The source stays separate.
SS-09 · CODE-COMPLETE PROTOTYPE
Repair the years. Keep the person.
A faithful-mode restoration prototype designed to remove scratches, blur, and fading without beautifying, modernizing, or rewriting the face.
Free proof first$4.99 configuredNo subscription
ATMOSPHERIC ARTWORK · NOT A RESTORATION RESULT
Judge the face before purchase.
No subscription ladder.
Production deletion proof is still open.
THE RESTORATION CONTRACT
Damage may change. Identity may not.
A memorial photograph is not raw material for a newer, smoother face. Restore is being built around a narrower promise: recover the photograph's legibility while keeping the person's geometry, expression, age, and period character under family review.
- Scratches and dust
- Tears and creases
- Fading and contrast loss
- Blur and low-resolution damage
- Facial geometry
- Eyes and smile
- Wrinkles and age
- Expression and period tone
Identity lock is the acceptance requirement encoded in the prototype—not yet a family-validated performance claim.
THE CURRENT CODE PATH
Proof before purchase.
Restore separates the emotional decision from the payment decision. The family gets a watermarked inspection surface first; the expensive full-resolution path waits behind a verified charge.
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Place one photographUpload one family-owned image. The source remains a separate record, never overwritten by the working copy.
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Receive a proofA lower-cost pass returns a watermarked preview so the family can judge the face before paying.
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Inspect the likenessA comparison surface is designed to expose changes in expression, geometry, age, and period character.
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Unlock the clean fileOnly a verified one-time charge can start the paid full-resolution path. This payment lane is configured, not yet acceptance-tested.
PROTOTYPE LOGIC
preview → inspect → checkout → verify charge → full-resolution renderConfigured in code · not yet a public transactionA PRIVATE MEMORY NEEDS BORING INFRASTRUCTURE
No public upload before the deletion story is true.
The prototype can process a photo. Production still has to prove where every working file lives, who can access it, when it expires, and whether deletion happens without waiting for another customer to upload.
Work happens on a copy rather than replacing the family's source.
Model credentials and paid inference stay off the browser.
The local filesystem job store is not safe for a serverless deployment.
The current cleanup sweep cannot support a production 24-hour guarantee.
In-memory limits must move to shared production infrastructure.
Support address, governing law, and legal review are unfinished.
ONE APPROVED RESTORE$4.99
Configured one-time price No subscription
PAY FOR THE CLEAN FILE, NOT THE PROMISE
The expensive work waits for consent.
A lower-cost preview lets the family reject an unfamiliar result before purchase. The clean full-resolution render runs only after the checkout session is verified server-side.
FREEWatermarked preview→$4.99Verified unlock→1×Clean download
The price and payment logic are configured. A completed test purchase, refund, and reconciliation pass remain release gates.
THE HONEST RELEASE LINE
Flow built. Trust still to earn.
Restore has more than a landing-page idea and less than a public product. The work now is evidence: real families, real transactions, durable operations, and a deletion promise that survives audit.
Upload, preview, checkout creation, verification, and paid-render paths exist in code.
The provider prompt explicitly restricts facial and period-character changes.
Consented originals across people and damage types must be judged by those who know the faces.
Stripe test purchase, cancel, failure, refund, and reconciliation remain unproved.
Filesystem jobs and in-memory rate limiting must move to production-safe services.
Support identity, governing law, legal review, and independent expiry evidence remain open.
BEFORE THE FIRST FAMILY UPLOAD
The questions trust requires.
Can I restore a photo today?
Not through a public production service yet. The prototype flow is built, but real-photo likeness validation, Stripe test-mode proof, durable storage, deletion auditing, final legal copy, and deployment still have to pass before uploads should open.
What does faithful mode mean?
It is the product requirement that damage may change while identity may not. The prompt and inspection flow are designed to preserve facial geometry, expression, age, skin texture, and period character. That design still needs a consented family-judged bake-off before it becomes a quality claim.
Is the hero image a restoration result?
No. It is commissioned atmospheric artwork for this page. Restore does not publish a fabricated before-and-after example as product evidence.
When would I pay?
The configured flow creates a free watermarked preview first. A single $4.99 Stripe Checkout then unlocks the clean full-resolution file after the charge is verified. Checkout has not yet completed its test-mode acceptance pass.
Do you keep the original?
The product contract is to preserve the source separately and delete working files on a short schedule. The current prototype uses local filesystem jobs and an opportunistic cleanup sweep, so a production 24-hour deletion guarantee cannot be made until durable storage and an independent expiry audit are in place.
Will there be a subscription?
No subscription is planned. The current offer is one configured $4.99 charge per approved restoration, with the preview shown before purchase.
Status
IN DEVELOPMENT
Platform
Web, iOS to follow
Audience
People restoring memorial and family-heritage photos
Availability
Code-complete prototype; provider, payment, durable-storage, and legal gates remain open