Outcome
- 1 restored photo (repaired + colorized if it was B&W).
- Optional: same photo upscaled 2x-4x for printing or archival.
Time and credits
- Total time: ~2-5 minutes.
- Credits: 4-8 cr.
Steps
Upload the original
At zevor.ai/restore-old-photo,
drop the file. JPG/PNG, up to 5 MB. If it’s larger, open it in
Preview or Photos and export at medium quality before uploading.
Restore
Generate. The AI repairs creases, scratches, halos and blur, and
colorizes if the photo was black and white.Cost: 4 cr.
Upscale (optional)
If you want to print or archive in high resolution, run it through
Upscale image at 2x.Cost: 4 cr.
Best practices
- Scan before photographing. A photo of a photo loses detail. If you have a scanner, scan at 600 dpi minimum and upload the JPG.
- Crop before uploading if there’s a frame, mat or album around the photo: the AI can confuse those edges with part of the image.
- One photo at a time. If you have a sheet with several, crop them into separate files.
Common mistakes
- Uploading a faceless photo expecting facial reconstruction: the model restores what it sees. If the face is fully destroyed, it fills with its best estimate, not with the actual person.
- Drastic, unrealistic changes: if the photo is badly damaged, the result can vary across attempts. Generate 2-3 times and keep the best.
For old low-resolution videos, see the
Upscale video recipe.