Restore old photos from a scan or a phone photo of the print: scratches, cracks, stains and fading are repaired in about half a minute, every face stays as it was, and black-and-white photos can get natural colour.
Try one of these edits
Scratches, cracks and stains removed
Faces and details kept
Optional natural colour
3 credits a photo
Old Photo Restoration: Eight Real Results
Damaged prints made for these examples, each restored in one run. The old photo sits in the corner.
A cracked 1950s portrait · Keep its colours
A stained, torn family photo · Add colour
A scratched street scene · Keep its colours
A faded 1970s snapshot · Keep its colours
A cracked wedding portrait · Add colour
A folded graduation photo · Keep its colours
A torn childhood snapshot · Add colour
A faded harbour postcard · Add colour
How to Restore Old Photos
Three steps from a damaged print to a clean photo you can print again.
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Scan the print or photograph it flat in daylight, then drop the file in. One photo at a time; the restored picture keeps its shape.
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Keep a black-and-white or sepia photo as it is, or add natural colour. Add a note if you know a detail: "her bouquet was white roses".
Add colourher bouquet was white roses
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The restored photo arrives in about half a minute. Download it at 1K, 2K or 4K, upscale it for a large print, or bring it to life as a video.
Six things it does best, from a cracked portrait to a stained family photo.
Faces stay the people you knew
Eyes, smiles, hairstyles and expressions are kept exactly as they were, so a grandparent still looks like themselves, only clearer.
Cracks, stains and torn corners
Water stains, foxing spots and torn or missing corners are rebuilt from what is around them, so the whole picture is complete again.
Faded colour photos brought back
Seventies and eighties prints that turned orange or pink get their natural colours and contrast back, without looking redrawn.
Lettering and details kept
Shop signs, uniforms, patterns and backgrounds are repaired, not replaced: the words on a sign read exactly as they did.
Fold lines and scratches removed
Creases from a wallet, white scratches and dust specks disappear from the photo while the grain of the original stays natural.
Natural colour when you want it
Turn on Add colour and black-and-white photos get realistic colours of their era; notes like "the bicycle was red" are followed.
Guide: Restore Old Photos for the Best Result
Five short tips for scanning, colour, notes and sizes.
Scan or photograph the print well
A flatbed scan at 600 DPI is best. With a phone, lay the print flat in soft daylight, hold the phone straight above it and avoid glare; take it out of a glossy frame first.
One photo at a time
Crop away the album page or the table around the print before you upload. The restoration keeps the photo's own shape, so a portrait stays a portrait.
Keep or add colour
Keep its colours leaves a black-and-white or sepia photo in its tone and brings a faded colour print back to life. Add colour gives natural colours of the photo's era.
Add what you remember
A short note helps when you know a detail: "her dress was navy blue", "the house was white", "his eyes were green". The restoration follows it.
Size and credits
A restored photo costs 3 credits at 1K, 6 at 2K and 8 at 4K. Choose 4K for prints and frames; the upscaler can take it further.
Who Restores Old Photos with AI
Families, family historians and anyone with a box of prints.
Family albums
Bring grandparents' portraits and wedding photos back for a frame or a gift.
Family history
Clean up old prints for a family tree, a memorial or a reunion slideshow.
Faded snapshots
Give seventies and eighties prints their real colours back.
Local history
Restore old streets, shops and harbours for a town archive or a book.
Old Photo Restoration FAQ
Answers about restoring old photos, colour, faces, price and sizes.
Scan or photograph the print, add it here, choose whether to keep its colours or add colour, and run. In about half a minute you get the restored photo to download.
Yes. The restoration keeps every face, expression and hairstyle as it was and only repairs the damage, so the people look like themselves, only clearer.
Yes. Choose Add colour for natural colours true to the photo's era, and add a note if you remember a colour, such as a dress or a car.
Yes. Cracks, creases, water stains, spots and torn or missing corners are repaired from what is around them.
A restored photo costs 3 credits at 1K, and the button shows the price before you start. Every photo you restore is yours to download with no watermark.
Yes. Keep its colours brings back the natural colours and contrast of prints that turned orange, pink or pale.
Choose 1K, 2K or 4K; the photo keeps its own shape. For a large print, send it on to the upscaler.
Yes. Your photos and results are visible only to you and are not used to train AI; every upload passes our content checks.
