Pricing
One clear rate card, three ways to preserve. Build your instant quote below — volume discounts apply automatically.
Compare the packages
| What you get | Digitise Media rates only — no package fee | Preserve Media rates only — Preservation Kit included on the return | Archive Kit included + 25p/item cataloguing + £199.00 research |
|---|---|---|---|
| You pack your own box | |||
| Originals returned in a rigid Preservation Kit | |||
| Archival acid-free sleeves & envelopes | |||
| Originals returned re-housed | |||
| Individual item naming & cataloguing | |||
| Person-matching across the collection | |||
| Approximate dating of items | |||
| Independent family research | |||
| One research goal pursued for you | |||
| Written Family Findings Document | |||
| Minimum Archive order £250.00. Final Archive quotes are confirmed after your intake questionnaire — unusual collections may need a bespoke quote. |
Get your instant quote
Rough counts are fine — we confirm exact numbers when your box arrives, and you only pay for what we successfully digitise.
1. Choose your package
2. Photographs
Printed photographs (up to A4)
30p each · 25p for 250+ · 20p for 500+
3. Other media
£0.30 per photo · £0.25 for 250+ · £0.20 for 500+
£0.45 per slide · £0.40 for 250+ · £0.35 for 500+
£0.45 per frame · £0.40 for 250+ · £0.35 for 500+
£12.00 per tape · £10.00 for 5+ · £8.00 for 10+
Any length — one price per tape.
£8.00 per cassette
£0.25 per foot
Not sure how many feet? A 3-inch reel is about 50ft. Or just send it and we'll confirm the price before we start.
£0.60 per page
Large albums, guest books, scrapbooks and heirloom volumes — scanned page-by-page without breaking the spine.
4. Large documents & prints (A4 – A0)
For architectural drawings, family trees, large prints, maps and posters. Priced per size.
A4
£1.00 each
A3
£2.50 each
A2
£4.50 each
A1
£8.50 each
A0
£14.00 each
5. Optional digital enhancements
Digital only — applied to your files, never your originals. Add any quantity you like.
+£0.40 per image
+£1.50 per image
6. Anything else?
Got something unusual — a lantern slide, a reel-to-reel, a wax cylinder, an oddly-sized print? Describe it here. We'll review your order and email you a quote before charging. If we can't do it, we'll return it free of charge.
7. How would you like your files?
Secure cloud download link
Valid 60 days — included with every order.
Return of originals — tracked
Free on orders over £75.00.
The full rate card
| Media | Standard | 250+ / 5+ | 500+ / 10+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Printed photographs (up to A4) | £0.30 / photo | £0.25 (250+) | £0.20 (500+) |
| 35mm slides | £0.45 / slide | £0.40 (250+) | £0.35 (500+) |
| 35mm negatives (per frame) | £0.45 / frame | £0.40 (250+) | £0.35 (500+) |
| Video tapes (VHS, VHS-C, Video8, Hi8, MiniDV) | £12.00 / tape | £10.00 (5+) | £8.00 (10+) |
| Audio cassettes | £8.00 / cassette | — | — |
| Cine film (8mm / Super 8) | £0.25 / foot | — | — |
| Bound books & photo albums (per page) | £0.60 / page | — | — |
| Loose documents, letters & certificatesArchive only | £0.30 / page | — | — |
Output formats
Photos, slides and negatives are scanned to high-resolution JPEG as standard (600 DPI for prints, 2400 DPI for film). Lossless TIFF available on request at no extra charge. Video is delivered as MP4, audio as MP3 (WAV on request).