Windows guide

There are two ways to install uwu2x on Windows : automatically or manually. Automatic installation is way easier.

Installing automatically

Automatic installation installs uwu2x 8.7 Beta. It may not be as stable as uwu2x 8.5.
Learn more here .

1

Copy the command

Copy this command bellow :
irm https://uwu2x.alixz.ovh/install.ps1 | iex
2

Open the PowerShell

powershell
Search for the PowerShell app and open it.
3

Run the command

run the command
Paste the command in the PowerShell by pressing Ctrl + V, then press the Enter key to run it.
4

Create an output module

render template example
Make sure that you have an output module that outputs a video, like AVI format (or MP4 if you have AE 2024+). Follow this tutorial if you don’t know how to create one : https://youtu.be/X9ONcSdrL78 . uwu2x will ask you to choose one.
5

Open uwu2x Pro

open uwu2x
Finally, start After Effects, and click on Window > Extensions > uwu2x Pro.

Installing manually

1

Getting uwu2x

Download the uwu2x Pro extension here . The downloaded file should be in the Downloads folder. Extract it, and open the resulting folder.
2

Enable PlayerDebugMode

debug player mode example command
Close After Effects, and run the Add Keys.reg file.
3

Move "uwu2x-pro" to "extensions" folder

extensions folder
Move the uwu2x-pro folder to “C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\CEP\extensions” or “C:\Users\[NAME]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\CEP\extensions” if you are on a non-administrator Windows session. If these paths do not exist, you can create one manually.
4

Create a render template

render template example
Make sure that you have a render template that outputs a video, like AVI format (or MP4 if you have AE 2024+). Follow this tutorial if you don’t know how to create one : https://youtu.be/X9ONcSdrL78 . uwu2x will ask you to choose one.
5

Open uwu2x Pro

open uwu2x
Finally, start After Effects, and click on Window > Extensions > uwu2x Pro.

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