Restore photo · from 1 credit

AI photo restoration —
restore old photos online

Upload a damaged print and PixiFixi removes scratches, creases and water stains, sharpens faces and — if you want — gives the photo natural color. The whole thing takes seconds and needs no scanner and no graphics software.

from 1 credit per edit Free starter credits 4K print version
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What it fixes

Six things it does for you

Toggle each option on or off — or leave the defaults and just tap “Apply”.

Removes scratches & stains

Scratches, water marks, glue traces, paper yellowing and fold creases.

Sharpens faces

Restores detail in features and small clothing elements blurred on an old print.

Repairs damage

Tears, missing paper and lost corners — AI fills in the missing background.

Improves contrast

Rescues washed-out, gray photos that spent years in sun or damp.

Straightens the frame

Levels a print photographed at an angle — no manual rotating.

Colorize or not

Three modes: natural color, clean black & white, or warm sepia.

At a glance

Time
under a minute
Resolution
up to 4K (Ultra)
Color modes
3 — color, B&W, sepia
Repair options
6, each separate
Cost
1 / 4 / 8 credits
Before and after

Real photos, real results

Every example was made in PixiFixi — no extra editing elsewhere.

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Three steps

How to restore a photo

1

Photograph the print

With a phone, by a window, no flash. No scanner needed.

2

Tap “Restore photo”

Pick a color mode and untick any options you don’t need.

3

Download the result

A few seconds and it’s done. For print, download the HQ version.

Cost

What restoration costs

You pay with credits, not a subscription. Credits don’t expire.

QualityResolutionCostFor
Standardbasic1 creditscreen, social media
Pro2K4 creditsprint, portrait
Ultra4K8 creditslarge print, wall
HQ download4× larger2 creditswhen Standard already fits

What it will not do

  • It cannot rebuild a face that is not visible on the print — it will invent one instead. On badly damaged portraits, check the result before printing.
  • Colorization picks plausible colors, not historical ones. That dress may have been green and come back blue.
  • A 200px thumbnail will not become a poster. The bigger the scan or photo of the print, the better the result.
Questions

Photo restoration — FAQ

Step-by-step guide: how to restore an old photo, step by step

Is restoring old photos free?

You get free starter credits and can restore your first photos without paying and without a card. After that one Standard restoration costs 1 credit.

Do I need a scanner?

No. A phone photo of the print gives very good results. Even lighting matters more — shoot by a window, no flash.

Will AI rebuild a missing part?

It fills in background and small gaps. It won’t recreate a face that isn’t visible — check badly damaged portraits before printing.

Can I keep the photo black & white?

Yes. You choose the color mode: natural color, black & white, or sepia.

Are my family photos safe?

Yes. Only you see them, they don’t go into any gallery and aren’t used to train models.

Can I restore a photo from a negative or a slide?

Yes, once it is digital — scan it or photograph it against the light. A negative uploaded without inverting the colors will still come out as a negative, so invert it first.

How is this different from retouching by hand?

A retoucher clones neighbouring pixels over each scratch, which is slow and expensive. Here the damage is recognized and filled in across the whole print at once — seconds instead of an evening, and the original file is never overwritten.

Do I need to install anything?

No. PixiFixi runs in the browser — open the page, upload a photo, download the result. There is nothing to install and nothing takes up space on your device.

Which files can I upload, and how large?

JPG, PNG, HEIC from an iPhone and TIFF. A photo straight from your phone is fine — it is resized automatically before upload, so there is nothing to convert or compress yourself.

After restoration you may also want

Change background

Swap the background for anything else — describe it or pick a style.

from 1 credit Change background

Animate photo

A restored photo of grandma can smile or wave. A short clip from one still.

from 3 credits Animate photo

AI collage

Merge restored photos from different years into one family composition.

from 1 credit AI collage

Start with one photo

Pick that one photo you’ve been thinking about for years. You’ll see the result in seconds.

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