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MyHeritage In Color

MyHeritage In Color automatically colorizes black-and-white photos and restores faded colors in older color photos.

MyHeritage In Color

MyHeritage In Color analyzes uploaded or stored photos, then creates a separate colorized or color-restored copy while leaving the original intact. It supports web uploads and the MyHeritage mobile app, with sharing and downloading options.

Several photos can be processed for free; continued use requires a subscription. Complete subscribers can colorize unlimited photos and receive logo-free results. Colorized colors are algorithmic estimates and may not match the originals.

Features

  • Automatically colorizes black-and-white and sepia photos
  • Restores colors in faded color photos
  • Detects whether a photo is black-and-white or color
  • Keeps the original photo intact as a separate file
  • Provides before-and-after comparison sliders
  • Supports downloading and sharing processed photos
  • Works with photos stored in MyHeritage
  • Marks simulated colorization with a palette symbol

Use cases

  • Colorize scanned family portraits
  • Restore faded photos from the 1950s through 1990s
  • Prepare historical photos for family-tree projects
  • Compare original and processed photos before downloading
  • Share restored family photos with relatives

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      Capabilities

      • Not: Upscales — “When you colorize a photo, the original black and white photo remains intact and you get a new, colorized photo that is stored separately, in the same resolution as your original photo.” source
      • Mobile app — “How do I access MyHeritage In Color™ on the mobile app?” source

      Pricing

      Starting price
      $129/yr
      Prices checked
      2026-11-06

      Free

      Free

      • Build a family tree of up to 250 people

      Premium

      • $129/year
      • Family tree size: 2,500 people
      • Smart Matches™
      • Advanced DNA features

      PremiumPlus

      • $209/year
      • Family tree size: Unlimited
      • Smart Matches™
      • Advanced DNA features
      • Instant Discoveries™
      • Tree Consistency Checker

      Data

      • $189/year
      • Family tree size: 250 people
      • Full access to 41.4 billion historical records and family tree profiles
      • Record Matches
      • Save records to your tree

      Complete

      • $299/year
      • Family tree size: Unlimited
      • Full access to 41.4 billion historical records and family tree profiles
      • Photo Enhancement Features
      • Smart Matches™
      • Advanced DNA features
      • Instant Discoveries™

      Omni

      • $399/year
      • Family tree size: Unlimited
      • Historical Newspapers on OldNews.com
      • Geni.com Pro and over 2,000 Webinars
      • Unlimited Photo Scanning
      • Photo Enhancement Features
      • Full access to 41.4 billion historical records and family tree profiles
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