How to restore old family photos online
Upload any old photograph and see it restored in seconds. Faces sharper, damage repaired, black-and-white brought to life in color.
Upload your photo
Any old photograph works. A scan from a flatbed scanner, a phone picture of a print, a JPG from an email — it all works. Drag and drop or tap to browse.
AI analyzes your photo
Our AI examines the image — identifying faces, estimating the decade, cataloging damage like scratches, fading, and creases. It builds a tailored restoration plan for your specific photo.
Faces are restored
Specialized face-restoration AI sharpens every face in the photo — rebuilding detail that time has taken away, while preserving the person's true likeness. No invented features, just what was there made clear again.
Color comes back
For black-and-white photos, colorization AI adds natural, period-accurate color. Tell us what you remember — a blue dress, red lipstick — and we'll use that to guide the colors.
Three levels of restoration
Each tier does progressively more. Start with a free Refresh and upgrade if you want more.
Refresh
1 credit · ~10 seconds
Quick face restoration and cleanup. Sharpens faces, light upscale. The instant result.
- Face restoration (GFPGAN)
- 2x upscale
- AI photo analysis
Restore
2 credits · ~30 seconds
Full restoration with colorization. Uses your details about the photo for a better result.
- Everything in Refresh
- Auto-colorization (if B&W)
- Detail enhancement (Real-ESRGAN)
- Guided by your photo details
Revive
3 credits · Coming soon
AI reconstruction for heavily damaged photos. Rebuilds missing sections while preserving facial identity.
- Everything in Restore
- AI scene reconstruction
- Face-preservation compositing
Frequently asked questions
How does AI photo restoration work?
Refresh uses specialized AI models trained specifically on old photographs. A vision AI analyzes your photo to identify the era, detect faces, and catalog damage. Then face-restoration AI sharpens facial features, colorization AI adds natural period-accurate color to B&W photos, and upscaling AI enhances overall detail.
Is it free to restore old photos?
Yes. You get free credits when you provide your email — enough to restore several photos. Additional credit packs are available if you have a larger collection.
What types of old photos can I restore?
Any old photograph works — black-and-white portraits, faded color prints, damaged snapshots, wedding photos, military portraits, school pictures, and family gatherings from the 1920s through the 2000s. Upload a scan, a phone picture of a print, or a digital file.
Will the restored photo look like the real person?
Yes. Our core principle is resemblance over creativity. We use face-preservation AI that restores what was there without inventing features. The restored face will look like the person in the original, just sharper and clearer.
Are my photos private and secure?
Absolutely. Your photos are stored securely and never shared, sold, or used to train AI models. Every photo you share with us may be the only photo of that person that exists — we treat it that way.
Ready to see them as they were?
Upload your first photo now. It takes 30 seconds.
Restore a photo — freeNo credit card needed