Is free.upscaler.video a scam?

Our automated security review found no threat indicators on free.upscaler.video. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.

Is free.upscaler.video safe to use?

free.upscaler.video passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 93/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.

Does free.upscaler.video have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes. free.upscaler.video presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Amazon · Amazon RSA 2048 M04, expiring in 150 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.

How old is the free.upscaler.video domain?

free.upscaler.video is 2.6 years old, registered on 11/25/2023 through Amazon Registrar, Inc.. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.

Has free.upscaler.video been flagged by antivirus engines?

No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report free.upscaler.video as clean.

Is free.upscaler.video on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No. free.upscaler.video is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.

Where is free.upscaler.video hosted?

free.upscaler.video resolves to an IP operated by Amazon.com, Inc. in US (usage type: Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.

How often is the free.upscaler.video report updated?

This is a permanent record of the scan run on July 5, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around free.upscaler.video have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Security Review

Is free.upscaler.video legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 93/100

SafeSuspiciousDangerous

A highly transparent, open-source AI video upscaler that processes files locally on your device with no signups or hidden costs.

Why we trust it

Open-source code is publicly available on GitHub for transparency.Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines in our network.Processes all data locally in the browser; no files are uploaded to the cloud.

free.upscaler.videoScanned 1h ago

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Trust score

SAFE

Score breakdown

Heuristics 90·MT 95

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Positive signals (5)

Antivirus clear Not on major blacklists Domain is 3 years old Encrypted connection Clean server reputation

View density

Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence

0/92

All engines report clean

Domain Age

3 years old

Registered Nov 25, 2023

MT Intelligence

Safe

Low likelihood · 95% confidence

SAFE

No threats detected

All checks passed. This site appears legitimate — but always stay alert for phishing even on trusted domains.

Website Preview

LIVE RENDER

free.upscaler.video

1Clean, professional layout with consistent typography and color scheme

Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site. See full visual analysis →

Visual Screenshot Analysis

We capture a fresh screenshot of the live page and ask a vision model to look for scam visual patterns — fake trust badges, countdown timers, overlay pop-ups, and visual clones of legitimate brands.

/ 100

Low visual risk

Visual red flags detected in the screenshot

The website appears to be a legitimate, single-purpose utility for AI video upscaling with a professional and transparent presentation.

Visual risk10/100

What our vision model saw

6 signals

Clean, professional layout with consistent typography and color scheme

Functional file upload interface for video and image processing

Presence of standard utility links including FAQ, Privacy Policy, and Blog

Link to source code on GitHub suggests transparency and open-source nature

No aggressive urgency tactics, fake countdowns, or intrusive pop-ups

Minimalist design focused on a single utility without deceptive trust badges

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence

MT Security Analyst

Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust95/100

MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection

Confidence

The site functions as a specialized utility for upscaling media using browser-based AI technology. Our analysis confirms the domain has been active for over two years and maintains a clean reputation across all major antivirus engines. The tool is explicitly open-source, with its full code available for public audit on GitHub, which is a strong indicator of transparency. It operates entirely client-side, meaning your videos are never uploaded to a remote server, protecting your privacy. Furthermore, the site is owned by a registered US business and has received positive coverage from reputable technology publications.

Full dossier

Analysis complete

Page Content

The website provides a clean, functional interface for upscaling videos and images. It uses WebGPU and WebGL technology to perform AI processing directly in the user's browser, eliminating the need for server-side uploads or account registration. The presence of a clear privacy policy and links to the developer's GitHub repository reinforces its legitimacy.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted on Amazon's infrastructure with a valid SSL certificate. It loads resources from trusted domains like GitHub and Google Tag Manager. The technical setup is consistent with a modern, high-performance web application designed for local data processing.

Domain History

The domain has been registered for over 950 days, which is a significant positive signal. Unlike ephemeral scam sites that appear and disappear within weeks, this domain shows long-term stability and consistent purpose.

Web Reputation

Our research found zero scam reports or complaints across independent review aggregators and social platforms. Instead, the tool is frequently recommended in professional filmmaking and tech communities as a reliable, free alternative to expensive desktop software.

Risk Factors

No direct contact phone number or physical address listed on the main landing page.

Positive Signals

Open-source code is publicly available on GitHub for transparency.
Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines in our network.
Processes all data locally in the browser; no files are uploaded to the cloud.
Domain has been active and stable for over two and a half years.
Positive mentions in reputable technology and filmmaking publications.

AI Recommendation

This site is safe to use. Since it processes files locally on your computer, it is a private and secure way to upscale media without needing to install software.

Next-gen fraud intelligence

Evidence-backedCross-checked

Web Research Findings

Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for free.upscaler.video, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age

2.6 yrs

Registered Nov 2023

Business registration

Active · United States

Site traces back to an actively registered business.

Clone check

Not a clone

No well-known site's layout or branding detected here.

Typosquat check

No look-alike match

The domain doesn't resemble any well-known brand's spelling.

Web mentions

3 positive

Key findings

7 headline facts from open-web research

Domain free.upscaler.video has been active for 952 days per user input.
Site is 100% client-side/browser-based (WebGPU/WebGL), no uploads, no signup, no watermarks, open source.
GitHub repository: github.com/sb2702/free-ai-video-upscaler (MIT license, ~479 stars, maintained by sb2702/Sam Bhattacharyya).
Privacy policy identifies owner as Katana Video Inc. (Houston, TX); no personal data or video content collected.
ScamAdviser rates it 'very likely not a scam but legit and reliable'; no malware/phishing detections reported in multiple scans.
Mentioned positively in tech blogs (Pixelbin, No Film School) and Reddit threads as a free local upscaler alternative to paid tools like Topaz.
No scam reports, complaints, or negative reviews found across web searches including Reddit and review sites.

Positive reviews (3)

Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.

ScamAdviseropen
"In summary, free.upscaler.video is very likely not a scam but legit and reliable."
Pixelbin.io blogopen
"Free Upscaler Video stands out because it’s truly zero-cost and dead simple to use. It runs entirely in your web browser using WebGPU technology, so you don’t need accounts, installs, or cloud uploads; your video is processed locally on you"
No Film Schoolopen
"A free, open-source video upscaling tool aptly named “free.upscaler.video,” which promises to let you upscale videos directly in your browser without signups, limits, watermarks, or ads."

Business registration

Status: active · United States

Katana Video Inc., 801 Travis Street, Suite 2101 #1064, Houston, TX 77002; contact support@katana.video. Listed as owner/data controller in privacy policy.

Research summary

Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above

Our research into free.upscaler.video found no scam reports or consumer complaints. The site is positively reviewed on independent trust platforms and has been featured in technology blogs as a recommended tool for browser-based AI upscaling. The business behind the site, Katana Video Inc., is an active entity based in Houston, Texas, and the project's source code is openly maintained on GitHub with a significant following.

Antivirus Engines

Clean pass · verified

Clean across 92 engines

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. None of them flagged this URL in the last scan.

0Malicious0Suspicious58Harmless92Engines

Clean

Kaspersky

Clean

Bitdefender

Clean

Microsoft

Not in pass

ESET-NOD32

Not in pass

Avira

Not in pass

Sophos

Clean

Fortinet

Clean

Google Safebrowsing

Clean

Emsisoft

Clean

No engine detections. The URL passed every antivirus and blacklist engine we queried in this scan. Stay vigilant — AV coverage is only one signal among many.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check

Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.

Technical checksdomain · encryption · redirects · server reputation

Contact Verification

We fetched the page and looked for real-world contact details. Legitimate businesses almost always publish an email on their own domain, a phone number, and a postal address. Scam shops usually don't.

What We Found

No clear contact details on the page

Emails on site's domainNone

Phone numbersNone

Postal addressNot listed

Linked social profiles7

Signal Summary

Several contact red flags

No contact email found anywhere on the page.
No phone number listed on the page.
No postal address visible on the page.

Links to 7 social profiles.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History

Age3 years old

RegistrarAmazon Registrar, Inc.

RegisteredNov 25, 2023

ExpiresNov 25, 2026

Owner privacyVisible

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerAmazon · Amazon RSA 2048 M04

ExpiresDec 2, 2026 (150d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingAmazon.com, Inc.

Server locationUS

Web serverAmazonS3

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Lookalike

Punycode

1301http://free.upscaler.video/
2200https://free.upscaler.video/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISPAmazon.com, Inc.

Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Still, stay alert

No major threat indicators — but a clean scan does not guarantee every page is safe, and phishing emails routinely spoof real domains.

Double-check the exact URL in your address bar
Confirm you are actually on free.upscaler.video and not a lookalike like f-ree.upscaler.video.com or an IDN homoglyph.
Use a password manager
Password managers only auto-fill on the exact domain they were saved for — they refuse to fill lookalike domains, which is the single best phishing defence.
Discuss this site on the forum
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Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing

Not listedCheck ↗

VirusTotal

Not listedCheck ↗

AbuseIPDB

Not listedCheck ↗

Also verify:Spamhaus ↗DNSBL / SURBL ↗PhishTank ↗

Referenced Domains

Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.

analytics.upscaler.video googletagmanager.com topazlabs.com github.com aivideoupscaler.com youtube.com web.dev nofilmschool.com fixthephoto.com sambhattacharyya.com cdn.jsdelivr.net

Safety FAQ

Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.

Our automated security review found no threat indicators on free.upscaler.video. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
free.upscaler.video passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 93/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
Yes. free.upscaler.video presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Amazon · Amazon RSA 2048 M04, expiring in 150 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
free.upscaler.video is 2.6 years old, registered on 11/25/2023 through Amazon Registrar, Inc.. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report free.upscaler.video as clean.
No. free.upscaler.video is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
free.upscaler.video resolves to an IP operated by Amazon.com, Inc. in US (usage type: Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
This is a permanent record of the scan run on July 5, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around free.upscaler.video have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

Trust / 100

Final Verdict·free.upscaler.video

SAFE

This is a legitimate, open-source AI video upscaling utility that processes files locally in your browser. It is a well-regarded tool with no signs of malicious intent or data harvesting. You can use it safely without creating an account.

This site is safe to use. Since it processes files locally on your computer, it is a private and secure way to upscale media without needing to install software.

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