Old photo restoration: repair old and damaged photos with AI
Restore old photos with AI: repair scratches, creases, stains and fading in scanned family pictures. Keep the original black-and-white look or enable Colorize for a color version.
- Free credits to start
- Nothing to install
Old photo restoration before and after
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Repair a creased, yellowed portrait
A creased, yellowed 1950s portrait, de-scratched and recolored
Correct a faded, color-shifted family photo
A heavily red-shifted 1980s family photo, color-corrected and repaired
Repair a torn and creased photo
A torn, creased black-and-white family photo repaired
Restore a faded Polaroid
A washed-out 1970s instant photo with its colors brought back
How to restore old photos
- 1
Scan or photograph the print
Use a flatbed scanner, or a phone in even daylight without flash.
- 2
Upload and choose color
Add up to four photos of the same person. Turn on Colorize for color.
- 3
Restore and compare
Drag the divider to compare, then download the restored photo.
Photo restoration for family archives, gifts and prints
AI photo restoration repairs damage in a scanned print or a photo of an old picture. Use it to restore old family photos affected by scratches, creases and fading before making a new print or sharing a digital copy. Large missing areas still require invented detail.
Family archive keepers
Rescue a shoebox of worn prints, one person at a time.
- Fix scratches, creases and stains
- Bring back sharp faces
- Add color in the same run
Memorial and gift makers
Prepare a clear portrait for an album or a tribute.
- Sharpen faces that have gone soft
- Add color for a keepsake version
- Compare before and after
Framing and printing
Get a clean file ready for the frame or the print shop.
- Repair damage before you enlarge
- Download the restored photo
- Remove a stamp or border stain afterwards
What old photo restoration can repair
Routine damage comes out clean. Large missing areas are the limit.
- Scratches, creases, dust, stains and film grain are repaired.
- Faded contrast and color shifts are corrected.
- Soft faces and edges come back sharper.
- Framing and facial features stay unchanged.
- Large missing areas, such as a torn corner across a face, are invented. Check them against other photos.
- Restoration does not smooth skin, change expressions or replace the background.
Restore old photos in black and white or color
Choose Colorize for color, or leave it off to keep the original look.
- Colorize on: a repaired photo in natural color.
- Colorize off: a repaired photo that stays black and white.
- Up to four photos of the same person merge into one restored photo.
- Photos of different people or scenes need separate runs.
Scanning tips for old photo restoration
A clean, sharp scan matters more than any setting.
- Scan at 600 dpi and save the scan as JPG.
- Wipe dust off the print and the scanner glass first.
- Crop away the scanner bed so only the photo is left.
- With a phone, lay the print flat and hold the phone straight above it.
- Rescan if the first copy shows glare or a shadow across the print.
