Restore Old Photos.io

Restore Old Photos.io is a web tool that uses AI to fix scratches, tears, stains and faded color in old pictures, with a choice of two models and an option to animate the result. Uploads are deleted after processing.

Restore Old Photos.io is a web-based photo restoration service aimed at people who have faded, scratched or torn prints and want a usable digital copy without learning editing software. Visitors upload a picture directly on the homepage, pick a restoration model, and receive a repaired image they can download. Accepted formats are jpg, jpeg, png, gif and webp, with a 10MB size limit per file. The workflow is deliberately short. After the upload, the user chooses between a Basic model, described as the faster option, and an Advanced model, positioned as a more cinematic result. Each restoration consumes one credit, and sign-in is offered through a Google account. The AI then works on typical age-related problems: cracks and tears, stains and spots, faded color, weak contrast, missing areas and low resolution. The finished file is offered as a high-resolution download intended for printing or sharing. A before and after slider and a gallery on the page show the type of change to expect. A second feature extends the product beyond repair. An Animate Photo page turns a restored portrait into a short moving clip, and the testimonials on the site focus on this use for ancestors, grandparents and wedding pictures. The site also states that uploaded photos are not kept on its servers and are deleted automatically after processing, which matters for personal family material. The audience is mostly casual users, genealogy hobbyists and relatives digitizing a shoebox of prints, rather than professional retouchers who need layer control or manual correction. Compared with general editors such as Photoshop, it trades precision for speed and simplicity: there are no brushes or masks, only a model choice. Compared with other single-purpose restoration sites, its distinguishing points are the two-tier model selection and the built-in animation step. The homepage does not publish prices or credit bundle sizes, so buyers should check the cost of credits before committing a large batch of photos.