Restore old photos with AI — in seconds
Bring faded, scratched, or torn photographs back to life. Our AI removes scratches, repairs cracks, recovers detail, and revives colour — all in under a minute.
From 10 credits ($1.00) per photo · 12-month validity
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.
See the difference
A single faded scan, repaired and colourised by Photo Repair Lab — no slider games, just the real before-and-after.
Original
Restored
Restored & ColourisedAI photo restoration that actually looks like the original
Old photographs carry irreplaceable memories — but time is unkind to paper. Sun damage fades highlights, humidity warps emulsion, scratches and tears creep across faces, and dust and stains accumulate in album sleeves. Photo Repair Lab uses cutting-edge AI restoration models to repair the damage while preserving everything that made the photo special: the people, the era, the feeling.
Unlike generic upscalers or photo filters, our restoration model is trained specifically on old and damaged photographs. It recognises common deterioration patterns — yellowing, fading, scratches, missing corners, foxing — and reconstructs the image faithfully rather than inventing new content.
Standard, Technical, or Comprehensive Restoration?
Standard Restoration is the everyday choice — gentle enhancement of colour and detail for an instantly fresher result. Conservative Restoration is the archival-grade option: a faithful, minimal repair that keeps the photo as close as possible to the original — no automatic colourisation, no invented detail, no creative re-interpretation. Comprehensive Restoration is our premium option — full restoration plus optional colourisation, suited to landmark photos you want to print and frame.
Whichever option you choose, you can always re-process the same photo with a different model — your originals are stored privately and are never used to train AI models.
Why AI beats Photoshop for old photos
Manual restoration in Photoshop is a craft — each scratch, crack, or stain is hand-painted away. A skilled retoucher can spend two to four hours on a single damaged photograph, and rates of $50–$200 per photo are common. Photo Repair Lab does the same job in under 60 seconds for the price of a coffee, with results that match or exceed manual work for the vast majority of typical damage.
For complex restorations — a heavily torn photograph with missing faces — manual editors still have an edge. For 90% of family photos, AI is now the better, faster, cheaper option.
Frequently asked questions
Complete the project
Restoration is usually step one. Here’s what most people do next.