How do I restore an old photo online?

Scan or photograph the print, upload a JPG, PNG, or WebP up to 15 MB, leave Standard selected, and run it. Drag the slider to compare, check the face and any handwriting, then download.

Is photo restoration free?

Yes. Each Standard run costs 4 credits from a shared daily pool of 10 credits, so you can run it more than once a day. No account is required, and the result is not watermarked. A free run exports a JPG up to 2048 px on the long side. A Pro subscription uses the same model at the same credit cost and can download the model's full output. It is not a more accurate model.

Can it repair torn photos, creases, and missing corners?

It can fill a crease, a tear, and a missing corner so they blend with nearby paper. That fill is inferred. It is not the original missing piece. Compare the result with your scan.

Will it change faces in old family photos?

It can. In our tests, light scratches across a face left the same person. Where damage covers most of a face, the editor redraws it, and that face is a guess. Compare the result with your original scan, and keep the scan if you need a family-history record.

Will it add color to my black-and-white photo?

No. In our tests, black-and-white and sepia prints stayed in that palette. It also does not bring back color on a faded color print. To add color, restore first, then use Photo Colorizer.

Should I restore or colorize first?

Restore first, then colorize. Colorizing a scratched or stained print paints the damage. Restoration does not add color.

What's the difference between photo restoration and the photo enhancer?

Restoration targets physical damage: scratches, creases, tears, and stains. The [AI Photo Enhancer](/) sharpens a soft but intact scan. Use restoration for damage, then enhance if the result is still soft.

How should I scan old photos for the best result?

Lay the print flat, scan at 300–600 dpi, and take it out of a glass frame. If you photograph it with a phone, turn the flash off and shoot straight on. For glare on glass, use the [glare remover](/remove-glare) after the shot.

Does it work on phone photos of prints?

Yes. Open this page in the browser on iPhone or Android, choose a shot of the print, and download the result. Hold the phone parallel to the print so you do not add a new reflection. There is no separate app.

Are my uploads stored?

Uploads and results are deleted after 24 hours. The print is sent to the model provider to run the edit.

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Restore Old Photos Free: AI Photo Restoration for Scratches, Tears and Creases

Repair scratches, dust, creases, torn corners, mold, and stains on a print you already have. Black-and-white and sepia stay that way.

The same portrait after restoration, scratches and dust gone — Example · drag to compareUpload to try it on your photo

Portrait with thin scratches and dust across the face — Example · drag to compareUpload to try it on your photo

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JPEG, PNG, or WebP. Up to 15 MB. Sides longer than 4096px are resized in the browser.

Model

Free dailyUp to 2048 px

Repairs scratches, creases, tears, and stains. Uses your daily free credits. Free export is a JPG up to 2048 px on the long side.

Format

Free exports may be downsized. Sign in to pick a model and format with credits.

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Old photo restoration examples

Scratches, a crease and torn corner, stains, a glass plate, and a damaged family group. Every after side is a real Standard result. The first three start from a clean public-domain print with damage we added; the last two were already damaged. Drag the slider and read what changed.

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Real result

Scratches and dust on a portrait

Thin scratches and dust added to a public-domain portrait, one line across the face. The Standard run took them off. The face stayed the same; skin came out slightly smoother.

The same sepia portrait after restoration, crease gone and corner filled in

Sepia portrait with a crease and a missing corner

Real result

Crease and a torn corner

A crease across a sepia print and a corner cut to paper-white. The Standard run removed the crease and drew in the missing hat brim. That brim is a guess.

The same group portrait after restoration, stains gone

Group portrait with mold-like stains across the paper

Real result

Mold and water stains

Mold-like stains added to a public-domain group scan. The Standard run took them off, and the small faces stayed close to the original. Check every face on your own run.

The same seated woman after restoration, flaking gone and caption unchanged

Seated woman on a glass plate with flaking emulsion and a handwritten caption

Real result

Flaking glass plate negative

A real 1900s glass plate with flaking emulsion. The Standard run cleared the flaking. The face and the handwritten caption stayed the same, and the dark scan border was trimmed.

The same family group after restoration, with the front girl's face redrawn

Sepia family group with emulsion loss across the front girl's face

Real result

Damaged family group

A real sepia family print. Emulsion loss covers the front girl's face and flecks the man on the right. His face stayed close to the original. Hers was almost gone, so her face in the result is redrawn, not recovered. The yellow inset print came out neutral.

How to restore old photos online

Step 1
Scan or photograph the print
Lay the print flat, or photograph it straight on. Then upload a JPG, PNG, or WebP up to 15 MB.
Step 2
Run Standard
There is one option. No scene presets and no second model. The run uses your daily free credits when you still have them.
Step 3
Compare and download
Drag the before-and-after slider. Check the face and any handwriting, then download.

What photo restoration does

It takes scratches, dust, creases, tears, and stains off a print you already have. The edit is done by a general image editor.

Torn corners and missing patches are filled in from the rest of the print. That fill is inferred, not the original paper.

Black-and-white and sepia prints stay black-and-white or sepia. Color is a separate step on the Photo Colorizer.

This page is for physical damage. For a soft scan that is otherwise intact, use the AI Photo Enhancer.

Prints where restoration helps

Scratches and dust, creases and torn corners, mold and water stains, flaking glass plates, and scanned family albums. Each card below is a real Standard result and says what changed.

Repair old and damaged prints

The run targets damage on the print. A face under heavy damage is redrawn, so compare the result.

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Scratches, dust, and cracks
Fine lines and specks across a portrait or a group scan are the main target.
02
Creases, tears, and missing corners
A fold or a torn corner can be filled in. The fill is inferred from nearby paper, not recovered from the missing piece.
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Black-and-white stays black-and-white
The prompt keeps black-and-white and sepia prints in that palette. Add color later on Photo Colorizer if you want it.
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Free export, same model on Pro
A free run exports a JPG up to 2048 px on the long side, with no watermark. A Pro subscription uses the same model at the same credit cost and can download the model's full output.

Damage you can take off a print

Every after side is a real Standard run, not a retouched original. The first three cards add damage to a clean public-domain print. The last two are prints that were already damaged. Each card says what changed.