Start
Begin with the photo source you have: upload, scan, check quality, and decide whether repair or a better capture is the right next move.
How it works
Rescue the photo, remember the people, gather the family
Restoration is the way in, not the whole product. Start with the photo in front of you: check the source and repair carefully. Then add the context that makes it an archive: names, dates, the people and your family tree, the story on the back. Gather it into vaults, memorials, and a timeline the whole family can open.
Free in your browser (no download needed), or get the iPhone app to scan prints on the go. Android is in testing.
Choose the archive job you're here to do
Start from the photo in front of you. Each path points to the smallest workflow that moves the archive forward.
Fix a damaged photo
Check the source, repair age damage, and keep the original beside the restored version.
Start a restoreUnderstand what it needs
Use Photo Insight to spot weak scans, damage types, and the safest repair path before processing.
See Photo InsightOrganize a collection
Batch uploads, Your Inbox, albums, duplicates, and timelines keep the shoebox moving.
Plan a batchName people
Confirm faces, add names, and make the archive browsable by person instead of filename.
See PeopleShare with family
Send one finished photo with a private link or open a Family Vault for larger family spaces. One vault is included free with every account.
See sharingThen check the proof
Faithful repair comes first. Optional color and generative work stay reviewable, and nothing goes in use until you choose it.
Faithful restore
Repair damage before you stylize anything.
Show the original next to the restored version so families can judge whether the likeness and record still feel trustworthy.
Optional color
Color gets a separate, reviewable version.
Black-and-white restoration remains available even when a colorized companion helps relatives read the scene.
Your Inbox
Finished work comes back for decisions.
Batches, retries, restored versions, captions, and share follow-through return to one review area so the next decision is easy to find.
Core workflow
These are the steps most families use first: check the photo, repair carefully, keep context, name people, and share privately.
Photo Insight
Use before spending a restore. It checks the source, estimates effort, and sequences safe steps plus optional follow-ups across repair, denoise, deblur, enhance, color, crop, and adjust. It flags up front when a photo may not restore well, and it never dead-ends: there's always a 'Restore anyway' beside the recommendation, so the call stays yours.
Restore
Use when age damage is the main problem. It repairs scratches, tears, fading, and worn surfaces while keeping the Original preserved for comparison. If a result isn't quite right, improve it in place or try another look. A quick thumbs rating helps pick a stronger model next time, and every restore is kept as its own version.
Archive Notes
Use to record who, when, where, what, and story details. Notes travel with the photo so context survives beyond the first share.
People & Faces
Use when names are the most important missing context. Confirm private face groups, name relatives, and browse the Library by person on web or mobile.
Family Vaults
Use when a branch, event, or person needs a private shared space. Share one photo or a whole album, and relatives can add their own, react, and comment. Albums keep their name inside the vault.
Tool index
A compact reference for specific needs. The default path should still be Photo Insight, repair, context, and private sharing.
Repair
Make the photo usable without changing what matters. Repair visible damage first; use blur, glare, grain, face detail, color, and enhancement tools only when the source needs them.
Preserve Context
Capture the knowledge around the photo: who is in it, what was written on the back, what story belongs with it, and how it connects to the family tree.
Organize
Turn restored photos into a durable archive. Keep originals and restored versions together, clean up repeated scans, process batches, and return to work that still needs review.
Share
Let relatives see the restored version without receiving clutter. Use private spaces, links, reveals, memorials, and synced devices to make the archive usable by the whole family.
Why we built it this way
Family photos are irreplaceable. Nostalgia keeps them private, preserves your ownership, and never trains AI on your photos. Export or delete your data anytime. Restoration is best-effort: we surface what AI changed, never overwrite the original, and keep version history so you can always go back.
Start with the photo in your hand.
Scan or upload one old photo, see what Photo Insight flags, and keep the original, restored version, and context together.