I was so mad—my beach vacation photos and outdoor product shots were all overexposed! Bright skies turned white, faces looked washed out, and I thought they were ruined forever. Tried 4+ free tools, but only one brought back the details. Here’s the straight-up breakdown:
HitPaw FotorPea (desktop) = MY OVEREXPOSURE SAVIOR
• Has a dedicated “Overexposure Fix” AI Model—no fumbling with sliders! Uploaded a blown-out sunset pic, clicked the model, and 10 sec later—sky got its blue back, sand details popped, and my friend’s face wasn’t washed out anymore.
• Natural results—no weird color casts! Other tools made photos look too dark or orange, but this balances brightness AND keeps tones real.
Works with batch shots: Fixed 8 overexposed wedding photos in 2 mins—no watermarks, so I could send them to the couple right away.
• Super easy for newbies: Drag & drop → pick “Overexposure Fix” → preview → export. No editing experience needed!
Other free tools I tested (meh results):
• Photopea (online): Lets you tweak exposure manually, but I spent 20 mins on one pic and still messed up the colors.
• PicMonkey (free online): “Auto Fix” helped a little, but couldn’t bring back lost details (overexposed flower petals stayed blank).
Pro hack for tricky shots: If a photo is both overexposed AND blurry (my beach candid was!), use HitPaw’s “Overexposure Fix” first, then the “Sharpen Model”—it fixed both issues in one go! Way faster than switching between tools.
Anyone else have overexposed photos they thought were gone? Did you find a tool that actually works? HitPaw’s my new go-to for saving bad shots—share your tips below! 