Renew review
A broad restoration toolkit for repairing, colorizing, enhancing, and exporting photos.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Renew is an AI-powered photo restoration service for families, photo enthusiasts, archivists, and others preserving old photographs. Available on the web, iOS, and Android, it can repair damaged, faded, scratched, torn, or stained images; colorize black-and-white photos; improve faces and resolution; correct lighting and contrast; combine photos; and animate still portraits. Batch processing and high-resolution export also make it suitable for handling collections or preparing images for printing and archiving.
The published plans use a straightforward paid structure. Weekly costs $9.99 per week, while Annual costs $49.99 per year with annual billing. Both plans include unlimited access to core website features, HD-quality downloads, and no watermark. The annual option has a substantially longer billing period, while the weekly option provides a shorter commitment. Renew does not provide a free plan, so buyers should expect to select a paid tier before using the service.
Its broad feature set is the main reason to choose it over a narrowly focused repair tool. In addition to scratch, crack, blemish, tear, and stain repair, Renew combines colorization, face enhancement, resolution improvement, lighting correction, photo combining, animation, batch processing, and high-resolution export. Cloud and mobile deployment supports web, iOS, and Android workflows, while support is available through email and documentation. Renew fits users who want several restoration tools in one service, particularly for batch work across mobile and web. Buyers seeking a free entry point, a desktop-native application, or support beyond email and documentation should consider another option.
Renew pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Repairs scratches, cracks, tears, stains, and blemishes
- Adds colorization, face enhancement, and lighting correction
- Supports batch processing and high-resolution export
- Where it doesn't
- Requires a paid plan from the start
- Desktop access is provided through the web rather than a native app
- Support is limited to email and documentation
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