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Colorize black and white photos

Turn a black and white photo into color — natural, true-to-era tones for skin, sky, and fabric. Slide to preview, then colorize yours in the app.

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Original: a black-and-white family photo
Restored: a black-and-white family photo
Before After

Drag to compare — a real Reviva restore

Color that looks like memory, not paint

The hard part of colorization isn't adding color — it's adding the right color. Reviva infers period-accurate tones so grandma's dress and the summer sky look believable, not cartoonish.

Restore and colorize in one pass

Old black-and-white prints are often damaged too. Reviva can repair the cracks and fading first, then colorize — so you get a clean, colored photo, not a colored version of the damage.

A shoebox of vintage family photographs spilling onto a wooden table in warm window light

Why it matters

The memories worth keeping deserve to last.

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How it works

From your camera roll to restored in seconds

  1. Step 01

    Open Reviva

    Download the app and tap Colorize.

  2. Step 02

    Choose a black-and-white photo

    Any grayscale print or scan from your camera roll.

  3. Step 03

    Save the color version

    Reviva adds natural color in seconds. Keep both versions.

Ready to see your photo restored?

Free to try — your first restore takes seconds.

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More before & after

Original: a faded family group photo
Restored: a faded family group photo
Before After
Original: an old wedding photograph
Restored: an old wedding photograph
Before After
Original: a damaged vintage portrait
Restored: a damaged vintage portrait
Before After

Frequently asked

Does the colorizer work on old, damaged photos?

Yes. Reviva can restore damage and colorize in the same flow, so faded or cracked black-and-white prints come out clean and in color.

Will the colors be historically accurate?

Reviva infers natural, period-plausible tones. Results look believable rather than neon — and you can keep the original monochrome version too.

Can I turn a black and white photo into color for free?

Yes — Reviva is free to try, and colorizing a black-and-white photo is one of the modes you can use right away.

Is Reviva free?

You can download Reviva and try it for free. A subscription unlocks unlimited restores at full resolution with no watermark. There is no obligation to subscribe to see what Reviva can do with your photo.

Colorize your photo

See a black-and-white memory in color in seconds.