What Is Magnific? Freepik Difference, Image Upscaling, Pricing, Free Plan and the “Unlimited” Limit

You upload an image to Magnific; it upscales and adds detail with AI. In the same place you generate images and video and download stock content. The Freepik brand became Magnific: same team and same account; the old magnific.ai is now open only to existing users, and new sign-ups happen at magnific.com. There is a free plan (20 images a day, 10 stock downloads a day, attribution required) and no free trial. The pricing page shows prices in local currency based on your location, excluding VAT; see the official pricing page for the price in your country. The “unlimited” on paid plans isn't truly unlimited: once priority usage runs out, generation slows down.

What it does: Upscales images, generates images and video
Turkish interface: No (English, Spanish…)
Where: Web, Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android
“Unlimited”: Fair use; slows down when used up
Free plan: Yes; 20 images a day · no trial
Price: Paid plans from Premium; prices by location on the pricing page

What is Magnific for?

Magnific started as an image upscaler: you upload a low-resolution photo and it sharpens it and upscales it to 4K and beyond. Classic upscales quickly and cleanly; Creative generates new texture and detail while upscaling; Precision stays faithful to the original (product photos, print prep). Under the same roof there is also text-to-image and video generation, background removal, retouching, relighting (Relight) and stock content.

Sharpen and upscale a photoWhat you get: Upscaled imageBuilt into the app Remove backgrounds and retouch photosWhat you get: Edited imageBuilt into the app Generate images from textWhat you get: ImageBuilt into the app

There is also video upscaling to 4K and 60 fps, a desktop app (macOS and Windows) and a mobile app. Spaces lets you chain tools with nodes, an API lets you connect with code, and MCP lets you connect to assistants like Claude.

Who it suits: designers, photographers, e-commerce and agency staff, and anyone who needs to upscale images for print. If you only upscale a few images, the free plan may be enough.

Are Magnific and Freepik the same thing?

The official page says: “Freepik is now Magnific. Same team, same technology.” So the Freepik brand became Magnific; same team, same account. On the App Store the app is listed as “Magnific - AI Video & Image” (publisher Freepik Company), but its in-app purchases are still named “Freepik Premium”.

The old magnific.ai is a separate “legacy” site: it is open only to existing users and does not accept new sign-ups. To cancel there, you sign in and use the Stripe billing portal under Billing. No official date for the rebrand appears to have been published; users report the end of April 2026.

How do you download Magnific and create an account?

Go to magnific.com and click Sign in at the top right; create an account with email, Google or Apple. Facebook sign-in has been discontinued.
You get immediate access to free content and limited AI tools.
One account can be signed in on up to 3 devices; a different browser, an incognito tab or a VPN may count as a new device.

Phone verification and a minimum age are not stated in the official documentation.

Which model? Magnific One, Mystic and others

Alongside its own models, Magnific offers more than 30 third-party image and video models from a single credit pool. Which models fall under “unlimited” depends on the plan.

Model	What it's for, per Magnific	Note
Magnific One	Image model with built-in art direction: idea exploration in Draft, up to 4K in Final; Brand Kit support	High quality unlimited on Premium+, Pro, Business; Max quality uses credits
Mystic 2.5 / Flexible / Fluid / 1.0	2.5 is versatile with good prompt adherence; Flexible has the best prompt adherence (characters, brands); Fluid is faster; 1.0 gives detailed texture (portraits, posters)	Unlimited coverage is on a separate help center page
Classic / Classic Fast	Classic is a reliable general model; Fast is very fast and cheap	The “own model” on the free plan may be this family; not named in the official documentation
Upscalers: Classic, Creative, Precision	Classic is fast upscaling; Creative generates new texture; Precision stays faithful to the original	Precision: 90 credits per 2K image

Which to choose

Upscale a photo as is: Precision or Classic
New detail while upscaling: Creative
Campaign visuals: Magnific One
Realistic portraits and texture: Mystic

Effect on your allowance

Max quality uses far more credits (example: Magnific One 2K Max 600, 4K Max 1,000 credits per image; High 2K 180, 4K 250).

The model list changes often; this section was checked on October 14, 2026.

Is Magnific free? Plans, credits, pricing and “unlimited”

There is a free plan, but no free trial (Magnific's help page says so explicitly). The free plan gives up to 20 images a day (only with Magnific's own model) and 10 stock downloads a day; attribution is required for stock and use is personal only.

FreeFree

20 images a day (own model)
10 stock downloads a day
Batch upscaling: 2 images
Commercial license
Use without attribution
Video generation

PremiumPaid billed yearly · monthly billing too

240,000 credits a year (20,000 a month)
100 stock downloads a day, no attribution
Commercial license, Spaces, MCP, API
Unlimited generation
Buying extra credits

Premium+Paid billed yearly · monthly billing too

600,000 credits a year (45,000 a month)
“Unlimited” generation on most image models
Buying extra credits
Magnific and Topaz upscalers, commercial license

ProPaid billed yearly

112,500 or 300,000 credits a month
Everything in Premium+
Merchandise license (stock)

The pricing page shows prices in local currency based on your location; they exclude VAT and local taxes and may vary by location. App Store prices differ from web prices. The price and seat count of the Business plan (2–100 or 2–30) are not clear on the official pages.

Is “unlimited” really unlimited?

No. Unlimited mode works with a “priority usage” bar; once it runs out, generations run one at a time and slowly (Fair Use Policy). This is the most common user complaint: Reported by users it comes up again and again in many Reddit threads. For consistent speed, credits are used. Buying extra credits on Premium, although listed in the pricing table, is available only on Premium+ and Pro according to the help center.

Credits are only for AI tools; stock downloads have a separate limit. Plan credits reset at the end of the period; on a yearly plan the full yearly credit is given up front, not renewed monthly.
Credits deducted for a failed generation are refunded automatically (this may take a few days).
You connect from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex or VS Code via MCP (https://mcp.magnific.com); it is on all paid plans, and MCP actions always use credits, including models that are unlimited on your plan.

Official pricing page last checked on October 28, 2026.

What happens to my uploads? Training, retention, deletion

Model training

Magnific states that content you upload or generate is not used for model training or fine-tuning (pricing page: “No model training on your data”).

Retention

Uploaded images and audio are deleted right after the synthetic content is generated; prompts and outputs are kept for the duration of the contract. The selected model providers may keep them for up to 30 days; some may be outside the EU.

Deleting your account

Closing your account from the profile page is a deletion request. If you have an active subscription, cancel it first; deletion cannot be undone.

KVKK

The privacy policy is GDPR-focused; there is no wording specific to KVKK (Turkey's Personal Data Protection Law). Data protection officer: rpd@magnific.com.

Can Magnific images be used commercially? Stock license

Allowed

Commercial use of AI output on paid plans (no “main element” restriction)
Commercial use of stock content on Premium and above, without attribution

Not allowed

Using AI output and stock in commercial work on the free plan (personal use with attribution only)
Making stock content the main element of a product for sale; the Merchandise license is only on Pro and excludes AI generations

Copyright ownership varies by country; Magnific does not guarantee copyright ownership of AI output in all jurisdictions. Stock content comes with indemnification (Free €100, Premium €10,000, Premium+ and Pro €50,000 per claim); AI content is outside the standard protection. This is not legal advice.

How do you cancel a Magnific subscription, and are there refunds?

Cancel renewal from Profile › My subscription. The plan and credits last until the end of the period; after it ends, unused credits can no longer be spent.
Downgrades take effect at the end of the period, upgrades immediately. Switching between monthly and yearly is also done in My subscription.

Refunds

The official sources contradict each other: the pricing page says “30-day money-back guarantee”, while the Terms of Use grant no right of withdrawal for digital content (consumer law rights reserved). Refund requests: support@magnific.com. Extra credits are not refundable. Reported by users Complaints about refunds, cancellation and slow support come up repeatedly in four threads.

Magnific, Midjourney or something else?

This comparison is based on the tools' own descriptions; it does not show which one produces better results.

Frequently asked questions

Magnific or alternatives: Topaz, Krea, Midjourney?

The official sources don't compare them. Magnific started with image upscaling and detailing; Midjourney focuses on image generation. Try the same image in both tools and compare.

How do I download Magnific, is there an app?

The macOS and Windows x64 versions are a free download from magnific.com/desktop. For iPhone, “Magnific - AI Video & Image” is on the App Store (iOS 18.6+). It does not work offline.

How much does Magnific cost, and what are the plans?

The paid plans are Premium, Premium+ and Pro. The pricing page shows prices in local currency based on your location, excluding VAT; yearly billing costs less per month than monthly billing. App Store prices differ.

How do I upscale an image with Magnific?

Open the upscaler tool on magnific.com, upload the image and choose Classic, Creative or Precision. Batch upscaling is 2 images on the free plan; Creative and Precision use credits.

Are Magnific and Freepik the same?

Yes, the Freepik brand became Magnific: same team and same account. The old magnific.ai is open only to existing users; new sign-ups happen at magnific.com.

Is Magnific “unlimited” really unlimited?

No. There is a fair use policy: once priority usage runs out, generations slow down. This is the most common user complaint.

Is Magnific free, is there a trial?

There is a free plan (20 images a day, 10 stock downloads a day, attribution required, no commercial license). There is no free trial.

Can I connect Magnific to Claude or ChatGPT?

Yes, via MCP (https://mcp.magnific.com). On all paid plans; MCP actions always use credits.

Can Magnific images be used commercially?

Paid plans include a commercial license for AI output; the free plan allows only personal use with attribution. Copyright ownership varies by country. This is not legal advice.

How do I cancel a Magnific subscription, are there refunds?

Profile › My subscription. The pricing page says 30-day money-back guarantee, while the Terms of Use grant no right of withdrawal; for a refund, write to support@magnific.com.

Tasks and setup kits that use Magnific (formerly Freepik)

For architects

Related guides

Sources

Not clear in the official sources: US dollar prices (the pricing page shows local currency by location) and the Business plan price · whether the Creative and Precision upscalers and Mystic are available on the free plan · extra credits on Premium (the table and the help center contradict each other) · refunds (the pricing page and the terms contradict each other) · Turkish interface and Turkish prompts · phone verification and minimum age · KVKK. Each is covered in the relevant section along with what you can do.

You can do it yourself; if you’d like support

The guide is free and needs no sign-up; you can follow the steps here yourself. If you’d like professional support at some point, choose the option that fits your needs. This doesn’t affect the rankings in the guide.