Restore Scratched Photos Online with AI

AI restore mode looks for small linear marks and soft noise that sit on top of an otherwise readable photograph. Light album scratches, hairline scrapes from a sleeve, and dust captured by a flatbed scanner are the usual candidates. The model predicts cleaner pixels from surrounding texture; it does not peel a physical emulsion or rebuild a missing original.

Severe gouges that remove facial features are a different problem. Crossing a cheek or eyelid with a deep scratch can leave the tool guessing. In those cases, treat the result as a sharing copy, keep the untouched scan as the archive, and consider a careful manual retouch later if the portrait matters for genealogy.

Scan at 300 DPI or higher in even light. Crop the album window and scanner lid so the model focuses on the print, not the scrapbook. Upload that clean scan, choose Restore, and zoom in on eyes, hair, lettering, and fabric before you unlock HD.

If the photo is also black and white and you want color later, restore the scratches first. Clearer shapes give colorization a stronger source. Save each stage separately. For fold lines or tears, see the related damage pages linked below.

Stop when the face still looks like the person you remember and the scratch is no longer the first thing you notice. If the tool invents skin texture or smooths a distinctive scar you wanted to keep, discard that unlock and keep the original.

Packs are one-time: $2.99 for 1 credit, $6.99 for 3, $9.99 for 10, and $49 for 50. Preview first, then pay once only if you want the HD download. Read more on whether to restore or colorize first in our workflow guide.