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Best AI Image Restoration Software in 2026

Restoring a photo can mean addressing several kinds of wear, so compare the specific repairs each tool lists: blur, fading, faces, and scratches. Batch processing may be useful when you have multiple images, while maximum output resolution helps you consider the size of the restored files. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost details. Among the named options are Cutout.Pro, ImageColorizer, and PicWish Old Photo Restoration. Check which repair types matter for your images, whether you need to handle them in batches, and what output resolution suits your use.

30 apps
Research read 23 Sept 2026
How the order is worked out

1

Cutout.Pro
by Cutout.Pro
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4

Cutout.Pro offers background removal, replacement, batch processing, and a correction brush, with previews available before spending credits.

7.6 Free plan · paid from $5/mo Visit site
2

Fotor

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3

7.6 Free plan Visit site
3

HitPaw FotorPea

Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2

FotorPea covers enhancement, editing, generation, and batch work, with a broad list of input formats. Compare the license terms and desktop requirements before choosing a plan.

7.5 7-day trial Visit site
4

CodeFormer

Free plan APIMacSelf-hosted+2

Choose CodeFormer if you want a free research project for face restoration, whole-image enhancement, or its additional face tools.

7.4 Open source Visit site
5

DaVinci AI Photo Restoration

Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

DaVinci AI Photo Restoration covers common photo damage and offers colorization and 4K output.

7.4 Free plan · paid from $39.99/mo (annual) Visit site
6

ImageColorizer

Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2

ImageColorizer covers several common old-photo restoration tasks across web, desktop, and mobile.

7.4 Free plan · paid from $6.90/mo Visit site
7

Coloroid AI

Free plan iPhoneMac

Choose Coloroid AI if you want to repair or colorize photos on a compatible Apple device and keep the original intact. Its free plan provides a way to get started.

7.3 Free plan Visit site
8

Hotpot AI Photo Restorer

Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

Choose Hotpot AI Photo Restorer for everyday photo restoration with style choices, color enhancement, and an available free allowance.

7.3 Free plan Visit site
9

insMind AI Photo Restoration

Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

insMind offers several restoration modes, including options for colorizing and repairing deeper damage.

7.2 Free plan Visit site
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PicWish Old Photo Restoration

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3

PicWish combines photo repair, face enhancement, and enlargement with selectable damage levels. The limited free uses and credit-based API costs are worth noting before planning repeated or bulk work.

7.2 Free plan Visit site
11

Pixelcut

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Pixelcut combines product-image editing with video tools, plus batch processing and API access.

7.1 Free plan Visit site
12

Memento AI

Free plan iPhoneMac

Memento AI offers separate, comparable restorations and a free option without a watermark.

7.0 Free plan Visit site
13

Sogni
by Sogni
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3

Sogni combines image generation, editing, and API access with free and paid options. Check the plan-specific rendering, API, and concurrent-job limits against your needs.

7.0 Free plan · paid from $20/mo · 3-day trial Visit site
14

LetsEnhance
by LetsEnhance
Free plan API

LetsEnhance offers multiple upscale factors, custom dimensions, and several enhancement modes, with batch processing and API access.

6.9 Free plan · paid from $9/mo (annual) Visit site
15

Remini
by Remini
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

Remini brings photo restoration, video enhancement, and AI portrait generation together across mobile and web.

6.9 Free plan Visit site
16

VanceAI Photo Restorer

Free plan APILinuxMac+2

VanceAI Photo Restorer combines automatic repair with optional colorization and upscaling. The web app is single-image, while Windows PC adds local batch processing; web uploads also have size limits.

6.9 Free plan · paid from $9/mo (annual) Visit site
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Photo Restore – Fix Old Photos

Free plan iPhone

Choose Photo Restore if you use an iPhone or iPad and want photo repair, colourisation and enhancement alongside short image animations.

6.8 Free plan · 3-day trial Visit site
18

Pinin

Free plan APIWeb

Pinin combines individual photo restoration with album processing and business options such as licensing and API access.

6.8 Free plan · paid from $12/mo (annual) Visit site
19

RenewShot

Free plan iPhone

RenewShot combines photo restoration with several additional image tools, with saving and sharing results tied to PRO.

6.6 Free plan · paid from $4.99 Visit site
20

RestoreThisPhoto

Free plan Web

RestoreThisPhoto offers free previews and paid full-resolution repairs, with support for batches and several types of damage.

6.6 From $4.49 Visit site
21

Revora

Free plan iPhone

Revora offers several restoration tools in one iPhone workflow, with optional subscriptions and credit packs.

6.6 Visit site
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HitPaw FotorPea
by HitPaw FotorPea
Free trial AndroidExtensioniPhone+3

HitPaw FotorPea brings photo repair, enhancement, and batch tools together with support for RAW inputs.

6.4 7-day trial Visit site
23

Bringing Old Photos Back to Life

Free plan Linux

6.3 Free plan Visit site
24

Media.io AI Photo Restorer

Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+3

Media.io combines damage repair with colorization and other image tools in a browser. Its trial has export limits, while uploaded and generated content is automatically removed within seven days.

6.2 Free plan · 3-day trial Visit site
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Nero AI Photo Restoration

Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Nero AI Photo Restoration offers several restoration modes, portrait enhancement, mobile access, and developer APIs.

6.2 Free plan Visit site

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