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Digitizing Photos, Slides, Negatives and Albums

We scan more photo albums and scrapbooks than any company in the USA.

	EverPresent	LegacyBox	iMemories	ScanCafe	YesVideo (CVS, Walmart)
Formats Handled	Standard Prints, Oversized Prints, All slide and negative formats, Letters, Documents, Newspapers, Artwork, etc.	Prints 4×6 to 8×10, 35mm/126 slides, 35mm negatives	Prints 4×6 to 8×10, 35mm slides, 35mm negatives	Prints 4×6 to 8×10, 35mm slides, 35mm negatives	Prints 4×6 to 8×10, 35mm slides, 35mm negatives
Submission Requirements	May submit as is, including albums, scrapbooks, carousels, frames, binders and more	You have to remove items and group by size	You have to remove items and group by size	Accepts some albums and carousels	Accepts some albums
Digitizing Upgrades	Up to 4,000 DPI, two levels of AI and human driven enhancement and restoration upgrades, .tiff archival upgrade	One size fits all	AI enhancement upgrade	One size fits all	One size fits all
Organizing Options	Caption transcription, metadata tagging by date, topic, face, etc., PDF with OCR for documents	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available

Album & Scrapbook Pricing

We never make you disassemble your photo albums or scrapbooks. Keeping your photos in albums secures them during transport, and assures we can keep your digital scans in the correct order.

Album Photos

$0.68 for scans 300+

First 300 scans: $0.98
This 30% bulk discount is applied automatically!
All album photo scans include $0.45 album handling per scan

Full Page Scans

When the goal is to preserve layout and handwriting:

$2.99 per page

INCLUDED:

600 DPI scanning by hand on professional scanners
Image optimization, cropping, straightening and dust removal
Removing and reinserting photos from albums
EverPresent mobile/web app with 60 days of private storage, unlimited sharing & downloading

$19.99

Upgrade to our Secure Service and receive your project on a USB and our app.

Additional USBs (+$19.99 each)
Extend your free 60 days of storage for an entire year (Starting at $25)

$0.28/scan

Opt into our Enhance Upgrade to receive:

Hybrid human and AI retouching designed to restore clarity and balance

Additional a la carte options:

Caption transcription
Custom tagging and metadata organization
DPI Upgrades & .TIFF master files

Photo albums often include fragile pages, adhesive materials, and mixed media that make them difficult to scan using standard equipment. Many services require photos to be removed or avoid albums altogether. At EverPresent, we specialize in all types of photo album, scrapbook, journals and other bound book scanning.

Photo albums require careful handling to digitize without damaging pages, bindings, or delicate materials. Many consumer services rely on flatbed scanners or require photos to be removed from albums entirely, risking damage and losing the original context. At EverPresent, we use non-destructive scanning methods designed for bound photo albums, capturing each page safely while preserving layout, sequencing, and handwritten notes.

We also offer high-resolution scanning and optional enhancements, ensuring your images are clear, well-balanced, and organized—so your albums are not just preserved, but easy to revisit and share digitally.

We know that finding the right service for your needs can be tricky. That’s why our team will walk you through the technical options in advance before you commit to anything. It’s free to get your materials to us for an estimate and there’s no upfront payment.

We don’t promote flashy discounts or expiring coupons. We offer volume discounts because it’s fair, and we apply them automatically.

We offer the widest range of options and capabilities to ensure your project gets what it needs, but out of respect for your budget, never more than it needs. In our business, one size rarely fits all (or fits in a box).

A $50 service fee applies to all orders. This service fee provides for safe handling procedures including: intake, item coding, physical & digital storage, quality checks by senior technicians and packaging.

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Film Transfer Pricing

8mm, Super8 & 16mm

As low as $0.32 per foot

20% OFF if you have 1000+ feet

First 1,000 feet: $0.39 per ft
ALL footage is $0.32/ft when you have over 1,000 feet. Pricing applies to 8mm, Super8 and 16mm formats

INCLUDED:

Frame by frame digital transfer
Individual Mac/PC compatible .mp4 file per reel
Written labels transcribed into file names
EverPresent mobile/web app with 60 days of private storage, unlimited sharing & downloading

$0.05 per foot

Upgrade to our Secure service and receive your choice of one USB thumb drive or one DVD set, plus all written item labels transcribed into filenames

Add USB (+$20)
Add DVD set (+$20)
Extend your free 60 days of storage for an entire year (Starting at $25)

$0.15 per foot

2K HD native capture for sharpness and enhanced big screen viewing, optional AI enhancements to stabilize and degrain the footage

We quote by 50 feet to make the math easy because 90% of our orders are the 3″ 50 feet reels. These reels fit in the palm of your hand and increase from there. For example, 4″ is 100ft of film, 5″ is 200ft and so on.

Film is one of the most delicate and technically demanding formats to digitize. Many consumer services rely on simple projection transfers or software upscaling that can miss detail and degrade quality. At EverPresent, we capture film using true native 2K frame-by-frame scanning, preserving far more detail and stability than common transfer methods. We also capture sound strips when present, transcribe written reel labels into filenames and DVD menus, and apply optional AI enhancements for stabilization, exposure correction, color recovery, degraining, and sharpening.

Behind the scenes, we recently upgraded our film scanning system to the MWA Nova, widely considered the industry’s premium scanner. It’s the kind of professional equipment typically used by archives and studios, and it allows us to deliver dramatically better results than the projection-based methods used by most retail and mail-in services. When film needs extra care, we also offer restorative services like repair, mold cleaning, incubation, and wetgate scratch mitigation—capabilities rarely available from consumer transfer companies.

We know that finding the right film reel conversion service for your needs can be tricky. That’s why our team will walk you through the technical options in advance before you commit to anything. It’s free to get your materials to us for an estimate and there’s no upfront payment.

We don’t promote flashy discounts or expiring coupons. We offer volume discounts because it’s fair, and we apply them automatically.

A $50 service fee applies to all orders. This service fee provides for safe handling procedures including: intake, item coding, physical & digital storage, quality checks by senior technicians and packaging.

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Audio Conversion Pricing

Cassettes & Vinyl

As low as $19 per transfer

You are automatically saving 20%
if you have 10+ items
1 – 10 items: $24 each

Reel-to-Reel Audio

Starting at $46 for 3″ reels

Save 10% on 10+ reels

INCLUDED:

Local service or free shipping label
Digital transfer to high quality .wav file (16-bit 44.1kHz)
Equalizing & gain staging to improve sound
EverPresent mobile/web app with 60 days of private storage, unlimited sharing & downloading

$5 per item

Upgrade to our Secure service and receive your choice of one USB thumb drive or one DVD set, plus all written item labels transcribed into filenames

Additional USBs (+$20 each)
Additional CD sets (+$16)
Extend your free 60 days of storage for an entire year (Starting at $25)

$15 per item

MOST POPULAR UPGRADE: Our Enhance service provides hybrid human and AI de-aging to remove crackle, hiss and other artifacts

Add 320kbps .mp3 streaming files (+$2/transfer)
High sample rate 24-bit .wav files @ 44.1kHz-192kHz ($12/tape)
Track splitting (music content only; $10/tape); Track labeling (music content only; $10/tape)

Analog audio formats like cassette tapes, reel-to-reel recordings, and vinyl records require careful handling and the right playback equipment to digitize properly. Many consumer services rely on basic converters that simply copy audio in real time with little attention to sound quality. At EverPresent, we digitize audio using professional playback decks and high-quality analog-to-digital interfaces, creating archival-quality files that preserve the full character of the original recording.

When recordings have age-related issues like hiss, crackle, or uneven levels, we can apply optional digital restoration tools to improve clarity and balance while preserving the authenticity of the recording. We also organize your files with track splitting and clear labeling, making it easy to navigate, share, and enjoy your recordings long after the digitization process is complete.

We know that finding the right audio conversion service for your needs can be tricky. That’s why our team will walk you through the technical options in advance before you commit to anything. It’s free to get your materials to us for an estimate and there’s no upfront payment.

We don’t promote flashy discounts or expiring coupons. We offer volume discounts because it’s fair, and we apply them automatically.

A $50 service fee applies to all orders. This service fee provides for safe handling procedures including: intake, item coding, physical & digital storage, quality checks by senior technicians and packaging.

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Shipping & Drop-off Experience

All transport between our stores, your homes and our high-tech labs is handled by our private in-house logistics network that’s 100% devoted to safely transporting your precious photos and videos.

	EverPresent	LegacyBox	iMemories	ScanCafe	YesVideo (CVS, Walmart, etc.)
Home Pickup	Yes. Northeast, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, DC, Florida	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available
Local Stores	Yes	Not available	Not available	Not available	Local stores receive projects that are then shipped to Atlanta
Inbound Shipping	Included	Included	Surcharge	Surcharge	Included
Shipping Approach	Free labels to be used on any sized box	Fully prepaid box	Prepaid ship kit	Prepaid ship kit	Boxed and shipped for you at retail counter