Upload your old photo
Add a scan or phone photo of the old, faded, or damaged print — the higher the resolution of the scan, the more detail the restoration can recover.
AI Old Photo Restoration
Free AI Old Photo Restoration
Upload an old, faded, or damaged photo and get a repaired version in one click — the AI automatically fixes scratches, recovers detail, and restores natural colors. No prompt to write.
Upload your old or damaged photoNo prompt requiredRestored photo in a click
Why it works
The damage is repaired. The memory stays the same.
A restored photo only works if the people in it still look like themselves. The model repairs the physical damage and recovers lost detail while keeping every face, identity, and the original composition completely unchanged.
Faces and identities stay unchanged
Facial features, expressions, and the identities of everyone in the photo are preserved exactly — restoration repairs the damage around them, not the people themselves.
No prompt to write
Upload and click once — the AI automatically applies a tuned restoration preset. Open the custom prompt only if you want to guide a specific repair approach.
Original composition held intact
The layout, framing, and content of the original photo are preserved throughout — restoration improves the image quality without altering what was captured.
Workflow
How to restore an old photo with AI
Upload, generate in one click, restore, and share — no style picking, no prompt needed.
Add a custom prompt (optional)
The AI automatically applies a tuned restoration preset. Open the custom prompt only if you want to guide a specific repair approach — scratch focus, color correction, or detail recovery.
Generate the restored version
Click once and the photo is restored with scratch repair, detail recovery, and contrast enhancement — no prompt writing required.
Save & share
Sign in to save history and remove the export watermark, then print, share with family, or archive the restored photo.
Use cases
What the AI Old Photo Restoration tool is good for
Use the AI old photo restoration to rescue a damaged memory in one click — then print, share, or archive a version that can last.
Family memories and heirlooms
Restore old photos of grandparents, relatives, and childhood moments so they can be shared again, printed, and passed down in a form that does them justice.
Memorial and tribute projects
Recover the best possible version of a loved one's photo for memorial slideshows, tributes, funeral programs, and memory books.
Archiving and digitizing
Restore scanned prints before archiving so the digital copy captures as much detail as possible — giving the archive a better baseline for future use.
Gifts and keepsakes
Restore a meaningful old photo and have it printed as a framed gift — a restored family portrait or childhood photo makes a deeply personal present.
FAQ
AI Old Photo Restoration FAQ
Practical answers about the AI old photo restoration — damage types, face preservation, scan quality, and getting a print-ready result.
Is the AI old photo restoration free?
Yes. Upload an old or damaged photo and get a restored version with the free base model in one click. Sign in to save results to your history and remove the export watermark from downloads.
How does it work?
This is a one-click tool: just upload your photo and click once — the AI automatically applies a tuned restoration preset, then the photo is restored with scratch repair, detail recovery, and contrast enhancement. No style picking, no prompt writing needed. Want a different look? Open the full workbench and describe it in a custom prompt.
What kinds of damage can be repaired?
The tool handles scratches, tears, water stains, fading, low contrast, color cast from aging, and general surface damage. Heavily torn or mostly missing photos may have areas that cannot be fully reconstructed.
Will the faces in the photo look like the original people?
Yes — every preset is designed to preserve the facial features and identity of everyone in the photo. Restoration improves the surrounding image quality without altering the people themselves.
How do I get the best restoration result?
Use the highest-resolution scan you have — more detail gives the model more to work with. Even a phone photo of the original print can produce a meaningful improvement, especially for faded or lightly scratched photos.
Can I use the restored photos for printing or sharing?
Yes. Sign in to remove the export watermark and download a clean restored image for printing, sharing with family, archiving, or including in memorial projects.
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