Free tool
Restore old photos Faded, grainy scans of old prints come back clear, sharp and big enough to print again.
Scan or photograph the old print, drop it here and press Upscale. Grain and softness clear into real detail, and the photo comes back at twice the size or more, ready to frame or share with the family. Free, no watermark.
Scroll to move around, pinch or hold Ctrl and scroll to zoom in on the detail.
Model
Sharp, natural detail, 2x or 4x.
Pro
The full model, for the photos that matter.
- Real detail on skin, hair, fabric and text, not just smoother pixels.
- Faces restored: eyes, lips and hairlines come back clear.
- One credit a photo, 2x or 4x, ready in about a minute.
For faces, old prints and the photos you want perfect. A free account comes with credits to start.
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A free account has no daily cap, and comes with credits for the Pro model.
Sign up free I have an account, log inWhy people pick this one
Restoration services charge per photo and take days. Here the restored photo is the free download, in seconds, at full size.
- Fixes
- Softness, grain, the blur of a small or badly scanned print, and JPG blockiness from photos that were shared around.
- Faces
- Standard sharpens them; the Pro model restores every face, so eyes, lips and hairlines are clear again.
- Comes back as
- The restored photo at 2x or 4x, as PNG, JPG or WebP, big enough for a print.
- Compare
- Drag the divider across the picture and zoom right into the pixels to see exactly what changed.
- Price
- Free, no watermark, no sign-up. The Pro model, with every face restored, is one credit a photo with a free account.
How to restore an old photo in three steps
- Scan or photograph the print and drop it in. A flat scan is best; a phone photo of the print in good light works too. 2x for a normal print, 4x for a small one.
- Press Upscale and compare. Drag the divider across a face or a detail to see it come back, and zoom in as far as you like.
- Download and print. PNG for the cleanest file. A 4x result from a 4 by 6 scan prints sharp at poster size.
The old photos people bring
- Family portraits
- Grandparents, weddings, school photos. The Pro model restores every face in the frame.
- Small prints
- A wallet-size or passport photo enlarged to frame size without the soft look.
- Photos of photos
- A picture taken of a print, or of a photo in an album, sharpened and cleaned up.
- Faded snapshots
- Grain and softness cleared so the detail reads again.
- Shared scans
- A scan that has been through WhatsApp and Facebook a dozen times, back to clean.
What comes back, and what to expect
- Detail is rebuilt from the picture itself: a soft face becomes a clear face, grain becomes smooth tone, a blurred edge becomes a clean one. The people stay who they are.
- The Pro model, signed in, is the one for faces: every face in the photo is restored, with eyes, lips and hairlines clear.
- Drag the divider and zoom in before you download. If a print is torn or heavily scratched, the tool sharpens what is there; it does not repaint missing parts.
Questions people ask
How do I restore an old photo?
Scan it, or take a straight-on photo of the print in good light, drop the file here and press Upscale. The tool rebuilds detail from what is in the picture, so grain, softness and blur clear up. Drag the divider to compare, then download.
Is it really free, with no watermark?
Yes. The full-size result is the free download. There is no watermark, no preview-only file and no sign-up to get it.
Does it fix faces?
Yes. The free version sharpens them; the Pro model restores every face in the photo, so eyes, lips and hairlines come back clear. It is one credit a photo with a free account.
Can it repair scratches and tears?
It sharpens and cleans what is in the picture; it does not repaint missing parts. Light marks blend in as the detail is rebuilt; a torn corner stays a torn corner.
Can I print the result?
Yes. A 4x result from a 4 by 6 scan is large enough for a sharp poster-size print. Download as PNG for the cleanest file.
What does the Pro model add?
The Pro model rebuilds finer detail: skin, hair, fabric and text come back with real texture, and every face is restored so eyes, lips and hairlines are clear. It is one credit a photo with a free account, and the result comes back the same way, ready to compare and download.
What is the biggest image I can upscale?
Results go up to about 8K on the long side. A very large photo is worked on at a smaller size first so the result fits in the browser, and the page tells you the exact size before you press the button.
Which formats can I use?
JPG, PNG, WebP and iPhone HEIC go in. You can download as PNG, JPG or WebP.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes. Drop in a photo from your camera roll, pinch to zoom in on the result, and the download lands in your photos like any other file.
Why does the first photo take a moment?
The first time on a device the tool gets itself ready, which takes a few seconds. After that, photos start at once.