--- title: "Colorize a Black and White Photo with AI | Made" description: "Colorize a black and white photo with AI. Upload the scan and Made adds natural color while keeping every face and detail exactly as it was. Download a PNG." url: https://www.made.app/tools/colorize-photo --- [Tools](https://www.made.app/tools) / [Enhance & fix](https://www.made.app/tools?category=enhance) / Photo Colorizer # 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. ## 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. ![Black and white portrait of a woman rendered in natural, lifelike color](https://www.made.app/images/tools/colorize-photo/colorized-woman.jpg) ### Portraits ![Faded old print of a woman restored to full color](https://www.made.app/images/tools/colorize-photo/faded-photo-woman-colorized.jpg) ### Faded prints ![Nineteenth-century photograph rendered in plausible period color](https://www.made.app/images/tools/colorize-photo/old-photo-1800s-colorized.jpg) ### Historical photos ## What people use it for - **Family archives** Bring color to scanned prints of parents and grandparents so old albums feel present rather than distant. - **Historical photos** Render vintage street scenes, portraits, and documents in plausible period color for projects and displays. - **Faded snapshots** Revive color in prints that have yellowed or washed out over decades in a drawer or frame. - **Memorials and gifts** Prepare 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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