# Restore Old Photos

> Pay-as-you-go AI service that runs a multi-stage restoration workflow to repair old, scratched, faded, blurry, and torn photos, keep faces recognizable, and upscale to 4K. Optional natural colorization for black-and-white photos. No subscription required.

## Product

- [Restore Old Photos: Repair Damage & Restore Clarity](https://restoreoldphotos.pro/): Main restoration tool. Upload one old photo; a multi-stage workflow runs damage removal, detail recovery, and 4K upscale, with an optional toggle to add natural color. Most photos finish in under a minute.
- [Colorize Black & White Photos](https://restoreoldphotos.pro/colorize-black-and-white-photos): Standalone tool that adds soft, believable color to black-and-white photos. Works on its own, or as the colorization step of the main restoration flow.
- [Pricing](https://restoreoldphotos.pro/pricing): Pay-as-you-go credit packs (Starter 50 / Standard 200 / Pro 500) plus Monthly and Annual subscriptions.

## Capabilities

- [Damage removal](https://restoreoldphotos.pro/): Cleans up scratches, tears, creases, dust, stains, and fading.
- [Detail recovery](https://restoreoldphotos.pro/): Brings back faces and small textures while keeping the original person recognizable.
- [4K upscale](https://restoreoldphotos.pro/): Final output is sized for saving, sharing, and printing.
- [Natural colorization](https://restoreoldphotos.pro/colorize-black-and-white-photos): Optional, soft, believable color. Skip it when black and white already feels right. Strong fit for portraits, heirloom prints, and old scans.
- [Privacy](https://restoreoldphotos.pro/): Uploaded files are not used for model training and are automatically deleted within 24 hours.

## Costs and limits

- 10 credits to restore one photo (optional colorization included at no extra cost).
- 2 credits to colorize one photo on the standalone colorizer.
- Upload formats: JPG, PNG, or WEBP, up to 10MB, one photo per run.

## Blog

- [Restore Old Photos Blog](https://restoreoldphotos.pro/blog): Articles on photo restoration, what makes a damaged photo salvageable, and how AI restoration works.
- [How to Restore Damaged Old Photos](https://restoreoldphotos.pro/blog/how-to-restore-damaged-old-photos): Practical guide to preparing scratched, torn, or faded prints and scans for restoration.
- [Signs an Old Photo Can Be Restored](https://restoreoldphotos.pro/blog/signs-old-photo-can-be-restored): Indicators that an old photo is a good candidate for the restoration tool.
- [How AI Photo Restoration Works](https://restoreoldphotos.pro/blog/how-ai-photo-restoration-works): A walkthrough of the multi-stage restoration workflow.

## Optional

- [Sitemap](https://restoreoldphotos.pro/sitemap.xml): Full list of public pages on restoreoldphotos.pro.