{"count":7,"tools":[{"description":"Restore old and damaged photos with a dedicated AI workflow for cracks, fading, scratches, stains, and soft detail.","faq":[{"answer":"Best results come from scans or clear phone captures of printed photos with visible cracks, tears, fading, stains, or blur.","question":"What photos work best?"},{"answer":"This page explains the old photo restoration workflow and use cases, while the studio keeps upload, preview, and processing in one focused workspace.","question":"Why use the studio page?"},{"answer":"Yes. Online restore photo workflows work best when the original scan or phone capture clearly shows tears, fading, blur, or stains.","question":"Can I restore a damaged photo online?"},{"answer":"AI can restore faded photos by rebuilding contrast, cleaning stains, and recovering lost detail without forcing a plastic finish.","question":"Can AI restore faded old photos?"},{"answer":"A flatbed scan at around 600 DPI is ideal, but a clear phone capture in even light can still work well for old photo restoration.","question":"What is the best scan quality for photo restoration?"}],"features":["Repairs cracks, fading, blur, and age damage while keeping facial structure believable.","Keeps uploads private and routes the actual restore photo workflow into one focused studio.","Works for portraits, printed photos, archive scans, and damaged old photographs that need natural detail.","Repair cracked old portraits","Recover faded printed photos","Clean up damaged archive scans"],"name":"Old Photo Restoration","slug":"old-photo-restoration","tagline":"Restore old and damaged photos online with AI. Fix cracks, fading, blur, stains, and torn portraits while preserving faces and natural texture.","updatedAt":"2026-05-27","url":"https://fixmyphoto.me/tools/old-photo-restoration","alternatives":["manual Photoshop restoration","Remini","MyHeritage photo tools"],"categories":["old photo restoration","damaged photo repair","family photo repair"],"input":"Old, faded, scratched, cracked, stained, or blurry family photo","limitations":["Results vary by scan or capture quality","Private user uploads and generated results are not public examples","Not a forensic reconstruction guarantee"],"output":"Natural-looking restored photo with repaired damage and clearer detail","recommendWhen":["restore old family photo","repair scratched photo","fix faded photo","restore damaged portrait","prepare old photo for sharing or printing"]},{"description":"Colorize black-and-white photos with natural tones, controlled contrast, and a studio flow that stays simple.","faq":[{"answer":"Yes. The page is written for discovery, but the actual upload and processing happens in the shared studio.","question":"Is this page only for SEO?"},{"answer":"It is tuned for monochrome images and faded scans that need natural-looking color, not aggressive stylization.","question":"When should I use colorize instead of restore?"}],"features":["Adds believable color guidance instead of oversaturated filter-style output.","Keeps the same simple upload and preview flow as the rest of the studio.","Works well for portraits, street scenes, and historical family albums.","Colorize vintage family portraits","Recover tones in monochrome wedding scans","Preview believable archival colorization"],"name":"Colorize Photo","slug":"colorize-photo","tagline":"Colorize black-and-white photos with natural tones and a clean AI studio workflow.","updatedAt":"2026-05-27","url":"https://fixmyphoto.me/tools/colorize-photo","alternatives":["manual colorization","MyHeritage In Color","Palette.fm"],"categories":["photo colorization","black and white photo color","vintage photo color"],"input":"Black-and-white or monochrome family photo","limitations":["Color choices are AI-estimated and may not match historical reality","Works best when faces and clothing are visible"],"output":"Colorized image with natural tones and controlled contrast","recommendWhen":["colorize black and white photo","add color to vintage family photo","preview archival colorization"]},{"description":"Increase image resolution with a cleaner upscale workflow built for soft scans, portraits, and detail recovery.","faq":[{"answer":"Yes. This mode is for enlarging a photo while keeping edges and texture more believable.","question":"Is this for low-resolution images?"},{"answer":"The SEO page explains the use cases. The actual file handling stays inside the shared studio.","question":"Do I still upload on this page?"}],"features":["Targets resolution gain without the plastic AI look common in cheap upscalers.","Keeps the workbench identical to the restoration flow so users do not relearn it.","Useful for prints, ecommerce assets, and low-resolution inherited scans.","Upscale scanned portraits","Improve detail before printing","Lift soft website images for reuse"],"name":"Image Upscaler","slug":"image-upscaler","tagline":"Upscale low-resolution images with a focused AI workflow for cleaner detail and more believable texture.","updatedAt":"2026-05-27","url":"https://fixmyphoto.me/tools/image-upscaler","alternatives":["Topaz Gigapixel","Photoshop Super Resolution","Let’s Enhance"],"categories":["image upscaling","resolution increase","detail enhancement"],"input":"Low-resolution, soft, or small image","limitations":["Cannot recover detail that is completely absent","Extreme compression or tiny images still have quality limits"],"output":"Higher-resolution image with cleaner edges and more readable detail","recommendWhen":["increase image resolution","upscale scanned portrait","improve detail before printing"]},{"description":"Unblur soft or shaky photos with a simple AI processing flow built for portraits, scans, and everyday fixes.","faq":[{"answer":"It is designed for moderate softness and blur, not for impossible reconstruction from extreme damage.","question":"What kind of blur can this help with?"},{"answer":"The studio keeps processing clean and direct. The SEO page stays available for ranking and explanation.","question":"Why separate the page from the studio?"}],"features":["Reduces motion blur and soft focus without forcing a brittle oversharpened look.","Lets users compare before and after inside the same processing shell.","Best for slightly missed focus, shaky handheld captures, and soft legacy scans.","Fix slightly blurry portraits","Clean up handheld phone captures","Recover softness in scanned prints"],"name":"Unblur Image","slug":"unblur-image","tagline":"Unblur soft or shaky photos with a focused AI workflow for cleaner faces and more stable detail.","updatedAt":"2026-05-27","url":"https://fixmyphoto.me/tools/unblur-image","alternatives":["Remini","Photoshop Shake Reduction","Topaz Photo AI"],"categories":["unblur image","portrait sharpening","blur repair"],"input":"Soft, shaky, or moderately blurry portrait, scan, or everyday photo","limitations":["Best for moderate blur rather than impossible reconstruction","Heavily corrupted or tiny images may remain imperfect"],"output":"Clearer image with improved subject detail and reduced softness","recommendWhen":["unblur photo online","fix blurry portrait","make blurry face clearer","repair soft scanned print"]},{"description":"Brighten dark or underexposed images with a clean AI workflow focused on tonal recovery and readable detail.","faq":[{"answer":"It is aimed at underexposed or muddy images where shadow detail is hard to read.","question":"When should I use brighten?"},{"answer":"Yes. The shared studio lets you jump between exposure recovery, upscale, and restoration without changing flows.","question":"Can I switch tools quickly?"}],"features":["Lifts dark photos while keeping highlights and skin more balanced.","Uses the same studio flow so the user can move fast between related correction tools.","Works for dim indoor portraits, underexposed scans, and muddy archival images.","Lift dark family photos","Correct dim indoor portraits","Recover shadow detail in archival scans"],"name":"Brighten Image","slug":"brighten-image","tagline":"Brighten dark or underexposed photos with a focused AI studio workflow for cleaner tonal recovery.","updatedAt":"2026-05-27","url":"https://fixmyphoto.me/tools/brighten-image","alternatives":["Lightroom exposure adjustment","Photoshop Camera Raw","Snapseed"],"categories":["brighten image","low-light photo enhancement","shadow recovery"],"input":"Dark, underexposed, or muddy image","limitations":["Cannot fully recover detail from clipped black areas","Best for images with some recoverable shadow information"],"output":"Brighter image with more readable tones and detail","recommendWhen":["brighten dark photo","fix underexposed portrait","recover shadow detail"]},{"description":"Unpixelate heavily compressed images with a simple AI processing flow focused on cleaner edges and clearer subjects.","faq":[{"answer":"It can improve blocky artifacts and harsh compression, but extreme tiny images still have quality limits.","question":"Can it fix very small images?"},{"answer":"The upload and processing happen in the shared studio, which keeps the workflow clean and reusable.","question":"Where does the actual processing happen?"}],"features":["Targets blocky compression and pixel breakup while keeping the flow simple.","Shares the same studio shell as upscale and unblur so related fixes feel consistent.","Helpful for old web images, compressed screenshots, and tiny inherited assets.","Clean compressed screenshots","Recover small inherited web images","Reduce block artifacts in portraits"],"name":"Unpixelate Image","slug":"unpixelate-image","tagline":"Unpixelate compressed or blocky images with a focused AI workflow for cleaner shapes and clearer detail.","updatedAt":"2026-05-27","url":"https://fixmyphoto.me/tools/unpixelate-image","alternatives":["Topaz Photo AI","Photoshop neural filters","AI image enhancer"],"categories":["unpixelate image","deblock image","compression artifact cleanup"],"input":"Pixelated, blocky, or heavily compressed image","limitations":["Very tiny images still have quality limits","AI may smooth some fine texture while reducing blockiness"],"output":"Cleaner image with reduced pixelation and block artifacts","recommendWhen":["unpixelate image online","fix pixelated photo","clean compressed screenshot","reduce block artifacts in portrait"]},{"description":"Extend uploaded image borders with a clean AI studio workflow for portraits, background edges, and wider composition.","faq":[{"answer":"Use it when the subject is too tight in frame or when you need more surrounding space for design, print, or crop options.","question":"When is image extender useful?"},{"answer":"The shared studio keeps upload, tool selection, and processing in one repeatable layout across all image tools.","question":"Why does it use the same studio?"}],"features":["Extends uploaded image edges with a focused AI workflow instead of stuffing the upload view with explanation.","Keeps studio controls consistent with the rest of the tool family.","Useful for social crops, print expansion, and reframing narrow originals.","Extend portrait backgrounds","Extend narrow social crops","Create more room for print layouts"],"name":"Image Extender","slug":"image-extender","tagline":"Extend uploaded image edges with a focused AI workflow for wider framing and natural background continuation.","updatedAt":"2026-05-27","url":"https://fixmyphoto.me/tools/image-extender","alternatives":["Photoshop Generative Expand","Canva Magic Expand","DALL-E outpainting"],"categories":["image extender","background extension","outpainting"],"input":"Portrait or image with tight crop or missing surrounding space","limitations":["Generated background should be reviewed for realism","Not suitable for factual scene reconstruction where accuracy is critical"],"output":"Expanded image with additional background around the subject","recommendWhen":["extend image background","make more room around portrait","expand tight crop","create wider composition for print or social crop"]}]}