Hotpot review

Hotpot is a browser-based AI toolkit from Panabee, and its Photo Restorer is built for a single batch of old photos rather than an ongoing subscription. You upload one or more scans, pick a restoration style such as Natural, Vintage, Classic color or Classic black and white, add optional instructions, and download each result or a ZIP of all of them. Hotpot says the tool reduces scratches, sharpens faded details and enhances faces, and works on both black-and-white and color photos. It is unusually candid about limits: AI can reinterpret or invent details where the source is damaged, and the tool may not work well with more than two people in a photo. Credits are needed for every result, including the first, so there is no free use. The cheapest purchase is 1,000 credits for $12 as a one-time payment, with monthly and yearly options that save 17% and 25%. We compared documented features and published prices.

Who it is for

people restoring one batch of photos without a subscription

Price

Credits from $12 for 1,000 as a one-time payment; monthly and yearly options save 17% and 25%.

1,000 credits $12
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Photo Restorer reduces scratches, sharpens faded details and enhances faces
• Batch upload with the same treatment and instructions for every photo
• Style references such as Natural, Vintage, Classic color and Classic black and white
• Download results one by one or together in a ZIP
• Separate Photo Colorizer, Face Enhancer and Photo Upscaler tools

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Pay once from $12 with no subscription required
• Strength: Works on black-and-white and color photos
• Strength: The editor shows the credit cost before you start
• Weakness: Credits are required for every result, including the first photo
• Weakness: Hotpot says the tool may not work well with more than two people in a photo
• Weakness: Web only, and refreshing the tab does not preserve the queue

Key facts

• Developer: Panabee, LLC
• Cheapest purchase: 1,000 credits for $12, one-time
• Free use: None, credits needed for every result
• Batch restore: Yes, with ZIP download
• Group photos: May not work well with more than two people

Where it ranks

Hotpot is No. 8 in our Best Photo Restoration Apps verdict.