AI Photo Colorizer
Add natural color to black-and-white photos with AI. Bring old family pictures and vintage images back to life.
AI Photo Colorizer
Colorize black and white photos with AI-powered technology.
Drag & drop or click to upload
Upload a black and white photo to colorize
What the AI Photo Colorizer can do
Turn a black-and-white photo into a color image with natural-looking tones.
Automatic colorization
Upload a black-and-white photo and the AI Photo Colorizer adds color to the whole scene. You do not pick colors or paint over areas yourself.
DeOldify Artistic mode
Colorization runs on the DeOldify model in Artistic mode. This mode favors rich, lively color over the flat, washed-out tinting of simpler methods.
Natural skin and scenery
The model recognizes common content such as faces, sky, grass and water. It gives each one a plausible tone, so people, gardens and landscapes look believable.
Old print scans
Scanned family prints, archive images and grayscale photos from older cameras can all be colorized. Reasonably sharp and well-exposed scans usually give the most convincing results.
Two credits per photo
Each colorization costs 2 credits, and the cost is shown before you click. If the job fails, the credits are refunded to your balance automatically.
Private saved results
Colorized photos are private by default and saved in My Creations. You can return any time to download them again or compare them with the originals.
Ways people use it
Where adding color to an old photo helps.
Bring family history to life
Colorize photos of grandparents, old weddings or childhood homes to share with relatives or include in a family tree project.
Create a meaningful gift
Print a colorized copy of an old portrait for an anniversary, birthday or memorial, framed next to the original black-and-white version.
Illustrate local history
Add color to archive photos of a town street, school or workplace for a presentation, blog post or community exhibit.
Explore your own grayscale shots
Colorize your own black-and-white photography to see how a scene would look in color before deciding which version to keep and share.
How to colorize a black-and-white photo
Three steps from grayscale to color.
Upload the photo
Add a black-and-white JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, AVIF or HEIC image up to 10 MB. A clean, straight scan gives the best starting point.
Start colorization
Confirm the 2 credit cost and start. The AI estimates colors for each part of the scene, usually in under a minute.
Review and download
Compare the color version with the original, then download it. The result also stays privately in My Creations for later.
Tips for more natural colors
Ways to improve your colorized photos.
Start with a sharp, even scan
Scratches, glare and heavy grain can confuse the colors. Scan the print flat at good quality and crop away borders before uploading.
Restore faded faces first
If faces are soft or damaged, run the photo through the AI Photo Enhancer first, then colorize the restored version for clearer skin tones.
Treat colors as estimates
Clothing, cars and painted walls may come out in a different color than they really were. If you know the true colors, mention them when sharing.
Keep the original alongside
Save the black-and-white original next to the colorized copy, so a family archive keeps the real record and not only an interpretation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers about colorizing black-and-white photos on Flux.art.
Upload the photo to the AI Photo Colorizer and start colorization. The AI recognizes things like faces, sky and plants and adds natural colors to each area, ready to download.
Each photo costs 2 credits, and the cost is shown before you start. If colorization fails for any reason, the credits are automatically refunded to your account, so a failed attempt costs nothing.
Black-and-white or grayscale images in JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, AVIF or HEIC format, up to 10 MB each. Scans of old prints work well, while color photos are not what this tool is for.
The colorizer uses DeOldify in Artistic mode. Artistic mode produces richer, more vivid colors than plain tinting, which suits portraits, street scenes and outdoor photos with lots of sky and greenery.
No, they are the AI's best estimate. Skin, sky and grass usually look natural, but clothing, cars and painted objects may come out in colors that differ from the real ones.
The colorizer focuses only on adding color, not repairing damage. For faded or blurry faces, use the AI Photo Enhancer first and then colorize the restored result for cleaner skin tones.
Yes. You own the results and may use them commercially under the Terms of Service. You need the rights to the original photo you upload, which matters for archive images owned by someone else.
Yes. Results are private by default and saved in My Creations, where only you can view and download them again. They are not posted publicly unless you choose to share them.
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