Colorize black & white photos
AI predicts realistic colours for old black-and-white pictures — skin tones, skies, clothing — and paints them in while keeping the original detail. Bring family photos back to life.
- Natural, realistic colour from a trained AI model
- Perfect for restoring old and scanned family photos
- Free daily allowance · no signup · no watermark
Works with JPG, PNG, WEBP · Free up to 10 MB, Premium 50 MB
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Tips for the best result
• Scan old prints at the highest quality you can
• Higher vividness is bolder but slower
• Follow with Enhance or Upscale to sharpen detail
About the Photo Colorizer
Our colorizer uses a deep-learning model trained on millions of colour photos to predict realistic colours for black-and-white images — skin tones, skies, grass and clothing — and paints them in while preserving the original detail and grain. It is the fastest way to bring old family pictures back to life.
How It Works
1. Upload a black-and-white photo
2. AI predicts realistic colours
3. Adjust the colour vividness
4. Download the colorized photo
Perfect For
• Old black-and-white family photos
• Scanned vintage prints
• Historical and archive images
• Restoring and reprinting keepsakes
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Try it nowFrequently Asked Questions
A deep-learning model trained on millions of colour photos predicts realistic colours for each part of a black-and-white image — skin tones, skies, grass, clothing — and paints them in while preserving the original detail and grain. You get a naturally coloured version in seconds.
usageYes. Scan the print at the highest quality you can, colorize it here, then run it through the AI Photo Enhancer or Upscaler to sharpen detail and clean up scan noise for a fully restored result.
usageResults have no watermark. AI colorization is a Premium feature with a free daily allowance, so you can try it without signing up.
pricingNo — photos are uploaded only to process and deleted automatically afterwards. We never keep or share them.
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