Enhance & Restore Scanned Photos on iPhone

Scanning preserves your photo—but restoration makes it shine. Here’s how to bring faded prints back to life directly on iPhone.

One-Tap Restoration in PhotoScanRestore

• Color revive: AI rebalances faded dyes, neutralizes yellow tint, and boosts contrast.
• Detail recovery: Faces and textures sharpen without the plastic look some enhancers create.
• Scratch repair: Small cracks and dust flecks disappear while skin and fabric stay natural.
• Colorize B&W: Optional colorization adds believable hues to monochrome portraits.

How It Compares to Remini

Remini is excellent for portrait close-ups but often adds extra artifacts and watermarks unless you subscribe. PhotoScanRestore handles the entire workflow—scan → restore → share—so you don’t juggle uploads or risk compression between apps. Need more control? You can still export to Remini or Lightroom after the in-app restore.

Tips for Best Results

1. Start with a clean scan (see How to scan with iPhone).
2. Use the before/after slider to ensure skin tones look natural.
3. Save both versions—original scan plus restored copy—for archival integrity.
4. Batch restore multiple photos at once to save time, then fine-tune any special shots manually.

Restore a Photo Free on iPhone

Sharing Restored Photos

Once enhanced, export to iCloud Shared Albums, text relatives a before/after split, or schedule a print order. The in-app private timeline is perfect for surprising family members with refreshed portraits.

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