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Quickly Convert Negatives to Digital and Preserve Your Family's Memories

Scanning negatives to digital will preserve your old photos and precious memories for future generations to enjoy for years to come.

Scan Negatives to Digital

Preserve Your Old Photos with the Fastest Negative Scanning Service 



Capture’s premium service can scan film negatives and turn them into shareable digital downloads, DVDs, or USB flash drives for lifelong enjoyment.

While you don’t have to keep your film negatives in a darkroom, they are prone to fading, discoloration, and warping over time under normal conditions, which can alter or destroy your cherished family photos. That’s why it is so important to use a negative scanning service to preserve them as high-quality digital images that will last forever as family heirlooms.

Within 30 days, you will receive your original photo negatives as well as your new high-quality digital photos. This is much faster than the 70+ day industry standard for scanning negatives to digital. Plus, we take pride in the way we treat your negatives and photographs by tracking them every step of the way so you can rest assured they are in good hands.

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How Capture Negative Scanning Service Works



Digitizing old negatives is an excellent choice for the highest quality results whether you only have film negatives of your priceless photos, or the processed photo prints are damaged, lost, or discolored. That’s because when you scan negatives, you are capturing the earliest version of the photo, which means the digital copy will be sharper and more detailed.

Convert your film negatives into digital files in three easy steps:

Click the button below and gather your photo negatives and any additional information you want to provide.

Send your negative film strips through UPS by adding a shipping label during the easy Capture checkout process. We will send you clear instructions in your order confirmation email so you can make sure your film negatives are safely shipped.

We complete our negative scanning process in less than 30 days, so you can quickly receive high-quality digital versions of your wonderful photographs as well as the original film photography.

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Why Should You Convert Negative Film to Digital?



There are many reasons to scan film into a digital format, including:

Your analog negatives can lose color and quality over time, but a negative photo scanning service can preserve the memories for future generations. .

If you have both the original negatives and coinciding photographs, scanning negatives to digital will lead to superior results with a sharper, more detailed digital image.

If you don’t have the corresponding family photos, then there isn’t an easy way to view your negative film without digitizing them because negatives invert the color and image.

Protect your film negatives from fire, flood, and other natural disasters for complete peace of mind.

When you digitize negatives, you make it easy to rename and archive them with additional information.

After you convert negatives, you get your choice of DVD, digital download, or USB thumb drive versions of your rolls of film.

While negative film strips don’t take up much space, digital files can be organized directly on your computer, hard drive, or in the cloud using iCloud, Google Photos, or Dropbox.

By digitizing film negatives, you make sure that future generations will be able to view your scanned images without hassle.

By transferring your negatives into digital copies, you can easily share them with loved ones using social media and email, which means no fighting over your original versions.

When you transfer your negative film to platforms like Google Photos, you can use the advanced search, archive, and reminder features.

se your own photo editing software, like Photoshop, to strive for high-resolution DPI, colorize black and white negatives, and combine old photos with new ones.

What are the Options for Converting Negatives to Digital?



There are several options for converting slides to digital images that you can choose from including a slide digitizing service, slide scanning machines, and other DIY options.

You can get a dedicated film scanner machine to get good results. While many people recommend a flatbed scanner as the best option for scanning negatives to digital format, you must know how to use one since they are primarily targeted at tech-savvy users. One option available on Amazon is the Kodak Scanza, which only costs $149 and offers on-screen viewability, a 14-megapixel sensor, and also scans slides. If you want high-res results, one of the best flatbed scanners is the Epson Perfection, but it costs $1,299 or more.

    Pros

    • Good quality digital image results
    • Works with most computers
    • Some options double as slide scanners

    Cons

    • Very time-consuming because you must scan each negative
    • Requires some technical knowledge
    • May require additional cords and film scanner adapters

There are apps available to help you turn film negatives into digital images, including the FilmBox app. These options are affordable and easy to use, but you will need a light box or some other light source. The results will not be professional photography quality because they depend on your phone’s camera, which may contribute to poor pixelation.

    Pros

    • Affordable
    • Easy to use
    • Will automatically invert color negatives

    Cons

    • Lower quality and low-resolution DPI compared with professional options
    • Time-consuming to scan each negative separately
    • Need a backlight source to shine through the negative film

If you don’t want to spend money on a negative film scanner, then this is a good option, especially if you already have a high-quality digital camera like a Canon or Nikon DSLR model. You will need to use a macro lens and set your camera up, preferably on a tripod, above the lightbox with your negative on it (or old slides if you have them, too!). You will have to work to get the lighting right and the image cropped and digitized, but this method can be fun if you enjoy professional photography!

    Pros

    • Good results
    • Affordable if you already have a digital camera

    Cons

    • Time-consuming because of set-up and taking pictures one by one
    • Requires knowledge of photography
    • You will need a lightbox, tripod, and digital camera

We are the best option for scanning negatives to digital format because we offer a balance between professional, high-quality results and affordability. We pride ourselves on being the fastest company to transfer film negatives into digital copies available as a download, DVD, or USB flash drive. Plus, we guarantee results, or we will reprocess the negatives for free.

Pros

  • Affordable at $29.99 for the first 50 negatives and only 48 cents for each negative after
  • Professional results and dedicated to the careful handling and security of your memories
  • Fast process in less than 30 days compared with the industry average of 70+ days

  • Cons

    • We do not enhance the colors or edit your original negatives in any way (although you can do that yourself using video editing software or Photoshop)

    • Why Use Capture for Scanning Negatives to Digital?

    Trusted by top retail brands

    We have exclusive partnerships with major retailer brands like Costco, Walmart, Google Photos, and CVS.

    A state-of-the-art tracking and security system

    By tracking your rolls of film every step of the way, 24/7, you can rest assured knowing your memories are in good hands.

    Satisfaction Guaranteed

    If you’re dissatisfied with the results, our photo lab will reprocess your old negatives for free.

    Google Photos Integration

    Automatically transfer your digital copies to your library using API integration (or upload media to your iCloud account with our help!).

    Sensitive Information protection

    Our secure Memory Cloud storage system guarantees only customers have access to their negatives and digitized high-quality scans.

    60-day Complementary backup

    We offer a complimentary 60-day backup, so you never lose your priceless memories.

    Fast Turnaround Time

    You will receive your digital transfer (and original negatives) within 30 days instead of the industry standard of 70+ days.

    Quality Care

    We handle your original negatives with care while creating one-of-a-kind digital versions that are guaranteed to last a lifetime.

    Media Repairs

    If your film negatives arrive dirty or damaged, we will perform minor repairs to ensure the highest-quality digital images.

    How Much Do Negative Scanning Services Cost?



    Our affordable negative scanning service starts at only $29.99 for the first 50 negatives. After those first 50, you will only pay 48 cents for each negative.

    These prices include our state-of-the-art tracking system, our 30-day negative scanning process, and our satisfaction guarantee.

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    Henry

    They did an excellent job! The transfer of my vhs camcorder cassette to dvd looks great, and I had good email updates throughout the process to know where it was at.

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    Mike

    I highly recommend Capture for VHS to DVD transfers. They do quality work. The music they use to showcase certain footage enhances the quality and the memories.

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    Phil

    It was amazing what you did to digitize my 40 year old movies. They appear to be better than the original movie itself. Picture quality is very sharp and crisp.

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    This means so much to me – you don't know. My dad was a movie taker, and now it's me who is passing along the tradition.

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    What Types of Negatives can Capture Accept?



    When scanning negatives to digital, Capture can accept:

    • A35mm
    • PS Film
    • 110 Film
    • 110/220 Film
    • 126 Instamatic Film
    • Large Format Negatives

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    Converting slides to digital images can be done on your own with a slide scanning machine or a smartphone app, but these options offer hit or miss results and can be time-consuming and expensive. For high-quality results at an affordable price, a slide scanning service like Capture is your best option.

    Yes, there are photo scanning apps available like SlideScan that can be used to convert slides to digital, but they are often time-consuming, don’t offer color correction, and are hard to use.

    Our digitization process can accept various slide formats including 35 mm, Super 35 mm, 110, 126, 127, 127 Superslide, and 120/220 Medium Format.



    1. Once we receive your slides, if necessary, we will carefully clean them, check for damage, and scan through the photos.

    2. Then, we use professional grade converting equipment to convert your slides by hand and turn them into a digital download as well as your optional DVD or USB flash drive copies.

    3. Before sending the old slides and digital copies back to you, we will check the quality and save a backup to ensure your family memories are never lost.

    4. You will receive your original slides and digitized version in less than 30 days including shipping so you can cherish your memories forever.

    What Other Formats of Photos Can Capture Preserve?

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