Colorize
Add natural, historically-informed color to black & white photos. The model understands skin tones, interiors, clothing, and lighting to produce realistic results.
After
BeforeDrag to compare: original B&W vs. AI-colorized output
Three steps to full color
Upload
Upload any black & white or sepia photo. Scans, phone snapshots, and archival images all work.
AI Colorizes
DDColor analyzes the scene, identifies objects, skin tones, and lighting, then applies historically plausible color.
Download
Compare before and after, then download the full-color result or continue to animate or enhance.
What colorization handles
Natural Skin Tones
The model understands diverse skin tones and applies them with subtlety, avoiding the flat or cartoonish look of older tools.
Clothing & Fabric
Clothing textures and patterns get realistic color based on era, lighting, and fabric type.
Scene-Aware Lighting
Indoor, outdoor, studio flash, and natural daylight are all detected to inform the color palette.
Historical Plausibility
Colors are chosen to be realistic for the era and context, not just technically accurate but emotionally right.
See your family in color for the first time
Upload a black & white photo and get natural color in seconds. Start in the web beta, then sign in to save the result.