AI Photo Restoration

Sharpen blurry portraits and recover face detail with AI

Photo restoration is a Pro feature.Upgrade — $9/mo

or drop here · JPG, PNG, WebP — up to 10 MB

Best for
  • Blurry, pixelated, or low-resolution portraits
  • At least one visible face — model is face-strong
  • Works on B&W and color photos alike

Upload a file to start

Settings

0.60
Lower = more AI inventionHigher = closer to original

Tip: 0.5–0.7 is the sweet spot. Lower for very damaged photos where you want bigger restorations; higher for slight touch-ups.

Uses CodeFormer (state-of-the-art face restoration) + Real-ESRGAN background upscale. Best on portraits with at least one visible face.

About the AI Photo Restoration (Pro)

Restore old, scratched, or faded photos using AI. ImageSuite offers two restoration modes: a face-focused mode using CodeFormer (sczhou/codeformer) for portraits, and a full-image mode using Microsoft's "Bringing Old Photos Back to Life" (microsoft/bringing-old-photos-back-to-life) for damage like scratches, tears, and stains. Pick the mode that matches what your photo needs most.

How to use it

  1. 1

    Sign in to Pro

    Photo restoration is a Pro feature ($9/mo flat).

  2. 2

    Upload the old photo

    Scan or photograph it as cleanly as you can — flat-bed scans give the best results. JPG, PNG, or WebP.

  3. 3

    Pick a mode

    Face mode (CodeFormer) for portrait-heavy photos. Damage mode (Microsoft) for tears, scratches, and stains.

Frequently asked questions

Which mode should I pick?

If the photo is a portrait and the face matters most, pick face mode — CodeFormer is exceptional at recovering facial detail. If the photo has physical damage like creases or scratches, pick damage mode — the Microsoft model is trained specifically for that.

Will restoration change what the people look like?

Some change is unavoidable — the AI is reconstructing detail that wasn't in the source. Face mode in particular can shift expression slightly. For irreplaceable family photos, also keep the unrestored original.

What models are running?

sczhou/codeformer for faces, microsoft/bringing-old-photos-back-to-life for damage. Both run via Replicate.

Can it colorize black-and-white photos?

Restoration doesn't colorize. Use the dedicated AI Colorize tool (DDColor) for that, after restoring if needed.

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