Old prints fade, turn yellow, collect dust and get scratched. With a phone and a free tool you can save them in good quality.
1. Get a good copy
- Take the print out of the frame or album sleeve to avoid reflections.
- Lay it flat near a window, without direct sun.
- Hold the phone straight above it and fill the screen.
- A flatbed scanner at 600 DPI is even better if you have one.
2. Crop and straighten
Use Crop Image to cut off the table and the white edges.
3. Restore
- Open Old Photo Restoration and choose your photo; it is fixed automatically.
- Raise “Fix fading” and “Remove yellow tint” for very faded prints.
- Raise “Remove dust & spots” and “Reduce grain” for dusty or grainy scans.
- Paint over scratches with the healing brush and press “Heal now”.
4. Keep it safe
Save the result as PNG or high-quality JPG and keep copies on your phone, computer and a cloud drive. Share it with the family so the memory is never lost.
Ayub Khan Khattak
Founder of HAYAQR, HayaConverter, HayaCV, HayaInvoice and HayaPhoto. Builds free, privacy-first tools for students, job seekers, families and small businesses in Pakistan and beyond.