Sharpens, denoises and upscales blurry photos and old video.
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Remini
Phone app that sharpens blurry photos and restores old ones in one tap.
3.7our rating
FreemiumFrom About $9.99/week
Quick take
- Tap once to sharpen a blurry or low-resolution photo. Best on faces.
- Popular for restoring old photos, with a 4.6 rating from over 350,000 US App Store reviews.
- Free with watermarks and daily limits. Pro is billed weekly, around $7 to $10 a week depending on app or web.
- Web and app subscriptions are separate, so paying for one doesn't cover the other.
- A consumer app. For business photo work, Topaz or Evoto give you more control.
What is Remini?
Remini is a phone app, with a web version, that makes blurry, grainy or low-resolution photos look sharp. Upload a photo, tap enhance, and it rebuilds the detail, especially in faces. It's popular for restoring old family photos, fixing a blurry shot from an event, and cleaning up screenshots or old phone pictures. It can also enhance videos and make AI-styled photos of you from a few selfies.
It's made by Bending Spoons, the company that also owns Evernote and WeTransfer. It's one of the most downloaded photo apps, with a 4.6 rating from over 350,000 reviews on the US App Store.
The catch: it's a consumer app more than a business tool. Pro is billed weekly, which adds up fast, and web and app subscriptions are sold separately. The AI can over-smooth faces into a plastic look, and with old photos it guesses at details, so the result isn't always true to the person.
Who's using it, and who it's for
- Everyday users
- Families
- Creators
- Photographers
Anyone who wants to fix a blurry photo or restore an old one quickly on their phone.
Key features
One-tap enhance
Rebuilds detail in blurry, grainy or low-resolution photos.
Old photo restoration
Repairs faded and scratched old photos and can add colour.
Face enhancement
Sharpens faces in portraits, selfies and group shots.
Video enhance
Improves the quality of short, low-quality videos.
AI photos
Upload a few selfies and get styled AI photos of yourself.
How we rate it
3.7 / 5
Our rating
From using the tool ourselves. The average of the five scores.
- Ease of use
- 5.0
- Features
- 3.0
- Output quality
- 3.5
- Value for money
- 2.5
- Speed & reliability
- 4.5
How quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
How completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
How good the results are before you fix them.
What you get for the price, including the free plan.
How fast it is and how often it falls over.
Remini pricing
Free
Free
Fixing the odd photo.
- Limited daily enhancements
- Watermarks and ads
- Our pick
Pro (app)
About $9.99/week
A batch of photos over a short time.
- Unlimited enhancements
- No watermarks or ads
- Video enhance and all features
Web Personal
About $6.99/week
Enhancing photos on a computer.
- Web only, doesn't include the app
- Starts with a 7-day trial
Web Business
About $9.99/week
Commercial use on the web.
- Web only, doesn't include the app
Which plan should you pick?
Try it free first. If you have a pile of old photos to restore, pay for a week, do them all, then cancel before it renews. Weekly billing gets expensive if you forget.
Prices in USD unless noted, checked 3 November 2026. Vendors change plans often, so confirm on their site before you buy.
Best use cases
Ways Remini can slot into your week.
- 1
Restore old family photos
Scan or photograph old prints and bring back the faces and detail.
- 2
Rescue an event photo
Sharpen a blurry shot from a function or party before sharing it.
- 3
Fix a low-res headshot
Clean up an old or small profile photo for your website or LinkedIn.
- 4
Improve customer photos
Sharpen a blurry photo a customer sent before using it in a testimonial.
How it fits your tech stack
Enhance the photo in Remini, then edit or lay it out in Canva or Picsart. For bulk or professional photo work, Topaz Labs or Evoto are better fits.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Genuinely one tap to use
- Very good at sharpening faces
- Brings old photos back to life
- Works on phone and web
Cons
- Weekly billing adds up quickly
- Web and app subscriptions are sold separately
- Can over-smooth faces into a plastic look
- Guesses at details in old photos, so results aren't always true to life
- Made for consumers, with little for business workflows
Remini alternatives
The closest alternatives to Remini in the library, best rated first.
Nano Banana
4.6
Best for editing photos by describing the change
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Canva
4.5
Best for social media posts and stories
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Affinity
4.4
Best for Replacing Adobe apps without the subscription
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Namelix
4.4
Best for brainstorming a business name
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Why it made the list
It's the best-known one-tap photo enhancer and the quickest way to rescue an old or blurry photo.
Remini FAQ
How much does Remini cost?
There's a free plan, and paid plans start at About $9.99/week. Prices checked 3 November 2026 against Remini's pricing page.
Is Remini free?
Yes, Remini has a free option. Try it free first. If you have a pile of old photos to restore, pay for a week, do them all, then cancel before it renews. Weekly billing gets expensive if you forget.
What is Remini best for?
Remini is best for restoring old family photos, sharpening a blurry photo of a person and fixing low-resolution images. Anyone who wants to fix a blurry photo or restore an old one quickly on their phone.
What are the best Remini alternatives?
The closest alternatives are Nano Banana, Canva, Affinity and Namelix. Nano Banana is best for editing photos by describing the change.
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