AirBrush Photo Restoration

AirBrush's AI revives old, faded and blurry photos and can colorize black-and-white ones, but it does not fix scratches or tears.

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Overview

AirBrush Photo Restoration revives old photos that have gone blurry, grainy or faded. It sharpens soft detail, cuts grain, brings back washed-out colour and can add colour to a black-and-white photo. It comes from Pixocial, the maker of the AirBrush portrait editor. AirBrush states it does not repair physical damage, so scratches, stains and torn corners are left as they are.

The same tool is on the web, in AirBrush Studio for Windows and Mac, and in the AirBrush apps for iPhone and Android. It accepts JPG and PNG only. AirBrush states the free tier restores up to five photos a day. Past that you pay, either with a subscription plan or a one-time credit pack.

Key features

✓Sharpens blurry, soft old photos
✓Reduces grain and noise
✓Revives faded and shifted colours
✓Colorizes black-and-white photos
✓Enhances facial detail in old portraits
✓Adjusts brightness and contrast
✓Fully automatic, nothing to adjust
✓Same tool on web, Windows, Mac, iPhone & Android

When to use

Use AirBrush Photo Restoration when an old photo is faded or unclear rather than physically damaged:

  • You have an old family portrait that has gone soft or grainy and you want the faces sharpened.
  • You have a black-and-white photo you want to see in colour, added in the same pass as the restore.
  • You have a faded print whose colours have drifted and want them brought back.
  • You already use AirBrush for selfies or portraits, so the restore sits in the app and account you have.
  • You want the fix to be one step. It runs automatically, with no settings to adjust.

When NOT to use

Skip AirBrush Photo Restoration if any of these describe you:

  • Your photo has scratches, tears, stains or missing corners. AirBrush states it cannot repair physical damage, so those marks survive the restore. A restoration tool that rebuilds damage is the one you need.
  • You only want colour added to a black-and-white photo. A dedicated photo colorizer gives you more control over that single job.
  • You have a boxful of old photos to get through without paying. AirBrush caps free restores at five a day, so volume means paying.
  • You want to steer the result. The tool is fully automatic, with no sliders for how much sharpening or colour to apply.
  • Your file is a HEIC from an iPhone or a camera RAW file. It accepts JPG and PNG only, so anything else needs converting first.

Frequently asked questions

You can try it in a browser. AirBrush states you can restore up to five photos daily for free. Past that you pay, either through a subscription plan or a one-time credit pack, and credits are spent when you export.

No. AirBrush states this tool does not repair physical damage like scratches, stains, creases or broken corners. It only helps photos whose problem is blur, grain or faded colour. For torn or scratched prints, use a restoration tool built to rebuild damaged areas.

Yes. It can add colour to a black-and-white image as part of the restore. If colour is all you want, a dedicated colorizer gives you more control over that single job.

AirBrush says restoring old photos works online or on mobile. Its iPhone and Android apps carry an AI Repair tool that lifts low-quality photos, and AirBrush Studio for Windows and Mac lists the same repair feature. One account covers them.

It works with JPG, JPEG and PNG files. Other formats, including HEIC from an iPhone or camera RAW files, are not supported, so you would need to convert them first.

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