Topaz Video for Mac is a professional AI-powered video enhancement and restoration application designed for filmmakers, editors, broadcasters, archivists, content creators, and video professionals. It provides AI-based tools for video upscaling, denoising, sharpening, frame interpolation, stabilization, motion deblur, and SDR-to-HDR conversion, allowing users to improve footage quality without relying exclusively on conventional editing filters. Topaz Labs Docs

Topaz Video includes a collection of specialized AI models for different restoration and enhancement tasks. Core models include Proteus, Iris, Gaia, Nyx, Artemis, and Proteus Natural, while newer models include the Starlight series, Hyperion 2, Gaia 2, Denoise, and other advanced enhancement models. The application is actively developed and has replaced the discontinued Topaz Video AI product line. Topaz Labs Docs

The software can improve older, compressed, noisy, soft, or low-resolution footage and is suitable for workflows ranging from archival restoration to modern content production. It also provides frame interpolation for creating smoother footage, stabilization for reducing unwanted camera movement, and SDR-to-HDR conversion for compatible workflows. Hardware decoding can improve H.264, H.265, and AV1 processing performance. Topaz Labs Docs

Topaz Video runs as a desktop application and supports both local AI processing and cloud rendering for supported models. Apple Silicon Macs use a combination of the CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine for processing. Some advanced Starlight models have different Mac limitations; for example, Starlight Sharp, Starlight Fast 2, and Starlight HQ currently do not support local Mac processing and use cloud rendering instead. Topaz Labs Docs

Key Features

• AI-powered video enhancement and restoration
• Video upscaling and resolution enhancement
• Noise and compression artifact reduction
• AI sharpening and detail recovery
• Frame interpolation for smoother motion
• Video stabilization
• Motion deblur
• SDR-to-HDR conversion
• Proteus enhancement model
• Iris enhancement model
• Gaia and Gaia 2 enhancement models
• Nyx and Denoise models
• Proteus Natural for natural-looking enhancement
• Hyperion 2 for advanced SDR-to-HDR workflows
• Starlight AI enhancement models
• Local AI processing on supported Apple Silicon Macs
• Cloud rendering for supported models
• H.264, H.265 and AV1 hardware decoding
• Batch and multi-process workflows
• Standalone desktop operation
• Preview and frame-preview workflows
• Neuroserver model manager for downloading and managing AI models
• Professional video restoration and archival workflows
• Supports high-resolution video processing
• Apple Silicon optimization
• Project and workspace management
• Available as standard Topaz Video and Pro workflows depending on license

What’s New

• Topaz Video is the actively developed successor to Topaz Video AI.
• Topaz Video includes newer AI models such as Hyperion 2, Starlight Precise 2.5, Starlight HQ, Starlight Fast 2, Gaia 2, Starlight Sharp, Denoise, Nyx XL, and Proteus Natural.
• Topaz Video continues to receive new models and operating-system compatibility updates, whereas Topaz Video AI was discontinued in September 2025. Topaz Labs Docs
• Advanced Starlight models provide higher-quality enhancement for demanding restoration and upscaling workflows.
• Starlight Precise 2.5/2.6 supports local processing on Apple Silicon Macs with at least 16GB RAM, with 24GB recommended. Topaz Labs Docs

Professional Applications

• Professional video restoration
• Film and television post-production
• YouTube and online content creation
• Archival footage restoration
• Old video enhancement
• Low-resolution video upscaling
• Noise and compression cleanup
• Documentary production
• Broadcast and media production
• Sports-video enhancement
• Wedding and event video restoration
• Stabilization of handheld footage
• Slow-motion and frame-rate conversion
• HDR production
• Film scanning and digital restoration

System Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• OS: macOS 13 Ventura or newer
• Processor: Apple M-series
• RAM: 16GB
• Storage: 45GB available internal storage
• GPU: Integrated Apple Silicon GPU
• Internet: Required for installation, activation, model downloads, updates, and cloud rendering
• Intel Macs: Not supported in the current Topaz Video release
• Virtual machines: Not supported Topaz Labs Docs

Some models require newer macOS versions. Proteus Natural and Scene Detection require macOS 15 or newer. Topaz Labs Docs

Recommended Requirements

• OS: macOS 26
• Processor: Apple M-series Pro, Max, or Ultra
• RAM: 32GB or more
• Storage: 60GB or more available internal SSD space
• GPU: Apple Silicon integrated GPU
• Professional workflow: M-series Pro/Max/Ultra with 32GB+ unified memory
• Advanced Starlight processing: 36GB RAM is specified for the Starlight series
• Starlight Precise: 16GB minimum, 24GB recommended on Mac