Upscale — Ideogram API

Examples

Each call takes a request and returns a hosted image URL you can route into your product.

Request

A small, low-resolution photo of a butterfly wing — Input

POST /upscale { "image_file": "wing.png" , "resemblance": 55 , "detail": 90 }

Response 200

The butterfly wing upscaled, sharp and detailed — Output

{ "created": "2026-06-02T16:24:11Z", "data": [ { "url": "https://api.ideogram.ai/images/ephemeral/…-wing.png" , "resolution": "2048x2048" , "is_image_safe": true } ] }

Request

A small, low-resolution photo of a spider web — Input

POST /upscale { "image_file": "web.png" , "resemblance": 55 , "detail": 90 }

Response 200

The spider web upscaled, sharp and detailed — Output

{ "created": "2026-06-02T16:24:11Z", "data": [ { "url": "https://api.ideogram.ai/images/ephemeral/…-web.png" , "resolution": "2048x2048" , "is_image_safe": true } ] }

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