Quick Start

Use this guide to import, upscale, and enhance your first video.

Import Your File

There are two ways to bring files into Nero AI Video Upscaler

Start record: record a video by Nero Recode Stick or other video input sources like camera.
Import video: open a video file to import to the application. Drag and drop a video file to the application is also supported. For multiple video files, you can drag and drop the folder containing the video files or open multiple files.

Nero AI Video Upscaler supports importing various video formats, including:

3GP (3g2, .3gp, .3gp2, .3gpp)
Advanced Streaming Format (.asf, .wma, .wmv)
AVI (.avi)
MPEG-4 (.m4a, .m4v, .mov, .mp4)
Matroska Video (.mkv)
DV Video
H.264
H.263
MJPEG
MPEG-4 Part-2/v1/v2/v3
Windows Media Video (WMV)
HEVC*
AV1*
VP9*
MPEG-2*

*Requires installing additional Video Extensions from Microsoft Store.

Nero AI Video Upscaler Workspace Overview

Set Upscale Options Menu

Set the AI models:
- Fast: general purpose model, fast processing speed.
- Animation: special model for 2D cartoon or animation video enhancement.
- Realistic: special model for reality video footages.
- Versatile: It will enhance the video quality with less sharpness and keep more details.
- Restoration (New): restore the micro details in video footages.
Set output resolution. from 720*576 to 7680*4320, 11 options for the selection.
Set the video encoder: H.264 for more compatibility, H.265 for better size efficiency.
Set the folder location

AI Frame Interpolation & AI Slow Motion

Turn on the AI Frame Interpolation option to improve video smoothness. If needed, activate AI Slow Motion to create slow-motion effects.

Choose your desired frame rate from the drop-down menu, with options ranging up to 120 FPS.

Customize the audio settings by selecting either Preserve Pitch or Do Not Preserve Pitch based on your preference.

Preview Your File

To generate a preview, select the desired resolution and output settings and press the Preview button.

Select the preview second, from 1s, 3s, 5s, 10s, 30s, 1min, to the whole video. Adjust the view and zoom to inspect the results.

A progress round cycle and an ETA will appear for each preview file.

A purple check mark indicates that the preview is complete.

Single click on the preview, you will see the whole preview video.

To generate a preview, select the desired resolution and output settings and press the Preview button.

Select the preview second, from 1s, 3s, 5s, 10s, 30s, 1min, to the whole video. Adjust the view and zoom to inspect the results.

A progress round cycle and an ETA will appear for each preview file.

A purple check mark indicates that the preview is complete.

Single click on the preview, you will see the whole preview video.

Add to the Job List

Once you have found the best settings for your file and you have inspected the preview, you are ready to Upscale by clicking the "Upscale now".

Once you have found the best settings for your file and you have inspected the preview, you are ready to Upscale by clicking the "Upscale now".

Save and Apply Presets

If you want to reuse the video upscaling settings from the current video for other videos, you can open the “Presets & Settings” menu to save the current settings as a preset. To apply the saved presets, you can choose from the “User Presets” or “Factory Presets” list.