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AI Image Colorization

Colorize black-and-white images with a browser ONNX model or the REST API while keeping the grayscale guardrail.

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Upload a black-and-white or nearly monochrome image and let AI add natural color.

AI Image Colorization

Upload a black-and-white or nearly monochrome image and let AI add natural color.

Up to 10MB
JPG, PNG, WEBP, HEIC, HEIF supported
No pixel size limit

Click or drag to upload

Result

Complete your work in Edit to see the result here.

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How to use

  • 1. Check the size and formats shown in the uploader, then choose or drag in your file
  • 2. Pixel limits: AI Upscale (2048×2048), AI Colorize (2048×2048), others (no limit)
  • 3. Run the tool you need and download the result
  • 4. Files are saved safely on your device

Security

  • • Each tool clearly identifies whether it uses browser or API processing
  • • Browser-processing tools do not upload files to a server
  • • Optional or required API tools may send the file only to complete that task
  • • Image file contents are not sent to analytics or advertising systems

Features

  • • All image tools in one place
  • • Background removal, resize, compress, format conversion, and more
  • • Download button activates when processing completes
  • • Fast and intuitive user interface
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How to colorize an old black-and-white photo with AI

Add AI-estimated color to family portraits, people, and landscapes, then compare the original and result with a slider.

Useful for

  • • Colorized previews of old family photos
  • • Black-and-white portraits and graduation photos
  • • Historical records and landscape previews

How it works

  1. 1. Upload a black-and-white image.
  2. 2. Run AI colorization.
  3. 3. Compare the result and download the PNG.

Processing note: AI estimates plausible colors from image context; it does not recover the exact original colors. Keep the source file for important records.

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