How to Colorize a Whole Album of Old Photos at Once (Batch Mode, up to 10)

TL;DR

Batch mode (Pro) takes up to 10 photos, colourises them in sequence on the phone, stores each as a project and lets you save all to Photos at once. Review every result, because batch is fast, not blind.

The problem

You’ve decided to do the whole shoebox, and colourising one photo at a time means tapping through the same steps thirty times. By the fifth picture most people stop, and the album stays half done.

How batch mode works

Batch colourise (from Home, Pro) lets you pick up to 10 photos. ReColor then colourises them sequentially on the device. Each result is saved as a project in the in-app library, and you can Save all to Photos in one tap.

Steps

  1. Tap Batch colorize on Home (Pro).
  2. Select up to 10 photos from your library.
  3. Start. A progress view shows each one finishing.
  4. Open each result and check it with the slider.
  5. Tap Save all to Photos, or save individually.
  6. Repeat with the next 10.

Tips for a smooth session

  • Group similar photos (same era, similar lighting) so you can judge them together.
  • Prepare the scans first. A batch of poor scans gives a batch of poor results. See preparing old prints.
  • Check every result. Batch is fast, not blind.
  • Do the upscaling after, on the ones you want to print. See HD Upscale.
  • Keep the app open while it works.

Free alternative

Without Pro, you can colourise 3 photos a day, one at a time, with watermarked exports. See Free vs. Pro.

FAQ

How many photos per batch? Up to 10.

Are they processed at the same time? No, in order, one after another, which keeps memory use low on the phone.

Can free users do batches? No. Batch mode is a Pro feature; free colourises single photos, 3 a day.

Where do the results go? Each becomes a project in the app’s library, and you can save all of them to Photos.

The app ReColor →