Recover

Recover 3, released in Topaz Photo v1.2.0, represents our highest quality approach to AI upscaling. It’s built to produce realistic photographic texture, not artificial sharpening or overly processed results.

Instead of simply increasing resolution, Recover 3 focuses on reconstructing fine surface detail for things like fur, skin texture, foliage patterns, and fabric structure. This makes it especially strong for nature photography, wildlife, and portraits, where realism matters most.

Availability

  • Windows (1): Local (2) + Cloud
  • macOS: Cloud only (local support coming later)

Recover 3 supports any upscale size, works with batch processing, and can run both locally and in the cloud. For most users, cloud rendering is recommended for speed. Local processing is ideal when privacy, offline workflows, or unattended batch jobs are more important than raw performance.

(1) Diffusion models are not currently supported on Windows ARM devices due to hardware constraints.
(2) Local processing will only be supported for machines that meet the Recommended System Requirements and for images intended for the model.

  • Optimal input size: 1024 × 1024 or smaller
  • Works best on lower-quality images that still contain usable detail.
  • Larger images are supported, but renders more slowly
  • Not recommended for highly structured, high-grain, or high-resolution images. Isn’t ideal for images dominated by text or logos, which diffusion models still struggle to reproduce accurately.

Creativity Control

The Creativity Control lets you decide how aggressively the model adds texture. Lower settings keep results conservative and natural, while higher settings push more fine detail into the image.

This flexibility gives you control depending on the source quality and the look you’re trying to achieve. Keep in mind that higher creativity levels can introduce background artifacts, so it’s best used intentionally.

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