Have you ever looked at an old photograph and wondered exactly where it was taken? GhostViewer answers that question visually. Upload a historic photo, take or upload a modern one of the same place, and GhostViewer aligns them together — creating a ghostly blend that shows the past and present in the same frame.
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How it works
1. Upload your photos. Add an old photo — could be from the 1900s, the 1960s, or just ten years ago. Then add a current photo of the same location.
2. Match your points. Click four or more matching points in each image — a doorway, a window, a corner of a building. GhostViewer uses these to precisely align the two photos together.
3. See through time. Blend the images together, swipe between them, or flicker back and forth. Export as a still image, an animated GIF, or a video to share.
Example Gif Output
Example video output
Features
- Precise image alignment using matched landmark points
- Blend, Swipe Reveal, and Flicker comparison modes
- Exposure controls to match the brightness between old and new photos
- Fine-tune alignment with rotation, offset, and scale sliders
- Export as a still image, animated GIF, or MP4 video
- Crop to overlap — removes uneven edges for a clean result
- Works entirely in your browser — no account needed, no images uploaded
- Free to use
Who Is It For?
GhostViewer is for anyone curious about local history.
- Local historians documenting how streets and buildings have changed
- Photographers creating then-and-now comparison images
- Family historians revisiting the house a grandparent grew up in
- Architecture enthusiasts tracking how a neighbourhood has evolved
- Anyone who has ever looked at an old photo and thought — I wonder what it looks like now
We are creating some Inspiration Guides – if you have any questions, please contact GhostViewer.
Privacy First
Everything happens inside your browser. Your photos are never uploaded to a server, never stored, and never seen by anyone but you.
Share Your Discoveries.
Found something amazing? Share your GhostViewer creations with our Facebook community — a growing group of history enthusiasts sharing then-and-now images from around the world. Please see the Map for images that you can use as a foundation for GhostViewer Creations. Plus creations that have already been published.
👉 Join the GhostViewer Facebook Group