Restore Old Photo
Remove scratches and creases, sharpen faces and colourise black-and-white photos in about 30 seconds.
Drop an image here
JPG, JPEG, PNG, WEBP · up to 100 MB per file
Files are deleted after 2 hours. You can delete them right after downloading.
How to use Restore Old Photo in 3 steps
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Scan or photograph the print
Scan the paper print, or photograph it in even light without glare, then drop the JPG, PNG or WebP file on the page.
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Choose what to fix
Keep Remove scratches and creases and Sharpen faces on, and turn on Colourise if you want colour. Choose Standard or High quality.
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Compare and download
Press Restore photo. Drag the before and after slider, download the PNG, or send it on to Upscale Image for a larger print.
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Features
Restore Old Photo uses AI to repair faded, scratched or creased family photos: it removes scratches and creases, sharpens faces and adds colour to black-and-white pictures. Turn each fix on or off; Colourise turns itself on when the photo you pick is nearly black and white. Standard quality takes about 30 seconds, and High quality gives a larger, more detailed result in about 3 minutes on paid plans.
- Finds and removes scratches and creases on scanned or photographed prints.
- Sharpens blurry, soft faces.
- Colourises black-and-white photos; the option turns itself on for nearly grayscale pictures.
- Two quality levels: Standard in about 30 seconds, High in about 3 minutes on paid plans.
- Before and after slider; the result is a PNG that keeps every detail.
- Images are deleted from the server after 2 hours and never used to train AI.
Frequently asked questions
Should I scan or photograph a paper print?
A scanner gives the most even light. With a phone, lay the print flat, shoot straight down in even light and avoid glare from lamps, since glare is easily mistaken for scratches.
Are the added colours the real ones?
AI guesses colours from what it sees, such as skin, sky and plants, so they look natural but may not match the real colour of a dress or an object from back then. If you do not like them, turn Colourise off and restore again.
What is the difference between Standard and High quality?
Standard takes about 30 seconds and is good enough for most photos. High gives a higher-resolution, more detailed result, takes about 3 minutes and is part of the paid plans.
Are my family photos stored?
Your originals and results are deleted from BigQTools servers after 2 hours, and you can delete them right after downloading. BigQTools does not use your photos to train AI.