HitPaw FotorPea

HitPaw FotorPea is an image editor for improving, restoring, editing, and generating pictures with AI. It suits people who want bulk photo repair alongside prompt-based creative tools. Its broad toolkit is a strong fit for mixed workflows, though expiring credits and platform-specific licenses make the plan choice consequential.

Overview

FotorPea handles routine image improvements such as upscaling, noise reduction, and color correction, as well as restoring old photos and making prompt-led edits or new images. RAW support and batch processing give it a useful role in larger photo workflows. The range is less compelling if restoration is your only need and you would rather pay for a focused tool.

It accepts PNG, JPG, JPEG, WEBP, TIF, TGA, BMP, JFIF, NEF, and RAW files; exports are supported in PNG, JPG, JPEG, WEBP, TIF, TGA, BMP, and JFIF. A Photoshop plugin can enhance and restore images inside Photoshop, but it has a separate subscription and credit balance.

Key features

Repair and enhancement

AI tools cover upscaling, noise reduction, color correction, scratch repair, photo colorization, and face enhancement. Batch processing is particularly useful when working through a group of photos, rather than repeating the same correction one file at a time. The mix serves both current image cleanup and older-photo restoration.

Editing and generation

Prompt-based editing, AI image generation, background removal, object editing, and a chat-style canvas expand FotorPea beyond restoration. This breadth is useful for people who want creative changes and repairs in one editor; it may be unnecessary overhead for someone who only needs to clean up scans.

Credits and licensing

Plans include 100, 500, or 800 credits, depending on term. Monthly subscription credits expire at month end, while yearly credits expire at the end of the subscription year; unused credits do not roll over. Windows and Mac licenses are separate, and premium features cannot be shared across platforms, so multi-device users should account for the platform they intend to use.

Pricing

FotorPea has no free plan, but the desktop version has a 7-day free trial. Paid plans include:

• 1 Month License: $27.99 a month, automatically renewing until canceled; includes 100 credits.
• 1 Year License: $112.99 a year, automatically renewing until canceled; includes 500 credits and one year of free updates.
• Perpetual License: $162.99 a month as a one-time price; includes 800 credits and free updates within the current major version.
• Annual Team Plan: $256.95 a year, billed annually for 5 PCs; includes company use, multi-user control, free updates, and technical support.
• Monthly Plan: $22.39 a month, automatically renewing until canceled; includes 100 credits plus AI photo enhancement, generation, and editing.

The monthly options suit shorter or lighter use, but their 100-credit allowance limits how much work can be done before credits run out. The annual individual license raises the allowance to 500 credits and includes a year of updates, while the perpetual option provides 800 credits and updates only within the current major version. The team plan is aimed at five-PC company use rather than an individual seat. Windows-specific monthly, annual, and perpetual licenses, Mac equivalents, and an Annual Business plan for 5, 10, or 100 PCs or Macs use custom pricing. The purchase page advertises 24/7 technical support and a 30-day money-back guarantee, subject to contacting support first.

Platforms

FotorPea supports Android, iOS, macOS, web, Windows, and an extension. Windows and Mac premium licenses remain platform-specific. The desktop trial lasts seven days.

Who it's for

FotorPea suits beginners and professionals who need more than a single repair function: batch enhancement, RAW input, restoration, and prompt-led editing all sit in the same product. It is a better fit for regular, varied image work than occasional restoration, particularly if credits will be used before they expire. Photoshop users can add the plugin for enhancement and restoration, but should budget for its separate subscription and credits.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Combines restoration, enhancement, editing, and generation, reducing the need to switch tools for those jobs.
• RAW support and batch processing suit photo collections and larger cleanup tasks.
• The 7-day desktop trial gives users a short window to assess the workflow before subscribing.

Cons

• There is no free plan, so continued use requires a paid license.
• Credits expire monthly or yearly and do not roll over, which can waste unused allowance for occasional users.
• Windows and Mac licenses are separate, and the Photoshop plugin has its own subscription and credits.
• The perpetual license limits free updates to the current major version.

Alternatives

Photo Restoration Software and AI Image Restoration Software are useful starting points for comparing restoration-focused tools. For a broader editing shortlist, see Photo Editing Software.

ImageColorizer is a freemium option with a free plan, support across mobile, desktop, and web, and a 50-credit monthly allowance with single processing.

AIPhotor offers a free account with five credits and a $3.99 a month plan for 100 credits, making it worth considering when a lower-cost credit plan is the priority.

The other HitPaw FotorPea listing includes a free plan and a $21.99 a month option with 100 free credits and nine AI enhancement models.

Memento AI offers free standard restoration saves and is limited to iOS and macOS.

Reviva has a free tier with three restorations and full-resolution downloads without watermarks.

Hotpot AI Photo Restorer has a free web plan for two images daily, as well as API and self-hosted options.

RenewShot is an iOS restoration app with a free download tier.

Restore.Photo is a web and API option with three free monthly restorations, standard quality, and a 1024-by-1024 resolution cap.

Verdict

Choose HitPaw FotorPea if you want one product for batch enhancement, old-photo repair, RAW images, and prompt-led editing. Its breadth is the central reason to choose it; the main reason to look elsewhere is that paid credits expire and licenses do not carry across Windows and Mac. Occasional restorers may be better served by a free alternative with a limited allowance.