Small tears vs large gaps
Hairline tears and frayed borders often improve enough for a memorial share. Big missing chunks of a face are guesses—treat them with caution.
Tear and edge repair
Restore Torn Photos — Repair Tears and Missing Edges
Soften small tears and ragged edges on scanned family prints so the story is easier to share. Preview the AI restore result first—large missing face regions may look invented, so keep your original scan.
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Pay once when ready
Credits start at $2.99. Preview the watermarked restore, then unlock HD if the repair still feels respectful.
Honest limits for torn-photo AI restore
Restore mode improves clarity and can blend narrow tears when enough surrounding texture remains. It is not a conservator at a museum bench. If half a cheek or an eye is gone, the model may invent features that never existed. Caption shared files as AI-assisted and keep the torn original.
Missing corners and decorative borders are usually safer to fill than facial anatomy. Crop empty scanner bed and upload the highest-resolution scan you have before judging the result.
A careful workflow for torn prints
Scan both pieces if the print is fully separated, or scan the largest remaining fragment. Do not glue brittle paper just for a digital pass. Upload, choose Restore, and compare eyes, mouths, and lettering at 100% zoom.
If scratches or creases accompany the tear, restore once on the best master scan, then decide whether colorization is worth a second pass. Related damage pages cover scratched and creased cases in more detail.
Pricing and related guides
One-time packs: $2.99/1, $6.99/3, $9.99/10, $49/50. No subscription. See restore-old-photos for general clarity work and the restore-or-colorize blog when you also want color.
Common questions
Know what AI can—and cannot—recover.
Can AI rebuild a missing face in a torn photo?
Not reliably. Large missing face regions may look invented. Keep the original scan and treat any fill as a sharing aid, not a historical record.
Will restore fix every tear?
Narrow tears and soft edge damage often look calmer. Complete separations or missing areas need lower expectations and careful review.
Should I repair the paper before scanning?
Only if a conservator advises it. For a digital copy, scan the print as it is and work on the file.
What does HD unlock cost?
Pay-once packs from $2.99 for 1 photo up to $49 for 50. Preview first; no subscription.
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One-time pricing
Packs from $2.99—preview before unlock.