Repair scratches, tears, and creases
Cracks, missing corners, and folds are reconstructed to match the surrounding texture, so a damaged print reads as whole again. Restore a photo now.
AI Photo Restoration
Restore old, faded, and damaged photos in one click — repair scratches, recover lost detail, and bring colors back to life.
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What you can do
Colorize black-and-white photos
Turn monochrome portraits and historical shots into natural color — skin tones, fabrics, and skies are inferred from context, not painted flat. Toggle colorize on before you restore.
Fix fading, stains, and water damage
Recover washed-out contrast and clear yellowing, foxing, and water marks from aged prints, bringing back the tones the original capture had.
Recover detail and sharpen resolution
Soft, low-resolution scans get genuine detail back. For pure resolution gains afterward, pair this with the AI image upscaler to reach print-ready size.
Restore faces without the plastic look
Eyes, skin texture, and hair are rebuilt with care so restored portraits stay believable — the person's identity is preserved, not smoothed into a waxy mask.
No install — runs in your browser
Upload a JPG or PNG of a scan or a phone photo of an old print; everything renders on cloud GPUs, so it works on Mac, Windows, Chromebook, or tablet.
Who it's for
Use cases
Revive family photo archives
Bring shoeboxes of faded prints into modern, shareable quality for reunions, albums, and gifts.
Genealogy and ancestry research
Restore and colorize ancestor portraits so family-tree records feel present instead of distant.
Memorials and tributes
Repair a damaged photo of a loved one for a clear, dignified keepsake or printed tribute.
Digitize scanned negatives and prints
Clean up dust, scratches, and color shifts introduced by old film and flatbed scans.
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FAQ
Questions & answers
Is the AI photo restoration free?
Yes — every PonPon account gets free daily credits, enough to restore several photos at no cost, with no credit card to sign up. For higher volume, paid plans add more credits.
How do I restore an old photo?
Upload a scan or phone photo of the print, run a one-click restore (or turn on colorize first), then download the result. You can restore a photo here.
How do I restore old photos that are badly damaged or torn?
Upload the photo and run the restore — the AI reconstructs tears, missing corners, and heavy fading from the surrounding detail. Severely damaged photos may take a second pass.
Can AI colorize black and white photos?
Yes. Toggle colorize before restoring and the AI infers natural color for skin, clothing, and backgrounds from context, so monochrome photos gain believable color rather than a flat wash.
What is the best AI photo restoration tool?
The best result depends on the photo — fading, scratches, and low resolution each need different handling. PonPon combines repair, colorize, and detail recovery in one step, and pairs with the image upscaler when you also need resolution.
Can I increase the resolution of a restored photo?
Yes — restore first to fix the damage, then upscale the result to 2× or 4× for sharp, print-ready output.
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