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HitPaw

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HitPaw Reviews Summary

HitPaw has a rating of 2.8 stars from 210 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with HitPaw most frequently mention support team and free trial. HitPaw ranks 4th among Video Editing sites.

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Switzerland
1 review
1 helpful vote
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No MoneyBack Guarantee
February 10, 2024

In our quest to enhance a blurry video, we turned to HitPaw, attracted by its promises of easy online sharpening and a money-back guarantee. The appeal of solving our issue swiftly and efficiently was high, especially with the assurance of financial security should the service not meet our expectations.

Upon purchasing a license, we encountered our first major hurdle: the file size limit for online uploads was too restrictive for our needs. This limitation was not clearly communicated on their website, leading to an unexpected complication. We learned that resolving our issue would require a separate license for the desktop version, an additional expense and complication we were not prepared for.

Seeking a solution, we reached out to HitPaw's customer support, a process that proved to be slower than anticipated. It took over a day to receive a response, a significant delay when urgent assistance was needed. The support team's eventual offer to switch to the desktop version for free was appreciated but came too late. By this time, we had already turned to Topaz AI, a competing service, and resolved our issue with their tool.

Our request for a refund, based on the unanticipated limitations and slow support response, was met with resistance. Despite their money-back guarantee, HitPaw only agreed to refund 30% of the cost, a disappointing outcome that felt misaligned with their initial promises.

For those in need of a powerful and comprehensive video enhancement solution, I wholeheartedly recommend Topaz AI. While more expensive, the quality of the tool, combined with faster, more effective support, makes it a superior choice. Topaz AI not only met our needs but exceeded our expectations, providing a stark contrast to our experience with HitPaw.

In conclusion, while HitPaw may offer a promising service, our experience was marred by unclear limitations, slow customer support, and a frustrating refund process. For critical tasks requiring video enhancement, it may be worth investing in a more reliable and transparent solution like Topaz AI.

Date of experience: February 10, 2024
Spain
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Summary: If you are planning to use HitPaw to download videos from a paywalled area, it likely won't work and they won't refund your money.

I used the trial version to download a single video 3 times (on 3 different computers) from the same website where I paid for an online course. Since the trial version worked well, I decided to buy the premium version. However, the premium version always gets a parsing error and cannot download the same videos as the trial version.

I contacted support and asked them to make my premium version work the same way as the trial version but they said they are unable to do so. So then what is the point of a trial version? I clearly meet the requirements to receive a full refund but they refuse to give me one.

Additionally, it appears that the links are sent to a remove server when trying to download using premium and this prevents them from downloading from a paywalled website. It is also likely that HitPaw saves all of the videos you download with the premium version so beware.

Date of experience: February 7, 2024
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great Customer Service!
February 6, 2024

Customer service representatives Quinn and Zara were courteous and very helpful. They solved my problem with speed and efficiency. Terrific!

Date of experience: February 4, 2024
Malaysia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Video Enhancer
February 2, 2024

Too many artifacts problem while trying to enhance video and it takes a very long time to process, I have switched to other Video Enhancer, asking for a refund.

Date of experience: February 1, 2024
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Their product did not work. And that money back guarantee they talk about? Good luck. I literally chatted with their customer support team for over a week and they would not refund my order. They are dishonest, unprofessional, and I will never do business with them ever again.

Date of experience: January 25, 2024
Colorado
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Dishonest Company
January 14, 2024

The video enhancer seemed useful so I purchased it. However, I tried multiple settings and, while it did change the video, it definitely did not improve it. Be warned, it just makes the videos look extremely artificial. I asked for a refund and ended up going back-and-forth where HitPaw tried everything but give me a refund. I eventually managed to get 50% back from them. What a complete waste of money. You can see why they don't want to give a full free trial version - nobody would buy it! BE WARNED!

Date of experience: January 14, 2024
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Garbage
January 1, 2024

So: these guys are blowing dust in your eyes. All they are required to do is remove the watermark and nothing else. I bought the full version and downloaded the first file and this program just failed. I assumed that maybe there was something wrong with the file and started looking for another product. I found this one watermarkremover io and uploaded my file, five minutes later the watermark was removed and I uploaded it in the highest resolution. Next I explained to the HiTpaw guys that their program does not meet my needs and does not do a simple task and ask for my money back. They replied that their program is perfect and I am a fool and we will not give you your money back, choose another product from our junk and we will replace it. But why do I need junk? I need my money.

Conclusion: don't waste your money with Hitaw - it's cheap, there are great products on the market.

Date of experience: January 1, 2024
Australia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I recommend this software to everybody. HitPaw Video Enhancer certainly does as promised and improves the quality of my videos making them look so much better. Quinn from customer support is fantastic always there to help and very friendly.

Date of experience: December 23, 2023
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Their response time was fantastic – I shot them a message and within hours, I had a detailed and helpful response. Awesome, right?

But it's not just about the speed; it's the attitude that really won me over. The support team exuded positivity and professionalism, making the whole interaction a breeze. Their willingness to help was palpable, and they tackled my issue with a can-do attitude that instantly put me at ease. Awesome vibes all around!

What struck me the most was their genuine commitment to resolving my problem. They didn't just give a quick fix; they took the time to understand my concerns and provided clear, friendly guidance. It's refreshing to see a company that goes the extra mile to ensure customer satisfaction. I really wish there were more companies that valued customer service as much as they do - stellar job.

I wholeheartedly recommend HitPaw not only for their awesome photo/video enhancement tools but also for the stellar customer service. If you want a team that's responsive, positive, and genuinely willing to help, look no further. HitPaw has earned my five-star seal of approval, and I'm definitely spreading the word to all my friends. Trust me, you won't be disappointed!

Date of experience: December 15, 2023
Puerto Rico
1 review
3 helpful votes
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This is a cheating company, I bought the product above to try to enhance a Ring video, but it did nothing, no change in quality, unable to identify the person, you will never differentiate between the original and the enhanced. In the trial period, they offered 30% off a product that I paid $99 for and it did not work, we went back a forward, and they never offered a full refund. Please don't waste your money or your time. Here is their initial email.

Date of experience: December 12, 2023
Japan
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Good.
December 14, 2023

It turned out more beautiful than I expected.
Looks like I'll be using it for a long time.
The higher the specs of your computer, the shorter the encoding time will be.

Date of experience: December 11, 2023
Texas
1 review
2 helpful votes
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They make canceling almost impossible and also getting a refund. Used the product 5 times, then they renew for a new year, tried to cancel but they keep the money. BAD BAD BAD

Date of experience: December 11, 2023
TW
1 review
0 helpful votes
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It works!
December 13, 2023

After finding and trying tons of products that can turn the monochrome photographs into the regular ones. I can say the HitPaw is the most suitable one for me.

Date of experience: December 11, 2023
Poland
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I work with a large volume of digital content that needs to be scaled up. My choice fell on HitPaw Photo Enhancer. This user-friendly software has an intuitive interface that is suitable for both beginners and experienced photographers. I was pleasantly surprised by its powerful features that easily breathed new life into my images. One-click enhancement is nothing short of magic, instantly turning ordinary photos into vibrant, professional-looking masterpieces, and resizing to fit my needs with virtually no quality loss. Precision and control over settings such as brightness, contrast, color saturation, and scaled up allow you to personalize retouching, ensuring the perfect optimization of each photo. What really sets HitPaw Photo Enhancer apart is its speed and efficiency – no long editing sessions. Whether you're a social media enthusiast or a photography enthusiast, this tool is a must-have for anyone looking to easily enhance their visual content.

Date of experience: November 15, 2023
Viet Nam
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Hello,

I have using your AI Video Upscaler for do upscale my video from low to high quality, I so excited is your software do very well with my low quality videos. It has been sharper, clearer and the important thing is it not using much machine resources (this is the strong point of this software, I think) - all other AI Video software they use a lot of machine resources to do upscale like Topaz Video AI. But one thing I don't like about Hitpaw is that the video upscale time is quite long for me - although I see the software has a model that helps speed up the upscale time, but with this model, everything is the same, it's fast. Usually not good but I still want the Quality model, the speed will be fast or slow depending on the machine configuration, for example my machine is I7-9750H, 16GB RAM and NVIDIA RTX 3090 Ti Graphics Card for upscale processing. A video that is only 10 minutes long but takes 30 minutes is very slow to me.

I hope that Hitpaw will improve this upscale speed issue in the near future so that I can continue to accompany Hitpaw for a long time. At the same time, you can help me by updating the pause logic. When the video is upscaled, it will remember when we stopped the video and when we resume it, it will continue right at that place instead of having to wait for it to restore from the beginning until it stops, which is very time-consuming.

Thanks!

Date of experience: November 1, 2023
Georgia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Fake
October 31, 2023

I paid for a year and only got of month of service, and they cannot change my service to a year and they denied my refund also, do not buy!

Date of experience: October 31, 2023
Pennsylvania
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Big improvement
October 31, 2023

I had a chance to use HitPaw Video Enhancer after purchasing it, I was surprised at how easy it was to use and great results. I am considering buying the Picture Enhancer to improve my picture quality as well. Good product at a good price.

Date of experience: October 30, 2023
Sri Lanka
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Hitpaw software is working successfully and its watermark remover software is very important to me so please send me a new usaer name and password for that software

Date of experience: October 26, 2023
KR
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I was shooting videos in less than ideal conditions, and the video quality wasn't great. In my search for a program to improve the video quality, I tested several programs and compared them. I chose HitPaw because it perfectly improved the video quality, allowing me to create better videos. I highly recommend it.

Date of experience: October 24, 2023
Canada
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Horrible Customer Service
October 18, 2023

I could not use HitPaw's software because of it's restrictions. Instead of offering me a refund which they promise on their website. Link provided.
Https :// www.hitpaw.com/refund-policy.html#:~:text=HitPaw%20will%20refund%20to%20customers,to%20another%20software%20you%20need.

They thought they could just extend my service for another year at no extra charge. Luckily PayPal protected my purchase and I got my refund. I would never recommend them if you have a problem with your product. I uploaded a copy of the conversation with their support team as proof.

Date of experience: October 18, 2023