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For Mum and Dad: their wedding day
A faded wedding portrait, restored for someone who still remembers the day. It's the gift most people think of first, and for good reason.
// A Christmas gift nobody else will give //
Restore an old family photo as a Christmas gift.
The cracked picture in a drawer can be the present a parent or grandparent keeps out all year. Restore it in about a minute, then frame it or send it.
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AI-made examples. Your result will depend on the photo you use.
// How it works //
How to give a restored photo at Christmas.
To give a restored photo at Christmas, photograph or scan the original, restore it with BringBack for 1 credit, compare it with the original, then print and frame it or send the file. Packs start at $4.99 for 4 credits, paid once. AI restoration can change small details, so check every face before you wrap it. Nothing ships, so you aren't waiting on a delivery.
01Find the photo
Look in albums, drawers and shoeboxes, or ask a relative to lend you one. Choose the picture with the fewest copies and the most feeling, even if it's in poor shape.
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Upload a scan or a phone photo. Tears, creases and fading are repaired in about a minute. Drag the line across each face to compare it with the original before you save it.
03Frame it and give it
Print it at a photo counter and put it in a simple frame, or send the file to their phone. Add a line about where you found it.
// Gift ideas //
Restored photo gifts for the people you love.
Look for the picture with the fewest copies and the most feeling. Drag the line on each one.
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For a grandparent: their own parents
A picture of the people who raised them is often the one that means the most, and the one with the fewest copies. Ask what they remember about the day.
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For a brother or sister: the photo you grew up with
One restored picture from your childhood, and a copy for each of you. You can keep it black and white by switching on Preserve original colors.
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For someone who served
A photo from their service years or of the person who waited at home. Old prints from that time have often been through damp attics and several house moves.
// Old Christmas photos //
A childhood Christmas, in the colours it really was.
There's something lovely about handing someone a Christmas morning from fifty years ago, at Christmas.
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Faded trees and pink prints
Colour prints from the 1960s and 70s lose their cyan and yellow dyes first, so a green tree can turn orange or pink. Restoring brings back believable colour and clears the marks.
Instant-camera colour
Instant photos shift in colour and soften over time. If you like that look, keep it: switch on Preserve original colors and only the damage is repaired.
// No scanner needed //
Don't have a scanner? Use your phone.
You can often do this without the person noticing the photo has left its album.
01Lay the print flat
Take it out of the frame or album if you safely can, and put it on a plain table. Don't press on a print that's already cracking.
02Use even daylight
Stand near a window with no direct sun, and turn the flash off so it doesn't leave a glare on the surface.
03Hold the phone straight above it
Keep it level with the print so the edges look straight on your screen, then tap to focus on a face.
Have a scanner, or a fragile print? Read how to scan family photos safely.
// Colour //
Black and white, or the colours they remember.
Colorizing is 1 credit, and the colours are the AI's best guess. If someone remembers the real colour of a dress or a room, ask them, and if you only want the damage repaired, keep the photo as it is.
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// The finishing touches //
Frame it, and write the note.
Print it and frame it
Print at home or at a photo counter, and look at the printer's preview before you order. Black frames suit black and white, and wood suits warm old colour. Keep the original somewhere dry and give them the copy.
I found this photo and had it restored for you. Merry Christmas, with love from [Name].
A note to tuck in with it
Print ours and sign it by hand, or copy the words into your own card. A line about where you found the photo means a lot.
Open the printable note (PDF)
Words for your own card
“I found this photo and had it restored for you. Merry Christmas, with love from [Name].”
// Last-minute Christmas gift //
Left it late? This gift doesn't need the post.
A restored photo takes about a minute to make and arrives as a file, so it works on Christmas Eve. Print it at a same-day photo counter, or send it straight to their phone with a message.
// FAQ //
Questions about a restored photo gift.
A restored print in a simple frame is the classic choice, especially a wedding day, a childhood picture or a photo of their own parents. You can also make copies for each sibling, or put the restored picture on a card.
One credit per photo. The smallest pack is $4.99 for 4 credits, paid once with no subscription. Printing and framing are separate, wherever you choose to have them done.
Often, if the light is even and the photo is flat. A scan is better for very small prints.
It can, especially on very damaged or tiny originals. Compare the result carefully, and keep your original. If someone doesn't look like themselves, try a clearer copy or give the original instead.
Yes. Colorizing is 1 credit, and the colours are the AI's best guess.
Yes. Switch on Preserve original colors before you restore it, and only the damage is repaired.
No. You get a digital file and print it wherever you like.
No. Nothing ships from us, so you can restore a photo on Christmas Eve and print it at a local photo counter or send it to their phone.
Yes. You can add up to five photos at a time, and each one uses its own credit.
No, your credits stay on your account.
// Start with one photo //
Find the photo. We'll help with the rest.
Restoring one photo costs 1 credit, so the $4.99 pack restores 4 photos. One payment, nothing renews, and credits don't expire.