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Best Photo Restoration Software in 2026

Restoration work can mean colorizing an image, improving faces, repairing scratches, or processing a batch of photos. Compare those tools with maximum export resolution and supported file formats to see which options suit the images you handle. Platform availability, free plans, and paid-from pricing add practical points of comparison. ImageColorizer, AIPhotor, and Restore.Photo are among the named options, alongside Hotpot AI Photo Restorer and HitPaw FotorPea. Consider the kinds of image damage you need to address and whether batch processing or a particular output format matters to your workflow.

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

1

AIPhotor

Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+3

AIPhotor combines a broad set of retouching tools with credit-based free and paid access. Check its image-size limits and credit use before choosing a plan.

7.7 Free plan · 3-day trial Visit site
2

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
3

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
4

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
5

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
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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
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Memento AI

Free plan iPhoneMac

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

7.1 Free plan Visit site
8

OldtoLife

Free plan iPhone

Pick OldtoLife if you want several restoration tools for family photos in one iOS app, with full-HD downloads on the Annual plan. Look elsewhere if you need a platform other than iOS.

6.9 From $49.90/yr · 3-day trial Visit site
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Restore.Photo

Free plan APIWeb

Restore.Photo combines damage repair, colorization, and enhancement with a free tier and plans for heavier use.

6.9 Free plan · paid from $12/mo Visit site
10

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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RenewShot

Free plan iPhone

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

6.8 Free plan · paid from $4.99 Visit site
12

Reviva

Free plan iPhoneMac

Reviva offers focused tools for restoring, colorizing, and clarifying old photos, with full-resolution output.

6.8 Free plan Visit site
13

Revora

Free plan iPhone

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

6.6 Visit site
14

AKVIS Retoucher AI
by AKVIS Retoucher AI
Free trial ExtensionLinuxMac+1

Choose AKVIS Retoucher AI for photo repair and object removal when you want either a standalone editor or a plugin workflow.

6.5 From $87 · 10-day trial 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
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RestorePhotos.io

Free plan Web

Choose RestorePhotos.io if you want a web tool focused on restoring old or blurry face photos and comparing the result with the original.

6.4 Free plan Visit site
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Bringing Old Photos Back to Life

Free plan Linux

6.2 Free plan Visit site
18

Renew

Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

Renew combines restoration with colorization and other photo tools, and offers a preview before download or sharing.

6.0 From $9.99 Visit site
19

PhotoGlory

Free trial Windows

PhotoGlory brings restoration, colorization, scanning, and basic photo corrections into one Windows program, with offline use and batch processing.

5.8 From $27.50 Visit site
20

1001 Photo Restore

Paid Web

1001 Photo Restore combines repair, colorization and enhancement with batch uploads and full-resolution downloads. Its short retention window means results need to be saved within 24 hours.

5.7 From $3.66 Visit site
21

PhotoRestore Pro

Free trial Windows

PhotoRestore Pro combines restoration, colorization, and general image-editing tools in an offline Windows application.

5.7 Visit site
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Restory

Free trial APIWeb

Restory combines photo repair with broader image, portrait, animation, and video tools across web and API access. Check format support, credit behavior, and refund terms before selecting a paid plan.

5.7 From $8.99/mo (annual) Visit site
23

SoftOrbits Photo Retoucher

Free trial WebWindows

Photo Retoucher combines automated restoration with localized editing tools and batch processing.

5.6 Visit site
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Wondershare Repairit

Paid MacWebWindows

Repairit covers many file categories across desktop and web workflows, with batch processing and preview controls.

5.2 From $29.99/mo Visit site
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Topaz Photo
by Topaz Photo
Paid WindowsMac

Topaz Photo offers desktop editing with RAW, layer, masking and AI retouching capabilities.

5.1 From $17/mo (annual) Visit site

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