Easily remove scratches, recover colors, and enhance overall quality with Fotor's AI photo restorer. Restore old photos to bring your precious memories back to life.

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An old black and white family photo with scratches and signs of age

A restored and colorized version of the family phot with vibrant natural colors and clear details

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Supported formats: JPG/JPEG/PNG/HEIF/HEIC/WEBP

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AI-Powered Restoration
Fotor automatically detects and repairs scratches, tears, and blurs, eliminating the need for manual editing.
Fast Photo Restoration
Process and download your restored images in just a few seconds after uploading your photos.
Batch Photo Restoration
Fotor’s batch photo editor allows you to restore up to 50 old photos simultaneously, streamlining your workflow.

How to Restore Old Photos with AI

Step 1 upload an old photo featuring a couple to Fotor photo restoration tool

1. Upload Your Photos

Drag and drop your faded, scratched, or damaged images here. You can easily upload from your phone, tablet, or PC to get started.

Step 2 restore the old photo and revive its color with Fotor AI photo restorer

2. AI Auto Restore & Colorize

Let our smart AI instantly analyze your photo, automatically repairing damage and restoring true colors in just a few clicks.

Step 3 download the fixed old photo in high quality

3. Preview & Download

Preview the restored high-resolution result and download your perfect new photo in JPG or PNG format.

A blurry low quality old photo of a couple

A high definition couple photo restored by ai

Restore & Enhance Old Photo Quality

Don't let low quality ruin your precious memories. Our AI old photo restoration tool can sharpen out-of-focus images, enhance overall photo quality, and increase the resolution of your vintage photos, turning pixelated snapshots into crystal-clear, high-definition masterpieces.

A damaged low quality old photo of a woman

An ai restored high quality old photo of a woman

Heal Scratches, Tears, and Any Photo Damage

Time can be harsh on paper photos, but our AI photo restorer is here to reverse the damage. Whether your precious pictures suffer from surface scratches, deep folds, ripped tears, or even liquid stains, our AI automatically detects the missing details and heals them seamlessly, giving your damaged prints a second chance.

A dim black and white old group photo of a mother and child

An ai restored and colorized old photo of a mother and child together

Bring Old Photos to Life with Colors

Travel back in time and experience your history in full color. Fotor’s AI image restoration tool transforms black-and-white photos into vibrant masterpieces. It also automatically corrects faded tones, yellowed tints, and poor exposure in vintage pictures, restoring true-to-life colors that feel as fresh as yesterday.

Enhance clarity and sharpness with facial details on a black and white group photo

Recover Flawless Facial Details in Portraits

When restoring old photos, fixing blurry or damaged faces is the biggest challenge. Fotor's AI picture restoration tool features specialized face enhancement technology to unblur faces, optimize low-resolution features, and reconstruct fine skin textures. Even in crowded group photos, it precisely restores every individual face to its original clarity.

Convert Old Photo to New Photo for Any Use

Fotor's photo restoration tool can recover any type of old image, including vintage film photos, faded polaroids, scanned prints, or low-quality digital snapshots, and apply them to a wide range of purposes.

Digitize and save an old photo to a phone after restoring it with fotor ai

Preserve Old Prints

Stop physical fading and wear. Backup your loose paper photos and old prints into high-resolution files that last forever.

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Share on Social Media

Make your vintage memories look crisp on modern screens. Perfect for sharing family stories and high-quality throwbacks on Instagram or Facebook.

Restore an old photo of a couple using fotor ai and print it as a framed photo

Print & Reprint

Upscale low-resolution vintage images to professional print-ready quality. Restore clarity and details to ensure your physical reprints look sharp and vibrant.

Restore a recent group photo of friends using fotor ai

Fix Damaged Snapshots

Not just for history. Easily repair modern digital photos or recent physical prints that were accidentally scratched, torn, or stained.

Restore Historical Photos

Bring archival-grade precision to antique images. Ideal for historians, genealogists, or collectors looking to restore accuracy to decades-old photography.

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Honor Family Memories

Keep the legacy of your ancestors alive. Restore faded portraits of late relatives to create beautiful memorial displays for family reunions and anniversaries.

Animate an old photo of a couple and make them hug

Animate Old Photos into Videos (Optional)

Go beyond static restoration and bring old photos to life with natural movement. Fotor allows you to animate old photos, adding subtle facial expressions, blinks, and smiles to your vintage portraits, converting still memories into short, emotional videos.

Why Choose Fotor for Old Photo Restoration

Cross-Platform Access
Fix old photos anytime, anywhere, on your computer, phone, or tablet, with availability across both desktop and mobile.
No Watermarks
Export your restored images in high resolution without any distracting watermarks. Your files remain clean and ready to share.
Privacy & Security
Your uploaded photos are fully encrypted and never shared with third parties.

Reviews from Trusted Sources

Fotor is almost as powerful as other much more expensive photo editing software, but since it's web-based, it's a lot simpler to use. I've found myself defaulting to it over my downloadable programs since it's much more user-friendly.

@G2

G2 Reviews

Overall, I like using the watercolor and monet style enhancements. There are other enhancements that I enjoy as well such as the clay modeling AI style features and others. It's fun to experiment with different style variations of which FOTOR has a wide range. I feel that for the monthly fee I pay, I should get more credits however.

@Capterra

Capterra Reviews

The AI Upscaler is by far the best tool to use for taking tiny jpegs and making them look like the original, the image to video feature is a great feature - I'm looking forward to it's AI perception evolving to a point where it understands simple prompts

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Softwareadvice Reviews

FAQs About AI Photo Restoration

What is Fotor AI old photo restoration?

Fotor AI old photo restoration is an online image processing tool powered by deep learning technology. It automatically analyzes defects in vintage photos to provide one-click noise reduction, scratch removal, clarity enhancement, and colorization. It aims to provide expert-level restoration solutions to users worldwide without requiring any professional editing skills.

What cases are not a good fit?

Large missing areas, heavy water/fire damage, strong glare/silvering, or complex pen marks over faces often need manual retouching. We’ll still improve the file, but results vary.

Can it restore black-and-white photos and keep natural skin tones?

Yes. It can clean damage and optionally colorize B&W images. You can keep B&W or apply subtle color with skin-tone protection.

How long does photo restoration take?

The speed depends on the complexity of the photo. In most cases, photos are restored within seconds.

Are my photos private?

Yes. Files are processed over an encrypted connection and aren’t used to train public models. Uploaded images are automatically deleted from our servers within 24 hours.

Can I use restored photos for printing?

Yes, after restoring your photos with Fotor's advanced AI restoration tool, you can use the AI image upscaler to enlarge them and boost their resolution without losing any detail. Easily prepare your restored photos for printing.

Does Fotor support repairing severely damaged photos?

Yes. Fotor’s AI photo restoration tool uses deep learning technology to automatically identify and repair cracks, scratches, and stains. For areas with significant tears or missing parts, the AI intelligently fills them based on surrounding textures.

However, please note that if key facial features are completely missing, the restoration quality may be affected.

How to fix scratches on 1920s black and white silver gelatin prints?

Restoring historical images like silver gelatin prints is simple:

1. First, scan or re-photograph your photo in high resolution.

2. Then upload it to Fotor’s "AI Photo Restoration" tool.

3. The AI will automatically handle the unique grain of silver gelatin prints, eliminate scratches, and enhance contrast, bringing century-old details back to clarity.

Does Fotor support batch restoration for multiple old photos?

Yes. To improve efficiency, you can use Fotor’s batch photo restoration feature to upload and restore up to 50 photos simultaneously. This saves a significant amount of time for users looking to organize entire family albums.

Can Fotor convert old photos to new photos for free?

Fotor provides a flexible experience for all users. New users can use free complimentary credits to preview and download high-quality, watermark-free restored photos. In the "Standard" mode, a Pro+ subscription is required to preview and download. In "Advanced" mode, you can use credits for full access, including premium AI processing.

How to take a clear photo of an old photo using a mobile phone?

To get the best digital copy of your old photos, follow these expert tips:

1. Natural Lighting: Place your photo near a window for soft, indirect sunlight. Avoid direct flash or harsh overhead lights to prevent glare and hot spots on glossy paper.

2. Keep it Flat: Use a clean, flat surface. If the photo is curled, gently weigh down the corners with small objects (you can crop them out later in Fotor).

3. Lens Cleanliness: Wipe your phone lens with a microfiber cloth to ensure maximum clarity.

4. The "Scan" Perspective: Hold your phone parallel to the photo to avoid perspective distortion. Use a tripod or steady your elbows on the table for a sharp, blur-free shot.

5. Use Dedicated Scanning Apps: Consider Fotor glare remover tool which automatically removes glare and corrects perspective.

Don't Let Your Precious Memories Fade Away

Every cracked print and faded color holds a story worth holding onto. Give your cherished memories a second life and keep the moments you love alive forever.

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