Scratches and creases
Removes scratches, dust, fold lines and cracks while keeping the look of the original print.
Restore Old Photos with AI
Bring faded, scratched and torn photos back to life in seconds. Upload a scan or a phone photo of the print, choose a preset and compare the results.
3 free restorations a day · No sign-up needed
Different presets give different results. Some gently repair the photo and keep its original look, others rebuild more detail or add stronger color.
What Can AI Photo Restoration Fix?
Old prints age in familiar ways: they fade, crack, fold and tear. AI photo restoration repairs the most common kinds of damage in one step, without manual retouching.
Tears and missing pieces
Rebuilds torn corners, holes and missing areas so the photo looks whole again.
Faded colors and yellowing
Brings back contrast and natural tones in photos that have faded, yellowed or turned red over time.
Blur and low resolution
Sharpens soft and tiny photos, making faces and small details easier to see.
Grain, spots and stains
Cleans film grain, spots, water stains and scanner noise.
Black-and-white photos
Restores monochrome photos. Depending on the preset, the result stays close to black and white, gets a subtle touch of color or comes to life with fuller, natural colors.
How to Restore Old Photos with AI
Upload your old photo
Scan the print or take a photo of it with your phone.
Choose a preset and restore
Start with the free Natural Photo Correction preset or pick another one. Restoration takes just a few seconds.
Compare and download
Drag the slider to compare before and after, try another preset if you like, and download your restored photo.
The AI looks at the whole photo – faces, clothes, background and the type of damage – and recreates how the picture most likely looked before it was damaged. Instead of copying nearby pixels like a clone tool, it rebuilds missing details based on the rest of the image. For a detailed walkthrough, see our step-by-step guide to restoring an old photo.
Different AI Presets, Different Results
Every preset restores photos in its own way. Some stay very close to the original and only repair the damage. Others rebuild more detail, which helps with badly damaged photos. Color works the same way: gentle presets keep black-and-white photos close to the original or add only a subtle touch of color, while others add fuller color.
BeforeAfter · Natural Photo CorrectionLight damage, important faces
Choose Natural Photo Correction or Auto Enhance Tone Correction. They are the least invasive presets: they fix exposure, contrast, color and detail while preserving the original scene.
Recommended presets
- Natural Photo CorrectionNATURALUsed in the example above
- Auto Enhance Tone CorrectionMINIMUM AI
BeforeAfter · Cinematic feelHeavy damage, missing parts
Choose a preset that rebuilds more detail, such as Auto Enhance Pro.
Recommended presets
- Auto Enhance ProPRO
- Cinematic feelPROUsed in the example above
You can restore the same photo with several presets and keep the version you like best – you don't need to upload it again.
Because AI rebuilds what is missing, small details – especially on badly damaged faces – may look slightly different from the original. Colors added to black-and-white photos are the AI's interpretation, not historical records. Always compare the result with the original.
How to Scan Old Photos for the Best Results
A better input gives a better restoration:
Use a scanner at 600 DPI if you have one. Small prints benefit from higher resolution.
Photographing with a phone? Use soft daylight, avoid glare and flash, and hold the phone parallel to the print.
Take the photo out of the frame if you can do it safely – glass causes reflections.
Don't crop damaged edges – leave them in, so the AI can repair them.
Clean the print gently with a soft, dry brush to remove dust before scanning.
Photo Restoration for Families, Genealogy and Archives
Family photos and albums
Restore the photos of parents and grandparents and share them with the whole family.
Genealogy
Give a face to your family tree with clear portraits of your ancestors.
Gifts and prints
Restore a photo, enlarge it with the Image Upscaler and print it as a gift.
Memorials and anniversaries
Prepare restored photos for memorial boards, slideshows and anniversary albums.
Archives and museums
Restore whole collections in bulk through the API.
Restore Old Photos in Bulk with the API
API
Archives, libraries, photo studios and genealogy services can restore large collections automatically. Send photos through the Deep-Image API, choose the preset and get restored images back in your workflow.
curl -sf https://deep-image.ai/rest_api/process_result \
-H "x-api-key: $DEEP_IMAGE_API_KEY" \
-F "image=@old-photo.jpg" \
-F 'parameters={"preset": "photo_restoration_natural"}'Free vs PRO
Without an account
Free
Upload and restore instantly
- Natural Photo Correction preset
- Up to 3 photos a day
- Preview download: JPG, 500 px on the long edge
- Full-resolution download
Free account
Free
Sign up, no credit card
- Presets open to free accounts
- Full-resolution download
- Watermark on full-resolution results
All presets
PRO
from $7.50
Subscription or pay-as-you-go credits
- All presets, incl. Auto Enhance Pro
- Full resolution, no watermark
- Bulk restoration through the API
Everyone can download a free Preview (JPG, 500 px on the long edge). The full-resolution file needs an account.
Photo Restoration FAQ
Yes. Without an account you can restore up to 3 photos a day with the Natural Photo Correction preset and download a preview (500 px on the long edge). A free account unlocks full-resolution downloads with a watermark. Paid plans unlock all presets and watermark-free downloads – see plans.
Scan the photo or take a picture of the print, upload it, choose a preset and click Restore. Compare the result with the original and download it.
Scratches, creases, tears, missing corners, fading, yellowing, stains, grain and blur. Results depend on the condition of the photo and the preset you choose. For a single damaged area, you can also use Inpainting.
Yes. Gentle presets such as the free Natural Photo Correction keep the original look and add only a subtle touch of color, if any. Other presets, available with an account, can add fuller color. The colors are generated by AI, so they may differ from the original colors.
Each preset restores photos in its own way: some stay close to the original, others rebuild more detail or add color. Try a few presets on the same photo and keep the result you like best.
For light damage and important faces, start with Natural Photo Correction or Auto Enhance Tone Correction – they change the least. For torn or heavily damaged photos, try a preset that rebuilds more detail.
AI rebuilds missing and damaged details, so faces may look slightly different, especially on heavily damaged photos. Compare the result with the original and try a less invasive preset, such as Natural Photo Correction, if needed.
Scan at 600 DPI, or photograph the print in soft daylight without glare, holding the phone parallel to it. Leave damaged edges in the frame.
Yes. Open the page on your phone, take a photo of the print or choose one from your gallery, and restore it in the browser.
Yes. For larger prints, increase the resolution with the AI Image Upscaler first.
Yes, through the Deep-Image API.
Photos uploaded without an account are deleted, with all their files, after 24 hours. For registered accounts, files are kept according to your plan and our privacy policy.
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Auto Enhance
Fix blur, noise, lighting and colors of any photo in one click.
AI Image Upscaler
Enlarge restored photos for print, up to 303 megapixels.
Inpainting
Repaint a single damaged area or remove an unwanted object.
AI Enhancer PRO
Enhance and upscale up to 50 photos at once.
AI Enhancer Studio
Full manual control over every enhancement.
Remove Background
Cut out the subject on a transparent background.
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