Photo Brightener

How it works

Pick a photo taken in poor light. The brightener measures how dark it is and lifts it to look normally lit, brightening the shadows more than the highlights so lamps and windows don't turn white. The slider starts at the strength it chose; move it left for a gentler fix or right for a stronger one.

What it can't fix

A very dark photo holds little detail in its shadows, so brightening it also shows the grain. It works best on photos that are dim rather than black.

Your image stays with you

The photo is brightened inside your browser. It isn't uploaded, so nothing is stored anywhere once you close the page. The new copy is saved as a JPEG, and leaves out the details your camera stored with the photo, such as where it was taken.