1080p videos to 4K or 8K and lists more than 10 AI enhancement models, now driven by an AI Enhancement Agent in version 6. Beyond upscaling, its plan features include repairing old, damaged and corrupted videos, colorizing black and white footage, correcting color, converting SDR to HDR, stabilizing shaky clips and boosting frame rates to 60FPS, with batch processing on desktop. It is the only enhancer here with apps on Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android plus an online version, which suits people who start a job on a phone. The plan also bundles generation with models such as Seedance, Kling and Veo, which restoration users will not need. HitPaw sells monthly, yearly and perpetual licenses, but its buy page showed several sale and list figures without clear labels from our location, so we left the individual price pending; the 5-PC team plan is listed at 459.95 USD a year.

Who it is for

Beginners who want one-click enhancement across desktop, web and phone

Price

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Key features

• Upscale 480p, 720p and 1080p videos to 4K or 8K
• 10+ AI video enhancement models plus an AI Enhancement Agent
• Repair old, damaged and corrupted videos
• Colorize black and white videos and convert SDR to HDR
• Stabilize shaky footage and boost frame rates up to 60FPS

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Apps for Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android plus an online version
• Strength: Batch video enhancement
• Strength: Team plan for 5 PCs is listed at 459.95 USD billed annually
• Weakness: Individual plan prices on the buy page did not resolve to a clear USD figure in our check
• Weakness: Frame rate boost tops out at 60FPS
• Weakness: Generative video features add to the plan rather than to restoration

Key facts

• Max output: 8K
• AI models: 10+
• Platforms: Windows, Mac, online, iOS, Android

Where it ranks

HitPaw VikPea is No. 6 in our Best AI Video Upscalers verdict.