Click on the Photos tab on the navigation bar to access your photos stored on MyHeritage.
Select any album from the list on the left, or remain within “All Media Items” which shows all your photos. Click on any photo to open the photo page.
Once you’re on the photo page, we automatically detect if a photo is scratched or damaged and can be improved using Photo Repair. If that is the case, you will see the “Repair” button next to the other photo tool buttons above the image.
If we didn’t detect that your photo is damaged and in need of repair, and you think that it is damaged, don’t worry — you can still try out Photo Repair. Click on the 3 dots on the top left to open the menu of additional options, and Repair will be available there.
Click “Repair” to start the repair process, which will take a few seconds. As with our other photo tools, after repairing your photo, you can drag a slider across the image to see the before and after effect.
Choose from the options on the top left of the photo to download the original photo, the repaired photo, or the comparison, to access the settings, or to delete either the repaired photo or the original.
Like the other photo features, Photo Repair piggybacks on the original photo, creating a repaired version in addition to the original, which remains intact exactly as it was when you uploaded it. When you delete the repaired version, the original photo will remain, but if you delete the original, the repaired version will also be deleted.
Two models
We offer two different repair models that can be used on your photos to repair scratches and damage: Gentle repair and Extensive repair.
The Gentle repair model is the default model that will be used on photos when Photo Repair is applied. This model is ideal for most photos.
The Extensive repair model is better for more severe damage and scratches, but sometimes (rarely) it may affect other parts of the photo negatively. If, after using the Gentle repair model, you still see scratches, you can try the Extensive repair model to see which result you prefer.
In the example below, there is a deep scratch in the original (left image) over Abraham Lincoln’s face. The default Gentle repair model improved the situation (center image), but it was the Extensive repair model that eliminated the scratch completely (right image):
You can switch between the repair models by clicking the cogwheel icon in the top left corner to open the photo settings panel.
In the settings panel, select a model and click Preview. If you like the new result, click Save, else click Cancel to remain with the previous version.
After repairing a photo, you may colorize it, enhance it, or animate it, in any order. Technically, Repair is the operation that should always be done first, but if you repair a photo that was already colorized, MyHeritage will repair the original version, and then colorize it, so it won’t matter that you did the operations in the opposite order. You will always get the best result possible no matter which order you use.
Sharing my repaired photo
Sharing repaired photos is possible by downloading the repaired version or a side-by-side comparison by clicking the download icon on the upper left corner on the photo page. You can then email the image or post it on social media.
