Scan or photograph the print, and CodeFormer rebuilds the faces your family recognises — or Nano Banana Pro repairs heavy damage.
Family prints from the 1940s–1990s fade, yellow and lose detail, and faces suffer most because they are small in group photos. That is exactly what face restoration models are trained to recover.
Use CodeFormer for faithful face recovery at 1 credit, or Nano Banana Pro at 5 credits when the print is torn, stained or missing pieces.
Digitise the print: A flatbed scan at 600 dpi is ideal. A phone photo works if you shoot straight-on in daylight without glare.
Pick the engine: CodeFormer for faded or soft faces; Nano Banana Pro for tears, stains and missing areas.
Save and share: Download at full resolution — good enough to reprint and frame.
Faces recognisable again: Eyes, mouths and hair texture are rebuilt with identity in mind.
Colorize too: Turn on colorize to add natural colour to black-and-white prints.
Reprint quality: Upscale the result for large prints of a cherished photo.
Will it change what my relatives looked like? CodeFormer is designed to stay faithful. On extremely blurry faces any model has to infer detail, so compare with other photos of the person.
Should I scan or photograph prints? Scanning is better: even light and no perspective distortion. Photograph at an angle only if you must, to avoid glare on glossy prints.
Can it restore photos in albums behind plastic? Remove them if you safely can — the plastic sleeve adds glare and haze.
Is it free to try? Yes. Signed-in accounts get 10 free credits every day, and new users can try Pro free for 7 days — cancel anytime. No watermark on any plan.