Family archives
Share reunions with cousins using cleaned scans of grandparents' wedding photos.
AI Photo Restoration
Scan the print, then prompt for cleaner tones and repaired tears.
Is this the right edit for your photo?
Work on scratches, fading and color casts while checking faces against the original. Choose restyling instead when you want a new artistic look.
- AI Image Restyler for artistic changes
Change a photo into an illustrated, painted or other visual style. Restoration is the better starting point for damage repair.
- AI Image Expander for a wider composition
Ask for additional surroundings beyond a tight composition. Newly added areas are inferred, not recovered original detail.
Before and after
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What AI photo restoration repairs
AI photo restoration tries to calm damage on a print you already have: yellow fade, small creases, dust, and mild stains. Faces should stay recognizable. It is for family archives and scanned snapshots, not for inventing a person who was never in the frame.
Upload a scan or a clear photo of the print. Describe the damage to reduce and the warmth to keep. A completely missing face cannot be restored from nothing; the model would be guessing.
How to restore an old photo with AI
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Scan at high resolution
Include the whole print with borders so the model sees damage patterns.
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Prompt repair, not recreation
Ask to reduce scratches, fix tears, and balance faded color. Avoid requesting a different person.
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Compare to the physical print
Keep the original safe. Download the digital version for sharing; files expire after 7 days on free plans.
Prints worth a restoration pass
Museums and local history
Prepare exhibit prints from fragile originals without aggressive physical retouching.
Genealogy projects
Clarify faces on passport-sized portraits for online trees.
How to scan before you restore
Fill the scan with the print
Crop most of the table out. Dust on the glass becomes extra damage the model may treat as part of the picture.
Keep a copy of the scan
The edit does not replace your file. Save the original scan beside the result.
Ask to keep faces
Say that faces stay recognizable and that you want the stain or crease reduced, not a new portrait.
Damage this edit should not promise to fix
Large missing areas, torn-away heads, and heavy focus blur are reconstruction, not repair. Colorizing a black-and-white print is a separate request and can invent colors that were never recorded.
Fine handwriting in the border can warp. If the inscription matters, restore the picture and leave the writing out of the prompt.
Free restoration tries
One print can be one signed-out Fast edit after a human check. An account adds 5 credits once you create an account. Free downloads are watermarked and Fast only.
A box of scans needs a larger pool. Paid plans start at $19 a month for 20 products (100 credits), download without the watermark, unlock Balanced and High Quality, and join the priority queue. A run that fails or returns no image refunds its credit.
Scanner software, a restorer, or a prompt
Scanner dust-removal is mechanical. A prompt can address fade and creases in the same pass. A human restorer is still the choice when the print is historically important.
| Path | Good for | Not for |
|---|---|---|
| This page | Fade, small creases, dust on a scan | A face that is missing |
| Scanner cleanup | Dust the scanner already knows | Restaging the scene |
| A conservation lab | Irreplaceable prints | A quick family copy |
Example prompts
Yellow fade
Remove yellow cast, recover skin tones, keep grain subtle.
Corner tear
Reconstruct missing corner using surrounding wallpaper pattern.
Scratch lines
Reduce vertical scratch lines across the face, keep eyes sharp.
Water stain
Lighten brown water stain on bottom edge, preserve photo border.
Sepia gentle
Keep sepia mood but add contrast so faces read clearly.
Why use Remorphy
Prompt beats clone stamp for amateurs
You do not need Photoshop skills—describe the damage you see.
Identity preserved
Restoration prompts focus on damage reduction, not replacing someone's face.
Refund on failures
If the job errors or times out, credits return automatically.
Frequently asked questions
Can AI Photo Restoration fix completely missing faces?
Severe loss is unreliable. The model works best on fading, color cast, and moderate tears.
Will it colorize black-and-white prints?
You can ask for subtle color, but specify natural skin tones to avoid cartoon color.
Should I crop borders first?
Often no—borders help the model see damage. Crop after you like the repair.
How long are files stored?
Free accounts keep images 7 days; paid plans keep them 30 days. History rows remain with an Expired label.
Should I crop the scanner border first?
Yes, if the border is wide. Otherwise the model spends the edit on the black edge instead of the print.
Can it colorize and repair together?
You can ask. Repair first if the damage is the real problem. Color is a guess on a black-and-white source.
Are restored free downloads watermarked?
Yes. A restored print on the free path includes the watermark. Paid plans save that repair without it.