AI Photo Restoration - Restore Old Photos & Repair Damaged Images

Our AI photo restoration excels at repairing virtually all common types of vintage photo damage. We can remove scratches, tears, and creases; eliminate water stains and mold spots; fix faded colors and yellowed paper; repair cracked emulsions; and even reconstruct missing corners or sections. The technology works on daguerreotypes from the 1800s through modern digital prints. For severely damaged photos, our AI analyzes surviving details to intelligently reconstruct missing areas while maintaining historical accuracy.

Professional Photoshop restoration by skilled artists can take 2-6 hours per photo and cost hundreds of dollars. Our AI photo restoration delivers comparable quality in 30-60 seconds at a fraction of the cost. While human experts remain superior for historically significant photographs requiring archival-grade restoration, our AI handles 90% of family photo restoration needs perfectly. The advantage? You can restore entire photo albums in an afternoon instead of waiting weeks and spending thousands on professional services.

Yes. Our AI photo restoration goes beyond simple colorization - it performs contextual analysis to apply period-appropriate colors. The system recognizes clothing styles, architectural elements, and environmental clues to determine the original era, then applies authentic color palettes from that time period. For example, a 1940s military uniform receives accurate regulation colors, while a Victorian-era portrait gets muted, natural tones typical of that period. This historical awareness produces colorized photos that look genuinely authentic rather than artificially painted.

Absolutely not - this is where our approach differs fundamentally from aggressive beauty filters. Our AI photo restoration prioritizes authenticity preservation. We enhance quality and remove damage while maintaining the original grain structure, lighting characteristics, and photographic style of the era. A 1920s sepia-toned portrait maintains its vintage aesthetic; we simply remove the scratches and enhance clarity. Users consistently report that restored photos look like pristine versions of the originals, not modern recreations.

Our AI photo restoration works with all common formats (JPG, PNG, TIFF, HEIC) and accepts photos from smartphone scans to professional scanner outputs. While higher resolution inputs produce better results, we've successfully restored photos as small as 800x600 pixels. For physical photos, we recommend scanning at 600 DPI for prints smaller than 4x6 inches, and 1200 DPI for larger photographs or those requiring extreme enlargement. Even low-quality smartphone photos of damaged originals often yield surprisingly good restoration results.

Yes, but with important caveats. Our AI photo restoration can intelligently reconstruct missing sections up to about 30% of the image area, depending on complexity. For facial restoration, the system needs at least one complete facial feature (like an intact eye or nose) to accurately reconstruct the rest. For landscapes and backgrounds, we can fill larger gaps using pattern analysis and contextual clues. However, for photos missing 50%+ of content or with completely destroyed faces, results become more interpretive. We always recommend providing the highest quality scan possible of damaged originals.