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Colorize old photo
Colorize old black and white photos
Colorization works best when the original photo still has clear faces, clothing boundaries, and background detail. The goal is believable color, not a modernized scene.
Black and white portraits
Wedding and school photos
Military and immigration-era archive photos
The tool cannot know every original fabric color or room color. Treat the result as a careful interpretation, and keep an untouched scan for historical records.
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What to expect before you spend credits
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Before and after examples
Use these sample photos to judge the restoration direction before uploading a family image of your own.
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After
Faded family portrait
This illustrated example shows stronger contrast and clearer faces while keeping the composition and outdoor setting recognizable.
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After
Scratched school portrait
This illustrated example shows scratches, fold marks, and dust reduced without deliberately restyling the portrait.
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Black and white wedding photo
This illustrated example shows one restrained color interpretation. The original scan remains the historical reference.
Common questions
Is old photo restoration free to try? +
Yes. Each device can try one watermarked preview without signing in. Sign in only if you want to save the result, keep restoring with 3 starter credits, or use paid credits or Pro for a watermark-free export.
What can old photo restoration repair? +
It can reduce fading, weak contrast, scratches, dust, fold marks, grain, and mild blur. It can also colorize a black-and-white photo. Missing faces or large torn areas may be invented rather than recovered, so those cases need extra review.
Which file types are supported? +
Upload a JPG, PNG, or WEBP file up to 10 MB. HEIC is not accepted, so export an iPhone photo as JPG before uploading it.
Will the restored photo change faces? +
It can. AI may invent detail when a face is tiny, blurry, or badly damaged. Compare the eyes, mouth, face shape, age, clothing, and background with the original, and do not keep a result that changes the person.
Can it colorize black and white photos? +
Yes, but the colors are an interpretation. The tool aims for restrained, period-aware tones, yet it cannot know the original color of every dress, wall, uniform, or object. Keep the untouched scan with your family records.