Face enhancement

Enhance Blurry Faces in Old Photos

Sharpen soft faces, recover portrait detail, and improve old family photos while keeping results natural.

What this fixes

Old portraits often have soft focus, motion blur, or scan blur. Face restoration can improve clarity, but it should avoid changing identity or creating an over-sharpened plastic look.

Best for

  • Soft scanned portraits
  • Group photos where faces are small but visible
  • Old photos that look clean except for weak facial detail

Recommended workflow

  1. Upload the highest-resolution scan available.
  2. Choose face enhancement when the main issue is facial clarity.
  3. Use full restoration first if the photo also has scratches, stains, or fading.

Practical tips

  • Do not upscale a tiny crop before upload; upload the full-resolution source.
  • Check identity-sensitive details like eyes, teeth, and glasses.
  • For group photos, one pass usually works better than repeated enhancement.

Face enhancement FAQ

AI face restoration predicts missing detail, so small changes are possible. LeoRestorer is best for improving visible faces, not inventing detail from a tiny blur.