Photo Colorizer

Upload a black and white or faded photo and Made adds natural color to skin, clothing, and scenery. Faces and details stay exactly as they were, at the photo’s own size.

Photo

Black and white portrait of a woman rendered in natural, lifelike color

Portraits

How to use Photo Colorizer

1
Upload the photo
Scan or photograph the print and upload it as a JPEG, PNG, or WebP.
2
Press Colorize
No settings: the model picks natural colors for skin, clothing, and scenery.
3
Compare Before and After
The photo comes back at its own size with the same faces and details, now in color.
4
Download the PNG
Save the color version. For tears and scratches, run Photo Restoration first.

Photo Colorizer examples

Real results from Made. Add your own photo in the studio above.

Portraits

Faded old print of a woman restored to full color

Faded prints

Nineteenth-century photograph rendered in plausible period color

Historical photos

What people use it for

Family archivesBring color to scanned prints of parents and grandparents so old albums feel present rather than distant.
Historical photosRender vintage street scenes, portraits, and documents in plausible period color for projects and displays.
Faded snapshotsRevive color in prints that have yellowed or washed out over decades in a drawer or frame.
Memorials and giftsPrepare a colorized version of a treasured photo for a tribute, anniversary, or framed print.

Colorize a black and white photo

What it does

Input: One JPEG, PNG, or WebP image
Output: Full-color PNG at the photo’s own size
How it works: Made sends the photo to DDColor on fal.ai, a colorization model that adds color without redrawing the picture, so faces and details stay the person’s own.
Access: Sign in to run it. It’s paid in credits, shown before you run it.

Formats and limits

Input formats: JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC
Output format: PNG at the photo’s own size (up to 4,096 pixels on the long side)
Images per request: One
Processing model: DDColor on fal.ai
Color accuracy: Colors are the model’s best guess, not a historical record

Checked against the running tool on 2026-09-29.

Questions about Photo Colorizer

How does AI colorize a black and white photo?

Made sends your photo to DDColor on fal.ai, a model trained only to add color. It predicts plausible colors from the shapes and tones in the picture and paints them onto the original, without redrawing it.

Will faces still look like the person?

Yes. DDColor colors the photo you uploaded rather than generating a new one, so faces, expressions, and details stay exactly as they were.

Are the colors historically accurate?

No. The colors are the model’s best guess, which may differ from what was really there, especially for clothing and cars.

Does it also repair scratches and tears?

No, it only adds color. For tears, scratches, and creases, run the photo through Photo Restoration first, then colorize the result.

What kind of photos work best?

Clear scans with visible detail. Very dark, blurry, or heavily damaged photos give the model less to work with; Unblur Image can help first.

How much does it cost?

About 1 credit a photo, shown before you run it.

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