Cost guide
VHS digitization cost
Compare source-dated totals for 2, 10, and 20 VHS tapes.
Read this pageCompare VHS, film and photo digitization prices
See the real, all-in cost across leading US mail-in services, including bundles, shipping, delivery, and promotions. Every price is sourced and dated, and rankings are never sponsored.
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20
Leading US mail-in services
Media formats
23
Tapes, film, photos, audio and discs
Start with what you have
What would you like to digitize?
Choose a media type to start comparing now, or open its guide if you need help identifying what is in the box.
Video tapes
VHS, camcorder tapes, and more.
VHS · Video8 · Hi8 · Digital8 · MiniDV · Betamax · Betacam · PAL
Photos, slides & negatives
Prints and film images.
Prints · albums · scrapbooks · slides · negatives
Discs & digital media
Discs, cards, and drives.
DVDs · CDs · memory cards · USB
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8mm film digitization cost
Compare reel-size baskets while keeping footage uncertainty visible.
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iMemories vs ScanMyPhotos
Compare photo-heavy collections from 100 to 2,000 prints.
Read this pageHow it works
From old media to an all-in comparison
Answer a couple of questions and the comparison builds itself. No account or quote request required.
01Pick what you have
Choose a media type, then check off the exact formats you own — VHS, Super-8, slides, and so on.
02Add the details
Tell us how many items you have (or reel diameters for film) and how you'd like them delivered back.
03Compare real totals
Every eligible service is instantly ranked by all-in cost. Open any result for the full, itemized story.
Each result shows
- All-in total
- Itemized price breakdown
- Shipping & turnaround
- Delivery options
- Split-order savings
Includes the biggest US mail-in services
Why you can trust the numbers
No teaser rates, no invented prices
A comparison is only as good as its inputs. Here's what stands behind every total we show.
The full price, itemized
Every bundle, per-item fee, delivery add-on, and promo shows as its own line — so you compare real totals, not teaser rates.
Sourced and dated
All 20 providers are backed by cited pricing pages, the date each was checked, and notes on anything that conflicts.
Honest about unknowns
When a price is an estimate, partial, or quote-only, we label it that way instead of inventing a number.
Split-order savings
If splitting your items between two services costs less, we flag it — but only when the savings beat the extra shipping.