Formats we accept
Everything below is digitised by hand, here in the UK, and returned to you by tracked post.
Printed photographs
Loose feeder-safe prints up to A4. Curled, faded or torn prints are individually flatbed-scanned instead — tell us roughly how many of each.
- You'll receive:
- 600 DPI JPEG (TIFF on request)
- Price:
- Loose: £0.50 each · £0.40 for 50+ · £0.35 for 250+ · £0.30 for 500+. Fragile/flatbed: £0.85 each · £0.75 for 50+ · £0.70 for 250+ · £0.65 for 500+
35mm slides
Mounted transparencies from carousels, boxes or magazines. We dust with air only and colour-correct digitally. Glass or unusual mounts are quoted individually.
- You'll receive:
- TIFF archival master + matching JPEG
- Price:
- £0.85 each · £0.75 for 50+ · £0.65 for 250+ · £0.55 for 500+
35mm negatives
Strips or full rolls — please don't cut them. Priced per frame, scanned and inverted to true colour; every frame in a strip counts individually.
- You'll receive:
- 3,600 DPI TIFF archival master + matching JPEG
- Price:
- £0.95 each · £0.85 for 50+ · £0.75 for 250+ · £0.65 for 500+
VHS
The classic family tape, captured in real time. Standard VHS up to 3 hours; longer tapes may incur a £5 surcharge per extra commenced hour — always confirmed before work begins.
- You'll receive:
- MP4 video file
- Price:
- £18.00 each · £16.00 for 2+ · £14.00 for 5+ · £12.00 for 10+
Bound books & albums
Guest books, scrapbooks and heirloom volumes scanned page-by-page without breaking the spine — non-destructive overhead capture up to A3, condition permitting. A page face is one scanned side.
- You'll receive:
- High-resolution JPEG (TIFF on request)
- Price:
- £1.50 each · £1.35 for 250+ · £1.20 for 500+
Loose documents
Letters, certificates and routine A4 sheets. Particularly sensitive or fragile documents are individually handled or quoted bespoke.
- You'll receive:
- High-resolution JPEG or PDF
- Price:
- £0.65 each · £0.50 for 50+ · £0.40 for 250+ · £0.30 for 500+
A2 originals
Oversized prints, maps, posters and architectural drawings. Quantity discounts apply separately to each size.
- You'll receive:
- High-resolution JPEG or TIFF
- Price:
- £12.00 each (1–4) · £10.00 each (5–9) · £8.00 each (10–24) · £7.00 each (25+)
A1 originals
Oversized prints, maps, posters and architectural drawings. Quantity discounts apply separately to each size.
- You'll receive:
- High-resolution JPEG or TIFF
- Price:
- £16.00 each (1–4) · £14.00 each (5–9) · £12.00 each (10–24) · £10.00 each (25+)
A0 originals
Oversized prints, maps, posters and architectural drawings. Quantity discounts apply separately to each size.
- You'll receive:
- High-resolution JPEG or TIFF
- Price:
- £22.00 each (1–4) · £19.00 each (5–9) · £17.00 each (10–24) · £15.00 each (25+)
Fragile A2 originals
Delicate oversized documents, maps and prints. We assess condition and agree any additional cost before work begins.
- You'll receive:
- High-resolution JPEG or TIFF
- Price:
- From £45.00 per item
Fragile A1 originals
Delicate oversized documents, maps and prints. We assess condition and agree any additional cost before work begins.
- You'll receive:
- High-resolution JPEG or TIFF
- Price:
- From £60.00 per item
Fragile A0 originals
Delicate oversized documents, maps and prints. We assess condition and agree any additional cost before work begins.
- You'll receive:
- High-resolution JPEG or TIFF
- Price:
- From £85.00 per item
Audio cassettes (up to 90 minutes)
Family voices and recordings captured in real time, up to 90 minutes per cassette.
- You'll receive:
- MP3 audio (WAV on request)
- Price:
- £15.00 each · £14.00 for 5+ · £13.00 for 10+
Cine film (8mm / Super 8)
Family cine reels, priced per foot. Quantity discounts apply independently to each film format.
- You'll receive:
- MP4 video file
- Price:
- £0.45 each · £0.40 for 200+ · £0.35 for 500+
Cine film (16mm)
Family cine reels, priced per foot. Quantity discounts apply independently to each film format.
- You'll receive:
- MP4 video file
- Price:
- £0.55 each · £0.50 for 200+ · £0.45 for 500+
By quotation
These formats need a look before we promise a price — tell us what you have and we'll confirm availability and cost before any work begins.
VHS-C, Video8, Hi8 & MiniDV
Camcorder formats need format-specific playback equipment. Send us the details and we'll confirm what we can capture and at what price.
By quotation — subject to compatible playback equipment
Got something unusual?
Betamax, MicroMV, reel-to-reel audio, glass plates, lantern slides, medium format film? Contact us and we'll almost certainly find a way.
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