Lighten Images Online
Make dark images brighter instantly. Lighten underexposed photos, increase brightness and exposure for clearer, more vibrant pictures.
or drop images here or paste
Make dark images brighter instantly. Lighten underexposed photos, increase brightness and exposure for clearer, more vibrant pictures.
or drop images here or paste
Image lightening increases brightness values across your photos to make dark or underexposed images brighter and more visible. Lighten photos taken in low light conditions, indoor settings without flash, or pictures with insufficient exposure. The lightening tool works on JPG, PNG, and WebP formats while maintaining image quality and detail in highlights.
Upload your dark or underexposed photo to begin brightening instantly. Drag the lighten slider to adjust brightness from subtle enhancement at 20-30 units to dramatic lightening at 100+ units for very dark images. Real-time preview shows brightness changes immediately. Download your lightened image as PNG for lossless quality, JPEG for smaller file sizes, or WebP for modern web optimization with superior compression.
Image lightening specifically increases pixel brightness values to recover detail from underexposed photos without washing out existing highlights. Unlike simple brightness that shifts all values equally, lightening focuses on making dark areas more visible while preserving properly exposed regions. Use lightening for photos too dark to see details - indoor event photography, nighttime portraits, or shadowy product shots requiring better visibility.
Lighten underexposed smartphone photos taken without flash in restaurants, concerts, or dimly lit venues. Recover detail from dark indoor real estate photography, product shots with insufficient lighting, or family photos in poorly lit rooms. Perfect for brightening scanned old photographs that appear too dark, outdoor photos taken at dusk, or any image where important details are lost in shadows and need to be revealed.
Export lightened photos at full original resolution up to 4096x4096 pixels maintaining maximum detail recovery. PNG format preserves all lightened detail losslessly ideal for professional photography and print work. WebP format reduces file size by 25-35% compared to JPEG while keeping brightened areas clear and artifact-free - perfect for websites needing fast loading speeds with visible image quality.