How do I restore old photos at home?

Scan the print at 600 DPI or more, upload the scan and choose Restore. Keep the original scan as your master copy.

Will it change the faces in my old photo?

Not on this device. Faces are not repainted. A cloud restore costs 2 credits and the result notes any model changes.

It changes tone and edge contrast. It does not generate a new face. Compare at 100% and keep the scan.

No. Those are missing or damaged paper. This tool does not inpaint them.

Use at least 600 DPI for a small print, TIFF or PNG if you can, and keep the scan. Enhance a copy.

Yes, as a viewing aid, if you keep the unedited scan and do not present the result as the untouched original.

Bring back separation in a washed-out scan, and leave the people looking like themselves.

The compare slider appears here after the photo runs.

Add a photo

Drop it here, or click to browse.

Free on this device. Nothing is uploaded.

Upload your photo. Drop a JPG, PNG or WebP up to 20 MB into the box above, or pick a sample. On this device, nothing is uploaded.
Choose Restore. Choose Restore to ease fading, yellowing and light wear on a scanned print.
Compare and download. Drag the before/after slider, check the result at 100%, then download it free with no watermark.

Torn paper, missing corners, and stains are not filled with a generated scene
Faces are not rebuilt. A blurry ancestor stays blurry in identity, even if contrast improves
This is not a substitute for a careful human retoucher on a treasured portrait

Restore stretches the tonal range, cools a warm cast slightly, then sharpens mildly.

Fidelity increases the sharpen. Keep it modest for portraits.

On-device restore never uploads the family photo. That is the right default for pictures of people.

Cloud restore costs 2 credits. It uses Real-ESRGAN with face reconstruction off. It does not fill tears and it does not run GFPGAN.

Free on this device. Two credits if you run it in the cloud.