Old photo restoration in Auckland — online, in minutes

Restore faded, torn or water-damaged photographs without leaving home. Photo Repair Lab serves Auckland and all of New Zealand online — no studio visit, no posting your originals, results in under a minute.

From about $1 per photo · 20 free credits to start · 12-month validity

An old family portrait restored and colourised with AI
Your photos stay private
No AI training on your images
Stripe-secured payments
Auto-deleted after 30 days

How it works

From upload to download in three simple steps.

1. Upload

Upload a JPG, PNG or WebP up to 10 MB. The clearer the original scan, the better the result.

2. AI processes

Our AI analyses your photo and applies the appropriate model. Most jobs finish in under a minute.

3. Download

Compare before / after, then download the high-resolution result. Your originals are never used to train AI models.

Old prints, brought back to life

Faded and damaged photographs, restored and colourised online.

Original faded family photograph before restorationOriginal
Faded, low contrast
Same photograph restoredRestored
Damage repaired, detail recovered
Same photograph restored and colourisedRestored & Colourised
Comprehensive restoration with colour

Photo restoration for Auckland — without the drive

Looking for somewhere in Auckland to restore an old photograph? You don’t need to find a studio or hand over your precious original. Professional restoration is digital now, so where the editor sits makes no difference. Photo Repair Lab puts that same restoration directly in your hands — upload, restore, download, all in under a minute.

Your original stays safely with you, and the restored file is yours to print at any New Zealand photo lab, share with whānau, or frame.

Built for old and damaged photographs

Our AI is trained specifically on old and damaged photographs, so it handles fading, silvering, cracks, dust, water staining and mild tears while keeping faces and period detail faithful. You can also colourise black-and-white and sepia photographs, and upscale the result for large prints.

What it costs

A professional retoucher in Auckland typically charges $40–$150 per photo with a multi-day turnaround. Photo Repair Lab starts at around $1 per photo and finishes in under a minute — and every new account gets 20 free credits. Failed jobs are automatically refunded, so you only pay for results you keep.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Ready to start?

Get 20 free credits when you sign up — enough for your first restoration on us.

No credit card required· 12-month credit validity on paid packs· Failed jobs auto-refunded