A cinematic, local-first video and image upscaling workflow for creators who need sharper exports, cleaner restores, and faster quality checks before a long render. Output keeps your source aspect ratio — enhancer, not a Shorts reframer.
Also searched as PixForge AI, Pixel Forge AI, or Pix Forge — free Windows download from Knight Logics (Safety Harbor / Tampa Bay).
Free to install · 8 trial credits · Packs from $5 via Stripe
Windows 10/11 only · Vulkan GPU required · Release notes · Custom Windows apps
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PixelForge AI Video Enhancer
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Drag the slider — illustrative contrast preview from one sample frame.
PixelForge ships as a Windows desktop app with a documented GUI — these captures are from the live product page and enhancer interface, not stock upscaling demos.
Desktop app PixelForge AI
SPAN DirectML, Real-ESRGAN, RealSR, Waifu2x, Real-CUGAN, and SRMD run locally with progress feedback — the same packaged app linked from knightlogics.com/pixelforge-ai, not a cloud-only upscaler subscription.
Captured with the same Real-ESRGAN ncnn-vulkan path PixelForge ships — low-res source on the left, GPU upscale export on the right.
These stills are live GPU exports from realesrgan-ncnn-vulkan (the same engine family PixelForge uses), not stock blur filters.
Your footage stays on your own machine instead of being uploaded to a hosted render service.
Draggable before/after preview samples multiple frames through your clip so you are not stuck judging quality from a black intro frame.
Stage-by-stage processing estimates highlight the slowest parts of the pipeline up front.
Free install with 8 server-backed trial credits. Packs are $5 / 12, $10 / 30, or $20 / 72 through protected Stripe Checkout — no payment secrets in the app binary.
Native-safe AI model and scale combinations, benchmarked defaults, and advanced controls that stay out of the way until you need them.
Current SPAN DirectML models join Real-ESRGAN, RealSR, Waifu2x, Real-CUGAN, and SRMD. Refined presets select by content, while a hardware-gated NVIDIA RTX VSR Ultra profile appears only after compatible GPU, driver, VRAM, and real-inference checks pass.
Choose Keep source or Smooth 60 FPS independently from enhancement. RIFE 4.25 is recommended, 4.26 is optional, and sources already near 60 FPS are preserved without an unnecessary interpolation pass.
ETA guidance uses hardware detection and stage timing profiles so you can test with shorter clips before long exports.
The updater checks GitHub Releases, downloads the latest Windows build, and reduces manual maintenance after setup.
PixelForge AI is structured around practical production behavior: run a quick check first, inspect a compare view, then move into a cleaner pass once the settings are proven.
A straightforward desktop workflow built around reducing wasted processing time.
Load a video or still image, choose where the export should land, and define a clip range when you want a quick validation pass on footage.
Choose a speed profile and a content profile so the app sets sane defaults before you go deeper into advanced controls.
Inspect three real source-frame numbers, choose a fast detail crop or full frame, drag the cyan before/after separator, and cancel or reuse cached preview work.
Launch the full job once settings are proven. DirectML jobs stream decoded frames through AI into the single final encode with one frame resident at a time. Directory-only NCNN and RIFE jobs use disk preflight, bounded batches, checkpoints, and resume.
The universal Windows package includes six enhancement engines, RIFE, FFmpeg, and their model assets. Compatible RTX systems receive an automatic first-run setup offer, and a larger NVIDIA edition includes the verified VSR sidecar in the download. The updater stages releases through AppData and relaunches cleanly.
A DirectML- or Vulkan-capable Windows GPU is recommended. The NVIDIA profile is only shown on compatible RTX hardware; NVENC is used when available for H.264, HEVC, and AV1 delivery, with software fallbacks.
PixelForge AI upscales and optionally resizes in place. It does not crop landscape into vertical Shorts, reframe for TikTok, or force every export to 9:16 unless you explicitly enable final scaling with those dimensions.
Yes. PixelForge AI targets Windows 10/11 with a Vulkan-capable GPU. macOS and Linux builds are not offered on this page.
Download is free. New devices get trial credits. Additional packs are purchased in-app through Stripe Checkout on the Knight Account API — same billing stack as other Knight Logics desktop apps.
Yes. People often search pixforge ai, pixel forge ai, or pix forge — they all refer to this Windows local upscaler.
No. It upscales and restores while preserving source aspect ratio. It is not a vertical Shorts reframer.
Yes. PixelForge is proof we ship real desktop software. See custom desktop applications or request a consultation.
PixelForge is Software Lab proof. The client offer is getting Tampa Bay businesses on Google: Launch Kit $299, GBP from $497, then the system that keeps the phone ringing.
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