PFClean is professional film and video restoration software developed by The Pixel Farm for film archives, studios, broadcasters, restoration facilities, film laboratories and content distributors. It combines automatic defect removal, precision manual repair, film stabilisation, videotape restoration, colour management, conform and batch-processing tools in an artist-controlled restoration environment for macOS, Windows and Linux.
Why Choose PFClean?
When it comes to film and video restoration, speed, flexibility, and hardware efficiency matter. Unlike traditional layer-based workflows, PFClean’s node-based system allows for flexible, non-destructive editing, ensuring the highest quality results with the ability to refine at any stage. Engineered for modern GPU architectures including Apple Silicon, PFClean delivers this performance on remarkably modest hardware. PFClean outperforms competitors by offering:
Advanced Restoration Tools
Automatically detect, analyse, and remove artefacts with precision, ensuring cleaner images across every frame.
Batch Processing
Restore large archives efficiently with automated workflows that reduce manual input while maintaining consistent quality.
4K & 8K Remastering
Work at high scan resolutions, preserving detail and fidelity while preparing your content for modern delivery platforms.
Multi-Format Support
Seamlessly deliver projects for streaming, broadcast, and cinema with flexible exports tailored to professional workflows.
Non-Destructive Editing
Adjust, refine, and reverse restoration steps at any stage, giving you full creative control without risking original media.
Trusted Manual Tools
Use finely tuned, frame-accurate retouching tools that empower artists to perform detailed restoration with total confidence.
Film Restoration
PFClean supports all major film formats, from 8mm to IMAX 70mm, preserving the integrity of camera negatives, prints, archival reels, and everything in between. Advanced automation removes dust, scratches, flicker, warping, tears, and colour fading while maintaining the original film’s authenticity.
Key Features:
Enhanced defect removal for faster, more precise automatic and manual restoration.
Intuitive workflow designed for archivists, filmmakers, and post-production teams.
Future-proof archival films for digital distribution and long-term storage.
PFClean’s GPU-accelerated restoration pipeline is optimised for Apple Silicon, delivering performance on an M4 Mac that outpaces competing restoration tools on far more expensive hardware. Whether you are restoring a single reel or processing an entire archive, PFClean scales to meet your needs without demanding a premium hardware investment.
Video Restoration
Digitally restore and enhance ageing analogue video formats, including 1" reel-to-reel, U-matic, Betacam and VHS. PFClean’s advanced tools correct dropouts, chroma issues, tape glitches, and colour degradation, delivering pristine results while preserving historical accuracy.
Key Features:
Advanced automatic tape defect detection, removal and restoration.
Batch processing for easy handling of large-scale video archives.
Seamless integration with modern post-production workflows and pipelines.
PFClean’s video restoration tools are fully GPU-accelerated and optimised for Apple Silicon. Process large-scale video archives on accessible hardware, an M4 Mac delivers the performance needed for batch processing entire tape collections without the cost of a traditional restoration workstation.
PFClean is built for professional post-production and archival workflows.
Industry-Standard Pipeline
PFClean fully supports OpenColorIO (OCIO), enabling a robust colour management workflow and robust Edit Decision List (EDL) conforming capabilities. This allows users to efficiently restore and conform footage to match an offline edit reference.
Compatible Software:
PFClean is designed to seamlessly integrate into professional post-production and restoration pipelines by generating industry-standard file formats compatible with other leading applications such as DaVinci Resolve, Baselight & Avid Media Composer.
Supported File Formats & platforms
PFClean supports a wide range of industry standard file formats, including OpenEXR, DPX, TIFF, ProRes*, and more, while offering full cross-platform compatibility on Windows, macOS, and Linux Linux**, ensuring seamless integration into any post-production or archive workflow.
Runs on Hardware You Already Own
Engineered for maximum GPU efficiency, PFClean is optimised for Apple Silicon and delivers professional restoration performance on an M4 Mac Mini Pro that outpaces competing tools running on workstations costing ten times more. GPU-accelerated processing across macOS, Windows, and Linux means you don’t need to invest in specialist hardware to achieve world-class results.
*Mac only **Rocky Linux 8/9
Professional Restoration Across Film, Broadcast and Archives
Every collection has a story worth preserving. PFClean gives the professionals responsible for film and video the tools to restore, refine and prepare that material for its next generation of audiences.
From archive preservation and film scanning to broadcast, post-production and streaming, PFClean delivers powerful, controlled restoration workflows built around the quality and integrity of the original image
Film Archives
Restore and preserve historic film collections with precise tools for cleaning, repairing, stabilising and remastering scanned film while protecting the integrity of the original material.
Studios & Content Owners
Prepare valuable film and video assets for modern audiences with professional restoration workflows that improve image quality, remove defects and create high-quality masters for long-term use.
Broadcast Archives
Restore and revitalise extensive broadcast collections, addressing common film and video defects while providing efficient workflows for preparing archive material for new transmission and distribution.
Restoration & Post Production
Give restoration and post-production teams the control they need to tackle demanding projects, combining automated processing with detailed manual tools for precise, efficient image repair.
Film Labs & Digitisation
Integrate restoration into film scanning and digitisation workflows, helping transform newly scanned material into clean, stable and consistent digital assets ready for finishing, preservation or delivery.
Distribution & Streaming
Optimise restored film and video for today's distribution platforms, creating clean, stable and high-quality masters that help historic and catalogue content meet modern viewing standards.
17 Jul 2026
Automatic Film Dirt & Dust Removal: The Complete PFClean Restoration Guide
Automatic dirt and dust removal for scanned film: PFClean's complete guide to Dustbust, Auto Dirt Fix, IR defect maps and multi-pass restoration workflows.
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29 Jun 2026
Remastering Archive Footage for Redistribution
Learn why precision engineering beats AI shortcuts for remastering archive footage. A complete guide to faithful film restoration.
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FAQ
What is PFClean?
PFClean is professional film and video restoration software from The Pixel Farm. It provides a complete, non-destructive workflow for cleaning, repairing, stabilising, grading and remastering scanned film, archival videotape and digital media, while keeping the restoration operator in control.
What is PFClean used for?
PFClean is used to restore and preserve film and video by detecting and correcting defects such as dirt, dust, scratches, flicker, image instability, warping, tears, noise, grain and colour degradation. Automated tools handle repetitive restoration work, while detailed manual tools give operators precise control over difficult or complex damage.
Who uses PFClean?
PFClean is built for professional restoration environments, including national film archives, studios, broadcasters, post-production facilities and specialist restoration teams. It is designed to scale from individual restoration projects to large collections and batch-processing workflows.
Can PFClean restore both film and videotape?
Yes. PFClean supports both film and video restoration in a single application. Film tools address defects such as dirt, dust, scratches, flicker, warping and tears, while video restoration tools can correct problems including dropouts, chroma issues, tape noise, banding and other analogue or digital video artefacts.
Does PFClean use generative AI?
No. PFClean is not a generative-AI restoration system. Its approach is based on deterministic image processing, defect detection, motion analysis and operator-controlled repair. Rather than inventing new image content, PFClean is designed to recover and preserve the information present in the original material.
What film formats can PFClean restore?
PFClean can be used with a broad range of film formats, from 8mm through 16mm and 35mm to large-format material including IMAX 70mm. It can process camera negatives, prints, archival reels and other scanned film material, with workflows adapted to the source and the restoration requirements.
Can PFClean process 4K and higher-resolution material?
Yes. PFClean is designed for high-resolution restoration and remastering, including 4K and 8K workflows. Its GPU-accelerated processing is designed to handle demanding high-resolution material while retaining image detail and colour fidelity.
Does PFClean run on Mac, Windows and Linux?
Yes. PFClean runs on macOS, Windows and Linux. It is natively optimised for Apple Silicon on Mac, while Windows and Linux configurations use GPU acceleration. Supported Linux platforms include Rocky Linux 8 and 9.
Is PFClean suitable for national film archives?
Yes. PFClean is designed for professional archival environments and is used by national film archives as well as studios and broadcasters. Its non-destructive workflow, automated processing, manual restoration tools, batch capabilities and scalable licensing make it suitable for both individual titles and large-scale archive programmes.
How is PFClean licensed?
PFClean is available through flexible licensing options for professional users and organisations, including rental and permanent licensing. Permanent licences can be maintained through an ongoing maintenance agreement, while rental licences include updates and support for the rental period. Network licensing is also available for multi-workstation and larger facility deployments.
Part of The Pixel Farm Ecosystem
PFClean pairs seamlessly with PFTrack, our spatial intelligence platform for camera tracking, photogrammetry, and 3D scene reconstruction. Studios and archives using both products benefit from a complete end-to-end workflow, from spatial capture and reconstruction to frame-by-frame restoration and remastering. Both products share the same engineering philosophy: production-grade results on hardware you can actually afford. No other vendor offers this combination.
Rent 90 Day
90 Days usage
£799.00
Includes all upgrades and dedicated support for the purchased rental duration. Want to see PFClean in action? Book a demonstration.
Restore the Past.
Preserve It for the Future.
Join the studios, archives, and broadcasters who trust PFClean for exceptional restoration. With flexible rent or permanent licensing and professional-grade performance on affordable hardware*, PFClean delivers results that rival tools costing many times more, on both the software and hardware side.
* Combine a PFClean 365-day rental (£2,499) with an M4 Mac Mini Pro (from ~£1,399) and you have a professional-grade restoration workstation for under £4,000 outperforming competing setups costing £20,000 or more. Contact us to discuss volume licensing for multi-seat archive deployments.