---
title: "Video upscale"
method: POST
path: "/v1/video_upscale"
tags: ["Start generating"]
---

# Video upscale

`POST /v1/video_upscale`

This endpoint will start a new task to upscale a video. Videos will be upscaled by a factor of 4X, capped at a maximum of 4096px along each side.

## Headers

- `X-Runway-Version` '2024-11-06', required

## Request body

- object
  - `videoUri` union, required — A HTTPS URL, Runway or data URI containing an encoded video. See [our docs](/assets/inputs#videos) on video inputs for more information.
    - string — A HTTPS URL.
    - string — A Runway upload URI. See https://docs.dev.runwayml.com/assets/uploads for more information.
    - string — A data URI containing encoded media.
  - `model` 'upscale_v1', required

## Response `200`

The task that was created.

- object
  - `id` string, uuid, required — The ID of the task that was created. Use this to retrieve the task later.

## Other responses

- `429` — You have exceeded the rate limit for this endpoint.

## Changes

- **2025-12-03** `76b3962cf49e` — 1 info
  - the `model` request property default value `upscale_v1` was removed
- **2025-11-04** `6902fa9494c5` — 1 breaking, 2 warning, 4 info
  - the request's body type changed from `object` to no type
  - removed the request property `model`
  - removed the request property `videoUri`
  - added request discriminator
  - …3 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/runwayml/apis/runwayml-api/changes/v1/video_upscale/post.md)

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