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Faded photo restoration

Restore faded photos to full detail

Sunlight, heat and time wash prints out: blacks turn gray, colors drift toward orange or magenta, and faces lose their edges. The AI rebuilds contrast and detail from what's left in the photo.

3 free credits · 4K results · No account or card needed · JPEG, PNG or WEBP up to 10 MB

Results vary with the condition of the original photo.

Restored color photo of two men sitting together on a rock, with clear faces and blue sky Original badly faded photo of two men sitting on a rock, barely visible BeforeRestored

Why old photos fade

Color prints from the 1960s to the 1990s are made of three dye layers that break down at different speeds. When one goes first, the whole picture shifts: that's why so many family photos look red, orange or magenta.

Black-and-white prints fade more evenly but lose depth, so shadows turn gray and faces flatten. In both cases the print usually still holds more detail than the eye can see, and that's what the restoration works from.

Restored color photo of a family outside a log house Original washed-out family snapshot outside a log house BeforeRestored
A washed-out snapshot, with faces and textures recovered.

Group photos come back too

Small faces in group shots are the first detail to disappear when a print fades. Restoration sharpens each one.

Restored color group photo of eight young children standing in a row Original faded black-and-white group photo of eight young children BeforeRestored

Questions

Can it fix color photos that turned orange or pink?

Yes. Restoration corrects color casts along with contrast and sharpness.

My photo is almost white. Is it too far gone?

Often not. Scan or photograph it in even light and upload it as it is. Don't boost the contrast yourself first, because heavy edits can throw away the faint detail the AI needs.

How much does it cost?

Your first 3 photos are free, and signing in adds 2 more credits. Each photo uses 1 credit, and a failed restoration returns the credit automatically. See pricing for packs.

Bring a faded photo back