Portraits with paper scratches
Try individual portraits or family photos with creases and surface cracks where faces remain recognizable. Some marks may remain.
Old Photo Restoration
Reduce scratches and paper creases in old portraits and family photos with recognizable faces. Restoration may also add color.
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How to restore an old photo
Use a clear scan, compare the result with your original, and keep both files.
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Upload a scan or photo
Upload your clearest JPG, PNG or WebP scan. If photographing a print, keep it flat and avoid glare and shadows. Tiny thumbnails leave less detail to work with.
2
Restore and compare
Check eyes, mouths, hands, lettering and clothing patterns against the original. Sharper detail may be generated rather than recovered.
3
Keep the original and the result
Save the result alongside the original scan for sharing. Before printing, inspect at full size; suitability depends on the source detail and intended print size.
Which old photos are worth trying?
Start with visible faces and paper scratches. Results depend on the damage and the detail still present in your original.
Black-and-white keepsakes
Restoration may automatically add color. Skin, hair and clothing colors are inferred, and this tool has no switch to keep the original colors.
Heavy damage needs more care
Large missing areas, heavy corrosion and strong color casts may remain. Newly generated detail can change faces, lettering and clothing patterns.
Photo restoration FAQs
Color, quality, credits, and privacy for vintage photo repair.
Related portrait tools
Follow restoration with face restoration, retouch, or upscaling.
Ready to restore a family photo?
Start with a scan where faces are still recognizable, then compare the restoration with your original.