Old Delicate Photo Scanning Services
When photos are too brittle for high-speed feeders or too curled for home flatbeds, they require a scanning environment like EverPresent. We provide manual, nearly touchless digitization for your most vulnerable family memories.
100,000+
130+
locations
90,000+
converted per year
115+
employees
5 million
scanned per year
The difference between a standard and a delicate photo print is based on its condition, not it’s age. At EverPresent, our team is equipped to handle any photo in any condition. We could write a whole book about your oldest photos, the history of photography and why it’s so important to scan your old photos, but we won’t, mostly because hundreds of others have. With our delicate photo scanning service, our team will take your old photos and turn them into beautiful, modern digital images that you will delight in sharing with your family.
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Standard Photo Scanning
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Delicate Photo Scanning
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Media Type |
1970s–Modern glossy prints |
Tin-types, Cardboard-mount, Brittle, Curled |
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Condition |
Flat, flexible, intact |
Torn edges, mounting, thick paper |
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Handling |
Professional Scanners |
Manual Flatbed / No-Touch Overhead |
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Safety |
High-speed, high-volume |
Zero-tension, individual placement |
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Enhancement |
Standard image optimzation |
Perfect candiates for advanced optimzation and professional retouching |
The digitizing of your delicate photos is the best and easiest way to show your family history. We’ve seen vintage photos come through our doors from as far back as the Civil War when photography was in its infancy. We even once scanned a dollar from the 1860’s! Some of the oldest photos in your collection might not have been created or developed using the same processes that now exist for the more modern prints in our collection. All of these early attempts at photography required A LOT of toxic chemicals and bulky equipment but the demand was high.
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
Why Choose Our delicate photo Scanning service
TRUST
Over 100 million memories preserved, 30+ years experience, 115+ expert technicians. Alarmed, camera-monitored, US-based, high-tech labs. Human quality control process. Advanced barcode tracking to keep you updated by email and text.
VALUE
The size of our company allows us to provide more for less. We’ve invested in the best image scanning technology so you can benefit from high-resolution DPI, a hybrid of AI enhancements and human quality checks, organized folders and transcribed captions.
SECURE
You should NOT have to risk your family memories getting lost or damaged in the mail. We run a private logistics network between our clients homes, our 130+ local stores and our high tech labs nationwide. Your images will be binned and barcoded, and we’ll provide you with updates throughout.
RESPECT
No upfront payments and no rushed decisions. We never ask you to do work to make our job easier. Feel free to send your collections in their original envelopes, albums or boxes. We’ll count them for you, provide a no-obligation estimate, and keep everything in order.
Old Photo Restoration & Retouching with Optional AI Enhancements
Unique to EverPresent, our Image Enhancement (IE) and Advanced Image Retouching (AIR) services are designed to restore clarity, correct aging, and repair damage that traditional scanning alone cannot fix. Our photo team combines professional editing software, AI-assisted photo restoration tools, and human retouching to help preserve your memories.
Pricing
Delicate Scans
Letters, documents, recipe cards, photo prints in poor condition, etc
$1.99 per scanWe also scan items larger than 8.5″ x 11″ and all frames
INCLUDED:
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.
3 easy ways to Work with us
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.
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.
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.
Our App
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Still have more questions about Scanning delicate photos?
866-363-3351
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Click “Arrange Service” to select the most convenient option to get us your photos.
Comparing The Five Largest Digitizing Services
An honest comparison to help you choose the best company for your project.
Digitizing Photos, Slides, Negatives and Albums
We scan more photo albums and scrapbooks than any company the USA, with special no-touch scanning methods to assure that your delicate layouts stay intact while we create crisp digital images of either full-page layouts or each individual image.
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EverPresent |
LegacyBox |
iMemories |
ScanCafe |
CVS, Walmart |
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Digitizing Upgrades |
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Organizing Options |
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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.
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LegacyBox |
iMemories |
ScanCafe |
CVS, Walmart |
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Home Pickup |
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Local Stores |
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Inbound Shipping Included |
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Flexible Shipping Approach |
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Shopping & Service Experience
We are the only major national company that makes it 100% free to get us your project, counts everything for you, build an inventory, and provides a free estimate and personal consultation before you pay a dime.
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EverPresent |
LegacyBox |
iMemories |
ScanCafe |
CVS, Walmart |
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Inventory & Quotes |
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Order Approval |
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Personalized Ordering Experience |
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Digital Delivery Options |
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*Information regarding competitors is based on public research and market knowledge available at the time of publication. Product features, and service offerings are subject to change. EverPresent does not guarantee the absolute accuracy of competitor data. Please verify all information directly with the respective service provider.
Frequently Asked Questions about Scanning Legacy Media
These links will take you to short videos about our other services. 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.
Digitize Photos
Video Transfer Services
Slides to Digital
Album & Scrapbook Scanning
Film to Digital
Audio Conversion
There’s a lot to be said, but these are some of the coolest facts that we think you need to know about old photos. If your photos are not this old, you should visit this page!
The black-and-white and sepia will fade, especially when exposed to too much sunlight and they are printed on less stable photographic paper. Your cardboard photos are safer from physical damage, but just as susceptible to fading. Talk to us today about scanning your old photos with our delicate photo scanning service!
