AI Video Enhancement API
Upscale, sharpen, and restore video with AI through a single REST call. Send a video URL and BetterVideo enhances it on GPU (Real-ESRGAN + GFPGAN) — you poll or receive a signed webhook, then download. No ML to run, no GPU farm to manage.
Free sandbox key, no card. Never trained on. Never sold. Auto-deleted.
What the API does
BetterVideo turns one POST /v1/jobs into a full enhancement pipeline:
- Upscale to 1080p or 4K
- Sharpen and clarify detail
- Restore faces with GFPGAN
- Adaptive contrast + denoise
You never run a GPU, manage models, or maintain inference infrastructure — it's an HTTP call.
Built for products, not just demos
Idempotency keys, HMAC-signed webhooks, a free sandbox lane that mirrors the live lifecycle, and simple per-second pricing. Build your whole integration against the sandbox before spending anything, then switch one key to go live.
One API call — curl, Python & Node
Submit a video by URL, then poll GET /v1/jobs/{id} until done (or receive a signed webhook), and fetch a time-limited download link:
curl -X POST https://api.bettervideo.io/v1/jobs \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"video_url":"https://.../clip.mp4","resolution":"1080p"}'
Python
import requests
r = requests.post("https://api.bettervideo.io/v1/jobs",
headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_KEY"},
json={"video_url": "https://.../clip.mp4", "resolution": "1080p"})
job = r.json() # poll GET /v1/jobs/{job['id']} until status == "done"
Node.js
const res = await fetch("https://api.bettervideo.io/v1/jobs", {
method: "POST",
headers: { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_KEY", "Content-Type": "application/json" },
body: JSON.stringify({ video_url: "https://.../clip.mp4", resolution: "1080p" })
});
const job = await res.json();
Privacy is the default, not an upgrade
- Never trained on. Pre-trained, fixed-weight models — your frames are enhanced and returned, never used to train AI.
- Never sold or shared. No third parties, no data brokers, no "anonymized" resale.
- Auto-deleted. Files self-delete (default 30 days), or delete any job instantly with one call.
- Proof on the Secure tier. Every deletion can return a signed deletion certificate, with a full audit log.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Models are pre-trained with fixed weights; your frames are enhanced and returned, never used for training.
Jobs run on GPU and most complete in well under a minute for short clips; you can poll or use a signed webhook.
Yes — a free sandbox key (no card) runs the full submit/poll/result/delete lifecycle at no cost.
Start free — get your API key
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