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Colorize black & white photos

Add realistic colour to black and white photos with AI. Free, full resolution, no signup, no watermark, and files are deleted in 2 hours.

  • Free

    no account needed

  • Frankfurt

    stored in the EU

  • 2 hours

    then files are deleted

Your files

Add them here, we do the rest

Drag and drop your files here, or import from:

Upload files up to 100 MB in image formats

Supported formats
  • JPG
  • JPEG
  • PNG
  • WEBP
  • TIF
  • TIFF
  • BMP

How to colorize a photo

Turn any black and white photo into a colour image in three steps. Everything runs online, with no software to install and no account to create.

  1. Upload your photo

    Drop a black and white JPG, PNG, or WebP into the box, or click to browse for it.

  2. Let the AI colorize it

    Our model analyses the image and adds natural, realistic colour automatically. No brushing or manual work needed.

  3. Download the result

    Preview the colorized photo and download it at full resolution, with no watermark.

Why colorize photos with Novitora

  • Automatic AI colour

    A single click restores colour across the whole image, with no manual painting.

  • Natural, realistic tones

    Skin, sky, foliage and clothing are colorized with believable, lifelike colour.

  • Full resolution, no watermark

    Download the finished photo at its original size, free and without a logo stamped on it.

  • Private and secure

    Uploads travel over an encrypted connection and are deleted automatically after 2 hours.

Bring old photos back to life

Photo colorization uses AI to predict and add colour to black and white images. Trained on millions of photographs, the model recognises what is in the picture, a face, a landscape, a building, and fills in colour that looks natural.

It is the fastest way to breathe new life into old family portraits, historical archives and vintage prints, without any photo-editing skills. Upload the scan, colorize it, and share the result in seconds.

  • Restore faded family portraits and give heirloom photos a new lease of life.

  • Colorize historical and archival images in seconds for research or storytelling.

  • Prepare vintage prints and scans for albums, gifts, or social media.

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Frequently asked questions

Still have questions? Contact support.

Is the photo colorizer free?

Yes. Colorizing photos on Novitora is completely free with no signup or account. You can colorize an image, preview it, and download the full-resolution result without paying or hitting a daily quota.

Does the colorized photo have a watermark?

No. Novitora returns your colorized photo at full resolution with no watermark and no logo, unlike many colorizers that stamp free results or shrink them.

What image formats can I upload?

You can upload common image formats including JPG, PNG, WebP, TIFF, and BMP. The colorized result is returned as a JPG or PNG.

How good is the colour?

The AI produces natural, realistic colour for most photos, especially portraits and landscapes. Results vary with the age and quality of the original scan, but the tool handles typical black and white and faded photos very well.

What happens to my photos?

Your image is sent over an encrypted connection for processing, and both the upload and the result are deleted automatically after 2 hours. Novitora never asks you to create an account.

Can I colorize old and damaged photos?

Yes. The tool colorizes scanned prints and old photos directly. For the best result, upload the clearest scan you have; heavy damage or very low resolution can affect the colour quality.