# 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 ↗](https://www.fotor.com/)

#1 · Our pick for your task

## Fotor

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 ↗](https://www.fotor.com/)

## Your task, in 4 steps

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### Scan and protect the original photo

Scan the wedding photo at a suitable resolution and save the original file before cropping or repairing it.

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### 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.

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### 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.

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### 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.

[See pricing ↗](https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html)

[Open Adobe Photoshop](/go/adobe-photoshop?from=%2Ft%2Frestore-a-family-photo)

#### Pixelcut

Pick this if you need a tool that makes a product photo for your online shop.

[See pricing ↗](https://www.pixelcut.ai/)

[Open Pixelcut](/go/pixelcut?from=%2Ft%2Frestore-a-family-photo)

Prices not recorded

## Compare tools for this task

### Matched to this task

| Tool | Best for | Price | Free tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Fotor](/tools/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](/tools/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](/tools/pixelcut) | Pick this if you need a tool that makes a product photo for your online shop. | Price not recorded | Yes · limits apply |
| [Lensa](/tools/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](/tools/picsart) | Pick this if you need a tool that adds creative effects to a photo. | Price not recorded | Yes · limits apply |
| [Photoroom](/tools/photoroom) | Pick this if you need a tool that makes a clean product listing photo. | Price not recorded | Yes · limits apply |

### Other tools in this category — not assessed for this task

| Tool | Best for | Price | Free tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Remove.bg](/tools/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.

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