# PFClean

> PFClean is the industry-leading film and video restoration software suite, developed by The Pixel Farm Ltd. It provides automated defect removal, colour correction, stabilisation, and support for 4K/8K remastering. Optimised for Apple Silicon, PFClean delivers professional-grade restoration performance on modest hardware — an M4 Mac Mini Pro outperforms competing tools running on workstations costing many times more.

PFClean has been the gold standard in film and video restoration for over two decades. It pioneered a nondestructive, metadata-driven, node-based approach to restoration — empowering artists to restore with precision, confidence, and unprecedented speed. It is trusted by national film archives (including the Estonian, Slovak, and Finnish National Archives), broadcasters such as the BBC, major studios, and global distributors.

## Key Capabilities

- **Film Restoration**: Supports all major film formats from 8mm to IMAX 70mm. Automatically removes dust, scratches, flicker, warping, tears, and colour fading while preserving authenticity.
- **Video Restoration**: Restores ageing analogue formats including 1" reel-to-reel, U-matic, Betacam, and VHS. Corrects dropouts, chroma issues, tape glitches, and colour degradation.
- **4K & 8K Remastering**: Works at high scan resolutions, preserving detail and fidelity for modern delivery platforms.
- **Batch Processing**: Automates large-scale archive workflows to reduce manual input and maintain consistent quality.
- **Non-Destructive Editing**: Node-based system allows adjustments and reversals at any stage without risking original media.
- **Manual Retouching Tools**: Frame-accurate tools for detailed, artist-controlled restoration.
- **Colour Management**: Full OpenColorIO (OCIO) support and Edit Decision List (EDL) conforming.
- **Pipeline Integration**: Exports industry-standard formats compatible with DaVinci Resolve, Baselight, and Avid Media Composer.

## Supported Formats & Platforms

- **File Formats**: OpenEXR, DPX, TIFF, ProRes (Mac only), and more.
- **Operating Systems**: macOS, Windows, and Rocky Linux 8/9.
- **GPU Acceleration**: Optimised for Apple Silicon; also supports OpenCL on Windows and Linux.

## Pricing & Licensing

- **Rent 90 Days**: £799
- **Rent 365 Days**: £2,499
- **Permanent License**: £7,999 (includes first year of maintenance; £1,499/yr thereafter)
- All rental tiers include upgrades and dedicated support for the rental duration.
- Contact sales: sales@thepixelfarm.co.uk

## Ecosystem

PFClean is developed by The Pixel Farm Ltd and pairs with **PFTrack**, The Pixel Farm's spatial intelligence platform for camera tracking, photogrammetry, and 3D scene reconstruction. Together, they offer a complete end-to-end workflow from spatial capture and reconstruction to frame-by-frame restoration and remastering.

- PFTrack website: https://www.pftrack.com

## Pages

- [Home](https://www.pfclean.com): Product overview, features, pricing, and FAQs.
- [News](https://www.pfclean.com/news): Software updates, release notes, and announcements.
- [Demonstrations](https://www.pfclean.com/pfclean-film-video-restoration-demos): Before/after restoration demos including archival films.
- [Learning Articles](https://www.pfclean.com/learning-articles): In-depth technical guides on restoration topics.
- [Tutorials](https://www.pfclean.com/pfclean-tutorials): Step-by-step video and written tutorials for using PFClean.
- [About Us](https://www.pfclean.com/about-us): Information about The Pixel Farm Ltd.
- [Hardware Guide](https://www.pfclean.com/post/pfclean-hardware-guide-recommendations): Recommended hardware configurations for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
- [PFClean User Group](https://www.pfclean.com/group/pfclean-support-community-1/discussion): Community support forum.
- [Enterprise Login](https://pfaccount.thepixelfarm.co.uk/home): License and account management portal.
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.pfclean.com/online-privacy-policy): Online privacy statement.
- [Accessibility Statement](https://www.pfclean.com/accessibility-statement): Accessibility information.
- [Terms of Use](https://www.thepixelfarm.co.uk/terms-of-use): Terms and conditions.

## Recent Articles & Tutorials

- [PFClean Disk Caching: The Complete Technical Guide](https://www.pfclean.com/post/pfclean-disk-caching-guide) — Standards-based setup, workflow optimisation, and performance strategies for real-time 4K restoration. (May 2026)
- [Film Stabilisation: The Complete Technical Guide](https://www.pfclean.com/post/film-stabilisation-the-complete-technical-guide) — Gate weave, jitter, and shake correction; Auto, Border, Area and Tracked methods explained. (Apr 2026)
- [PFClean Performance Benchmark: The Mac Mini M4 Pro](https://www.pfclean.com/post/pfclean-performance-benchmark-the-mac-mini-m4-pro) — Benchmarks comparing M4 Pro Mac Mini against M1 Max and PC workstations. (Apr 2026)
- [PFClean Hardware Guide](https://www.pfclean.com/post/pfclean-hardware-guide-recommendations) — Recommended configurations for macOS, Windows, and Linux. (Mar 2026)
- [Understanding Film Grain in Digital Restoration](https://www.pfclean.com/post/understanding-film-grain-in-digital-restoration) — Grain vs. digital noise, and how to balance clarity with organic texture. (Mar 2026)
- [The Importance of Film Stabilisation in Restoration](https://www.pfclean.com/post/film-stabilisation-guide-gate-weave-jitter-correction) — Common stabilisation problems and fixes. (Oct 2025)
- [Film Fade-In Restoration: Preserving Our Cinematic Past](https://www.pfclean.com/post/understanding-film-fade-in-restoration) — Approaches for restoring colour fading in archived film stock. (May 2025)
- [Identifying Common Tape Defects](https://www.pfclean.com/post/identifying-common-tape-defects) — Major tape faults and how to use PFClean's Telerack and Workbench to remove them. (Feb 2025)
- [101 - Introduction to the PFClean UI & Creating a Project](https://www.pfclean.com/post/101-introduction-to-the-ui-creating-a-project)
- [102 - Importing and Preparing Media in PFClean](https://www.pfclean.com/post/102-importing-and-preparing-media-in-pfclean)
- [103 - Using Nodes and Applying Basic Restoration](https://www.pfclean.com/post/103-using-nodes-and-applying-basic-restoration-in-pfclean)
- [201 - Using Nodes and Applying Basic Restoration (Advanced)](https://www.pfclean.com/post/201-using-nodes-and-applying-basic-restoration-in-pfclean)
- [202 - Mastering with Remaster and Standards](https://www.pfclean.com/post/202-mastering-with-remaster-and-standards-in-pfclean)
- [203 - Caching and Advanced Workbench Techniques](https://www.pfclean.com/post/203-caching-and-advanced-workbench-techniques-in-pfclean)

## Restoration Demonstrations

- [The Devil Rides Out 1968](https://www.pfclean.com/post/restoration-the-devil-rides-out-1968-4k) — Severe colour shifts, instability, and extensive process dirt corrected on a heavily damaged optical effects plate.
- [The Nutcracker 1978 (Bolshoi Ballet)](https://www.pfclean.com/post/restoration-nutcracker-bolshoi-ballet-1978-quad-tape) — 2-inch Quadruplex tape restoration; noise, dropouts, off-lock errors, and chroma instability repaired.
- [The Sand Pebbles 1966](https://www.pfclean.com/post/restoration-the-sand-pebbles-1966-35mm-tear-repair) — Major 35mm film tear repaired; instability, surface dirt, processing artefacts, and film fade corrected.
- [Carmen 1915](https://www.pfclean.com/post/restoration-carmen-1915-nitrate-film-preservation) — 100-year-old tinted nitrate archival restoration; flicker, mold, scratches, and handling damage corrected.
- [Adam & Eve 1982 (Bolshoi Ballet)](https://www.pfclean.com/post/restoration-adam-and-eve-1982-ballet-35mm) — Splice damage, light leak/flashing, tape marks, and handling damage repaired.
- [Nosferatu 1922](https://www.pfclean.com/post/restoration-nosferatu-1922-image-stabilisation) — Severe instability from film generation loss and early capture methods fully stabilised.

## Contact

- Sales: sales@thepixelfarm.co.uk
- Company: The Pixel Farm Ltd, © 2026
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