Old Photo Restoration - Fix Scratches, Fade & Add Color Online

Family albums are full of photos that are slowly losing their fight with time. Color photos turn yellow and red shifts to magenta. Black-and-white prints get scratched, foxed, and torn. The chemistry that produced the photos in the first place is the same chemistry that's slowly destroying them. OptiPix's free Photo Restoration tool brings old photos back to life in your browser - fixing scratches, color fade, yellowing, and even adding color to black-and-white originals.

What makes OptiPix's Photo Restoration different

Real photo restoration used to mean Photoshop, hours of work, and a steady hand. AI-assisted online services have made it faster but also more privacy-hostile - your family photos end up on someone else's server. OptiPix runs the entire pipeline locally, with both classical algorithms and on-device AI models.

Key features

How to use it

1. Open the Photo Restoration tool.

2. Drop a scan of an old photo. Auto restoration runs immediately.

3. Tweak the scratch removal and color fade sliders. Use the brush for stubborn marks.

4. (Optional) Toggle Colorize for black-and-white originals.

5. Compare before/after, then Download.

Who is it for

For best results, scan your old photos at 600 DPI before restoring - and run the result through our Image Upscaler afterwards if you want to print large. The Image Noise Remover is also a useful companion for grainy scans, and the Background Remover lets you isolate and re-frame restored portraits.

Try the Photo Restoration tool free at OptiPix.art - your family photos never leave your browser.