Chakshu
What it is
Chakshu is a paid forensic image and video restoration and examination platform for investigators. It provides 191 filters for sharpening, denoising, deblurring, low-light correction, contrast, and artefact reduction, along with built-in AI processing and imported custom ONNX models. Video review includes frame and time navigation, timestamps, I/P/B frame types, and per-frame metadata. Original media remains unmodified while analysts use live enhancement chains with undo, redo, comparison, and reset. Tools cover stabilisation, deinterlacing, lens and perspective correction, super-resolution, frame-rate adjustment, overlays, object tracking, measurements, shapes, grids, and grouped notes. Chakshu can extract and synchronise multichannel audio, manage subtitles and timestamp overlays, and redact private content. Evidence features include hash binding, secure-copy validation, audit logs, custody records, and exports to frame sheets, evidence bundles, and HTML, PDF, or DOC reports. A walkthrough is available by request.
For and against
For
- 191 restoration and examination filters
- Custom ONNX model import
- Original media remains unmodified
- Audit logs and custody records
- Structured evidence and report exports
Against
- Pricing is available only on request
- No downloadable platform is stated
- A walkthrough must be requested
The verdict
Chakshu combines media enhancement, forensic review, annotation, evidence integrity, and reporting tools. Prospective users should request the walkthrough to assess its fit for their investigative workflow.
Who it suits
It is intended for investigators reviewing CCTV, surveillance, traffic and licence-plate footage, low-light incidents, courtroom evidence, or privacy-sensitive media. It suits teams needing documented, non-destructive analysis.
On the record
- AI models
- Chakshu supports built-in AI processing and imported custom ONNX models.techsalo.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Analyst tools
- The platform offers overlay comparisons, object tracking, measurements, shapes, grids, and grouped analyst notes.techsalo.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Audio and privacy
- Chakshu can extract audio, synchronise multichannel audio and video, manage subtitles and timestamp overlays, and redact private content.techsalo.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Audio, subtitles and redaction
- The page lists audio extraction, multichannel audio-video synchronisation, subtitle and timestamp-overlay management, and privacy redaction.techsalo.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Availability and support
- The product page invites prospective users to request a Chakshu walkthrough; it does not state a price or downloadable platform.techsalo.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Correction tools
- Chakshu supports stabilisation, deinterlacing, lens and perspective correction, super-resolution and frame-rate adjustment.techsalo.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Custom AI models
- Users can apply built-in AI processing or import custom ONNX models for specialised media recovery.techsalo.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Decision support
- TechSalo describes Chakshu as a forensic decision-support system and says every processing step is documented in audit logs.techsalo.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Enhancement filters
- The product page states that Chakshu includes 191 filters for sharpening, denoising, deblurring, low-light correction, contrast and artefact reduction.techsalo.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Evidence integrity
- Chakshu can bind work to file and frame hashes, validate secure copies, retain audit logs and maintain chain-of-custody records.techsalo.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Exports
- Chakshu can export selected frames, PDF frame sheets, evidence bundles, and structured HTML, PDF, and DOC reports.techsalo.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Exports and reports
- Users can export selected frames, PDF frame sheets, evidence bundles, and structured HTML, PDF and DOC reports.techsalo.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Filters
- The product page states that Chakshu includes 191 processing filters for sharpening, denoising, deblurring, low-light correction, contrast, and artefact reduction.techsalo.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- The product page names CCTV and surveillance review, traffic and licence plate recovery, low-light incident analysis, courtroom evidence preparation, and privacy redaction as use cases.techsalo.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users and work
- The maker presents Chakshu for investigators handling CCTV and surveillance review, traffic and licence-plate recovery, low-light incident analysis, courtroom evidence preparation and privacy redaction.techsalo.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Media input
- The page says Chakshu handles live streams, real-time capture, image sequences, specialised formats, and FFprobe/EXIF data.techsalo.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Media support
- The product page says Chakshu handles live streams, real-time capture, image sequences, specialised formats, and FFprobe/EXIF data.techsalo.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Preserving originals
- The product page says original media remains unmodified and processing is non-destructive, with live enhancement chains, undo and redo, comparison and reset.techsalo.com · read 9 Oct 2026
