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Add natural, realistic color to black-and-white photos.

Drag & drop a photo, or click to browse

JPG, PNG or WEBP, up to 12 MB. Old scans welcome.
Ready to colorize: your original file stays untouched.
Preview
Bring a memory back to life
Upload a black-and-white or faded photo and watch it bloom into natural color.
After Before
Before After
Adding color…
The AI is studying faces, skies and surroundings. This usually takes a few seconds.
Your photo, in living color
Drag the handle to compare with the original.
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How it works
1
Upload a black-and-white, sepia or faded photo: old scans and phone shots of prints both work.
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The AI studies faces, clothing, skies and surroundings to infer natural, plausible colors.
3
Compare the result with the original using the slider, then download it in full quality.
Get the best results
Scan or photograph prints straight-on, in even light and without glare.
Higher-resolution sources give the AI more detail to work with.
Only color is added: every face, detail and texture of the original is preserved.
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About AI Photo Colorizer

The AI Photo Colorizer adds natural, realistic color to black-and-white photos. Upload an old scan, a sepia print or a faded snapshot, and the AI studies faces, clothing, skies and surroundings to infer plausible colors: turning a monochrome memory into a photo that feels alive again.

Only color is added. Every face, detail and texture of the original is preserved, so the result stays true to the moment: same composition, same expressions, same period character. A before-and-after slider lets you check the colorized version against the original before you download it in full quality.

Both flatbed scans and phone shots of physical prints work. For the best results, photograph prints straight-on in even light without glare: higher-resolution sources give the AI more detail to work with when choosing colors.

How to use AI Photo Colorizer

  1. Upload a black-and-white, sepia or faded photo (JPG, PNG or WebP).
  2. Click “Colorize photo” and wait a few seconds while the AI adds color.
  3. Drag the comparison handle to check the result against the original.
  4. Download the colorized photo in full quality, or colorize another.

Frequently asked questions

The AI infers plausible, natural colors from context: skin tones, skies, foliage and clothing. It cannot know the true historical colors of a specific dress or car, so treat the result as a realistic interpretation.

No. The tool only adds color: faces, textures and every detail of the original composition are preserved, so the photo keeps its authentic look.

Yes. Shoot the print straight-on in even light without glare. Both scans and phone captures of physical prints work well as sources.

Colorizing uses credits from your account, since the work runs on an AI model. If the colorization fails, you are not charged.

No: the original file stays untouched. The photo is processed on the server to generate a new, colorized copy, and uploads are cleaned up automatically.


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