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Old photo restoration
Repair scratches, creases, spots and fading on an old print, and add natural colour to black and white photos.
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Got a box of faded, scratched or creased family prints? Scan one or take a flat phone photo of it, upload it, and this old photo restoration tool repairs the damage: scratches, dust, spots, creases, small tears and yellowing. Pick Colorize to add natural colour to a black and white photo, or keep its own colours, a clean black and white or a warm sepia. The people in it are kept as they are, so it still looks like your photo.
How to restore an old photo
1. Scan the print, or photograph it flat in daylight without glare.
2. Upload it and choose how much to fix: full repair, gentle clean-up or torn corners.
3. Choose the colour: keep yours, colorize, black and white or sepia.
4. Press Restore my photo, then download it or try another setting.
Repair and colorize in one step
Restoring a photo usually means two jobs: fixing the damage and, for a black and white print, adding colour. Here you get both from one upload. Colorize uses natural tones that suit the age of the picture, and you can always run it again with Black and white or Sepia to keep the old look.
Tips for the best restoration
The cleaner the copy, the better the result. Lay the print flat, avoid shadows and lamp glare, and fill the frame with the photo. Very large missing pieces cannot be rebuilt exactly, because the tool cannot know what was there. Compare the result with the original before you print or share it, since AI can change small details.
Questions
How do I restore an old photo with AI?
Upload a scan or flat phone photo of the print, pick how much to fix and the colour you want, then press Restore my photo.
Is old photo restoration free?
Yes, it is free to use. There is a daily limit on free runs.
Can it colorize black and white photos?
Yes. Pick Colorize and it adds natural, realistic colour. Pick Black and white or Sepia to keep the old look.
Will it change the faces in my photo?
It is told to keep every person exactly as they are and only fix the damage. Check the result against the original, since AI can still change small details.
Can it fix torn or missing parts?
It fills small tears, cracks and torn corners to match what is around them. Large missing areas cannot be brought back exactly.
What should I upload?
A sharp JPG or PNG under 8 MB: a scan, or a phone photo of the print taken flat in good light with no glare or frame around it.