0 = 100 credits
Restore a photo
1 credit per image
Credit deducted
only on success
Download HD/4K
keep the original
Unused credits never expire — keep them for your next project.
One credit processes one image through one engine. That's the entire pricing model — no per-megapixel charges, no hidden fees for larger files, no extra cost for 4K downloads. A single credit takes a faded black-and-white portrait through Colorization and gives you back a full-color version you can download in HD or 4K.
| Engine | Credits per photo |
|---|
| Face Enhancement | 1 |
| Colorization | 1 |
| Upscaling | 1 |
| Scratch Removal | 1 |
| Blur Removal | 1 |
| White Balance | 1 |
There is no per-engine price difference and no charge for re-downloading a restored photo. Once restored, your result is yours to download in HD or 4K as many times as you like.
Predictable budgeting: a typical damaged family photo needs 2–3 engines — say Scratch Removal + Colorization + Upscaling = 3 credits for a fully restored, print-ready file. Plan for 2–3 credits per photo and you'll almost never be surprised.
| Free credit | Paid credits |
|---|
| Who gets it | New users, once | Anyone, any time |
| Cost | $0 — no card required | Plans or refill packs |
| What it's used for | Any single engine on one photo | Any engine, any photo |
| Quality | Identical to paid | Identical to free |
| Expiry | See plan terms | See plan terms |
The free credit exists so you can verify the quality on your own photo before spending anything. The result is a full-resolution restoration — no watermark, no downgrade.
Pinin offers a free tier plus three paid plans. All paid plans include a pool of credits that refills monthly:
| Plan | Credits per month | Best for |
|---|
| Free | 1 welcome credit | Trying the service |
| Giotto | ~30 | A family album or occasional restorations |
| Botticelli | ~100 | Regular batches, larger collections |
| Da Vinci | ~400 | Archives, photographers, dealers |
Credits from your monthly plan allowance and credits from one-time refill packs sit in the same balance and are spent identically, but they have different expiry rules. Check the pricing page for current plan prices and credit amounts.
- Monthly plan credits reset each billing cycle — unused subscription credits do not roll over to the next month.
- Refill-pack credits stay valid for 12 months from the purchase date, so they're the right choice for one-off projects.
- Your balance is shown in the account dashboard, so you always know what you're working with before you start a batch.
Tip: For one-off projects, buy exactly what you need as a refill pack. For ongoing work (a growing archive, a photography side business), a monthly plan gives you a predictable budget and the best per-credit rate.
- Scan once, scan well. A 600 DPI scan restores dramatically better than a 300 DPI scan — and better results mean fewer retries, which means fewer credits spent.
- Run engines in the right order. Fix damage first, color second, upscale last. Running engines in the wrong order produces worse results and tempts you into wasteful retries. See the troubleshooting guide.
- Batch smart. Restore similar photos together with the same engine set instead of re-deciding per photo. The batch guide covers this in detail.
- Don't stack redundant engines. Don't run Face Enhancement twice, and don't colorize photos that already have color. Each redundant pass is a credit spent making things worse.
- Test on one photo first. Before committing a whole batch, restore the worst photo in the batch and check the quality. If it survives, the rest will be fine.
Yes, on different schedules. Subscription credits reset each billing cycle — whatever you don't use by the end of the month doesn't carry over. Refill-pack credits are valid for 12 months from purchase. Your balance and any expiry dates are always visible in the account dashboard, so you never lose track.
Refunds for unused refill credits are handled on a case-by-case basis — contact support from your account dashboard. Monthly plan allowances are tied to the billing cycle, so a mid-cycle cancellation applies to the next cycle, not the current one.
You only spend credits on restorations that actually run. If an upload fails, the image is rejected as unsupported, or the restoration errors out before completing, no credit is deducted. Failed or unusable outputs can be retried; if a photo consistently produces bad results, it's a source-quality problem — see the troubleshooting guide.
Your current balance is shown in the account dashboard, next to the restore button. The balance updates immediately after every restoration and every purchase, so what you see is what you have.
Create a free account and your first restoration is free: one credit, no card required. Start restoring.
