Scratches, creases, stains, and fading
Tears and dust are included. Missing parts are filled from the surrounding picture. Crop, clothing, background, and the number of people stay.
Repair the damage. The person stays the same.
Scratches, creases, stains, and fading come off, and missing parts are filled from the surrounding picture. The face is still the same person. Color is restored to what this photo originally had.
The repair is the damage, not a new face
Features and expression stay
Identity, age, and features stay. There is no beauty filter, no slimmer face, and no update into a present-day look.
Color photos regain the fade. Black-and-white photos are colorized.
A color photo brings faded color back, without a new grade. A black-and-white or yellowed photo is colored as the scene would have looked. It is not updated into a present-day look.
Old photos this is for
Prints that were folded, torn, faded, or scanned. The repair is the damage. The person is still the same person.
A mother and child on a wall, color restored
Archers in a row, color restored
A scratched portrait, repaired
Two people by the water, color restored
How an old photo gets repaired
Start a file, place the old photo, then click once in the AI shortcut menu, or write the change in the input.
Step 1
Start an image
Begin with a new image.
Step 2
Paste the photo to restore
Bring in the old photo you want restored.
Step 3
Click Restore old photo
In the AI shortcut menu, open Quick edits and click Restore old photo. Or select this photo and write in the input how you want to change it.
Questions that come up while restoring a photo
Will the face change?
No. Identity, age, expression, and features stay. There is no beauty filter, no slimmer face, and no update into a present-day look.
What happens to the color?
A color photo brings the fade back, without a new grade. A black-and-white or yellowed photo is colored as the scene would have looked.
Can I use the restored photo commercially?
The file stays on this device for you to export and use. If it includes someone else's photo, a trademark, or other protected material, confirm that you have the right to use it.
Where is it stored?
On this device, with your images. The library is not uploaded to a cloud drive.
Does it use credits?
Yes. AI edits on images use credits.
Take off the damage. Keep this person.
Scratches, creases, and fading are handled in the image editor. The face is still the same person.