Colorize Black & White Photos
Bring vintage black and white photos to life with AI. Transform monochrome images into vibrant color using DeOldify — the state-of-the-art AI colorization model.
AI Powered
DeOldify colorization model
True-to-Life Colors
Add natural colors and damage
Preserves Details
Colorize facial details naturally
Drop your photo here or click to browse
Supports: JPG, PNG, WEBP — max 10MB
📖 How to Use the Colorize B&W Tool
- Upload your old photo — drag & drop or click to browse. Supports JPG, PNG, and WebP (max 10MB).
- Click "Colorize Photo" — AI processing takes 10-30 seconds to add hues and enhance faces.
- Download your colorized photo — save the enhanced image with a single click.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is AI Photo Colorization?
AI Photo Colorization uses machine learning to add color to black and white photos. It can fix scratches, colorize details, and bring monochrome photos back to life using advanced AI models like DeOldify.
How does DeOldify work?
DeOldify (Deep Generative Adversarial Network) is a state-of-the-art AI model developed by Jason Antic. It uses a pre-trained deep learning model to predict and apply realistic colors to black and white photos.
What formats are supported?
We support JPG, PNG, and WebP input files up to 10MB. The colorized result is returned as a high-quality image in the same format.
What types of photos work best?
DeOldify excels at restoring portrait photos and images with human faces. It can recognize and apply faces, natural colors, and colorize details. It also works on all types of black and white photography.
Is this free?
Yes! Free users get 3 colorize B&Ws per day. Premium users (€3/month) get unlimited colorizations with priority processing and larger file sizes (up to 50MB).
Common Use Cases
- Colorize black and white family photos and vintage portraits
- Bring vintage wedding photos to life
- Add color to historical architecture photos
- Colorize historical images for archival purposes
- Transform black and white portraits