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.
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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 3 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.
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.
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| 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 |
| 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 |
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| Tool | Best for | Price | Free tier |
|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
What we didn’t pick
Recorded task fit and selection limits for other catalog tools:
- Adobe Photoshop: Does not meet the selected filters with recorded catalog evidence.
- Pixelcut: Pick this if you need a tool that makes a product photo for your online shop. No recorded comparative decision factor explains why it was not selected over Fotor.
- Lensa: Pick this if you need a tool that helps with adjust the background in a portrait photo. No recorded comparative decision factor explains why it was not selected over Fotor.
- Picsart: Pick this if you need a tool that adds creative effects to a photo. No recorded comparative decision factor explains why it was not selected over Fotor.
- Photoroom: Pick this if you need a tool that makes a clean product listing photo. No recorded comparative decision factor explains why it was not selected over Fotor.
- Remove.bg: Not assessed for this task.