Skip to content

Reduce Image Noise

Smooth out grain and color speckles from photos taken in low light.

Drop an image here

or choose files from your device

You can also paste an image with Ctrl+V

JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, HEIC, GIF · up to 100 MB

Your images are processed locally in your browser and are not uploaded.

Photos taken at night, indoors or with a high ISO show grain and colored speckles. The noise reduction smooths flat areas such as skin, sky and walls with an edge-preserving filter and removes color noise, while outlines and details stay sharp. A little sharpening afterwards restores crispness.

How to reduce noise in a photo

  1. Step 1

    Add a noisy photo.

  2. Step 2

    Set the noise reduction strength and, if needed, some sharpening.

  3. Step 3

    Download the clean photo.

Why use PhotoTools

Edges stay sharp

An edge-preserving filter smooths only flat areas.

Color noise removed

Red and green speckles disappear.

Private

Processed on your device.

Supported formats

Input

  • JPG
  • PNG
  • WebP
  • AVIF
  • HEIC
  • GIF
  • BMP
  • TIFF
  • PSD
  • RAW

Output

  • JPG
  • PNG
  • WebP
  • AVIF

Frequently asked questions

Does it work on old scans?

Yes, it smooths film grain and scanner noise. Use moderate strength to keep the texture of the photo.

Is it free?

Yes. Browser tools on PhotoTools are free, unlimited and work without an account.

Are my images uploaded to a server?

No. This tool runs entirely in your browser using WebAssembly. Your images never leave your device, and nothing is stored.