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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 | Picsart Photo restoration 69/100 Seven-aspect task score Deblurs and 2× upscales portraits to 2048px in 4.84s via DiffBIR (22.01 dB PSNR) with login-free watermark-free export, without crease removal. 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 ↗ | Web Pro and all public Ultra credit volumes; per Ultra seat · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Pro2026-10-20 ↗ USD 15/month USD 126/year Monthly 250 general credits/month; batch editing up to 50 images Annual 250 general credits/month; Ultra billed per seat Rules [1] Ultra 1,0002026-10-20 ↗ USD 45/month USD 480/year Annual 1,000 general credits/month; Ultra billed per seat Rules [1] Monthly 1,000 general credits/month/seat; batch editing up to 100 images Ultra 1,5002026-10-20 ↗ USD 75/month USD 720/year Annual 1,500 general credits/month; Ultra billed per seat Rules [1] Monthly 1,500 general credits/month/seat; batch editing up to 100 images Ultra 3,0002026-10-20 ↗ USD 129/month USD 1,440/year Annual 3,000 general credits/month; Ultra billed per seat Rules [1] Monthly 3,000 general credits/month/seat; batch editing up to 100 images Ultra 6,0002026-10-20 ↗ USD 255/month USD 2,880/year Annual 6,000 general credits/month; Ultra billed per seat Rules [1] Monthly 6,000 general credits/month/seat; batch editing up to 100 images Ultra 9,0002026-10-20 ↗ USD 379/month USD 4,320/year Annual 9,000 general credits/month; Ultra billed per seat Rules [1] Monthly 9,000 general credits/month/seat; batch editing up to 100 images 13 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Six annual charges verified in single-seat checkout. The current public pricing page lists Pro/Ultra without a free removal count. It says add-on credits never expire but does not quote their purchase prices, which remain unconfirmed. Annual prices are per seat; tax depends on billing address. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancel anytime in account subscription settings Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ · Capture 4 ↗ · Capture 5 ↗ · Capture 6 ↗ · Capture 7 ↗ · Capture 8 ↗ · Capture 9 ↗ · Capture 10 ↗ · Capture 11 ↗ · Capture 12 ↗ · Capture 13 ↗ Annual payment summaries for each volume ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ · Capture 4 ↗ · Capture 5 ↗ · Capture 6 ↗ Official plans and add-on credit rules ↗ · 2026-10-20 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) | Guests can preview and export 2048×2048 watermark-free JPEGs via "Continue with standard quality"; 4096×4096 upscaling requires Pro |
| Cancellation & refunds | Not verified | Cancel anytime in account subscription settings |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Upfront disclosure of the 40 free credits and exact per-model credit cost (9–45 credits) before running | Presents the "Continue with standard quality" free download option alongside the Pro HD upsell modal |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Global PSNR: 23.02 dB · SSIM: 0.8601 · Scratch repair PSNR: 20.84 dB | Global PSNR: 22.01 dB · SSIM: 0.8181 · Scratch repair PSNR: 5.11 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×). | 2× DiffBIR restoration reaches 2048×2048 with 22.27 dB face PSNR and 0.4468 edge correlation, leaving creases unhealed (5.11 dB scratch PSNR). |
| 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). | Picsart's DiffBIR model upscales the 1024×1024 degraded portrait 2× to 2048×2048 in 4.84s with visibly sharper facial features and hair (global PSNR = 22.01 dB, face_psnr = 22.27 dB, edge_corr = 0.4468), but leaves the 5 synthetic creases unhealed (scratch_psnr = 5.11 dB) (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 | Uses a DiffBIR blind restoration pipeline to deblur and 2× upscale 1024×1024 portraits to 2048×2048 in 4.84s with free login-free watermark-free JPEG export (22.01 dB global PSNR, 22.27 dB face PSNR), though it does not automatically inpaint creases (5.11 dB scratch PSNR). |
| 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) | 2048×2048 (2.0× free watermark-free standard JPEG · 497.5 KB; 4096×4096 requires Pro) |
| Watermark observation | Watermark-free | Watermark-free |
| Batch & API | Supports iterative single-image prompt restoration and model switching; no public REST API | Supports interactive web editing, Batch Editor, and Picsart for Developers commercial APIs |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 2048 × 2048 | 2048 × 2048 |
| 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: 4.84s · End-to-end reference: 6.34s |
| 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 direct upload and 2048×2048 watermark-free export (optional Google / Apple / email 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. | Runs DiffBIR blind restoration automatically upon upload with a before/after slider and preserves a login-free 2048×2048 watermark-free export path. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | SiPhotoEditor Team | Picsart Inc. (Miami / San Francisco, USA) |
| Recorded origin | Not verified | Miami & San Francisco, USA (Backed by SoftBank Vision Fund & Sequoia Capital) |
| Domain history record | Not verified | Founded 2011 (15-year track record) |
| 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 Picsart Inc. (San Francisco / Yerevan), a leading global creative platform with over 100M monthly users. |
| 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 | Google Analytics · Google reCAPTCHA · OneTrust |
| 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. | Executes restoration via the `workflows/ai-enhance/diffbir` cloud pipeline in 4.84s. |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| 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. | 27 / 35 Selecting "Restore old photos" on `/ai-image-enhancer/` processes our degraded portrait in 4.84s without login; clicking "Export -> Download" offers a "Continue with standard quality" link that downloads a 2048×2048 watermark-free JPEG for free (while 4096×4096 Ultra HD requires Pro) (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. | 25 / 30 Runs DiffBIR blind restoration automatically upon upload with a before/after slider and preserves a login-free 2048×2048 watermark-free export path. |
| 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 Picsart Inc. (San Francisco / Yerevan), a leading global creative platform with over 100M monthly users. |
| 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. | 13.5 / 15 Executes restoration via the `workflows/ai-enhance/diffbir` cloud pipeline in 4.84s. |
| 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). | 31.2 / 65 Deterministic inspection on our 1024×1024 degraded portrait anchor (anchor_restore_v1): exports 2048×2048 (2×), scratch-mask PSNR = 5.11 dB (vs. 6.02 dB degraded baseline), portrait face ROI PSNR = 22.27 dB, global PSNR = 22.01 dB, SSIM = 0.8181, edge gradient correlation = 0.4468, high-frequency ratio = 0.4817 (31.2/65) |
| 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). | 18 / 20 Exports a 2048×2048 (2.0× upscaled) watermark-free JPEG (497,462 bytes) without login via "Continue with standard quality" (18.0/20) |
| 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). | 14 / 15 Cloud DiffBIR blind restoration workflow (`workflows/ai-enhance/diffbir`) completes in 4.84s (14.0/15) |
