Do I need to mark the scratches?

No. Upload the photo and run it. Scratches, dust and spots across the whole print are found automatically.

Can it remove scratches across a face?

Yes. Where a scratch hides part of an eye or mouth, that part is redrawn to match the rest of the face, so compare it with your scan before you share it.

Does it fix creases and tears as well?

Yes. Folds, creases and small tears are repaired in the same run. Large missing pieces are filled in as a best guess, not recovered.

Can I print the result?

Yes. Free results are up to 2048 px on the long side, enough for about a 7-inch print at 300 dpi. For bigger prints, enlarge the result with Image upscaler (2×, 4× or up to 8K).

You can try one photo a day without an account. Signed in with Google, you get 10 free credits every day for Standard runs, up to 2 photos; free results are JPGs up to 2048 px. Credit packs and Pro unlock full-size results and every model.

What happens to my photos?

They are used only to run your edit. Files without an account are deleted after 24 hours; signed-in history keeps them for 7 days, then they are deleted.

Remove scratches from photos

Remove scratches from photos without retouching by hand

Hairline scratches, dust specks and scuffs from years in albums and drawers are found and cleaned up for you. No brush and no layers: upload the scan and compare.

After — Example · drag to compareUpload to try it on your photo

Before — Example · drag to compareUpload to try it on your photo

Upload an image

Drop a file here, pick one, or paste from the clipboard. JPEG, PNG, WebP or HEIC up to 15 MB.

Format

Models and file formats unlock with credits.

No account required

Files are deleted automatically: 24 hours without an account, 7 days in your history.

Scratch removal examples

A scratched officer portrait and a spotted group photo. Drag the slider to compare.

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Example

Scratches across a portrait

Hairline scratches and specks over the face, uniform and background are gone, and the face is unchanged.

BeforeAfter

Example

Spots on a group photo

Specks, stains and worn patches across a studio group portrait are cleaned up for everyone in the frame.

How to remove scratches from a photo

Step 1
Upload the scan
A flatbed scan at 600 dpi shows the scratches best. JPEG, PNG, WebP or HEIC up to 15 MB.
Step 2
Run it
No brush and no settings. One run costs 4 credits, and your first photo each day is free.
Step 3
Check and download
Slide over faces and lettering to make sure nothing important changed, then save it.

At a glance

Price: 4 credits per image
Free: 1 photo a day free; with Google sign-in, 10 free credits a day (up to 2 photos)
Files: JPEG, PNG, WebP or HEIC, up to 15 MB
Account: Not needed to buy credits
Privacy: Deleted after 24 hours without an account; kept 7 days in your history when signed in

What scratch removal does

Scratches, scuffs, dust and specks are found across the whole print and filled in from the picture around them.

Faces, clothing and backgrounds stay as they were, and so do the tones of the print.

Creases, small tears and stains on the same photo are repaired in the same run.

Photos it helps with

Prints kept loose in drawers or shoeboxes, album photos scuffed by plastic sleeves, scanned slides and negatives with dust, and old studio portraits.

What you get

01
Found automatically
There is nothing to mark. The whole print is checked for scratches, dust and spots.
02
Faces kept
Light scratches over a face are cleaned up while the face keeps its features.
03
Tones kept
Black-and-white stays black and white and sepia stays sepia.

What it does not do

Deep gouges that remove part of a face are redrawn, not recovered.
It does not separate photos stuck together or remove scratches from the physical print.
Without an account, your upload and the result are removed after 24 hours.

Need further adjustments?

Download it as it is, or take it further with one of these tools:

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Photo colorizer
Add color once the scratches are gone.
Try this tool
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Image upscaler
Enlarge the clean copy for printing.
Try this tool