How to Get a Freepik API Key (for the Magnific Upscaler)

Freepik is the provider behind two of Rangy's most powerful finishing tools: the Magnific upscaler and the Skin Enhancer. Magnific is a premium creative and photoreal upscaler that adds genuine detail as it enlarges an image, and the Skin Enhancer retouches and recreates skin texture on portraits. Both live in Rangy's Pro tab, under Enhancement — and to use either one, Rangy needs your personal Freepik API key.

This guide walks you through getting that key — setting up Freepik API access and generating the key from your account — and then shows you exactly where to paste it inside Rangy and what it unlocks. There is a short video for each half, plus written steps so you can follow along at your own pace. Because Freepik's developer dashboard layout can change, the written steps stay deliberately general; the video carries the precise visual walkthrough.

Part 1: How to Get Your Freepik API Key

Watch the walkthrough below, or follow the written steps underneath it — they cover the same process. The video shows the exact dashboard screens, which is useful since Freepik occasionally renames its developer menus.

1. Create or sign in to a Freepik account Go to freepik.com and sign in. If you do not already have an account, register first — it only takes a moment.
2. Make sure you have API access Freepik's API is part of their paid plans and developer offering, so it is not included with a basic free account. Check that your Freepik plan or subscription includes API access and credits — Magnific and the Skin Enhancer both run through this API.
3. Open your API or developer settings In your Freepik account, look for the API or developer section of your settings or dashboard. This is where API keys are created and managed. The exact menu name can vary, so follow the video if you are unsure where it lives.
4. Generate a new API key Create a new key from that page, and give it a name you will recognize later (for example, "Rangy") if Freepik lets you label it.
5. Copy the key Copy the full key immediately and keep it somewhere safe. Treat it like a password — anyone with this key can spend the API credits on your Freepik plan.

Part 2: Where the Freepik Key Is Used Inside Rangy

Once you have the key, connecting it to Rangy takes about ten seconds. The video below shows where it goes and which Enhancement tools it turns on.

1. Open Settings in Rangy Launch Rangy and open Settings from the navigation, then select the API Keys section.
2. Paste your key Find the Freepik card, paste your API key into the input field, and click Save. The status label changes to "Configured" once it's accepted.
3. Open the Pro tab Switch to the Pro tab and look under Enhancement — this is where the Magnific upscaler and the Skin Enhancer live.
4. Run Magnific or the Skin Enhancer Load an image, choose Magnific to upscale with added detail, or the Skin Enhancer to retouch a portrait, and run it. Anything that routes through Freepik now works.

What the Freepik key unlocks

The Freepik key is focused — it powers Rangy's high-end finishing tools rather than core generation:

• The Magnific upscaler — a premium creative and photoreal upscaler that adds real, believable detail as it enlarges, with creative, precision, and HDR-style modes.
• The Skin Enhancer — portrait retouching that recreates natural skin texture, smoothing flaws while keeping the result lifelike.

Both tools sit in the Pro tab, under Enhancement. If you mostly polish portraits and want gallery-quality enlargements, the Freepik key is the one to add. The other providers — Replicate, Kie.ai, Google AI, and Anthropic — cover generation and the agent, and are set up the same way.

How Much Does the Freepik API Cost?

Unlike pure pay-per-image providers, the Freepik API is credit-based and tied to your Freepik plan or subscription. Your plan includes an allotment of API credits, and each Magnific upscale or Skin Enhancer run draws from that balance — larger or higher-quality jobs use more credits. Because pricing depends on the specific plan you hold and can change over time, check the current details on Freepik's own pricing or developer pages. The key takeaway: you are spending credits from your Freepik subscription, not a separate per-image charge.

Troubleshooting

"Invalid API key" or Magnific fails immediately

Double-check that you copied the entire key with no extra spaces or line breaks. If you are still stuck, generate a fresh key in your Freepik API settings and paste the new one into Rangy.

Enhancement fails with a credit or quota error

This usually means your Freepik plan is out of API credits, or your current plan does not include API access. Open your Freepik account and confirm your subscription covers the API, then top up or upgrade if needed.

The key saved but Magnific or the Skin Enhancer still won't run

Make sure you are looking in the right place — both tools are in the Pro tab, under Enhancement, not the Core tab. If a different feature reports a missing key, it likely belongs to another provider such as Replicate or Kie.ai; Rangy will tell you which key to add.

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