16mm Film to Digital Transfer Service
16mm film transfer projects are some of the most enjoyable for our team. We see plenty of cherished home videos, and 16mm tends to also bring footage from football games and other events. Our team of over 80 technicians can digitize your 16mm film at up to 2KHD resolution, repair damaged film and splices, and provide organized USB, DVD or cloud archives. If you need help quickly measuring your film footage, get in touch with us and we can provide a free estimate.
ERIC, JENNIFER, & WINSTON
Our ultimate goal is to make your best memories EverPresent in your life. Digitizing degrading photos and home movies is a necessary first step. Once your memories are safely digital, a world of searchable family archives and storytelling keepsakes are suddenly possible! We look forward to working with you.
Why Families & Institutions Nationwide Choose EverPresent
- Value: The size of our company allows us to provide more for less. Our digitizing is higher quality and better organized – and we offer an array of advanced services you won’t find anywhere else. Our pricing is transparent and always includes 60 days of free digital downloads and sharing.
- Convenience: Home and office pickups, over 50 local stores and easy shipping options. And unlike other companies, we embrace tedious work like transcribing written labels into your USB filenames and DVD labels so you don’t have to.
- Trust: Over 50 million memories preserved, 30+ years experience, 80+ expert technicians. Alarmed, sprinklered, camera-monitored, US-based, high-tech lab. Advanced barcode tracking and email technology to keep you updated.
- Respect: No upfront payments and no rushed decisions. Deciding whether to proceed with 2KHD upgrades, or upgrade to ProResHQ archival files can have a real budget impact. That’s why we include a free consultation after we’ve reviewed your materials to assure you pick the right options at the right price to suit your needs.
Pricing & Options for 16mm Film to Digital Conversions
EverPresent’s unique approach to pricing:
- 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 only charge for the work we do, not for a preset numbers of items. 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 assure 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).
Ultimately, what we care about is helping families do this important project ONCE – and do it right the first time.
Film ReelsFirst 1,000 feet: $0.34 per ft$0.28 after your first 1,000 feetThis bulk discount is applied automatically! |
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We quote by 50 feet to make the math easy because 90% of our orders are the 3" 50 feet reels. But we only charge you for the footage you have. For example, if you give us a reel that fits 50 feet, but only has 25 feet of film, we only charge you for half of the per 50 feet transfer fee.
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3 easy ways to work with us:
HOME PICKUPS
Too many boxes to move on your own? Complimentary home and office pickups are offered throughout the Northeast for projects over $300.
LOCAL DROP OFFS - 60+ LOCATIONS
All readily available for convenient drop-off. See which store is closest to you. Our drivers personally transport projects to our local lab for digitizing.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does my film have sound?
You may remember the answer to this, but if you don’t – here’s the best way to tell if a 16mm film reel has audio or not.
Read more about finding audio…
How many feet are on my reel?
Read more about measuring film…
What we do with moldy reels
Mold on 16mm reels? Most of the time we’ll be able to clean that before digitizing with minimal quality loss.
Read more about mold on film…
FILM PRESERVATION: CARING FOR 8MM & 16MM FILM REELS
Saturday, October 21st was Home Movie Day – a day to celebrate and preserve the memories of home movies!
Read more about film preservation
WHOW TO MEASURE 16MM & 8MM FILM REEL SIZES
Home movies come in different sizes of reels, and how many feet of film a reel holds is approximate.
Read more about 16MM and 8MM film reels
You can usually tell by the size. 16mm film is twice the size of 8mm film and the sprockets look different. You can use our measurements above and if your film is smaller, it’s probably 8mm film. A good rule of thumb is that 8mm film is closer to the width of your pinky, and 16mm to your thumb.
Your 16mm film reels contain acetate and when exposed to heat or moisture, the molecular bonds start to break down and release acid and this causes the smell. If your film reels smell like vinegar, send them in RIGHT AWAY, or they will become brittle and shrink and degrade beyond repair. We are able to digitize some, but not all of the 16mm film we receive that suffers from vinegar syndrome.
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.
Get an estimate on your 16mm Film Transfer project!
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- Digitize Photos
- Video Transfer Services
- Slides to Digital
- Album & Scrapbook Scanning
- Film to Digital
- Audio Conversion
You’re in good hands! Our team has decades of experience turning millions of photos and videos into beautiful digital memories that you can share with others.
