Restore Old Photos

Apply a careful cleanup pass for faded, noisy, or scratched photos. The AI restoration service is isolated behind a replaceable stub.

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Choose an old photoUse a clear scan or photo for best results.

Select a photo to begin.

How to use it

Upload a scan or photo of the old image.
Adjust contrast, color recovery, and sharpness.
Restore, compare before and after, then download the PNG.

Best sources for restoration

Restore Old Photos works best with clear scans, family portraits, faded prints, and lightly damaged photos where the main subject is still visible. A higher-resolution scan usually gives the browser preview more detail to work with than a small photo of a photo taken in poor light.

Start with gentle contrast, color recovery, and sharpness changes. Too much correction can make paper texture, dust, and scratches more noticeable. If the original is black and white and you want a color version, restore the scan first, then use Colorize Photo on the cleaner copy.

Preserve the original

Always keep an untouched version of the source image. Restoration is interpretive, especially when faces, fabric, handwriting, or damaged backgrounds are involved. Compare before and after and check important details at full size before sharing the download with family or publishing it online.

For soft or blurry photos, Unblur Image can add a sharpening pass after restoration. For scans that should become black and white documents, the Grayscale Image Converter can create a cleaner archive-style output.

Scan and cleanup tips

For family prints, scan at a higher resolution than you need for sharing so the cleanup controls have more information. Wipe dust from the scanner glass, keep the photo flat, and avoid strong phone reflections if you are photographing the print instead of scanning it.