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Sharpen Image

Sharpen a slightly soft or blurry photo.

Slightly soft photos can be brought back to life with sharpening, which increases contrast along edges.

About Sharpen Image

Apply an unsharp-mask sharpening filter to a photo to bring out edge detail in a slightly soft or low-contrast image, with an adjustable strength slider so you can dial in the effect before downloading the result.

Slightly soft photos can be brought back to life with sharpening, which increases contrast along edges. This tool applies an unsharp-mask style filter with an adjustable amount, so you can crisp up details without opening editing software.

How to use Sharpen Image

  1. Upload your image.
  2. Set the sharpen amount.
  3. Click Sharpen image.
  4. Download the improved photo.

Key features

  • Adjustable sharpening strength.
  • Edge-enhancing convolution filter.
  • Full-resolution output.
  • Processed on your device.

Common use cases

  • Improving slightly out-of-focus photos.
  • Restoring crispness after resizing an image down.
  • Making product photos look cleaner.

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