# PhotoWake - AI Old Photo Restoration

## Overview

PhotoWake is an AI-powered online photo restoration service. Users upload old, faded, blurry, scratched, or damaged photos, and AI restores them in seconds. The service offers face enhancement, scratch repair, colorization, and high-quality download.

## Key Features

- **AI Photo Restoration**: Fix faded, blurry, scratched, and damaged pictures automatically
- **Face Enhancement**: AI-optimized face detection and enhancement using GFPGAN
- **Scratch Repair**: Remove scratches, tears, and physical damage
- **Colorization**: Bring black & white photos to life with realistic colors
- **High-Quality Download**: Download restored images in full resolution
- **Privacy First**: Uploaded photos are auto-deleted after processing

## Pricing

- $0.45 per photo (1 credit)
- New users receive 2 free credits upon registration
- No subscription required - pay as you go

## API

PhotoWake provides a REST API for programmatic access:

- Base URL: `https://photowake.com/api/v1`
- Authentication: Bearer token (JWT)
- Key endpoints:
  - `POST /photos/upload` - Upload a photo
  - `POST /photos/:id/restore` - Start restoration
  - `GET /photos` - List user photos
  - `GET /photos/:id/download` - Download restored result
  - `GET /credits` - Check credit balance

## Authentication

- OAuth 2.0 with Google (Sign in with Google)
- Email/password registration with verification
- JWT Bearer tokens for API access

## Real-Time Progress

Photo restoration progress is available via WebSocket at `wss://photowake.com/api/v1/ws`. The server pushes `task_update` messages with status and progress percentage.

## Support

- Help:app@photowake.com
- Privacy: app@photowake.com