Best AI Image Colorizers in 2026
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In short: ImageColorizer is ranked #1 of 27 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of PicWish Photo Colorizer and HitPaw AI Image Colorizer. The best-ranked option with a free plan is PicWish Photo Colorizer. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Colorize by Photomyne at $5/mo.
Colorizing a monochrome image involves more than choosing an output: file compatibility, resolution, and processing options can all affect which tool fits your needs. Compared on batch processing, commercial use, free plans, image upload formats, maximum resolution, output formats, paid-from pricing, and processing mode, these entries give you several dimensions to weigh. The ranking opens with PicWish Photo Colorizer, ImageColorizer, and HitPaw AI Image Colorizer, with Palette and Colorize Images also among the first entries. Check the listed formats and resolution against your source images, and weigh the usage terms and processing options against how you plan to work.
27 AI image colorizers ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 ImageColorizer iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$6.90/mo Batch processing: Yes
- 2 PicWish Photo Colorizer iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free Batch processing: YesImage upload formats: jpg, jpeg, bmp, png, webp, tiff, tif, bitmap, raw, rgb, jfif, lzw
- 3 HitPaw AI Image Colorizer iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3 Batch processing: Yes
- 4 Colorize Images iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7 Image upload formats: JPEG, PNG, HEIC
- 5 MyHeritage In Color iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7 Image upload formats: .jpg, .jpeg, .jpe, .gif, .png, .bmp, .psd, .tif, .tiff
- 6 RetroFix iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7
- 7 Colorize by Photomyne iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$5/mo
- 8 VanceAI Photo Colorizer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$8.32/mo Batch processing: YesImage upload formats: JPG, PNG
- 9 Palette No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$6/mo Batch processing: Yes
- 10 Colorize Photo No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free Maximum resolution: 4,096 pxBatch processing: YesImage upload formats: JPG, PNG, WebP, and other browser-supported image formats
- 11 Colorize.cc No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Batch processing: YesImage upload formats: JPG, JPEG, PNG
- 12 AKVIS Enhancer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$69/mo Batch processing: YesImage upload formats: RAW, JPEG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, WEBP
- 13 Molyin Photo Colorizer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Maximum resolution: 1,024 pxBatch processing: YesImage upload formats: JPEG, PNG, WEBP
- 14 Pixbim ColorSurprise AI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Batch processing: YesImage upload formats: JPG, PNG
- 15 AKVIS Coloriage AI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Batch processing: YesImage upload formats: RAW, JPEG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, WEBP
- 16 MergeImages Photo Colorizer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Maximum resolution: 1,024 pxImage upload formats: JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF
- 17 snapnedit AI Photo Colorizer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Maximum resolution: 4,096 pxImage upload formats: PNG, JPEG, WebP
- 18 ColorizeOldPhoto No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Batch processing: NoImage upload formats: JPG, PNG, WebP
- 19 Hotpot AI Photo Colorizer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Batch processing: Yes
- 20 SnapOtter No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Batch processing: Yes
- 21 Topaz Labs Photo Colorizer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Batch processing: YesImage upload formats: PNG, JPEG, JFIF, WEBP, TIF, HEIC
- 22 TrueColorizer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Image upload formats: JPG, PNG, WEBP, TIFF
- 23 Colorize Photo No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
- 24 MagicShot Image Colorizer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
- 25 Picture Colorizer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Image upload formats: JPG, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
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Questions about this list
Which AI image colorizer is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
ImageColorizer is ranked #1 of 27 with a score of 7.8. PicWish Photo Colorizer is second and HitPaw AI Image Colorizer third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Colorize by Photomyne has the lowest first paid tier we found: $5/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.