Using the ReadyPixl desktop app

How to install the ReadyPixl desktop app, start the free trial, use the local AI upscaler, and set up right-click actions.

ReadyPixl Desktop is the paid app version of ReadyPixl for Windows and macOS.

Use it when you want ReadyPixl outside your browser, local AI upscaling, right-click actions, and automation tools for bigger batches.

What you get

The desktop app includes the same editor idea as the web version:

  • Drop in one picture or a whole folder.
  • Pick tools from the tool row.
  • Build a pipeline — a list of edits you run on every picture.
  • Save presets so you can reuse the same setup later.
  • Download one image or the whole batch.

It also adds desktop-only tools:

  • Upscaler (free) — local AI upscaling at 2x, 4x, or 8x.
  • Right-click actions in Windows Explorer or macOS Finder.
  • CLI / Automation settings for people who process folders from scripts or terminal tools.
  • Local app updates through the official ReadyPixl release channel.

Price and trial

You can try ReadyPixl Desktop free for 7 days. No credit card is required for the trial.

After the trial, the desktop app is a one-time purchase:

PriceWhat it means
$89Regular one-time price
$49Launch price while the launch offer is active

You buy it once and keep using the app. The purchase includes 1 year of free updates.

Install it

  1. Go to readypixl.com/download.
  2. Pick the download for your computer.
    • Windows: choose the Windows installer.
    • Mac with Apple Silicon: choose macOS Apple Silicon.
    • Older Intel Mac: choose macOS Intel.
  3. Install the app.
  4. Open ReadyPixl Desktop.
  5. Sign in with your ReadyPixl account.

Signing in starts your 7-day desktop trial if you have not used it before.

First use

  1. Open ReadyPixl Desktop.
  2. Drop in a picture or folder.
  3. Add a tool like Reposition, Color Removal, or Upscaler (free).
  4. Adjust the settings.
  5. Click Download All when the preview looks right.

If you already saved presets in ReadyPixl, they can appear in the desktop app after you sign in.

Use the free local upscaler

The desktop app has a desktop-only tool called Upscaler (free).

Use it when a picture is too small and you need a larger version for print, listings, or mockups.

  1. Add Upscaler (free) to your pipeline.
  2. Pick a scale:
    • 2x for a normal size bump.
    • 4x for small AI images or low-resolution art.
    • 8x only when you really need a large jump.
  3. Put Reposition after it if you need a specific canvas size.
  4. Download the result.

The first time you use it, ReadyPixl may download the upscaler files it needs. Let that finish before closing the app.

Set up right-click actions

Right-click actions let you process images without opening the full editor first.

On Windows, they appear in Windows Explorer.

On Mac, they appear in Finder under the Services menu.

To turn them on:

  1. Open ReadyPixl Desktop.
  2. Go to Automation.
  3. Turn on the Explorer or Finder integration.
  4. Save a few presets in the editor.
  5. Assign those presets to Preset A, Preset B, Preset C, or Preset D.
  6. Choose how outputs should be saved:
    • Suffix beside original keeps the original and adds a new file.
    • Overwrite original replaces the original.
    • Create subfolder puts outputs in a new folder.

Then right-click an image or folder and choose a ReadyPixl action.

Common actions:

  • Open in ReadyPixl — opens the selected images in the editor.
  • Process with Preset A-D — runs the preset you assigned.
  • Upscale Images — runs the desktop upscaler.
  • Compress Images — makes files smaller.

If right-click actions do not show up

Try this:

  1. Close and reopen ReadyPixl Desktop.
  2. Go back to Automation and turn the integration off, then on again.
  3. On Mac, open System Settings → Login Items & Extensions → Finder and make sure the ReadyPixl actions are enabled.