Old Photo Restoration
Repair tears, scratches, fading and blur in old family photos — then colorize them, all in one pass. Free to try.
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Drag & drop your photo here, or
JPG / PNG / WEBP — up to 10MB
Restoration adds a repair pass — expect about 30–60 seconds per photo.
Four kinds of damage it fixes
Mildew spots & staining
Surface mold and chemical staining are detected as defects covering the image and replaced with clean, plausible texture underneath.
Tears & creases
Fold lines and physical tears are rebuilt using surrounding detail — faces that were split by a fold become whole again.
Fading & yellowing
Faded contrast and yellow age casts are corrected before colorization, so the added colors sit on a clean base instead of a Sepia filter.
Blur & softness
Mild softness from old lenses or shaky re-photography is sharpened while faces are kept intact — no plastic skin.
Repair first, or colorize only?
| What you see | Recommended mode |
|---|---|
| Photo looks fine, just colorless | Plain colorization (1 credit) |
| Small scratches or spots | Restore & Colorize (3 credits) |
| Tears, creases or missing corners | Restore & Colorize (3 credits) |
| Sepia/yellow cast over the whole photo | Restore & Colorize (3 credits) |
| Very blurry faces | Plain colorization first — heavy blur limits what repair can rebuild |
The restore & colorize flow
Step 1 — repair: the AI scans for physical defects (scratches, tears, spots, fading) and rebuilds them from surrounding detail. Step 2 — colorize: the cleaned photo is colorized with natural, historically plausible colors. Step 3 — compare: the slider shows original, repaired, and colorized versions before you download.
If the repair pass cannot improve a photo, it is skipped automatically and you still get a colorized result — you are never charged credits for a photo that fails to process. For a single clean photo you can also just colorize a single photo without the repair step.
Have a whole box of photos to rescue? Upload them in batches with colorize several pictures at once, up to 30 pictures at a time.
FAQ
What kinds of damage can be repaired?
The restoration step handles scratches, tears and creases, mildew spots, fading and mild blur. Severely damaged areas are rebuilt from surrounding detail, so faces stay recognizable.
Should I repair first or colorize first?
Repair first whenever the photo has physical damage — colorizing a torn photo colors the scratch too. If the photo is only colorless, skip repair and use plain colorization.
How much does restore & colorize cost?
Restore & Colorize costs 3 credits per photo (versus 1 credit for plain colorization) because two AI passes run in sequence. New accounts get free credits to try it.
How long does restoration take?
Expect roughly 30–60 seconds per photo — about a minute for large scans — because the repair pass runs before colorization.