VanceAI Photo Restorer
VanceAI Photo Restorer repairs old-photo damage such as scratches, tears, stains, and creases, while correcting faded color and sharpening facial details.
What VanceAI Photo Restorer is
VanceAI Photo Restorer repairs old-photo damage such as scratches, tears, stains, and creases, while correcting faded color and sharpening facial details. Its automatic workflow applies damage repair, face enhancement, and faded-color correction. Users can optionally make a separate colorized copy of a black-and-white image, or send a restored result to a separate upscaler for a larger reprint. The web app handles one image at a time; VanceAI for PC on Windows supports batch restoration and processes files locally. Web users can begin with free credits and preview a result without a watermark or credit card, though each completed restoration consumes credits. Web uploads can be up to 10MB and 34MP; paid web plans provide clean results without watermarks. Uploaded images are encrypted in transit and deleted within 24 hours after processing. Local PC processing uses no credits, has no queue, and accepts images of any size.
Good
- Automatic workflow repairs damage and faded color.
- Black-and-white images can be colorized as a separate copy.
- Free credits allow a preview without a watermark or card.
- Windows PC version supports batch restoration.
- Uploaded images are deleted within 24 hours.
Watch out
- Web app processes one image at a time.
- Each completed web restoration uses credits.
- Web uploads are limited to 10MB and 34MP.
- Paid web plans are needed for clean results without watermarks.
Who it suits
VanceAI Photo Restorer suits people repairing damaged or faded photographs, including those who want optional colorization or enlargement. Windows users needing batch work can use the PC version; the web app processes one image at a time.
Verdict
VanceAI offers both a single-image web workflow and local Windows batch processing. Review the upload limits, credit use, and plan terms to choose the option that fits your restoration needs.
Plans and prices
From VanceAI Photo Restorer's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $15 a month | 260 credits/month (200 paid + 60 bonus) · 0.058 USD/credit · $180 billed annually |
| Popular | $30 a month | 650 credits/month (500 paid + 150 bonus) · 0.046 USD/credit · $360 billed annually |
| Desktop 1 month | $39.90 a month | Unlimited local processing · all features · 1 PC · 100 web credits · priority support · Renews monthly |
| VanceAI for PC — 1 month | $39.90 a month | Unlimited local processing · All features · 1 PC license · 100 free web credits · Priority technical support · Renews monthly, cancel anytime |
| Creator | $45 a month | 1,300 credits/month (1,000 paid + 300 bonus) · 0.035 USD/credit · $540 billed annually |
| Studio | $75 a month | 2,600 credits/month (2,000 paid + 600 bonus) · 0.029 USD/credit · $900 billed annually |
| Desktop 1 year | $99.90 a year | Unlimited local processing · all features · 1 PC · 200 web credits · priority support · Renews annually |
| VanceAI for PC — 1 year | $99.90 a year | Unlimited local processing · All features · 1 PC license · 200 free web credits · Priority technical support · Renews annually, cancel anytime |
| Desktop Lifetime | $129.90, paid once | Unlimited local processing · all features · 1 PC · 300 web credits · priority support · Pay once, use forever; page also shows $199.90 crossed out |
| VanceAI for PC — Lifetime | $129.90, paid once | Unlimited local processing · All features · 1 PC license · 300 free web credits · Priority technical support · Pay once, use forever; page shows $129.90$199.90 |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | Custom integration · automated batch processing · direct engineering support · volume pricing |
The facts
Each one read from VanceAI Photo Restorer's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API architecture
- The public API uses asynchronous REST jobs at https://vanceai.com/api/v1; clients submit, poll and download results.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API authentication and upload
- API requests require bearer API keys and accept multipart files up to 200 MB or a public image URL.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API media tools
- API image tools include upscale, sharpen, denoise, background removal, restore, cartoonize, passport photo and custom prompt processing, plus video upscaling.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Batch processing
- The web app handles individual images, while VanceAI for PC on Windows supports batch restoration.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Colorization
- Black-and-white photos can be colorized afterward as a separate optional copy.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Color restoration workflow
- The product combines damage repair, face enhancement and faded-color correction, with a separate colorizer available afterward.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Crunchbase headcount
- Crunchbase currently places VanceAI in the 101–250 employee range.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Desktop local processing
- The Windows desktop application processes files locally, without credits or a queue, and accepts images of any size.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Developer integrations
- The product site links an Agent Skill for AI agents, a ComfyUI node and enterprise custom integration.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Face enhancement
- Facial processing sharpens visible eyes, hair and skin texture after damage repair.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- VanceAI lists API documentation, an Agent Skill, a ComfyUI Node, and custom enterprise integration as integration options.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Legal name
- Crunchbase identifies the legal name as VanceAI Technology and the company as active and for-profit.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Licence
- The public product and API pages describe a proprietary hosted service and do not identify an open-source licence.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: G2 results
- G2’s review summary says face enhancement can struggle and results may be inconsistent; users also mention limited usage, credits and expensive pricing.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Local processing
- VanceAI for PC processes files locally on Windows, and its pricing page says local processing uses no credits, has no queue, and accepts images of any size.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Paid upload limits
- Paid web uploads are limited to under 34 megapixels, 10 MB and 8,000 pixels on the longest side; oversized files are resized or compressed.checked 15 Oct 2026
Money
- API billing separation
- Web and desktop credits cannot be used for API jobs; API access requires a separate API plan.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Free access
- Users can start with free credits and preview a restored result without a watermark or credit card; each completed restoration uses credits.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Free start
- The restoration page offers free credits and a watermark-free preview without requiring a credit card.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: Trustpilot support and billing
- Trustpilot reviews repeatedly report delayed or absent refund support, cancellation difficulties, account glitches and failed tools; some 2026 reviewers describe desktop licenses not unlocking.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- VanceAI says it was founded in July 2020 by deep-learning researchers in Hong Kong and now has offices in Hong Kong and Japan.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Company size and headquarters
- LinkedIn lists VanceAI as an 11–50 employee partnership headquartered in Hong Kong.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Founded year
- LinkedIn lists VanceAI as founded in 2020.checked 15 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Limit: G2 platform coverage
- A G2 reviewer reports that the downloadable app is Windows-only, leaving Mac users with browser credits rather than a lifetime Mac license.checked 15 Oct 2026
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