Braided rivers have been exploited for decades by humans for the multiple resources they can provide (sediment and water sources for example). This frequently induces physical and biological dysfunctions and endangers ecosystem services, adjacent human infrastructures, and population. Restoration operations are more frequently carried out to improve river status and functioning. However, monitoring post-restoration operations generally lasts a short time, and, in the case of braided rivers, monitoring methods are not adapted to their morphological specificities. This study demonstrates the usefulness of combining quantitative indices to evaluate restoration success, by using morphometric indices on undisturbed and restored braided reaches before and after restoration using ortho-rectified aerial photographs and elevation data. The objectives of this study are (i) to test the application of morphometric indices specifically developed for braided rivers, for the first time in a restoration context and on braided rivers highly impacted by human pressures, (ii) to assess the impact of spatial scale and data type on the indices used, in order to (iii) evaluate the restoration operations efficiency on the morphology of braided rivers. Two morphometric indices (normalised active channel width (Piégay et al., 2009) and bed relief index (Liébault et al., 2013)) were applied on nine river reaches in south-east France and northern Italy, including four that have been restored or are still under restoration. Restoration operations were diverse but mainly process-based, from weir lowering to active channel widening and gravel augmentation. Operations date from 2008 to present. Active channel width and braiding morphological pattern improved after restoration (overall improvement of 79 % and 67 %, respectively for the two indices). Changes were supported or initiated by morphogenic floods occurrence on two out of the four restored reaches. This study shows that morphometric indices can be used to assess restoration efficiency and spatial trajectories of braided rivers through time. It also demonstrates the significance of integrating restoration operations within a broader geomorphological context of the river catchment at the regional scale.