Colorize Black and White Photos

Add plausible, restrained colors to a black-and-white photo. Upload one image, choose the color treatment, then review the credit cost before generating.

Upload one JPG, PNG or WebP up to 7 MB. Sign in and buy credits to generate; no signup credits. The model and quality determine the quote shown below.

Loads the photo and example settings. Credits are used only when you generate.

Color treatment

Changing a setting replaces the instructions below. You can edit them before generating.

What would you like to change?

Restore the supplied old photograph. Return one restored photograph, not a comparison, collage, explanation or a photograph of a print.

The supplied image is the sole source of identity and composition. Preserve every person’s recognizable facial structure, age, expression, gaze, pose, body proportions, hairstyle and clothing. Keep all existing people and objects in their original positions. Preserve the whole original framing and orientation. Do not crop, zoom, change the background, add borders, text, watermarks, jewelry or objects. Do not beautify, smooth away age, modernize the clothing or invent missing facial features. If evidence is insufficient, keep that area subtle rather than fabricate a sharp new detail.

First gently reduce visible dust, light scratches and fading, then colorize the monochrome photograph with restrained, plausible period colors. Preserve the original luminance, shadows and film grain. Use natural varied skin tones, never orange skin or oversaturated clothing. Treat uncertain colors as interpretations; use any known colors in the optional notes.

Use restrained natural colors and varied realistic skin tones.

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This is the text used with your original image. You can edit or copy it. Changing the instructions above resets this text.

Edit the supplied image according to the following instructions. Use the original image as the visual reference. Preserve details that the instructions do not ask to change. Return one finished image, without a comparison layout, border or explanation.

Restore the supplied old photograph. Return one restored photograph, not a comparison, collage, explanation or a photograph of a print.

Use restrained natural colors and varied realistic skin tones.

40 credits per image

One image per generation. Failed tasks restore credits. Each new version uses credits.

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Colorize Black and White Photos: Yix result

Colorize Black and White Photos: Demo input

AI-generated demo input and its actual Yix edit. One example, not a guarantee of every result.

Check before downloading

Check skin tones and important clothing colors. Compare facial features with the original.

Uploaded originals require your account to access. Generated image links can be opened by anyone who has the link. Avoid sensitive photos.

What this tool can and cannot do

Add plausible, restrained colors to a black-and-white photo. Upload one image, choose the color treatment, then review the credit cost before generating.

Before you generate

Use a straight, evenly lit scan. Add any known clothing or background colors to the instructions.

From upload to download

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Upload the original file
Use the largest original you have. Avoid screenshots, heavy compression and photos of a screen.
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Review your edit and quote
The task instructions are already filled in. Adjust them, choose a model, quality and ratio, and review the credit cost before generating.
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Compare and save
Compare the result with your original, inspect important details, then download. A new attempt uses credits again; keep a copy of your original.

What this tool can and cannot do

Colors are interpretations, not recovered historical facts. Keep the original; faces and fine details may change.

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Colorize Black and White Photos

See the actual edit

Check before downloading

Before you generate

From upload to download

Upload the original file

Review your edit and quote

Compare and save

What this tool can and cannot do

Continue editing your photo