Colorize a Black and White Photo
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Black and white is classic. Colour is a party.
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Upload a black and white photo and get it back in natural colour, ready to print.
Free blank templatesHow to use the b&w colorizer
- Upload a black and white photo. If it is damaged, restore it first.
- Sign in and press Add natural colour. It costs 15 coins, and your first one is free.
- Check the colours, which are a natural guess, not a record.
- Download the colour version and print it on Premium Canvas Prints.
What colourization can and cannot know
A colourizer makes its best guess at natural colours: skin, sky, grass, wood. It cannot know that a dress was red. The result is a believable colour version, not a record of the real colours, which is worth saying on the back of a family print.
If the photo is damaged, restore it first, then colourize the restored version.
Common questions
Questions about colorize a black and white photo
Should I restore a damaged photo first?
Yes. Repair it with the Old Photo Restorer, then colorize the restored version.
Will the colours be accurate?
They are plausible, not documented. The model knows what skin, grass and sky usually look like; it does not know the colour of your grandmother's dress.
Does it damage the original?
Nothing is changed. You get a new colour version and your file stays as it was.
What does it cost?
15 coins, and the first one is free.
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