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| Background removal | Not tested in topic | 80/100 2000 × 2000 · PNG | Compare in task topic → |
| Image compression | Not tested in topic | 88/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Compare in task topic → |
| Image upscaling | Not tested in topic | 84/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Compare in task topic → |
| Object removal | Not tested in topic | 77/100 2000 × 2000 · PNG | Compare in task topic → |
| Image generation | Not tested in topic | 91/100 1024 × 1024 · PNG | Compare in task topic → |
| Photo restoration | 90/100 JPEG · Output attached | 79/100 JPEG · Output attached | Active task |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | SiPhotoEditor Photo restoration 90/100 Seven-aspect task score SiPhotoEditor uses non-subscription pay-as-you-go credits (40 free signup credits; packs from $9.90) and its 'Restore old photo' preset with Seedream 5 Flash (9 credits/edit) automatically heals all 5 heavy creases and dust spots (20.84 dB scratch PSNR) while exporting a 2048×2048 watermark-free 2K portrait in ~30s after email or Google sign-in. Tested export JPEG · Output attached Historical test · 2026-11-05 | Nero AI Photo restoration 79/100 Seven-aspect task score Grants 5 guest credits to heal facial/hair creases in 12.14s (14.19 dB scratch PSNR) with free 1024px JPEG export; uncheck Colorize on color photos. Tested export JPEG · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-26 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | SiPhotoEditor sitewide editing credit packs; initial trial and one-time credit plans · 2026-10-28 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits New User Trial2026-10-28 ↗ Free trial Trial Trial 40 initial signup credits, covering ~4 basic edits (one-time trial, non-recurring) Starter Pack2026-10-28 ↗ USD 9.9 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 1,100 credits (incl. 100 bonus), 24 to 122 edits, no expiration date Creator Pack2026-10-28 ↗ USD 29.9 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 3,600 credits (incl. 600 bonus), 80 to 400 edits, no expiration date Studio Pack2026-10-28 ↗ USD 79.9 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 10,400 credits (incl. 2,400 bonus), 231 to 1,155 edits, no expiration date 4 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. 40 signup credits via Google OAuth; credit packs are non-subscription and never expire; edits cost 9-45 credits depending on model with auto-refund on failure. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms unverified SiPhotoEditor official homepage and editor ↗ · 2026-10-28 Capture 1 ↗ SiPhotoEditor official pricing plans and model credit rates ↗ · 2026-10-28 Capture 1 ↗ | Nero AI web plans (Free / Standard / Yearly promo / Business); USD · 2026-10-21 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free2026-10-21 ↗ Free Free Free 5 free guest runs without login; 10 one-time credits per registered account (max 1000×1000px upload, 5 images/batch; 2× costs 1 credit, 4× costs 2 credits). Standard Monthly (300 credits)2026-10-21 ↗ USD 21.95/month — Monthly 300 credits/month (promotional USD 21.95/month, regular USD 24.99/month); up to 4000×4000px upload, 30 images/batch, priority processing, and 8× upscaling. Standard Yearly (3,000 credits/yr)2026-10-21 ↗ — Annual price not verified Annual 3,000 credits/year; promotional banner displays USD 7.66/month equivalent. Public page displays only the 7.66 USD/month equivalent without showing the annual invoice total before login. Business2026-10-21 ↗ Contact sales Quoted Quoted Custom credits and pricing (up to 200 images/batch, highest priority, API processing, and dedicated server). 4 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. The official pricing page and credit table state that guests get 5 free runs and registered Free accounts receive 10 one-time Nero Credits (Standard/Photo/Anime 2× costs 1 credit/image, 4× costs 2 credits/image, paid-only 8× costs 4 credits/image). Standard monthly is USD 21.95/month promotional (regular USD 24.99/month, 300 credits/month). The yearly promo banner displays only "7.66 USD per month" (3,000 credits/year) without printing the annual invoice total before login, so the annual total is marked unverified. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancel anytime by turning off auto-renewal in account settings (remaining credits expire at the end of the billing period); FAQ states refunds are not allowed once Nero Credits have been used. Nero AI official pricing, credit consumption table, and FAQ ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | New accounts receive 40 non-expiring free credits; Seedream 5 Flash costs 9 credits per restoration (up to 4 free 2K exports) | 5 free guest credits granted without login; Classic restoration costs 1 credit per image (5 free watermark-free exports) |
| Cancellation & refunds | Not verified | Cancel anytime by turning off auto-renewal in account settings (remaining credits expire at the end of the billing period); FAQ states refunds are not allowed once Nero Credits have been used. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Upfront disclosure of the 40 free credits and exact per-model credit cost (9–45 credits) before running | Displays remaining guest credits (5 -> 4) in the header and exposes all sub-model toggles upfront |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Global PSNR: 23.02 dB · SSIM: 0.8601 · Scratch repair PSNR: 20.84 dB | Global PSNR: 19.81 dB · SSIM: 0.8423 · Scratch repair PSNR: 14.19 dB |
| Fixture findings | On the 1024×1024 degraded portrait anchor, it completely removes all 5 white creases and 45 dust specks across the face, hair, and sweater (20.84 dB scratch PSNR), restores crisp facial detail (24.00 dB face PSNR, 0.8601 SSIM), and upscales output to 2048×2048 (2×). | Heals 4 of 5 major creases (14.19 dB scratch PSNR, 21.83 dB face PSNR), leaving 1 collar scratch and hair tinting when Colorize is left on. |
| Original historical observation | Selecting the 'Restore old photo' preset with Seedream 5 Flash completely heals all 5 white creases and 45 dust specks across the forehead, cheek, curls, and sweater (scratch_psnr = 20.84 dB) while restoring sharp facial features and upscaling to 2048×2048 (face_psnr = 24.00 dB, SSIM = 0.8601). | Nero AI Classic mode (with Scratch Fix + Colorize + Face Enhance enabled by default) heals 4 major creases across the forehead, cheek, and hair while enhancing facial clarity (scratch_psnr = 14.19 dB, face_psnr = 21.83 dB, SSIM = 0.8423), leaving 1 thin collar scratch and adding a pink/green tint on top hair from the default Colorize toggle (result.png, download.png). |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Users who need one-click automatic removal of heavy creases, scratches, and dust spots (20.84 dB scratch PSNR) combined with 2048×2048 2K portrait restoration without recurring subscriptions | Grants 5 login-free credits to heal 4 major facial and hair creases in 12.14s (14.19 dB scratch PSNR) and enhance facial detail (21.83 dB face PSNR) with 1024×1024 watermark-free JPEG export (users restoring color photos should uncheck the default Colorize toggle to avoid hair tinting). |
| Result & output evidence | ||
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | JPEG · Output attached · No watermark in test | JPEG · Output attached · No watermark in test |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 2048×2048 (2.0× 2K watermark-free JPEG · 745 KB) | 1024×1024 (1.0× native watermark-free JPEG · 128.2 KB) |
| Watermark observation | Watermark-free | Watermark-free |
| Batch & API | Supports iterative single-image prompt restoration and model switching; no public REST API | Supports multi-file batch uploads and an 8-hour online history manager |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 2048 × 2048 | 1024 × 1024 |
| Attached file dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 30.03s · End-to-end reference: 34.79s | Network-observed server wait: 12.14s · End-to-end reference: 14.09s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-11-05 · anchor_restore_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-26 · anchor_restore_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) |
| Repeated tests & reliability | No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded. | No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded. |
| Interaction experience | ||
| Account requirements | Account required in this test | No login in this test |
| Sign-in methods | Supports email magic link or Google OAuth sign-in to claim 40 free starter credits | Login-free with 5 free guest credits (optional Nero / Google account sign-in) |
| Manual adjustment | Manual erase / adjustment recorded in the historical flow | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Provides a one-click 'Restore old photo' quick-edit chip, clearly shows remaining credits (31 -> 22) and per-model cost (9 credits for Seedream 5 Flash), and offers a Before/After split slider with direct 2048×2048 watermark-free JPEG export. | Exposes Natural+, Restore+, and Classic restoration models alongside individual Scratch Fix, Colorize, and Face Enhance toggles in the left sidebar with direct watermark-free export. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | SiPhotoEditor Team | Nero AG |
| Recorded origin | Not verified | Karlsruhe, Germany |
| Domain history record | Not verified | 1995–present |
| Background & reputation assessment | Independent global AI photo editor without full corporate disclosure, but provides comprehensive Terms, Refund Policy, and Content guidelines with dedicated support email. | Operated by Nero AG (Karlsruhe, Germany, founded in 1995), a globally recognized multimedia software company. |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Google OAuth · Waffo Pancake · Creem | No third-party services listed in this record; this is not proof that none exist. |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Strips EXIF location metadata in-browser prior to upload, dispatches restoration jobs via /api/uploads and /api/jobs to Seedream 5 Flash 2K, and provides an immediate Delete button in workspace. | Explicitly states "Only results in the last 8 hours are kept" on `/photo-restore/history` and provides per-item delete buttons. |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Claims deletion within 8 hours; deletion not independently verified |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 33 / 35 Highly transparent pricing: one-time credit packs with explicit non-subscription and non-expiring terms; detailed matrix of 8 foundation models charging 9-45 credits per edit with automatic refund on job failure. | 29 / 35 Grants 5 free guest credits immediately in the top bar (deducting 1 credit for Classic photo restoration, leaving 4 credits) and provides direct 1024×1024 watermark-free JPEG downloads (landing.png, result.png, download.png). |
| Interaction restraint | 27 / 30 Provides a one-click 'Restore old photo' quick-edit chip, clearly shows remaining credits (31 -> 22) and per-model cost (9 credits for Seedream 5 Flash), and offers a Before/After split slider with direct 2048×2048 watermark-free JPEG export. | 26 / 30 Exposes Natural+, Restore+, and Classic restoration models alongside individual Scratch Fix, Colorize, and Face Enhance toggles in the left sidebar with direct watermark-free export. |
| Background & reputation | 14 / 20 Independent global AI photo editor without full corporate disclosure, but provides comprehensive Terms, Refund Policy, and Content guidelines with dedicated support email. | 18.5 / 20 Operated by Nero AG (Karlsruhe, Germany, founded in 1995), a globally recognized multimedia software company. |
| Engineering & privacy | 13.5 / 15 Strips EXIF location metadata in-browser prior to upload, dispatches restoration jobs via /api/uploads and /api/jobs to Seedream 5 Flash 2K, and provides an immediate Delete button in workspace. | 14 / 15 Explicitly states "Only results in the last 8 hours are kept" on `/photo-restore/history` and provides per-item delete buttons. |
| Task quality | 60.1 / 65 Deterministic evaluation on the 1024×1024 degraded portrait anchor (anchor_restore_v1): exports at 2048×2048 (2.0× upscale), scratch mask PSNR = 20.84 dB (completely healing all 5 white creases and 45 dust specks vs 6.02 dB input baseline), face ROI PSNR = 24.00 dB, global PSNR = 23.02 dB, SSIM = 0.8601, edge correlation = 0.6072, HF ratio = 0.5901 (60.1/65). | 44.3 / 65 Deterministic inspection on our 1024×1024 degraded portrait anchor (anchor_restore_v1): exports 1024×1024 (1×), scratch-mask PSNR = 14.19 dB (vs. 6.02 dB degraded baseline), portrait face ROI PSNR = 21.83 dB, global PSNR = 19.81 dB, SSIM = 0.8423, edge gradient correlation = 0.5279, high-frequency ratio = 0.3916 (44.3/65) |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 Directly exports a 2048×2048 (2.0×) watermark-free 2K JPEG (745 KB) using 9 of the 40 free signup credits (20.0/20). | 19 / 20 Exports a full 1024×1024 watermark-free JPEG (131,275 bytes) without login for 1 free guest credit (19.0/20) |
| Processing speed | 11 / 15 Async cloud restoration job (/api/jobs/5vagu5nh6eyjvj3zwlsieabz64) completed in 30.03s server wait with 4.76s upload time (11.0/15). | 12 / 15 Cloud Classic restoration pipeline (Scratch Fix + Colorize + Face Enhance) completes in 12.14s server wait (12.0/15) |
