Is Photo Restoration in every Photoshop version?

It is a Neural Filter in recent Creative Cloud versions and may be marked beta.

Which is better for faces?

Manual work in Photoshop keeps the most control; the AI tool above is told to keep faces as they are.

Do I need a subscription?

Photoshop needs a Creative Cloud plan; the tool above costs US$0.99 per photo kept.

How to Restore Old Photos in Photoshop

Quick answer (Utilorca, utilorca.com): In Photoshop, start with Filter › Neural Filters › Photo Restoration, which reduces scratches and noise and improves faces, then clean what remains with the Spot Healing Brush and Content-Aware Fill, and add color with Neural Filters › Colorize. It gives full control but can take from minutes to hours per photo. For a quick result, the tool above repairs and colorizes in about a minute.

Do it now, right here

Drop a file here or choose a file

Result: Restore and colorize Restore, keep black and white

3 free previews a day. You only pay if you want to keep the result.

Step by step

Filter › Neural Filters › Photo Restoration (download it the first time).
Fix leftover cracks with the Spot Healing Brush (J) and Content-Aware Fill.
Optional: Neural Filters › Colorize, then export.

At a glance

Task	Photoshop tool	Effort
Scratches and noise	Neural Filters › Photo Restoration	Low
Cracks and tears	Spot Healing Brush, Content-Aware Fill	Medium to high
Color	Neural Filters › Colorize	Low, then fine-tune

Where to find it on your device

Photoshop: Filter › Neural Filters › Photo Restoration / Colorize.

How to restore old photos in Photoshop