Face Restoration API for video (GFPGAN)

Restore soft or degraded faces in video with GFPGAN, through one REST call. BetterVideo detects and reconstructs faces frame-by-frame while upscaling and sharpening the rest of the footage.

Free sandbox key, no card. Never trained on. Never sold. Auto-deleted.

GFPGAN face restoration, hosted

GFPGAN reconstructs realistic facial detail from low-quality input. BetterVideo applies it across every frame, alongside super-resolution, so faces are clear without looking artificial.

Good for interviews, depositions, and archival video

Any footage where the face matters — interviews, depositions, body-cam, old recordings — benefits most from face restoration. And on the Secure tier you get a signed deletion certificate proving the footage was removed.

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
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

GFPGAN v1.4 for face restoration, combined with Real-ESRGAN for overall upscaling.

Yes — faces are detected and restored per frame.

Start free — get your API key

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