- "prompt": "Restore this damaged old photograph. Repair the scratches, creases, tears, stains, dust and mould spots, rebuild any missing corner, recover contrast and sharpness, and remove yellowing and fading. Keep the original colours - if the photo is black and white it stays black and white. Keep the people's faces, clothing, pose, the background and the composition exactly as they are - do not change who they are, do not restyle the scene and do not add anything that was not in the original. Photorealistic restoration of the original photograph, no text or watermark.",
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AI Photo Restoration
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AI Photo Restoration
Restore old photos online, free to try. Upload a scan or a phone snap of a damaged print and the AI repairs the scratches, creases and fading while keeping the people and the scene exactly as they were.
Repairs the damage, keeps the people
Fidelity first.
- Faces and scene preservedEvery mode is written to hold the faces, clothing, pose, background and composition of the original, so the restored copy is still the same photograph.
- Rebuilds what was lostCreases, tears, scratches, stains, mould spots and even a missing corner are filled in from the surrounding image.
Three ways to restore
Pick the result you want.
- Restore or colouriseKeep the original black and white, or add natural period-accurate colour to an old monochrome print.
- Gentle repair for puristsRemove the damage but keep the grain and soft tonality, so the photo still looks like a print from its decade rather than a modern digital shot.
Old colour photos too
Not just black and white.
- Fixes colour shift and fadingFaded orange-shifted prints from the seventies and eighties are pulled back to natural tones, with the grain and stains cleaned up.
- 1K or 2K output1K for sharing with the family, 2K when the restored photo is going to be printed or framed.
How to restore old photos
From a damaged print to a clean copy, in three steps.
Scan or photograph the print
A flatbed scan is best, but a straight-on phone photo in even light works. Upload the JPG, PNG or WebP.
Choose a restoration mode
Restore repairs the damage and keeps the original colours, Restore + colourise turns a black and white photo into colour, and Gentle repair fixes the damage but keeps the vintage look.
Download the restored photo
Get the cleaned image back at the same framing, at 1K or 2K, ready to print or share with the family.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Got an old photo worth saving?
Upload one scan and see the damage disappear while the photograph stays itself. Free tier available, no retouching skills required.