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Negative Restore turns shoebox negatives into ready-to-share photos in minutes.

No darkroom, no dedicated hardware. Photograph negatives on a light pad, upload them, and get clean positives that keep genuine grain and tonal character.

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Included in your PhotoScanRestore plan.

90+

Negatives processed per hour

Full

Saves a full‑quality copy of every frame

Natural

Keeps film colors looking true to life

PhotoScanRestore negative restore preview

Place negatives on light pad

Even diffusion keeps grain and detail intact.

Invert & clean

Convert negatives to positives, then reduce dust and scratches.

Save and share

Send finished photos to the family timeline or save a backup on your drive.

Digitize film negatives at home – 35mm, 120, and more.

Upload a photo of your negative and let PhotoScanRestore handle inversion and clean-up. No lab queues, just steady light and your phone.

  • Archive whole rolls for the family history project.
  • Digitise select frames for printing and sharing.
  • Convert mixed film stocks in one simple flow.

Formats supported

35mm: strips, half-frame, panoramic
120: 6×4.5, 6×6, 6×7, 6×9
Other: APS, slide mounts, more
Don’t see your format? View full compatibility →

Negative to positive, side-by-side.

Preview how Negative Restore brings back depth and color. Drag to compare the original capture against the restored version.

PortraitsLandscapesDocumentaryArchiveAll
PortraitDrag to compare
Original captureAI restore
Before → After

Recovered natural skin tones and preserved film grain without crushing shadows.

LandscapeDrag to compare
Original captureAI restore
Before → After

Recovered natural skin tones and preserved film grain without crushing shadows.

DocumentaryDrag to compare
Original captureAI restore
Before → After

Recovered natural skin tones and preserved film grain without crushing shadows.

ArchiveDrag to compare
Original captureAI restore
Before → After

Recovered natural skin tones and preserved film grain without crushing shadows.

Social proof

Built for careful negative conversion

Invert, clean dust and scratches, and export full-quality positives—without losing the film feel.

Digitize the archive in record time.

Queue entire rolls, then review and polish them alongside Photo Scan projects in your PhotoScanRestore library.

Get startedCompare negative capture vs flatbed scanners →

Tips for clean conversions

  1. 1

    Light

    Use a diffused light pad to avoid hotspots.

  2. 2

    Prep

    Secure film so it stays flat in the holder.

  3. 3

    Speed

    Turn on batch capture to move through rolls twice as fast.