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CodeFormer

Ch 206.0of 29 AI Image Restoration Software
  1. 1Runs onAPI, self-hosted, Web
  2. 2CostsNot stated by the maker
  3. 3Fading repairYes
  4. 4Face restorationYes
3 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com
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Overview

CodeFormer is ranked #20 of 29 in AI image restoration software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Self-hosted, Web.

Compared on AI image restoration software

Fading repair
Yesgithub.com
Face restoration
Yesgithub.com

Facts

Purpose
CodeFormer is a robust blind face restoration method designed to restore faces in old photos and AI-generated images.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Restoration method
It uses a learned discrete codebook and Transformer-based code prediction to restore faces from degraded inputs.shangchenzhou.com · 4 Oct 2026
Quality control
A controllable weight trades image quality against fidelity, with lower values tending toward higher quality and higher values toward higher fidelity.shangchenzhou.com · 4 Oct 2026
Image enhancement
The project supports face restoration and whole-image enhancement, with optional Real-ESRGAN upsampling for faces and backgrounds.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Video enhancement
The inference script accepts video clips ending in .mp4, .mov, or .avi; the README says Windows and Mac users should install ffmpeg first.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Additional tools
It includes face colorization for black-and-white or faded cropped faces and face inpainting for cropped faces masked with a white brush.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Requirements
The README lists PyTorch 1.7.1 or later, CUDA 10.1 or later, Python 3.8 in its setup example, and other packages in requirements.txt.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Integrations
The project lists Stable Diffusion WebUI, ChaiNNer, and ComfyUI among integrations, and identifies Hugging Face, Replicate, and OpenXLab demos as author-maintained deployments.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Third-party services
The README identifies other listed demos, APIs, apps, websites, and integrations as third-party and unaffiliated with the authors.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
License
The project uses the NTU S-Lab License 1.0, and the Replicate model page says redistribution and use for non-commercial purposes should follow that license.replicate.com · 4 Oct 2026
API restriction
The Replicate model page says its CodeFormer API cannot be used commercially.replicate.com · 4 Oct 2026
Security and compliance
The opened project and demo pages do not state security certifications or compliance standards.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Support
The project README provides [email protected] for questions.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Intended users
The project page presents CodeFormer as a research method and asks users who use its dataset or paper to cite the work.shangchenzhou.com · 4 Oct 2026

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