Colorize a black and white photo
Give an old family photograph its colour back. Free runs every day, no sign-up, and the photo isn't kept.
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One difference worth knowing. Most of the image tools here never send your file anywhere. This one has to — it needs a model that cannot run in a browser. Your photo goes to a processing provider, is used for that one job, and is not stored by us afterwards — no copy, and no record of the image. What fal keeps is covered by their own privacy policy. If you would rather nothing left your device, the resizer and the other browser tools are unaffected.
Frequently asked questions
How accurate are the colours?
Plausible rather than correct. Nothing in a black and white photograph records what colour a dress actually was, so the model infers from context — skin, sky, foliage and common materials come out convincingly; a specific garment is a guess.
Does it change the photo itself?
It shouldn't. The instruction is explicit about keeping the composition, faces and detail as they are and adding colour only. If a face looks different, that's a failure worth retrying.
How long does it take?
Around 15–20 seconds. It's doing considerably more work than the browser tools, which is also why there's a daily limit.
Is my photo uploaded?
Yes. Colourising needs a model that cannot run in a browser, so the photo goes to a processing provider for that one job and is not stored by us afterwards. What the provider keeps is covered by their own privacy policy.
Can it restore damage too?
That's a different tool — the photo restoration one repairs scratches, creases and fading. If your photo needs both, restore it first.
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