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Free web tool that restores old, damaged photos with AI and can also colorize, sharpen and upscale them.
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Pixelbin Photo Restoration
Pixelbin's web tool that repairs old and damaged photos, fixing scratches, fading and worn faces.
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Overview
Pixelbin Photo Restoration repairs old and damaged photos. It takes out scratches, tears and spots, fixes faded or discoloured areas and reduces blur. It enhances facial detail, so eyes, hair and skin come back rebuilt rather than smoothed away. It also adds colour to a black-and-white scan in the same pass. You pick which AI model runs, and it shows the original and the result side by side.
It runs in a browser, reading PNG, JPG, JPEG and WEBP up to 10MB. A free account holds three credits a month, and the vendor states they reset each cycle and do not carry over. One restore costs at least one credit, depending on the model. Downloads carry no watermark.
Key features
✓Removes scratches, tears & spots
✓Fixes fading & discolouration
✓Enhances facial detail
✓Adds colour to a black-and-white scan
✓Reduces blur & sharpens
✓Side-by-side before and after preview
✓Choice of AI models & aspect ratio
✓Reads PNG, JPG, JPEG & WEBP up to 10MB
✓Watermark-free downloads, including on the free plan
When to use
Use Pixelbin Photo Restoration if:
- You have a scanned print with scratches, tears or spots you want cleaned up.
- You have a faded or discoloured photo and want the tones brought back.
- You have a black-and-white photo and want it repaired and coloured in one pass.
- You have a blurry old portrait, since it rebuilds detail in eyes, hair and skin.
- You want to judge the result before committing, because it shows the before and after side by side.
- You want a clean file, as downloads carry no watermark even on the free monthly credits.
When NOT to use
Skip Pixelbin Photo Restoration if any of these describe you:
- You only want colour added, with no repair work. Pixelbin's photo colorizer does that job on its own.
- You need to restore many photos every month. A free account holds three credits a month and they do not roll over, so volume means paying.
- You want a program on your own computer. This is a browser tool with nothing to download.
- You want to compare restoration tools before picking one. Browse the photo restoration category.
Frequently asked questions
You can try it for free. A free account holds three credits a month, with watermark-free downloads, and you may need to sign up to redeem those free credits. One restore costs at least one credit, and the heavier AI models cost more. Beyond that you buy more credits, by monthly or annual subscription, or a one-time pack.
Yes. A black-and-white scan can come back repaired and in colour from the same run. The colours are the AI's guess from the picture itself, not a record of the real ones. Pixelbin also has a separate colorizer if colour is all you want.
No. The vendor states downloads are watermark-free, including on the free plan. You get a clean image, though the number of free restorations a month is limited.
It accepts PNG, JPG, JPEG and WEBP files, up to 10MB. Larger files or other formats are rejected.
The vendor states monthly credits reset each billing cycle and do not carry over, so an unused month is lost rather than saved up. It publishes no expiry rule for one-time credit packs.
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