7.2.5
2023-10-20
Fixed the issue that downscale factor cannot be changed on iOS 17.
7.2.4
2023-08-21
1. Added an option to change output file name suffix (advanced mode).
2. Fixed several other minor issues.
7.2.3
2023-07-24
Fixed model loading failure under certain conditions.
7.2.2
2023-06-24
Fixed Real-CUGAN models on iOS/iPadOS ** (censored) beta.
7.2.1
2023-06-07
If a video contains unsupported contents, they will be ignored instead of failing the whole process.
7.2.0
2023-05-22
Added Anime4K models optimized for anime videos. It's included in Additional Models purchase.
7.1.5
2023-04-27
Fixed some slight UI issues.
7.1.4
2023-04-11
1. Fixed "Unknown" error while enabling "Force no scaling" under certain conditions.
2. Significantly improved UI performance after adding a large number of images (for example 3k+).
3. Fixed a few other problems.
7.1.3
2023-04-08
1. Fixed crash on iPads with Apple A9.
2. Fixed image picker on iOS 16.4.
Recent updates:
1. Added an option to show progress percentage while processing.
2. Further reduced likelihood of crashing while processing very large images.
7.1.2
2023-04-07
1. Added an option to show progress percentage while processing.
2. Further reduced likelihood of crashing while processing very large images.
7.1.1
2023-03-20
1. Fixed crash on Apple A9 devices (iPad 5th gen, iPad Pro 1st gen).
2. Other bug fixes and improvements.
7.1
2023-03-10
1. Added an option to force disable upscaling (aka "anti-aliasing" mode) on Real-ESRGAN, Real-CUGAN and custom models. You can now improve image or video quality without increasing resolution.
2. At least 90% crashes while processing large images should be prevented now (will fail gracefully instead).
3. Significantly improved PNG encoding speed. Processing is up to 1.75x faster when bottlenecked by PNG encoding.
4. Other minor bug fixes and improvements.
7.0
2023-03-04
Welcome to waifu2x 7.0, a major update in a long time.
1. Added support for custom models. Most of the features you already love are still available to custom models. That include GIF/video support, PNG/JPEG/HEIF/WebP output and much more! Note that a separate purchase for "Custom Models" is required to save output images/videos from custom models.
2. Enabled Univeral Purchase, which means you can unlock a paid feature on all your iOS/iPadOS and macOS devices with a single purchase. If you already purchased "Additional Models" separately on the same Apple ID, you will get "Custom Models" feature for free as a gift.
6.2.8
2023-02-12
Partially fixed crash while scaling tiny images.
6.2.6
2022-12-14
1. Added troubleshoot for restoring purchase after switching Apple ID.
2. Fixed out of memory error during video processing when preprocessing is enabled.
6.2.5
2022-10-28
Maybe fixed lost purchase on iOS 16.
6.2.1
2022-04-09
Fixed some minor bugs and improved stability.
6.2
2022-04-05
1. Added support for importing images from folders. Original directory structures are preserved if you specify the output directory.
2. Significantly improved performance of loading metadata and generating thumbnails.
6.1.1
2022-03-29
Fixed images not being able to be imported from some apps via share menu.
6.0.2
2022-03-16
1. Due to too many reviews complaining about video processing not working properly but nobody reports any issue through feedback, it's no longer recommended to process GIFs and videos on iOS.
2. Fixed wrong video dimensions when the video file is rotated.
6.0.1
2022-03-11
1. Fixed Real-CUGAN models on iOS 15.4.
2. Fixed image picker not working in some cases.
6.0
2022-03-09
waifu2x 6.0 is here!
1. Redesigned UI with a much cleaner look.
2. Added Real-CUGAN models for anime-style artworks with customizable intensity. Compared with Real-ESRGAN it can preserve the original art style better. It's included with no extra cost in Additional Models.
3. Added a centralized place to inspect all processing failures and warnings. It's especially useful when you are processing a large number of items.
5.3.6
2022-02-23
Exif is no longer kept by default. An option has been added to keep Exif if you want.
5.3.5
2022-02-20
Fixed crash while processing GIF.
5.3.4
2022-02-20
1. Added warnings about low memory and storage during processing.
2. Improved performance for video processing.