Pixelated Portrait Sharpened: Best Examples & How to Fix Low-Res Faces to HDDe-pixelate and sharpen online — free to try

Turn a blocky, low-resolution portrait into a cleaner, sharper image. Upload a pixelated face photo to upscale, reduce artifacts, and recover natural detail in seconds.

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Fix Pixelated Faces Fast
Upscale, de-block, sharpen naturally

Use a tuned enhancement prompt to reduce blocky artifacts and recover detail while keeping identity and skin texture realistic.

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Smart Upscaling

Increase resolution for clearer facial structure and cleaner edges.

De-pixelate Artifacts

Reduce blockiness, compression noise, and jagged edges without smearing.

Natural Sharpening

Improve eyes, hair, and contours while avoiding “AI-looking” over-sharpening.

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Export a sharper portrait for profiles, resumes, and social media.

Pixelated Portrait Sharpening FAQ

How to get clean, realistic results

Quick tips for enhancing low-res faces while keeping features faithful.

Front-facing portraits with clear lighting work best. Extremely tiny faces or heavy motion blur may remain soft even after upscaling.
The goal is enhancement, not rewriting. Use the preset prompt (with “preserve identity” and “no hallucinated features”) to keep results faithful.
Avoid aggressive smoothing and stylization. If skin looks waxy, regenerate with “realistic skin texture, no over-smoothing, no artifacts”.
Yes—upscaling plus artifact reduction often helps. Results depend on how much detail remains in the original image.
Yes. For drawings, add a short note like “preserve line art” to keep edges crisp.
JPG and PNG are commonly supported. If upload fails, try converting to JPG or reducing the file size.
Reuse the same prompt and avoid adding extra creative instructions. Small tweaks like “reduce blocky artifacts” are okay when needed.

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Upload a low-res face, run the preset enhancement prompt, and download a cleaner, sharper portrait in seconds.

  • Upscale low-resolution faces
  • Reduce blocky artifacts and noise
  • Sharpen eyes and details naturally
  • Download a clean HD result