Photo restoration service
Photo Restoration Service
Repair fading, scratches, tears, and soft scans with one free online restore.
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A church wedding portrait with cleaner tones, repaired wear, and natural detail preserved.
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PhotoScanRestore is an online photo restoration service for old family photos that are faded, scratched, torn, blurry, or losing color. Upload one real photo first and compare the restored preview before paying. It is not museum conservation or hand retouching, but it is a fast way to repair everyday prints, portraits, wedding photos, school photos, and archive images for sharing or printing.
Real examples
Proof for the kinds of photos families actually upload.
These restorations show the kinds of family-photo damage the workflow is built around. Every family photo is different, which is why the first restore is the safest way to judge fit.
How it works
A short path from old print to restored image.
Step 1
Upload
Choose a phone photo, scanner file, or quick camera scan of the print.
Step 2
Restore
PhotoScanRestore repairs color, contrast, softness, and visible age damage where possible.
Step 3
Save
Download the finished image or continue with Photo credits for the rest of the archive.
Photo credits and plans
Start with one photo, then choose credits or a membership.
Use the free restore to judge quality first. Then choose a one-off Photo credit pack or a Monthly / Annual Membership when you have a larger family archive to restore.
One-off credits
$14.99
10 non-expiring Photo credits for a small family batch.
Before you upload
Know what is worth trying.
What if it does not work?
Use the free restore first. If the result is not useful, you have learned that before paying for a pack.
Is this as good as a human retoucher?
No. AI restoration is fastest for everyday family photos. For museum-grade repair, missing faces, or fragile originals, a specialist conservator or retoucher may be the better choice.
Do I need to mail my photos?
No. You upload a digital file from your phone, camera roll, scanner, or another scanning app.
Can I print the result?
Good source scans can produce printable results. Very small or compressed uploads may still look soft when printed large.
Can it fix every damaged photo?
No. Severe missing detail, mold, stuck-together prints, or heavy water damage can be beyond an automated restore. The page shows examples so you can judge the likely fit.
Do I need an iPhone?
No. The free web restore works on desktop and mobile. The iPhone app is useful when you want the scan-and-restore flow on one device.
FAQ
Photo restoration questions.
What does a photo restoration service do?
A photo restoration service repairs age damage in a digital photo or scan, such as fading, scratches, stains, softness, and color loss. PhotoScanRestore does this online so you can test one image before choosing a paid Photo credit pack.
Will the photo look obviously AI-restored?
The goal is a natural family-photo result, not a plastic or over-sharpened portrait. Some source photos need more restraint than others, so always compare the restored version with the original before restoring a full batch.
Can it restore photos with missing pieces?
Small cracks, marks, and worn areas can often be improved. Large missing faces, hands, text, or background areas may need a human retoucher because the original information is not there.
What resolution do I get?
The final quality depends heavily on the file you upload. A well-lit phone scan or flatbed scan gives the restoration more detail to work with than a small compressed screenshot.
Can I print the restored photo?
Yes, when the source file is strong enough. For best print results, upload the highest-resolution scan you have and avoid screenshots or heavily compressed files.
How much does PhotoScanRestore cost?
You can try one browser restore free. Paid options include a $3.99 Single Photo, a $14.99 Starter Pack with 10 Photo credits, a $49 web Archive Pack with 100 non-expiring Photo credits, a $19.99 Monthly plan with 50 Photo credits, and a $149 Annual plan with 500 Photo credits.
Can I use a photo from Photomyne, Google PhotoScan, or a flatbed scanner?
Yes. PhotoScanRestore works with digital files from phone cameras, scanner apps, flatbed scanners, and saved image exports.
Is PhotoScanRestore better than mailing photos to a service?
It depends on the project. For one to a few treasured photos, online restoration is faster and avoids shipping originals. For thousands of raw scans, a bulk scanning service can still make sense.
Next steps
Helpful next steps.
guide
Old photo repair guide
See how cracks, stains, fading, and worn prints can be approached.
service
Restore old photos
Learn the broader restore workflow for family photos and archives.
comparison
Best apps to restore old photos
Compare app options before choosing a restoration workflow.
pricing
Photo credit pricing
Compare Single Photo, Starter Pack, Archive Pack, Monthly, and Annual options.
Ready when you are
Start with the photo you most want to save.
Upload one real family photo, check the result, and only keep going if the restoration feels worth it.