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Desktop App · AI · Rust

A native desktop image upscaler powered by Real-ESRGAN

A fast native app that upscales any image with the Real-ESRGAN model, wrapped in a lightweight Rust/Tauri shell.

True-Upscaling — A native desktop image upscaler powered by Real-ESRGAN

Project

True-Upscaling

Year

2022

Role

Engineering, product design

Headline

AI super-resolution

(01) — The problem

Quality AI upscaling meant clunky web tools or intimidating command-line models — nothing a normal person would use.

(02) — The approach

01

Tauri + Rust shell for a fast, native, cross-platform GUI.

02

Real-ESRGAN integration for intelligent super-resolution.

03

Drag-and-drop support for any image type.

(03) — The outcome

One-click AI upscaling in a lightweight native desktop app.

Built with

RustVue3TauriReal-ESRGAN

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