Colorize

Colorize is a 4K upscale tool. Colorize.cc uses neural networks to add natural color to black-and-white photos, with face-preserving premium models, damage repair, 4K output and an interactive editor called V8 Studio. Credits are bought once and stay valid for a year.

Colorize.cc is a browser-based service that adds color to black-and-white photographs using a lineup of neural networks. Upload a JPG or PNG and the model predicts plausible tones for skin, clothing, foliage and objects without any manual painting. The site has been running since 2018, reports more than three million processed photos, and offers a free preview on the landing page plus a set of paid models (V2 through V8 High) that trade speed for fidelity. The feature that separates it from generic colorizers is face handling. The team states that identity, age and expression are preserved, and the V8 High model ships with an identity readout plus optional processing instructions written in plain language (for example asking for muted period tones or natural skin). Restoration runs alongside colorization: scratches, stains, tears and noise can be reduced, and the same pipeline sharpens detail and outputs at up to 4K. Photos can also be restored without adding color at all. In practice the workflow is upload, preview, then decide whether the result deserves a paid run. V8 Studio is the interactive editor for fixing what the models get wrong: move colors, adjust specific regions, add or remove details, then re-run. Credits are the billing unit, with per-model costs listed on the homepage, and the dashboard is where batches, saved results and API documentation live. This fits family archives, genealogy projects, memorial portraits, museum and historical work, and scanning of old film negatives. It is a single-purpose restoration tool rather than a full image editor, so heavy retouching still belongs elsewhere. Buyers comparing it with photo-editing suites should weigh the identity preservation and one-time credit model against the absence of layer-based editing and the 5 MB upload ceiling on the public page.