Show HN: BrightShot – AI photo enhancement and virtual staging for real estate

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Jul 22, 2025 08:46
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Summary

Brightshot is a newly launched AI tool that automatically enhances and virtually stages real estate photos by improving lighting, clarity, and removing clutter. This technology aims to help buyers better visualize property potential without in-person visits, addressing common frustrations with low-quality listings. Its launch highlights the growing role of AI in transforming visual marketing and streamlining the real estate industry.

Hi HN, I'm Pau and I just launched Brightshot (https://bright-shot.com/) — a tool that uses AI to enhance and virtually stage real estate photos. The idea started when I was looking to buy my own apartment in my hometown. I was constantly frustrated by poor-quality listing photos — dark rooms, cluttered spaces, and angles that didn’t show much. I couldn’t tell whether the place had natural light, or even what it really looked like. The only way to know was to visit in person, which I didn’t always have time for. That’s when I thought: what if there was a way to improve those photos automatically? Not just by making them look a bit nicer, but by actually revealing the potential of the space — clearer lighting, better framing, less visual noise, and even virtual staging. That’s what Brightshot does. You can upload any photo — a living room, kitchen, exterior, whatever — and Brightshot will improve it automatically. It enhances lighting and clarity, removes visual clutter, and can even vi