Best AI Image Restoration Software in 2026
Updated
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.
13 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cutout.ProWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $4.99/mo | 6.8 | |
| 2 | ImageColorizerWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $6.90/mo | 6.6 | |
| 3 | PicWish Old Photo RestorationWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 4 | insMind AI Photo RestorationWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 5 | PixelcutWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 6 | Hotpot AI Photo RestorerWeb · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 7 | InstantMeshLinux · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 8 | LetsEnhanceAPI | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.3 | |
| 9 | Memento AIMac · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $3.08/mo | 6.3 | |
| 10 | PininWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $2.67/mo | 6.3 | |
| 11 | RenewShotiPhone | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $4.17/mo | 6.3 | |
| 12 | Rewind.ai AI GIF GeneratorWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $5/mo | 6.3 | |
| 13 | SogniAPI | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | $1.99/mo | 6.2 | |
| 14 | HitPaw FotorPeaWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | $7.50/mo | 5.6 |
| 15 | VanceAI Photo RestorerWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · API | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $8.32/mo | 5.6 |
| 16 | DaVinci AI Photo RestorationWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $39.99/mo | 5.5 |
| 17 | ReminiWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 18 | Coloroid AIMac · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 19 | CodeFormerWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 20 | HitPaw FotorPeaWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · Extension | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | $7.53/mo | 5.3 |
| 21 | Photo Restore – Fix Old PhotosiPhone | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $18.33/mo | 5.3 |
| 22 | RestoreThisPhotoWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 23 | RevoraiPhone | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $3.83/mo | 5.3 |
| 24 | Media.io AI Photo RestorerWeb · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 25 | Bringing Old Photos Back to LifeLinux | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Scratch repair | Blur repair |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cutout.Pro | 6.8 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | 5 /mo | — | — |
| 2 | ImageColorizer | 6.6 | Free plan | $6.90/mo | Yes | 6.9 /mo | Yes | — |
| 3 | PicWish Old Photo Restoration | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | insMind AI Photo Restoration | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | Pixelcut | 6.5 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 6 | Hotpot AI Photo Restorer | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 7 | InstantMesh | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 8 | LetsEnhance | 6.3 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /mo | — | — |
| 9 | Memento AI | 6.3 | Free plan | $3.08/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 10 | Pinin | 6.3 | Free plan | $2.67/mo | Yes | 12 /mo | — | — |
| 11 | RenewShot | 6.3 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 12 | Rewind.ai AI GIF Generator | 6.3 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | 5 /mo | Yes | — |
| 13 | Sogni | 6.2 | Free plan | $1.99/mo | Yes | 20 /mo | — | — |
| 14 | HitPaw FotorPea | 5.6 | No | $7.50/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 15 | VanceAI Photo Restorer | 5.6 | No | $8.32/mo | Yes | 9 /mo | — | — |
| 16 | DaVinci AI Photo Restoration | 5.5 | No | $39.99/mo | Yes | 39.99 /mo | — | — |
| 17 | Remini | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 18 | Coloroid AI | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 19 | CodeFormer | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | HitPaw FotorPea | 5.3 | No | $7.53/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 21 | Photo Restore – Fix Old Photos | 5.3 | No | $18.33/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | RestoreThisPhoto | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 23 | Revora | 5.3 | No | $3.83/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 24 | Media.io AI Photo Restorer | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 25 | Bringing Old Photos Back to Life | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
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