See them in color for the first time

Our AI understands how film captured light across decades. Transform black and white memories into vivid, natural color.

Restore 10 photos for $10

What makes it different

Era-accurate colors

Trained on millions of historical photos to understand how Kodak, Agfa, and other films captured color in each decade.

Natural skin tones

Realistic flesh tones that honor how your loved ones actually looked, not the flat tints of basic filters.

Fabric & texture

Wool suits, cotton dresses, leather shoes. Each material rendered with accurate, period-appropriate colors.

Background context

Green lawns, blue skies, wooden furniture. Environmental elements colored naturally based on the scene.

How it works

1

Upload your photo

Drag and drop any old photo. We accept damaged, faded, and black & white images.

2

AI restoration

Our AI trained on millions of historical photos works its magic in seconds.

3

Download & share

Get your restored photo instantly. Share with family or print for display.

This is what happens when people see them again

"I had one photo of my brother. Just one. Black and white, damaged, barely recognisable. I uploaded it to Unfaded not expecting much. When I saw the result, I sat in my car and cried for 20 minutes. It gave me back a real memory. I could see him again."
— Margaret, Edinburgh
"I sent the photo to my mother. She called me crying. She said, 'My heart stopped when I saw him'."
— Jorge, Barcelona
"My grandkids saw their great grandad in colour for the first time. They kept asking me questions about him. That photo started a conversation I never thought we'd have."
— Angela, Glasgow
"That photo takes me back 70 years."
— Molly, Edinburgh
"I didn't expect to cry at a photo I've had for 50 years but in colour it just hit me."
— Ann, Edinburgh
"It feels like I'm meeting my grandad for the first time."
— Laura, Edinburgh

Common questions

Is this just an AI filter?

No. Filters apply generic colorization and hope for the best. Unfaded uses a dedicated restoration model trained on millions of historical photographs. It understands how Kodak film captured skin tones in the 1950s, how fabric looked under natural light in the 1930s, how photo paper aged over decades. The difference: filters make old photos look colored. Unfaded makes them look real.

What if it doesn't look right?

Try your first 5 restorations risk-free. Not happy with a result? Start a chat with Nara (bottom right) and we'll organise for you to send us the photo. We'll improve it or refund you. After your first 5 photos, if a restoration has technical issues, we'll redo it or refund that credit. But here's what actually happens: 98% of restorations work perfectly on the first try.

Can I re-download my restorations later?

No. We don't store your restorations by design for privacy. When you restore a photo, download it immediately to your device. Once you close the page, the restoration is gone. If you need the same photo restored again, just use another credit. But save the file the first time to avoid wasting credits.

What happens to my photos?

We process your photo, let you download the restoration, then delete everything immediately. We don't store your original photos OR your restorations. We don't sell data. We don't train on your images. We don't share anything. Your restoration is available during your session only - download it before closing the page. This isn't a limitation, it's intentional. Your family photos never sit on our servers.

Why not hire someone on Fiverr?

You can. It'll cost $5-20 per photo, take 3-5 days, and quality varies wildly. If you have 5 photos and all the time in the world, that works. They might even use Unfaded to do the work and charge you more for it. If you have photos and want them done in 10 minutes so you can surprise your mother on her birthday? That's what we're for.

Can't I just use a free app?

You can try free tools. They work on some photos. But for the ones that matter, your grandmother's wedding, your father in uniform, "good enough" isn't good enough. Unfaded is trained specifically on historical photos from 1900-1980. For the photos you've been meaning to do something with for years, this is what you've been waiting for.

Do credits expire?

Never. Buy 10 credits today, use them in 2027. We store your credit balance indefinitely. Use them when you're ready.

Don't let them fade away.

Every year you wait, the memories get hazier. The people who remember them get older. The photos get more damaged.

You can do something about one of those things. Right now. In the next five minutes.

Upload a photo. See them again. Give your family back someone they thought they'd lost.

Try your first 5 photos risk-free. If you don't feel something when you see the results, start a chat with Nara. We'll sort out how to see the photo and either improve it or refund you.

Restore 10 Photos for $10

10 photos. $10. Done in minutes.

Questions? Chat with Nara in the bottom right, here to help.