Restore photos for your family tree
Family tree pages look better with clear portraits. Send a scan of an ancestor's photo and the bot cleans scratches, stains and fading while keeping the face and clothing.
- 2 credits per image
- Result in 1–2 minutes
- No sign-up
BeforeAfter
In short: Clean worn portraits of ancestors before you add them to a tree or a family chart. Send a scan, check the result and keep the original.
- 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.
When you need this
- Tree software shows tiny thumbnails that make damage look worse.
- The only picture of a great-grandfather is creased and spotted.
- Portraits in the tree come from different decades and look inconsistent.
How to do it
- 1
Tap the button on this page. Telegram opens the bot, press Start and the right mode is already selected.
- 2
Send the scan or phone picture as a file (document) so Telegram does not compress it. In the caption write: ancestor portrait for a family tree, repair damage only, keep the face unchanged.
- 3
In 1-2 minutes the repaired photo arrives in the chat. Download it, compare it with the original and run again if a spot was missed.
Try it on your own photo: 7 images are free, no sign-up.
Make it in TelegramPortraits that fit a tree
Most family tree tools show faces in small circles or squares. Damage that is invisible in a large print shows up as noise at that size. Cleaning the scan first helps faces read clearly. Crop to the head and shoulders after restoring, and keep a larger version for the family archive. Send the scan as a file in Telegram so the picture is not compressed, and keep the untouched original in a separate folder for comparison.
Keeping the record honest
A restored image is an interpretation. If you share the tree online, label cleaned portraits as restored, and keep the untouched scan available. That way a later researcher can see what the original looked like and what was changed. If the AI rebuilt a damaged face, mention it in the caption or notes for the photo. Paid credits start from 199 Stars if you want to continue after the free start.
Tips
- Crop the portrait square or oval after restoration, so the tree layout stays tidy.
- Store the original scan next to the cleaned one in the same folder.
- Note the year and source in the file name, for example smith-anna-1934-scan.
- Cleaned copies are for display. Keep originals as the record.
Questions and answers
Should I restore every photo in the tree?
Start with the ones that are hard to read. Clear prints can stay as they are.
Will the AI change a face?
It aims to keep it. Heavily damaged faces are rebuilt and may not match.
Can I add color for the tree?
Yes, with the colorize mode or the combined one.
What about family tree sites with upload limits?
Check their size limit and export a smaller copy yourself.
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