AI photo restoration, free to try
Send a scan or a phone photo of an old print. The bot removes scratches, stains and noise, sharpens faces and, if you ask, adds color. You start with 15 free credits, which covers 7 photos.
- 2 credits per image
- Result in 1–2 minutes
- No sign-up
In short: Restore old photos online free to try: remove scratches and stains, sharpen faces and add color. 7 images free in Telegram, no sign-up.
- Where: the VisuMate bot in Telegram, no app or sign-up.
- Cost: 2 credits per image, 7 images free, then packs from 49 Telegram Stars.
- Time: 1 to 2 minutes per image, rerun with a new instruction at the same price.
- Credits never expire, there is no subscription and no auto-renew. You pay once for a pack inside Telegram with Stars.
When you need this
- Prints have faded, creased and yellowed.
- Professional retouching quotes run high for a single photo.
- Free tools leave a watermark or require a subscription.
How to do it
- 1
Press the button to open @visumate_ai_bot in Telegram. No sign-up, and new users get 15 free credits, which is 7 images.
- 2
Send the photo as a file (paperclip, then File) so quality is not compressed. A flat scan or a photo taken straight from above in daylight works best.
- 3
In the caption write what you want: 'remove scratches, keep black and white' or 'colorize, dress blue, garden green'. In 1-2 minutes you get the result for 2 credits.
Try it on your own photo: 7 images are free, no sign-up.
Make it in TelegramWhat it fixes
Scratches, stains, folds, fading, noise and soft focus. Missing areas are redrawn as a best guess, so compare with other family photos for accuracy.
Related tools
If the photo is small, use the enhancement page first. If you only want color, see the colorizer page.
Tips
- Scan at 300 dpi or higher if you can.
- Keep the original file untouched.
- Name colors you remember for a closer match.
- Check faces against other photos of the same person.
Questions and answers
Is it really free?
7 images are free for new users, then packs start at 49 Telegram Stars.
Does it animate the photo?
No, the result is a still image.
What does it cost?
2 credits per image. New users get 15 free credits, so 7 images cost nothing. After that packs start at 49 Telegram Stars and credits do not expire.
Does the bot work in English?
Yes. It picks up your Telegram language on first launch. You can switch it any time with /lang.
What the bot does not do
- Does not print photos and does not retouch passport or ID photos.
- Does not promise a fixed pixel size. Check the result at full size before printing.
- Heavily damaged faces are reconstructed by AI and may not look like the person. Compare with another photo.
- Does not make video or animate the photo.
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