AI Old Photo Restorer

How it works

1. 1

   Scan or photograph your old photo at high resolution

   Use a flatbed scanner at 600 DPI or higher for the best results — smartphone photos of prints work too, but avoid shooting at an angle or in harsh direct light that creates glare. JPG, PNG, or WebP up to 7MB. The more visible detail in the original file, the better the AI can work with it.

   Expect: Good scans: 30–60 seconds per restoration pass. Phone photos with glare may need 2–3 passes to correct reflections.
2. 2

   Describe the damage you want corrected

   Be specific about what you see: 'fix the yellow fading, remove the horizontal scratch across the middle, improve overall sharpness.' The AI responds to descriptions of visible damage — tell it what you see, not what you hope to find. Our AI enhances visible detail and corrects known damage patterns; it cannot recover information that was never captured.

   Tip: Describe damage by location and type: 'diagonal scratch from top-left to center', 'heavy brown staining on the bottom-right corner', 'overall loss of contrast and sharpness.' Specificity produces better-targeted corrections.

   Copy one of these to get started:

   General fading and yellowing restore this old photo: fix the yellowing and fading, improve contrast and color balance, enhance visible sharpness across the whole image

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   Scratch removal remove the scratch running diagonally from the top-left to the center of the image, blend the repaired area to match surrounding detail

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   Water damage stains fix the brown water stain in the bottom-right corner, restore the color and tone to match the rest of the photo

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   Torn edge repair repair the torn right edge of this photo, reconstruct the missing area to match the background and any partial subjects visible

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   3 more prompts

   Full restoration pass do a full restoration: remove all visible scratches and dust spots, fix yellowing and fading, sharpen faces and fine detail, correct the overall color balance

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   Brightness and contrast only improve the brightness and contrast of this old photo, make it look cleaner and crisper without changing the original colors

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   Black and white photo restoration restore this black and white photo: remove scratches and dust spots, improve tonal range from deep blacks to bright whites, sharpen faces and fine detail

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3. 3

   Review the result at 100% zoom

   Open the result at full size to check faces, fine text, and background details. The AI improves contrast and reduces yellowing globally — check that no important areas were over-sharpened or that skin tones look natural rather than over-processed.