---
title: Restore old or faded photos API
slug: old-photo-restore
url: https://apyhub.com/dosvak/service/old-photo-restore
provider: Dosvak LLC
categories: [File Manipulation]
tags: [photo-restoration, image-enhancement, old-photos, scratch-repair, image-processing]
auth: api_key
---

# Restore old or faded photos API

Restore old or faded photos from an uploaded image. Control enhancement strength and scratch repair, and receive the restored image as binary output.

## Endpoints

| Method | Path | Description | Atoms |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| POST | `` | What it does Restores an uploaded old or faded photo by processing the provided image file and retu… | 100 |

## About

## What it does
Photo Restoration restores old or faded photos from a single uploaded image. Send a photo file in the request body, and the service returns the restored image as binary output.

Use the `strength` query parameter to control how aggressively the image is enhanced, from 0 to 1. Keep the default value when you want a balanced restoration, or raise it when the photo needs more visible correction. The `repair_scratches` flag lets you include or skip scratch repair depending on the condition of the source image.

This is a good fit for digitising family archives, improving scanned prints, or cleaning up damaged photos before storage or sharing. Because the endpoint returns an image, you can pass the result straight into your app, media pipeline, or file storage flow without parsing a JSON payload.

Photo Restoration is designed for simple batch or single-image workflows where you need to improve appearance without changing the original upload format.

## Usage

Authenticate with an ApyHub API key in the `apy-token` header.
Full docs and a live playground: https://apyhub.com/dosvak/service/old-photo-restore