A heart-warming new trend is exploding across social media as millions use free AI tools for restoring old photos. It lets you bring faded family photos back to life. Old, scratched, and grainy pictures now transform into stunning high-resolution portraits in seconds, and the results look like they were shot yesterday with a professional camera. The secret? Simple prompts in ChatGPT and Google Gemini that anyone can copy and try today.
Step-by-Step Restoring Old Photos In Minutes
Restoring old photos has never been easier. You just upload your picture to ChatGPT (with Plus) or Google Gemini and paste one of these powerful prompts. Here’s exactly what thousands of people are using right now:
Best All-Rounder Prompt (works great on both tools): “Restore this old photo with advanced AI upscaling and enhancement. Make it look natural and recent, as if taken today with a Canon EOS R5.
- Keep the exact face, expression, skin tone, and hairline — don’t change the person
- Remove all scratches, stains, cracks, fading, and noise
- Sharpen to ultra-high quality, Full HD or higher
- Fix colors to look realistic and balanced, not cartoonish
- Enhance fabric textures, eyes, hair, and skin details naturally
- Add soft, flattering natural lighting
- Clean the background but keep the original scene
- Deliver a noise-free, razor-sharp, professional portrait”
Users report that Google Gemini often gives the most natural skin tones and lighting, while ChatGPT Plus delivers slightly sharper facial details. Many people run the same photo through both tools and pick their favourite result.
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The trend went mega-viral after X user @ShreyaYadav_ shared before-and-after images that gathered millions of views. Since then, grandparents, wedding photos, and even century-old family portraits are getting the AI glow-up treatment daily.
No expensive software, no Photoshop skills needed, just a phone or laptop and a free (or Plus) account. Try restoring old photos yourself today and watch decades disappear in seconds. Your family will thank you!
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