About the Brightness & Contrast
Fix dark, washed-out or dull photos without installing an editor. Use the Brightness, Contrast and Saturation sliders to bring your image to life, then download the result in its original format.
How to Use the Brightness & Contrast
- Click the upload box and choose your file, or simply drag and drop it in.
- Adjust the available options to match what you need.
- Click the action button and let House of Convert do the work in seconds.
- Download your result instantly — no email, no account, no watermark.
Why Use the Brightness & Contrast at House of Convert?
- Free forever — every tool on this site is free to use, with no hidden limits.
- Private by design — your file is processed for this request only and never stored on our servers.
- Fast — results are usually ready in a few seconds, even for larger files.
- No installation — works entirely in your browser, on desktop or mobile.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I brighten a dark photo?
Upload it, raise Brightness above 1 (for example 1.3) and click Apply.
How do I increase contrast?
Move Contrast to a positive value such as +15 to +25.
How do I make colours more vivid?
Raise Saturation above 1, for example 1.2–1.4.
How do I make a photo black and white?
Set Saturation to 0, or use the Grayscale Converter.
Why does my photo look washed out?
Low contrast; increase contrast slightly and lower brightness a touch.
Can I fix an overexposed photo?
Lower brightness to recover some tones, but blown-out white areas can’t be restored.
What do the slider values mean?
Brightness and Saturation of 1 mean unchanged; Contrast 0 means unchanged.
Does editing reduce quality?
No, adjustments are applied once and saved at high quality.
Does the Brightness & Contrast tool work on iPhone and Android?
Yes.
Are photos stored?
No, they’re deleted immediately.