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AI old photo restoration
Upload a scratched, faded, or torn photo — get back a sharp, color-corrected, print-ready version in about 30 seconds.
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The AI old photo restoration tool repairs damaged photos — scratches, tears, fading, water marks, color cast from aged paper — and outputs a sharp, color-corrected, print-ready version at 2048px. Lumapic's model preserves the subjects exactly while removing every form of physical degradation a real photograph picks up over decades.
About this template
What makes the old photo restoration look work.
Old photos fail in predictable ways: emulsion cracks become surface scratches, dye layers fade unevenly (cyan goes first, leaving photos red-orange), paper backings yellow, and tears appear at fold lines. A professional restoration artist costs $30–150 per photo and works for 1–4 hours. The AI version does the same passes in 30 seconds.
Lumapic's restoration model preserves what's in the photo — every face, every garment, every background detail — and only removes the damage. We don't add details that weren't there, change the era of clothing, or replace faces. The output is the same photo, restored to how it looked when it was new.
The model handles the four common failure modes of AI restoration: it doesn't smooth faces into generic AI portraits; it doesn't invent fake era-appropriate jewelry or backgrounds; it preserves the original lighting (a flash photo stays a flash photo); and it leaves grain and paper texture appropriate to the era rather than over-polishing.
What to use it for
Six real surfaces.
- Restore a grandparent's wedding photo for a milestone anniversary
- Repair a damaged family portrait for a memorial slideshow
- Bring an inherited childhood photo to print-ready quality
- Recover a faded school photo for a graduation gift
- Restore a polaroid that's been through a flood or fire
- Prep an old family photo for a printed photo book
How it works
From upload to finished photo.
01
Scan or photograph the damaged photo
JPG, PNG, or WebP, at least 1024px. A flatbed scan beats a phone photo. Even lighting matters — uneven phone light becomes part of the input.
02
The model runs the restoration passes
Scratch repair, tear reconstruction, color cast removal, fade correction, sharpness recovery — all while preserving identity and era-correct lighting.
03
Download the result
Final JPG at 2048px, print-ready at standard 4x6 or 5x7 sizes. About 30 seconds. 1 credit.
Tips for best results
What actually helps.
- A flatbed scan at 600 DPI produces dramatically better restorations than a phone photo
- Light the original evenly when you scan — uneven shadows become part of the input
- Don't crop tightly when you scan; give the model some border to work with
- Black-and-white photos restore better than color photos from the 70s–80s (color faded unevenly)
- Don't pre-edit in Photoshop; the model expects the raw damage, not a partial fix
- Severe physical damage (missing chunks) is the model's hardest case — results are good, not perfect
Honest comparison
How this stacks up against alternatives.
Lumapic Restoration vs. Remini Restoration: Remini is built for face enhancement and is excellent at it, especially on low-resolution portraits. Lumapic Restoration is built for the full damage list — scratches, tears, fades, color casts — not just face sharpening. If your photo is just blurry, Remini. If your photo is physically damaged or faded, Lumapic.
FAQ
Common questions.
Does it colorize black-and-white photos?
By default no — it preserves the original look. We may add a colorize toggle later.
Will it change the people in the photo?
No — faces, expressions, and clothing are kept exactly as in the original.
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