PhotosShoot's AI photo restoration feature can breathe new life into old, damaged, or faded photographs — enhancing clarity, repairing damage, and adding colour to black-and-white images.
How to restore an old photo:
1. Go to Tools → Restore Photo (or upload directly to the restoration tool)
Upload your old photo (JPG, PNG, WebP, or AVIF)Choose the restoration type:
- Enhance & Sharpen — Improves clarity and reduces blur in faded photos
- Repair Damage — Fixes scratches, tears, spots, and water damage
- Colourize — Adds realistic, AI-generated colour to black-and-white photos
- Full Restore — Applies all of the aboveClick Restore and review the resultOptionally upscale the restored photo for maximum resolutionWhat photo restoration can fix:
Faded or washed-out tones from aged photosScratches, tears, and physical damage marksLoss of detail from old printing processesGrain and noise from low-quality cameras or scanningBlack-and-white photos that benefit from colourTips for best results:
Scan or photograph old prints at high resolution (600 DPI or higher) before uploadingRestoration works best on faces — backgrounds may have some variationFor heavily damaged photos, try the repair tool first, then colourize separatelyA note on colourization:
The AI adds plausible, realistic colours based on contextual clues in the image. It can't know the exact original colours (e.g., the exact shade of a dress), but the results are typically natural-looking and emotionally compelling.