Colourise black-and-white photographs
Period-accurate, natural-looking colour for any black-and-white photograph — Victorian portraits, wartime service shots, 1950s weddings. No cartoon palettes, no oversaturation.
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 faded family scan repaired and colourised by Photo Repair Lab — no slider tricks, just the real result.
Original
Restored
Restored & ColourisedColour you can actually frame
Most "AI colourise" tools produce cartoon-bright, over-saturated results that look fine on a phone screen but feel wrong printed and framed. Our colourisation is tuned for the opposite: muted, period-accurate palettes that match what photographs of that era would actually have looked like in colour. Khaki uniforms stay khaki. 1950s skin tones stay natural. Pastel baby clothing stays pastel.
Colourisation is included with our Comprehensive Restoration tier (20 credits ($2.00)). The same pass also fixes fading, yellowing, scratches, and minor damage — so you get a fully restored, colourised file from a single upload.
Plausible, not guaranteed
Our AI does not know which dress your grandmother wore on her wedding day. It picks a colour that is plausible for the era, fabric type, and lighting. If you have a written description or a separate colour reference photograph, mention it in the upload note and we will guide the colourisation accordingly.
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