MyHeritage Photo Tools vs Resly AI
MyHeritage is a family history company, and its photo tools (Photo Enhancer, Photo Repair, In Color and Deep Nostalgia) live inside its family tree service. Resly does one part of that job: restore an old photo, add color if you want it, and hand it back sized to print and frame, with no account and nothing kept afterwards. We make Resly, so read this knowing that. Here is where each one is the right choice.
Written by the team that makes Resly AI. Facts about MyHeritage checked on their own pages on 12 October 2026; sources are at the bottom of the page.
Choose MyHeritage Photo Enhancer if…
Choose MyHeritage if you're building a family tree, want your restored photos stored and shared with relatives there, or have a whole box to get through.
Choose Resly AI if…
Choose Resly if you have a few photos to restore and print, and would rather not open an account or start a subscription to do it.
Side by side
| Feature | MyHeritage Photo Enhancer | Resly AIPay per image | Resly StudioFor bulk and regular use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | Website and the MyHeritage app; the Reimagine scanning app is a separate phone app | In the browser, on any device, including a phone | In the browser, on any device |
| Account needed | Yes, a free MyHeritage account to start | No | Yes, a free business account |
| How you pay | A few photos free, then a subscription: MyHeritage Complete or the Photo Subscription on the web, or Reimagine at $7.99 a month or $49.99 a year | Pay per image, from $1.99, with each extra image in the order cheaper. No subscription | Credits from $0.50 an image: one-off packs from $10, or monthly plans from $15 |
| Largest output | Not stated in its help pages | 16 megapixels (8,000px on the long side). Detail is rebuilt at up to 4K, about 16 megapixels, then fitted to your size | 16 megapixels (8,000px on the long side). Detail is rebuilt at up to 4K, about 16 megapixels, then fitted to your size. Also delivered as print-ready PDF |
| Changes the shape to fit a print | No. It enhances the photo at its existing shape | Yes. Type any size and the scene is extended to fit, not cropped | Yes. Type any size and the scene is extended to fit, not cropped |
| How it adds detail | Separate AI tools: Photo Enhancer (upscales and brings faces into focus), Photo Repair (scratches and damage), In Color (colorizing) | A generative AI model that redraws detail, so small things like faces can change slightly | A generative AI model that redraws detail, so small things like faces can change slightly |
| Free option | Several photos in each tool; free colorized photos carry a MyHeritage logo | No. The examples on the home page are real, full-size output | Your first 3 images, with no card needed |
MyHeritage figures as listed on its own pages on 12 October 2026. Prices change; check theirs before buying.
Where MyHeritage Photo Enhancer is better
- Family history. Restored photos sit in your tree, next to the people in them, where relatives can see them.
- Keeping things. Subscriptions include unlimited photo storage. Resly deletes everything two days after delivery, by design.
- A whole box. The Reimagine app scans album pages from your phone, and a subscription covers unlimited photos. A month of Reimagine at $7.99 costs less than paying Resly once you're past seven or eight photos.
- More to do with a photo once it's restored, such as animating faces with Deep Nostalgia.
- A free try. A few photos in each tool cost nothing.
Where Resly AI is better
- No account and no subscription. Upload, pay for the photos you have, download.
- Print-ready. Ask for 8×10 or 16×20 and the photo comes back at that size and shape, extending the background instead of cropping heads off.
- One pass. Repair, color and print size happen together, instead of three separate tools.
- Nothing kept. Your family photos aren't stored in a genealogy database; they're deleted two days after delivery and never used to train AI.
Doing this every week? There’s Resly Studio
If you restore photos for other people, say for a genealogy society, a funeral home or a framing counter, Resly Studio is the account version: credits bought ahead at a lower price per photo, which never expire, and files delivered ready to print.
Credits start at $0.50 an image, as one-off packs from $10 or monthly plans from $15. Every job is kept for 7 days, and your first 3 images are free with no card needed.
See Resly StudioTry Resly AI on your photo
Upload it and pick a size. You see the price before you pay, and nothing is charged until you do.
Drop images, or click to browseTap to choose photos
JPG, PNG, HEIC, WEBP (up to 50MB each) · up to 5 at once
From $1.99 · no account · nothing uploaded until you continue
Paid through Stripe · deleted after 48 hours · never used to train AI
Each extra image $1.99 $0.99 · up to 5 per order
MyHeritage vs Resly AI: questions
Is the MyHeritage Photo Enhancer free?
For a few photos. MyHeritage lets anyone try its photo tools on several photos, and colorized photos from a free account carry a MyHeritage logo. Unlimited use needs a MyHeritage Complete or Photo Subscription plan, or a Reimagine subscription in the app.
Do I need a MyHeritage account?
Yes. MyHeritage asks you to create a free account before you upload. Resly has no accounts: you pay through Stripe and get a private link by email.
Which is better for a box of 200 photos?
MyHeritage, most likely. A subscription with unlimited photos, plus a phone app that scans album pages, beats paying per photo at that volume. Resly suits the handful you want to print and frame.
Will the restored faces still look like my family?
Usually, with both. Both use AI that rebuilds detail, and MyHeritage notes its results can be inaccurate and, rarely, distorted. Where a face is torn or faded away entirely, any AI has to guess, and Resly says so before you pay. Keep the original either way.