> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.layz.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Video and image enhancer

> Upscale videos and images up to 4x with layZ. Denoise, sharpen, face restore, auto color, presets, Workflows, and MCP.

The **Video & Image Enhancer** improves clarity for phone screens. Open [layz.ai/app/tools/video-enhancer](https://layz.ai/app/tools/video-enhancer). Use `?media=video` or `?media=image`.

## Features

* Scale **1x / 2x / 4x**
* Models: auto, general, photo, anime
* Quality: fast, balanced, best
* Denoise and sharpen sliders
* Face restore
* Auto color
* Keep original audio on video
* Outputs: MP4/WebM or PNG/JPG/WebP

## Suggested starting points

| Source | Try |
| - | - |
| Soft social clip | 2x, auto, balanced, light denoise |
| Old compressed footage | 2x, general, best, higher denoise |
| Talking head | 2x, photo, face restore on |
| Anime / illustration | anime model, moderate denoise |

## Steps

1. Upload a clean source (ideally after text removal)
2. Choose settings or a social/portrait-oriented preset
3. Confirm the on-screen estimate and run
4. Inspect faces, labels, and edges at 100% before editing further

## Guides

[Upscale for Shorts](https://docs.layz.ai/guides/upscale-video-for-shorts.md) · [Enhance a video](https://docs.layz.ai/guides/enhance-a-video.md)

## MCP

```text theme={null}
Enhance sourceFileId <id> at 2x balanced, keepAudio true, with layZ.
```

Tool: `layz_enhance_media`.

## FAQ

> [accordion] Is 4x always better?
>
> Not always. It takes longer and can invent detail. Prefer 2x unless you need the resolution.

> [accordion] Does this replace editor color tools?
>
> No. Use the enhancer for a global restore, then [Adjustment / Filters](https://docs.layz.ai/video-editor/effects-filters-adjustment.md) for look.


## Related topics

- [Tools overview](https://docs.layz.ai/tools/overview.md)
- [Dashboard tour](https://docs.layz.ai/getting-started/dashboard-tour.md)
- [How to enhance a video](https://docs.layz.ai/guides/enhance-a-video.md)
- [Upscale and enhance video for Shorts](https://docs.layz.ai/guides/upscale-video-for-shorts.md)
- [What is layZ?](https://docs.layz.ai/guides/what-is-layz.md)


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