Artificial Intelligence7 min read
How to Restore Old Photos with Artificial Intelligence
AI can recover details, sharpness, and color from damaged old photos. Learn how it works and how to use it for free.
What AI can restore
- Faded photos with desaturated colors.
- Images with scratches, stains, and digitized physical damage.
- Photos with low contrast and flat lighting.
- Images blurred by motion or camera shake.
- Black and white photos (automatic colorization available).
What AI cannot recover
- Parts of the photo completely destroyed (total white or black areas).
- Very small faces that don't have enough pixels.
- Text unreadable due to severe physical damage.
How to use restoration on Lumageni
- Scan the physical photo at 600 DPI or more.
- Open the Restore Old Photo tool.
- Upload the scanned image.
- AI improves contrast, sharpness, and removes imperfections.
- Use optional colorization to add color to B&W photos.
Practical tip: The higher the scanning resolution, the better the restoration result. Use a flatbed scanner if possible — phone cameras introduce distortions and reflections that complicate the process.
Want to try it now?
Every tool mentioned in this article is available on Lumageni.