Restore a family photo
Bottom line
Fotor is our pick for restore a family photo. Free plan available. Catch: we haven't hand-tested it for this task.
- Best overall
- Fotor
- Best on your phone
- Lensa
Use Fotor to restore a family photo.
- Start cost
- See pricing ↗
ⓘ How we picked this
Basis Matched to catalog uses, then popularity. Basis: catalog order, not hands-on testing. Phone support: catalog claims.
Tested No hands-on test record.
Money Sponsors never change your pick. We may earn affiliate fees.
DisclosureFotor
Why it fits: Work on a copy of the photo. Adjust brightness and contrast in small amounts and compare faces with the original after any AI enhancement.
Watch out for: Free-tier usage limits apply.
Cost: See pricing ↗
Your task, in 4 steps
Scan and protect the original photo
Scan the wedding photo at a suitable resolution and save the original file before cropping or repairing it.
Restore a copy of the photo
Work on a copy of the photo. Adjust brightness and contrast in small amounts and compare faces with the original after any AI enhancement.
Use in: Fotor
Improve the brightness of this family photo while keeping a copy of the original.
Compare the repaired features with the source
Use in: Adobe Photoshop
Open the your tool restoration in your tool and compare the eyes, glasses and hands with the original scan; undo repairs that change identity.
Save a separate restoration for family review
Save the repaired wedding portrait under a new filename and show a relative the before-and-after versions before printing.
Compare alternatives
Adobe Photoshop
Open the Fotor restoration in Photoshop and compare the eyes, glasses and hands with the original scan; undo repairs that change identity.
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Pixelcut
Pick this if you need a tool that makes a product photo for your online shop.
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Matched to this task
| Tool | Best for | Price | Free tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fotor | Work on a copy of the photo. Adjust brightness and contrast in small amounts and compare faces with the original after any AI enhancement. | Price not recorded | Yes · limits apply |
| Adobe Photoshop | Open the Fotor restoration in Photoshop and compare the eyes, glasses and hands with the original scan; undo repairs that change identity. | Price not recorded | No |
| Pixelcut | Pick this if you need a tool that makes a product photo for your online shop. | Price not recorded | Yes · limits apply |
 Lensa | Pick this if you need a tool that helps with adjust the background in a portrait photo. | Price not recorded | Yes · limits apply |
 Picsart | Pick this if you need a tool that adds creative effects to a photo. | Price not recorded | Yes · limits apply |
 Photoroom | Pick this if you need a tool that makes a clean product listing photo. | Price not recorded | Yes · limits apply |
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 Remove.bg | Not assessed for this task | Price not recorded | Yes · limits apply |
What we didn’t pick
Shown when a same-category catalog tool was considered and not picked.
- Adobe Photoshop: No free plan; Fotor has a free plan.
- Pixelcut: Catalog use: make a product photo for my online shop; Fotor is the editorial pick for this task.
- Lensa: Catalog use: touch up a selfie on my phone; Fotor is the editorial pick for this task.
- Picsart: Catalog use: make a collage for a social post; Fotor is the editorial pick for this task.
- Photoroom: Catalog use: make a clean product listing photo; Fotor is the editorial pick for this task.
- Remove.bg: Not assessed for this task.