Restore Old Home Videos
VHS Tapes & DVD Footage
Your family memories deserve to look their best. AI removes decades of grain, sharpens forgotten faces, and breathes life back into old footage.
Birthdays. Weddings. Holidays. Preserve them forever.
From Faded Tape to Watchable Video
Old home videos suffer from the ravages of time and technology — VHS grain, tape degradation, low resolution, washed-out color. BetterVideo's AI pipeline tackles each problem automatically.
VHS & Hi8 Tapes
Remove tape grain, static lines, and color bleeding that accumulated over decades of storage.
DVD Rips
Upscale 480p DVD footage to near-HD quality. Remove compression artifacts from early encoding.
Early Phone Videos
2005–2015 phone footage was often 480p or 720p. Upscale and sharpen to modern standards.
Face Restoration
GFPGAN v1.4 brings blurry faces back into focus — recognize family members in decades-old footage.
Step-by-Step: Restore Your Family Videos
Digitize Your Tapes
Use a USB capture device ($15–$50) with a VCR, or send tapes to Legacybox / iMemories for professional digitization.
Upload to BetterVideo
Drop your MP4, MOV, or AVI file. We'll show you the duration and credit cost before you commit.
AI Does the Work
Denoising, upscaling, face restoration, and contrast enhancement — all automatic in under 60 seconds.
Download & Share
Get your restored video in HQ Master for archival, or export for Instagram/Facebook to share with family.
Cost Comparison: DIY vs Professional
| Service | Cost | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| BetterVideo AI | $0.90–$3.60 per video | Under 60 seconds |
| Professional restoration | $25–$100 per tape | 1–4 weeks |
| Desktop software (Topaz) | $299/year + your GPU | Minutes–hours |
Frequently Asked Questions
Use a USB video capture device ($15–$50) connected to a VCR, or send tapes to a digitization service like Legacybox or iMemories. Once digitized as MP4, upload to BetterVideo for AI restoration.
1 credit per 30 seconds. A 2-minute family video costs 4 credits ($3.60 with the Starter pack). Professional restoration services charge $25–$100 per tape.
No. BetterVideo never modifies your original file. It creates a new, enhanced copy. Your original is preserved exactly as uploaded.
Yes — one of the most common uses. Digitize the VHS or Hi8 tape, upload to BetterVideo, and AI will remove grain, sharpen faces, and improve color.
Up to 5 minutes (300 seconds) per upload. For longer recordings, split them into clips. A 5-minute restoration costs 10 credits ($9 with the Starter pack).
Preserve your family memories
Upload an old video and see the difference AI makes. No software to install.
No subscription required. Pay per use. Credits never expire.