Colorize old black-and-white photos
Bring old family photos to life: upload a scan or a phone picture of a black-and-white print and the AI adds natural color in seconds. Free, no sign-up.
- Natural, realistic color
- JPG, PNG or WebP download
- No sign-up, no watermark
or drop a file here, or paste with Ctrl+V
JPG, PNG, WEBP, BMP, TIFF, GIF, up to 20 MB each. Up to 5 at once
No image? Try one:
See the past the way it looked
Pick an example, then drag the slider to compare.
History in full color
- Realistic colors for skin, clothes and trees
- Keeps the original detail and grain
- Works on scans and phone photos of prints
How it works
Scan or photograph the print
A flatbed scan at 600 dpi works best. With a phone, lay the print flat in daylight and avoid glare.
Upload it here
The AI recognises skin, sky, foliage and clothing and colors each one.
Download the color version
Save it as JPG, PNG or WebP. Compare it with the original using the slider first.
Tips for the best colorized old photos
The sharper the input, the better the colors. Scan the original print rather than photographing a copy, and crop away the album page or frame before uploading.
Faces and landscapes give the most convincing results. Very small or blurry photos benefit from running through the photo enhancer first.
Questions
Ready to see it in color?
Free, no sign-up, and done in seconds.