Pix Fix is a free online tool designed to remove noise and degradation from images. Ideal for photographers and graphic designers, it helps restore photos and graphics damaged by excessive JPEG compression. The tool operates entirely within the browser using JavaScript, ensuring images are not uploaded to a server and maintaining user privacy.
Pix Fix offers two primary modes: Graphics Mode and Photo Mode. Graphics Mode is suited for rasterized vector art or scans, effectively removing JPEG blocking noise and scan artifacts. Photo Mode is designed for photographs degraded by JPEG compression, utilizing an extension of the anisotropic diffusion algorithm to smooth out JPEG block boundary artifacts.
Users can adjust the smoothing level between 1 and 10 to control the denoising effect. The default setting of 5 provides a balanced starting point. The tool supports JPEG and PNG formats, and the processed images can be downloaded directly.