How-to
Step-by-step photo restoration guides
Practical AI-powered walkthroughs — from water-damaged wedding photos to torn portraits. Every guide ends with a clear next step in the Restory app.
How to Restore Photos of Historical Places That No Longer Exist
Family photos sometimes capture places that have changed or disappeared. A guide to restoring these visual time capsules.
How-toHow to Restore an Individual Student Photo (School Portrait)
School portraits document every year of childhood. A guide to restoring individual student photos from every era.
How-toHow to Restore Flood-Damaged Photos (Emergency Guide)
A flood can destroy decades of family photos in hours. Here's what to do in the first 24 hours and how AI can save damaged photos afterward.
How-toHow to Create Still Photos from Old Family Videos
Old family VHS tapes and home videos contain moments that never became photos. Here's how to extract and restore stills from video footage.
How-toHow to Restore Old Scanned Negatives (Step-by-Step)
Old negatives already digitized by scanning services or past projects can still need restoration. Here's the workflow for polishing pre-scanned negative images.
How-toHow to Restore a Heirloom Family Photograph (Maximum Care Approach)
For photos that matter most — wedding portraits, founding ancestors, irreplaceable family documents — here's a maximum-care restoration workflow.
How-toHow to Restore Photos of a Deceased Sibling
Photos of a sibling who has died carry specific emotional weight. A gentle guide to restoring and honoring them.
How-toHow to Restore an Antique Portrait Photograph
Antique portraits from the 1800s require special handling. A guide to capturing and restoring these irreplaceable family treasures.
How-toHow to Restore a Framed Photo (Without Removing It)
Photos in antique or sentimental frames sometimes can't be removed safely. Here's how to restore them digitally while keeping the original in the frame.
How-toHow to Digitize and Restore 35mm Slides
35mm slides often survive in better condition than prints. Here's how to digitize and restore them with AI.
How-toHow to Restore Old Kodak Brownie Photos
The Kodak Brownie democratized photography in the early 1900s. Here's how to restore the distinctive photos it produced.
How-toHow to Restore Old Digital Photos from Memory Cards and Hard Drives
Old digital photos from the early 2000s often suffer from low resolution and JPEG artifacts. Here's how to improve them with modern AI.
How-toHow to Restore Old Sports Team Photos
Sports team photos document specific seasons and teammates. A guide to restoring team photos so individual faces and team details are clearly visible.
How-toHow to Fix Creased and Folded Photos
Creased photos are one of the most common damage types. Here's how to restore them so the crease disappears, even from severe folds.
How-toHow to Restore a Hand-Tinted (Colorized by Hand) Old Photograph
Hand-tinted old photos were colorized before color film existed. A guide to restoring them carefully — preserving the artisan's work.
How-toHow to Remove Mold Stains from Old Photos
Mold damage in old photos is serious but often partially recoverable. A safety-first guide to digitizing and restoring moldy photographs.
How-toHow to Restore Kodak Instamatic Photos (1963-1988)
Kodak Instamatic cameras documented a generation of casual family photography. Here's how to restore their characteristic photos with AI.
How-toHow to Restore Still Frames from Old Super 8 Home Movies
Super 8 home movies often contain the only video of deceased relatives. Here's how to extract still frames and restore them with AI.
How-toHow to Restore Disposable Camera Photos from the 1990s-2000s
Disposable cameras dominated casual photography for two decades. Their photos are often blurry, grainy, and faded. Here's how AI recovers them.
How-toHow to Restore an Entire Old Photo Album (Page by Page)
Old photo albums often contain hundreds of photos. Here's how to systematically digitize and restore an entire album without losing pages or damaging the original.
How-toHow to Restore Old Family Travel Photos
Travel photos from family vacations document specific moments and places. A guide to restoring travel photos with care for both people and places.
How-toHow to Restore an Old Baptism or Christening Photo
Baptism and christening photos document important religious milestones. A guide to restoring them while preserving their formal character.
How-toHow to Restore an Old Graduation Photo
Graduation photos mark important transitions. Here's how to restore high school, college, and military graduation photos with AI.
How-toHow to Restore an Old School Yearbook Photo
School yearbook photos age fast and badly. Here's how to restore a yearbook page or individual school portrait with AI.
How-toHow to Fix Overexposed Old Photos
Overexposed photos look washed out and lose detail in highlights. Here's how AI can recover detail from blown-out areas.
How-toHow to Restore Old Baby Photos (Without Losing Their Charm)
Old baby photos are uniquely fragile and uniquely precious. A guide to restoring them carefully — preserving the period feel while recovering detail.
How-toHow to Restore Old 35mm Negatives (Complete Guide)
Old 35mm negatives are often higher quality than the prints made from them. Here's how to digitize and restore them with just an iPhone.
How-toHow to Fix Sun-Damaged and Sun-Faded Photos
Sun damage is the leading cause of photo fading. Here's how to recover photos that have been displayed too long in sunlight.
How-toHow to Restore a Tintype Photograph
Tintypes are surprisingly common in old family archives. A practical guide to safely digitizing and restoring these 19th-century iron-based photos.
How-toHow to Restore a Daguerreotype (Without Damaging It)
Daguerreotypes are the oldest type of family photo and the most fragile. A careful guide to digitizing and restoring them without harming the original.
How-toHow to Photograph Old Photos for Best Restoration Results
The quality of your restoration depends on the quality of your capture. A practical guide to photographing old photos so AI can actually work with them.
How-toHow to Restore a Torn Wedding Photo
A torn wedding photo feels unsalvageable. With AI, it's one of the easier cases. Step-by-step guide to reconstructing rips and creases.
How-toHow to Colorize a Black-and-White Wedding Photo
Wedding photos colorize especially well — structured scenes, clear subjects, formal clothing. Here's the workflow for a perfect result.
How-toHow to Scan Photos Without a Scanner (iPhone Method)
No scanner, no problem. A step-by-step guide to getting scanner-quality results from your iPhone camera for an entire family photo archive.
How-toHow to Restore Damaged Black-and-White Photos
Damaged black-and-white photos respond remarkably well to modern AI. Here's the workflow that produces the best results.
How-toHow to Fix Double-Exposure Photos (and When Not to Try)
Double-exposure photos are weird, often accidental, sometimes beautiful. Here's how AI can separate or enhance them — and when it can't.
How-toHow to Remove Red-Eye from Old Photos (2026 Guide)
Red-eye is ugly and totally fixable. Here's how to remove it from old flash photos using AI tools in under a minute.
How-toHow to Restore a Polaroid Photo (Complete Guide)
Polaroids age fast. A step-by-step guide to reviving faded, stained, and color-shifted instant photos using AI.
How-toHow to Colorize an Old Family Photo (Step by Step)
Bring a black-and-white family photo to life with AI colorization. A simple guide to realistic results in under a minute.
How-toHow to Digitize Old Photos with Your iPhone (No Scanner Needed)
A complete guide to scanning old photo prints using just your iPhone — with better results than a cheap flatbed scanner.
How-toHow to Fix a Torn Photo (Rip, Crease or Missing Corner)
Torn family photos can be reconstructed with AI. A complete guide to repairing rips, creases and missing pieces without Photoshop skills.
How-toHow to Remove Yellow Stains from Old Photos
Yellowing happens to every old print. A practical guide to removing yellow stains and restoring original color with AI — no Photoshop needed.
How-toHow to Restore Water-Damaged Photos (Complete Guide)
Water-damaged photos can be rescued with AI. Here's a step-by-step guide to save stained, warped and blurry images without a darkroom.
How-toHow to Unblur an Old Photo with AI (2026 Guide)
Blurry old photos can be sharpened with AI. A direct guide to recovering detail from motion blur, out-of-focus shots and soft vintage prints.