I’ve been digging up old phone photos lately—you know, the ones from 5 years ago that look all pixelated? Plus, my work meeting screenshots were so low-res, I couldn’t read the notes. Tried Photoshop (way too confusing!) and Lightroom (needs a degree to use), but nothing stuck—until I found HitPaw FotorPea. Here’s how it changed my blurry photo game:
HitPaw FotorPea (desktop) = MY LOW-RES HERO
• 9 AI models made for different photos! Used “General Model” on my old landscape shots—turned a fuzzy mountain pic into something I could print. “Face Model” fixed my grandma’s blurry birthday photo—her smile looks clear, no weird pixel blocks!
• Upscales to 4K/8K without mess! My 500px phone snap became 2000px, and the grass/sky details still looked natural (other tools made it look like a cartoon).
• Batch fixes are a dream! Did 12 low-res screenshots in 3 mins—no watermarks, so I could share them with my team right away.
• Zero editing skills needed! Drag photo → pick AI model → click preview → export. I figured it out in 1 minute—no YouTube tutorials required!
Other tools I struggled with:
• Photoshop: Had to mess with “Image Size” and “interpolation”—spent 30 mins on one photo, and it still looked grainy. Not worth the headache for casual use.
• Lightroom: The “Detail” panel helped a little, but I couldn’t get rid of pixelation—plus, the free version limits what you can do.
• Online tools (like Pixlr): Slow, and most cap at 2x upscale—my photos still looked blurry after.
My go-to hack for old photos: If you’re fixing vintage shots (like my parents’ wedding pics), use HitPaw’s “General Model” first to boost resolution, then switch to “Face Model” to sharpen faces. It brings back little details—like my dad’s old tie pattern—that I thought were gone forever!
Anyone else have a folder full of blurry low-res photos they’re scared to delete? Did you find a tool that actually fixes them? HitPaw’s turned my “meh” photos into keepers—share your favorite hacks below! 