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TVTopaz Labs LLC, Dallas (US)
Topaz Video
Desktop software that upscales video, removes noise and motion blur, stabilises footage, generates frames for slow motion and restores archive footage.
Shared spot12of 20 professional tools with a GDPR profileOur summary of what the provider publishes itself about your data: whether the data is held in the EU (2 points), whether there is a certification or GDPR guarantee (1), and whether the provider is based in the Netherlands or the EU (1). 3 or 4 points is Strong, 2 Good, 1 Limited, 0 Unknown. How we measure in video & film production
GDPR: Unknown
- Provider based outside the EU
PricePersonal $59/month or $299/yearPersonal $59/month or $299/year; Pro $74/month or $699/year
Free trialNot known
BasedUSOutside the EU
ModelNot publicUS company (not EU), also data controller for the EEA; no EU representative named. Own image models (including Starlight, Proteus, Iris), not a language model. Rendering local ('your files never leave your computer') or in the cloud with credits. No training on your media without permission, but on de-identified or aggregated derived data. Transfers with SCCs and UK Addendum. Storage location and certification not stated.
Last checked: 9 November 2026 · How we check
Is this your tool? Fill in missing detailsWhat it does
Upscaling with proprietary models (Starlight, Proteus, Iris)
Reducing noise and grain
Frame interpolation and slow motion
Stabilising
Motion deblur
SDR to HDR
Restoring archive footage
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GDPR check for video & film production US company (not EU), also data controller for the EEA; no EU representative named. Own image models (including Starlight, Proteus, Iris), not a language model. Rendering local ('your files never leave your computer') or in the cloud with credits. No training on your media without permission, but on de-identified or aggregated derived data. Transfers with SCCs and UK Addendum. Storage location and certification not stated. Many tools build on a large model from, for example, OpenAI or Anthropic. If in doubt, ask for the data processing agreement: it states where your data goes.
Questions about Topaz Video
- Which AI model does Topaz Video use?
- The maker of Topaz Video does not publish which AI model sits underneath. US company (not EU), also data controller for the EEA; no EU representative named. Own image models (including Starlight, Proteus, Iris), not a language model. Rendering local ('your files never leave your computer') or in the cloud with credits. No training on your media without permission, but on de-identified or aggregated derived data. Transfers with SCCs and UK Addendum. Storage location and certification not stated.
- How much does Topaz Video cost?
- Personal $59/month or $299/year; Pro $74/month or $699/year. Check the current price on the provider's website; prices often change.
- Who is Topaz Video for?
- Topaz Video is aimed at video & film production, photography. It suits work such as editing and post-production: cutting via the transcript, removing silences and filler words, reframing footage for social media and cleaning up audio, subtitles, translation and dubbing: automatic transcription, subtitles in dozens of languages and AI dubbing with voice cloning or lip sync, generating and enhancing footage: making b-roll and shots from text or images, upscaling to 4K, removing noise and motion blur.
- What should I watch out for with AI in video & film production?
- Raw footage almost always contains personal data: the faces and voices of people on screen, and with voice cloning or face editing you are working with biometric data. Arrange consent from the people depicted and, for voice cloning or lip-sync, from the actor or speaker. Check per tool what happens to uploads. CapCut may use your input and output for training under its standard terms (not on Enterprise), VEED does so on the free plan, and Descript does so unless you opt out. Runway (Bytedance, Singapore) stores data in Malaysia, Singapore and the US and receives a worldwide, perpetual licence to your content. Adobe, Kapwing, Flawless, Moments Lab and Dubformer state that they do not train on your content, Happy Scribe only with your permission. For unreleased client material, choose a tool with a data processing agreement and, where possible, EU storage or local processing.
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