Colorize black and white photos with AI
This photo colorizer turns black and white pictures into color photos in a few seconds. The AI recognizes faces, skies, trees, clothes and buildings, and gives each one a natural color. Bring old family photos, archive pictures or a grandparent's wedding photo back to life, without any editing skill.
How to colorize a photo
- Drop your black and white photo in the box, click to choose a file, or paste it with Ctrl+V.
- Wait a few seconds while the AI adds the colors.
- Compare the original and the colorized photo for free, then download the HD photo.
What to use it for
- Family photos: see your grandparents, a wedding or a childhood picture in color.
- Gifts: print a colorized photo for a birthday, an anniversary or a family album.
- Genealogy and history: make archive pictures and old portraits easier to relate to.
- Social media: share a before and after of an old photo.
- Creative work: a starting point to recolor black and white images and drawings.
Tips for the best result
- Use the best scan you have: a photo taken of a print works, a flat scan works better.
- Crop the borders and the album page around the photo first, with the image resizer.
- For a small or blurry photo, colorize it, then enlarge it with the image upscaler.
Frequently asked questions
How do I colorize a black and white photo?
Drop your photo in the box. The AI adds the colors in a few seconds, and you compare the original and the colorized version for free. If you like it, download the full HD photo.
Are the colors the real ones?
No one can know the real colors of an old black and white photo: the AI guesses likely colors from millions of color photos. Skin, sky, grass and trees usually look natural; clothes, cars or painted walls get a plausible color, not necessarily the original one.
Is it free?
The colorization and the preview are free. Downloading the full resolution photo, without watermark, costs €1.99 per photo, with a one-time payment and no subscription.
Does it work with sepia photos and scans?
Yes. Sepia and faded prints work well, scans and photos of prints too. The HD photo keeps the size of the one you upload, up to 4096 pixels per side: scan your print at 300 to 600 DPI for the best result.
Does it repair scratches and tears?
No, it only adds colors: scratches, stains and tears stay as they are. Blurry photos also stay blurry; the image upscaler can make a small or blurry photo sharper.
What happens to my photos?
Your photo is sent to our AI provider to be colorized, then deleted automatically within an hour. It is never used for anything else, such as training AI models.
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