AI Photo Editing
Magic on photos.
iPhone Photos Clean Up (iOS 18+)
FREEBuilt into iPhone Photos. Tap unwanted objects → vanish. Magical.
Best built-in.
Google Photos Magic Eraser
FREESame idea on Android + iPhone. Free with Google account.
Best for Android.
Adobe Lightroom Mobile
FREE / $10/mo PremiumPro-grade photo editor. Restore old photos. Premium AI features.
Best for serious photos.
Photoshop Express
FREEQuick edits. Fix old / damaged scanned photos.
Best for repairs.
Remini
$5/wk subscriptionAI restores blurry old photos. Good for ancestor photos.
Best for old photo restoration.
Magic uses
- Remove tourist behind grandkids in vacation photo.
- Erase trash bin from beach shot.
- Fix red eye on old photos.
- Restore faded color on 1970s photos.
- Remove ex-spouse from family photo (yes, common).
- Sharpen blurry phone photos.
- Animate old photos (Remini, MyHeritage).
- Colorize black-and-white ancestor photos.
iPhone Clean Up walkthrough
- Open Photos. Pick photo to edit.
- Tap "Edit" (top right).
- Tap "Clean Up" icon.
- Brush over object you want gone.
- Apple AI removes + fills in background.
- Save (replaces original).
- Need iPhone 15 Pro+ or newer.
Restore old photos
- Scan old photo (Apple Notes scanner OR PhotoScan app).
- Open in Remini / Adobe Photoshop Express.
- Tap "Enhance" or "AI Restore".
- Wait 10-30 seconds.
- Faded → vibrant. Blurry → clear.
- Save high-res version.
- Print + give to family.
AI animation feels weird
MyHeritage Deep Nostalgia animates old photos — moves their face. Some find it magical, some find it unsettling. Try with permission. Best for distant ancestors. Not always appropriate for recent loved ones.