Restore an old photograph

AI photo restoration repairs damage in an old photograph and can add colour to a monochrome image, reconstructing detail that age or a poor scan has lost.

Restore a photo

2passes: repair, then enhance

image · 16x9tools/photo-restoration/hero-restore-16x9.webpA damaged old photo beside its restored version

Examples

Before and after

image · 4x3tools/photo-restoration/sample-faded-4x3.webpFaded print restored

image · 1x1tools/photo-restoration/sample-colour-1x1.webpBlack-and-white portrait colourised

Process

How it works

Scan or photograph the original

The higher the source quality, the better the restoration.

Restore

Damage is repaired and detail reconstructed.

Colourise if you want it

Optional pass that infers colour for a monochrome image.

Capabilities

What it repairs

Physical damage

Scratches, creases, dust and tears in the print.

Fading and low contrast

Detail pulled back out of a washed-out scan.

Colour, inferred

A plausible colour reading of a monochrome image.

Resolution

Enhanced enough to print rather than only view on screen.

Comparison

Compared with manual restoration

	Traditional	With Votocon
Time	Hours per photo	Minutes
Cost	Specialist rates	A generation
Colourising	Hand-painted	Inferred in one pass

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is AI photo restoration?

Photo restoration uses AI to repair a damaged or degraded photograph — scratches, fading, low scan quality — and optionally to add plausible colour to a black-and-white image.

Can it colourise black-and-white photos?

Yes, though the colours are inferred rather than recovered. The result is a plausible reading of the scene, not a record of what the colours actually were.

How badly damaged can a photo be?

Scratches, creases, fading and dust handle well. Where the image information is genuinely gone — a missing corner, a face torn away — the model invents rather than restores.

Should I scan at high resolution first?

Yes. A better scan gives the restoration more to work with; a phone snap of a print limits what is possible.

Restore your first photo

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