For the faces we miss and the days we remember

Restore old photos and see them smile again

Gently mend scratches and tears, bring faded faces back into focus and see black-and-white memories in soft, natural color. Your family's story, as clear as you remember it.

Bring a photo back to life2 free photos a day · no sign-up
  • No watermark
  • Private: deleted within an hour
  • Works on phone and computer
A 1905 wedding photo, restored and colorized by Fondly
A wedding day, 1905♡
  • ✓ Scratches gently mended
  • ✓ Faces back in focus
  • ✓ Color returns

Which memory shall we bring back?

Choose a scan or a phone picture of an old print. It only takes a minute, and we'll guide you.

Free: 2 photos a day, no sign-upGet more: 50 photos for $9

Taking a picture of a print? Lay it flat by a window in daylight and turn off the flash, so there's no glare.

Real photos, lovingly restored

Drag the little circle on each photo to see the before and after.

A portrait from the 1850s, restored and colorized by FondlyA portrait from the 1850s, the original old photoBeforeAfter
✦ Deep repair
A portrait from the 1850sEvery crack repaired, the face just as it was.✦ Deep repair · with credits & Pro →
A wedding day in 1905, restored and colorized by FondlyA wedding day in 1905, the original old photoBeforeAfter
A wedding day in 1905Soft, natural color and every face back in focus.
A mother and her baby, restored and colorized by FondlyA mother and her baby, the original old photoBeforeAfter
A mother and her babyCreased corners mended, faded tones brought back to life.

Example photos are in the public domain (State Library of Queensland, Archives of Ontario and an anonymous 1850s pannotype), via Wikimedia Commons.

Three gentle steps

  1. 1

    Choose a photo

    A scan or a simple phone picture of the print. No account needed.

  2. 2

    We restore it with care

    Scratches are mended, faces come back into focus, color returns if you'd like it.

  3. 3

    Welcome it back

    Slide between before and after, save it and share it with the family.

Mends what time broke

Scratches, creases, cracks and small tears quietly disappear.

Faces you can see again

Soft, blurry faces get their eyes, smiles and hair back.

Color, as you imagined it

Black-and-white and sepia prints come back in gentle, lifelike color.

Ready to frame

Enlarge 4× for frames, albums and photo books to give to family.

A gift that brings happy tears

Restore your grandparents' wedding photo, print it and frame it for a birthday, an anniversary or Mother's Day. A whole album of 50 photos is $9, no subscription.

Restore a whole album

Frequently asked questions

Is Fondly free?

Yes. You can restore 2 photos a day for free, without signing up and without a watermark. For more photos, 50 credits cost $9 once, or Pro gives you 100 photos a month (Deep repair uses 3 of them).

What does the AI fix?

It repairs scratches, cracks and tears, rebuilds blurry faces, adds natural colors to black-and-white photos and enlarges the result 2× or 4× for printing.

What happens to my photos?

Your memories stay yours. The photo is sent to our AI provider (Replicate) only to restore it and is deleted within an hour. We never keep, look at or train on your photos.

How long does it take?

Usually 10 to 60 seconds. Scratch repair takes the longest.