Convert 16mm Film to Digital

  • Bring us films in any condition and get a no-obligation estimate
  • 2KHD transfers, AI enhancement, sound syncing
  • Enjoy our App for easy sharing, streaming & secure backup

100,000+

FAMILIES & INSTITUTIONS SERVED

130+

CONVENIENT
locations

90,000+

video tapes
converted per year

115+

DEDICATED
employees

5 million

IMAGES
scanned per year
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Convert 16mm Film to Digital With EverPresent

We love converting 16mm film to digital files for our customers, be it cherished family videos or old football games/other events. Our team of 80+ technicians can digitize your 16mm film at up to 2K HD resolution, repair damaged film and splices, and provide organized USB, DVD or cloud archives. Get in touch for one-on-one guidance measuring your film footage for a free estimate!

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Our Mission

“By making the hard work of digitizing and sharing easy for our clients, we will preserve our world’s history before old formats fade and family stories are lost to time. Our ultimate goal is to make your best memories EverPresent in your life.”
– Eric, Jennifer & Winston

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What Separates Our 16mm Film Conversion Service?

We’re one of the first in the country to use the Flashscan Nova which is a high-end film scanner designed to safely and accurately digitize film. What makes it special?
It’s built with trusted German engineering and used by film archivists around the world.
It captures each frame in stunning detail using advanced 2K or 4K Sony sensors.
The Nova gently moves film through the machine without using sprockets, which means less risk of damage, even for older or shrunken film.
It offers an optional wet gate system to help reduce scratches and dust during transfer.
It’s a professional-grade machine that delivers high-quality, safe, and precise transfers.
In the rare cases that we do not have the equipment, we may subcontract to a local archivist who specializes in rare formats who we have worked with for decades. In all cases, we personally transport tapes to his lab. Nothing is ever sent in the mail.

We Bring Out the Best in Your 16mm Film

Our process combines true 2k frame-by-frame capture with optional AI enhancement tools.

  • Optimize exposure for consistent lighting
  • Reduce visible grain and noise
  • Stabilize motion and reduce frame jumping
  • Improve overall clarity while preserving original detail and authenticity


Across all analog formats we use artificial intelligence as a support tool, not a substitute for human expertise. AI assists with stabilization, cleanup, and consistency, allowing our specialists to focus on judgment, quality control, and preservation decisions.

We don’t apply the same approach to every format, and we don’t automate simply for speed. Slides demand different care than VHS tapes; audio requires different judgment than film. Each project is reviewed by people who understand the material, the era it came from, and the responsibility that comes with preserving it.

Every order reflects the same philosophy: thoughtful technology, human oversight, and respect for the original.

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.

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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Our App

All digitizing projects include 60 days of free access to the EverPresent app. Download your archive and save a copy to any device or keep storing with us.

Download our app on Android and iOS for access on your smartphone or tablet. Easily cast to any smart devices sharing wi-fi with the app.

Share your whole collection or just one file via email, text, social media and more. All directly from the app.

Keep your photos and videos securely backed up to the cloud for as long as you want with our low monthly backup subscriptions.

Folder and flag your favorite photos and videos. Rename, reorganize and caption. Whatever you want!

Only at EverPresent! Our App automatically finds highlights in your digitized family videos, creating clips and summaries so you can easily watch, edit and share your favorite memories.

Stop Searching. Start Sharing.

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HOME PICKUPS

Too many boxes to move on your own? Complimentary home and office pickups are offered along the East Coast from Maine to Florida.

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LOCAL STORES

130+ locations available for convenient drop-off. See which store is closest to you. Our drivers personally transport projects to our local lab for digitizing.

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FREE SHIPPING

We accept mail-in orders from across the U.S. We’ll email a pre-paid UPS label or apply a shipping credit if you ship on your own.

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Still have more questions about converting 16mm film?

866-363-3351

Call us or click Inquire below to get a free estimate. 

Click “Arrange Service” to select the most convenient option to get us your film reels.

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frequently asked questions

You can, but whether you should is the real question. 16mm film can be converted to digital using specialized scanning equipment that captures each frame of the film. Professional digitizing gets you better image quality, color accuracy, and preservation compared to DIY.

Whether you convert 16mm or 8mm film to digital, we provide competitive pricing. Cost comes down to how much film you have to convert since reel sizes can vary pretty dramatically. Measuring your film is an important part of the quoting process. We help with this. 

Your reels are put through our Flashscan Nova scanner. It uses Sony sensors to individually capture every frame at up to 2K or 4K resolution. Film gets fed through the gate without sprockets, so even older or slightly shrunken reels safely pass through. An optional wet gate can fill in surface scratches in your film (if it has them) during the scan. Then, we’ll apply any necessary AI enhancement after capture to correct exposure, reduce grain, and stabilize. A technician reviews the final output before delivering your digital files. 

We can give you a tailored turnaround time quote if you reach out, because it all depends on the size of your order and our current workload. The condition of your reels also plays a part in how quickly we can convert 16mm film to digital. Generally speaking, though, digitizing 16mm film takes longer than VHS or cassette work because frame-by-frame scanning is an inherently slower and more precise process.

You get frame-by-frame scanning at up to 2K HD resolution, and your files are delivered via our app, which you’ll have free access to for 60 days. You can download your files or keep them in the app. You can add USB drive/DVD delivery, and we also offer full labeling if you want help with organization. Our team can also help repair damaged splices before scanning.

Yes. Your original reels are returned after the project is complete.

Anything! We convert film to digital across every gauge: 8mm, Super 8, and 16mm, using the same Flashscan Nova scanner. Beyond film, we’re equipped to digitize VHS and other video tapes, photos, negatives, audio cassettes, vinyl records, and much, much more!

Reach out for a free one-on-one consultation. We’ll help you measure your film footage and build an estimate based on what you actually have. Then you can ship us your reels (we give you a pre-paid label), or drop off your film if we have a location near you. We offer free home pickup in some places, too. Take the next step and convert 16mm film to digital today!

Projecting old film can cause additional wear or damage, especially if the film is brittle or deteriorating. Digitizing is often the safest way to view and preserve the footage.

100 feet of 16mm film is a little under 3 minutes of playback time. So 1000 feet of 16mm film is about 27 minutes of footage when it is played on a DVD or your computer. If you want to know how many feet are on your film reels, click the link to our blog below.

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