Colorize black-and-white photos

Add natural, lifelike color to grayscale and vintage photos. Drop an image and let the AI fill in the color.

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Colorize Options

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Works best with clear grayscale photos. Add guidance to steer specific colors.

How to colorize a black-and-white photo

Add realistic color to black-and-white pictures in three steps.

1

Upload a B&W photo

Add any black-and-white or grayscale image.

2

AI adds color

The model predicts natural, period-appropriate colors for skin, sky, clothing and scenery.

3

Download the color version

Save the colorized photo, ready to print or share.

Use it via the API

Colorize black-and-white images at scale through our editing API.

curl -X POST "https://api.imageeditor.ai/v1/edit-image/" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -F "files=@photo.jpg" \
  -F "terms=Colorize this black and white photo with natural colors"

# Response: {"uuid": "abc123", "domain": "https://imageeditor.ai"}
# Poll for the finished result:
curl -X POST "https://api.imageeditor.ai/v1/results/" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -F "uuid=abc123"

Grab an API key on the developers page, then see the full API docs for every parameter.

Frequently asked questions

How does AI colorization work?

The model has learned how real-world scenes are colored, so it predicts believable hues for faces, landscapes and objects in your photo.

Will the colors be historically accurate?

Colors are plausible rather than guaranteed accurate — the AI can't know the true color of a specific dress, but results look natural.

Can I colorize old restored photos?

Yes. Restore the photo first to repair damage, then colorize for the best result.

Does it work on grayscale scans and documents?

It's tuned for photographs; portraits and scenes colorize best.

Is colorize a premium tool?

Yes — colorization runs on our premium model, unlocked with Pro or credits.

Which formats can I colorize?

Upload black-and-white JPG, PNG or WebP files — old photographs and scanned portraits colorize best.

Do you keep my black-and-white originals?

Your black-and-white originals stay private — used only to generate the colorized copy and never shared or published.

Add color to black-and-white photos

Bring old monochrome pictures to life with natural AI color. Unlock it with Pro or credits.

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