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Colorize

A single-purpose colorization utility that pairs an AI color pass with a detail-preserving merge: the model proposes the colors, then the result is rebuilt from the original photo's own pixels so structure, grain, and fine detail survive untouched. The output is your picture in color rather than a repainted approximation, which makes it a fit for old family photos, archive scans, and film-era shots. The two-pass pipeline is slow: most runs finish in about a minute, but a busy queue can stretch one to ten minutes.

At a glance

Price
5 Credits
Our rating
Best for

What Colorize is best for

colorizing old family photosarchive and museum scansfilm-era black and white photographycolorization without altering detail
Strengths and limitations

How Colorize performs

Strengths

  • keeps the original's detail and resolution
  • natural, era-appropriate colors
  • one click, no settings

Limitations

  • narrow use case, colorization only
  • no control over specific colors
  • slow, up to ten minutes on a busy queue
Prompting

How to prompt Colorize

Practical tips to get the most out of Colorize.

  1. 01no prompting needed, works on the source image
  2. 02run a restoration prompt in the edit tool first for damaged photos

Tips are tuned for Colorize specifically.

Examples

Colorize on Upsampler

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Colorize?

A single-purpose colorization utility that pairs an AI color pass with a detail-preserving merge: the model proposes the colors, then the result is rebuilt from the original photo's own pixels so structure, grain, and fine detail survive untouched. The output is your picture in color rather than a repainted approximation, which makes it a fit for old family photos, archive scans, and film-era shots. The two-pass pipeline is slow: most runs finish in about a minute, but a busy queue can stretch one to ten minutes.

How much does Colorize cost on Upsampler?

5 credits per generation. No subscription, credits never expire.

Can I try Colorize for free?

You can try a free, no-signup version of our ai image editor. Note that the free version may use a different, lighter model rather than Colorize itself.