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
Drag, drop, done. Phone scan, scanner, or existing file.
We listen for the details
Name, decade, who’s in it. The more we know, the truer the restoration.
Restoration in seconds
Face restoration, period-accurate colorization, scratch removal, detail enhancement.
Preview, then keep what’s worth keeping
Watermarked preview is free. Full resolution unlocks with a credit.
What Refresh does
One credit, one click. Every restoration runs the full pipeline — face repair, colorization, damage removal, and detail enhancement in a single pass.
Refresh
1 credit · ~20 seconds
Every photo gets the full treatment — face restoration, period-accurate colorization, scratch and dust removal, and detail enhancement — guided by the details you share about who's in the photo and when it was taken.
- Face restoration that preserves identity
- Auto-colorization for black-and-white photos
- Scratch, dust, and stain removal
- Detail enhancement and sharpening
- Color cast and exposure correction
- Heavy reconstruction for torn or missing areas
Frequently asked questions
How does AI photo restoration work?
Refresh uses a state-of-the-art AI image model trained on millions of before-and-after photo pairs. It analyzes your photo to identify faces, damage, and era, then rebuilds lost detail, corrects color casts, removes scratches and dust, and adds period-accurate color to black-and-white photos — all in a single pass.
Can I try it for free?
Yes — upload any photo, see a watermarked preview, and download it free. Pay only when you want full resolution.
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.