WAVESPEED AI PHOTO RESTORATION YOUR PHOTOS STAY ON YOUR DEVICE

100% FREE

Restore Old Photos with AIFaded prints, clear and in color.

Scan or snap an old print and AI restores it in one click: natural color for black-and-white and sepia photos, clearer faces, and a bigger photo.
Enlarge up to 4× for printing, compare before and after, and save it in full size.

Color and faces restoredEnlarge up to 4×Free, no watermark

No sign-up No upload No watermark

Drop an old photo

A scan or phone photo of a faded print, a black-and-white or sepia picture, or a family album page.

JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF or HEIC up to 30 MB. You can also paste a photo.

Or try an example

Want the whole photo sharper?This free tool restores the faces and enlarges the rest. The Image Upscaler on WaveSpeed AI adds AI detail to the whole photo, up to 8K, with an API for whole albums.

Open Image Upscaler

Your photos are processed in your browser and never uploaded.

TRY IT

Try an example old photo

AI-made portraits, aged in your browser to look like faded black-and-white and sepia prints. Choose one and restore it.

THREE SIMPLE STEPS

How to use the Restore Old Photos

Add an old photo

Choose, drop or paste a scan or a phone photo of the print as JPG, PNG or WebP.

Restore it

Color is turned on for black-and-white and sepia photos. Pick a size, then let AI add color, restore every face and enlarge the photo.

Compare and save

Slide between before and after, then download the restored photo as JPG, PNG or WebP.

WaveSpeed AI

Want brand-new pictures?

Create photos, portraits and characters from a short prompt with WaveSpeed AI.

Start creating Explore 1,000+ AI Models

1,000+ AI models
Image, video and 3D
Pay as you go

$1 in free credits for eligible new accounts. No card needed. Generators have separate account and credit requirements. The old photo restoration tool is free.

Restore Old Photos FAQ

How do I restore an old photo online?

Scan the print or take a straight, well-lit photo of it, open it here and press Restore photo. AI adds color if it is black-and-white or sepia, restores every face and enlarges the photo. No app or account needed.

Does it work on group photos and family albums?

Yes. Every face in the photo is found and restored, from a single portrait to a whole family, and the result tells you how many faces were restored.

Can I make the old photo bigger for printing?

Yes. Choose 2×, 3× or 4× to enlarge the whole photo while the faces are restored, so the print keeps its detail.

Does it add color to black and white photos?

Yes. When a photo looks black-and-white or sepia, Add color is on, and AI paints in natural color before the faces are restored. Turn it off to keep the photo black-and-white.

Can it remove scratches and tears?

No. It restores color, faces and size, but scratches, tears, stains and folds stay as they are.

All Free Tools

Old Photo Restoration Fix old photos Colorize and restore old photos