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VHS Digitization Cost: Real Prices per Tape (2026)
Provider data checked through August 31, 2026
The short answer
For the providers with a calculable 10-tape order in our current records, published estimates range from $73.00 to $402.00. That range is not a guaranteed checkout total: inbound or return shipping, USB delivery, cloud access, repairs, and promotions can change what you pay.
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Each table sends the same number of VHS tapes to every eligible provider and requests digital download. Rankings use the calculator’s current promotional total where a documented promotion exists.
2 VHS tapes, digital download
Showing 18 providers with a calculable published estimate.
| Provider | Known estimate | Regular total | Completeness | Confidence | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDR Film & Photography | $17.00 | Same | Plus unpriced inbound and return shipping | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| Charter Oak Digital | $20.00 | Same | Plus unpriced inbound and return shipping | Exact price | 2026-08-31 |
| iMemories | $29.98Promotion | $59.98 | Plus unpriced inbound and return shipping | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| The Digitize Center | $29.99Promotion | $59.98 | Published total | Estimated | 2026-08-31 |
| Reel Transfers | $39.90 | Same | Plus unpriced inbound and return shipping | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| The Transfer Lab | $48.00 | Same | Plus unpriced inbound and return shipping | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| Forever Studios | $49.00 | Same | Published total | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| Smooth Photo Scanning | $50.00 | Same | Plus unpriced inbound and return shipping | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| ScanCafe | $56.00 | Same | Plus unpriced inbound and kitOutbound and return shipping | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| DVD Your Memories | $64.98 | Same | Plus unpriced inbound and return shipping | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| Nostalgic Media | $65.00Promotion | $75.00 | Plus unpriced inbound shipping | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| Perfect Image Camera | $67.98 | Same | Plus unpriced inbound and return shipping | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| ScanDigital | $71.90 | Same | Published total | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| Digital Roots Studio | $82.00 | Same | Plus unpriced inbound and return shipping | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| Capture | $82.45 | Same | Plus unpriced inbound shipping | Estimated | 2026-08-31 |
| Legacybox | $82.93 | Same | Published total | Conflicting sources | 2026-08-31 |
| Memories Renewed | $85.00 | Same | Plus unpriced inbound shipping | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| EverPresent | $93.98 | Same | Published total | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
10 VHS tapes, digital download
Showing 18 providers with a calculable published estimate.
| Provider | Known estimate | Regular total | Completeness | Confidence | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDR Film & Photography | $73.00 | Same | Plus unpriced inbound and return shipping | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| Charter Oak Digital | $100.00 | Same | Plus unpriced inbound and return shipping | Exact price | 2026-08-31 |
| The Digitize Center | $139.99Promotion | $279.98 | Published total | Estimated | 2026-08-31 |
| Forever Studios | $145.00 | Same | Published total | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| iMemories | $149.90Promotion | $299.90 | Plus unpriced inbound and return shipping | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| Reel Transfers | $199.50 | Same | Plus unpriced inbound and return shipping | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| Smooth Photo Scanning | $200.00 | Same | Plus unpriced inbound and return shipping | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| Nostalgic Media | $210.00Promotion | $260.00 | Plus unpriced inbound shipping | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| The Transfer Lab | $220.00 | Same | Plus unpriced inbound and return shipping | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| ScanDigital | $263.50 | Same | Published total | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| EverPresent | $269.90 | Same | Published total | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| Perfect Image Camera | $269.90 | Same | Plus unpriced inbound and return shipping | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| DVD Your Memories | $274.91 | Same | Plus unpriced inbound and return shipping | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| ScanCafe | $280.00 | Same | Plus unpriced inbound and kitOutbound and return shipping | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| Memories Renewed | $325.00 | Same | Plus unpriced inbound shipping | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| Legacybox | $332.93 | Same | Published total | Conflicting sources | 2026-08-31 |
| Capture | $362.29 | Same | Plus unpriced inbound shipping | Estimated | 2026-08-31 |
| Digital Roots Studio | $402.00 | Same | Plus unpriced inbound and return shipping | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
20 VHS tapes, digital download
Showing 18 providers with a calculable published estimate.
| Provider | Known estimate | Regular total | Completeness | Confidence | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDR Film & Photography | $143.00 | Same | Plus unpriced inbound and return shipping | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| Charter Oak Digital | $200.00 | Same | Plus unpriced inbound and return shipping | Exact price | 2026-08-31 |
| Forever Studios | $265.00 | Same | Published total | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| The Digitize Center | $274.99Promotion | $549.98 | Published total | Estimated | 2026-08-31 |
| iMemories | $299.80Promotion | $599.80 | Plus unpriced inbound and return shipping | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| Smooth Photo Scanning | $340.00 | Same | Plus unpriced inbound and return shipping | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| Reel Transfers | $399.00 | Same | Plus unpriced inbound shipping | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| Nostalgic Media | $410.00Promotion | $510.00 | Plus unpriced inbound shipping | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| The Transfer Lab | $420.00 | Same | Plus unpriced inbound and return shipping | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| EverPresent | $469.80 | Same | Published total | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| DVD Your Memories | $484.84 | Same | Plus unpriced inbound and return shipping | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| ScanDigital | $503.00 | Same | Published total | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| Perfect Image Camera | $529.80 | Same | Plus unpriced inbound and return shipping | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| ScanCafe | $560.00 | Same | Plus unpriced inbound and kitOutbound and return shipping | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| Memories Renewed | $625.00 | Same | Plus unpriced inbound shipping | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
| Legacybox | $652.91 | Same | Published total | Conflicting sources | 2026-08-31 |
| Capture | $712.09 | Same | Plus unpriced inbound shipping | Estimated | 2026-08-31 |
| Digital Roots Studio | $802.00 | Same | Plus unpriced inbound and return shipping | Partial estimate | 2026-08-31 |
How VHS pricing works
Per-tape services multiply a published unit price by your tape count. Kit services sell fixed-capacity bundles, so a partly filled box may have a higher effective price per tape. The calculator evaluates the published rule instead of comparing headline prices alone.
What can change the total
- Inbound and return shipping that lacks a published amount
- USB, DVD, hard-drive, or cloud delivery
- Rush processing, repairs, mold handling, or unusually long tapes
- Temporary promotions and minimum-order rules
How to choose beyond the lowest estimate
First compare the known total and its missing shipping legs. Then confirm that the provider supports your exact tape format, offers a delivery method you can download and back up, publishes when turnaround begins, and explains how originals are returned. A lower partial estimate is not necessarily a lower final checkout total.
Sources (112)
Provider facts use official provider pages; technical guidance uses identified institutional or authoritative sources.
- Legacybox pricingChecked 2026-08-31
- Legacybox what you getChecked 2026-08-31
- Legacybox how it works shippingChecked 2026-08-31
- Legacybox turnaround time help articleChecked 2026-08-31
- iMemories pricingChecked 2026-08-31
- iMemories what we digitizeChecked 2026-08-31
- iMemories pricing and timingChecked 2026-08-31
- iMemories pricing and shipping optionsChecked 2026-08-31
- The Digitize Center pricingChecked 2026-08-31
- The Digitize Center what you getChecked 2026-08-31
- The Digitize Center processing timesChecked 2026-08-31
- The Digitize Center what you get shippingChecked 2026-08-31
- EverPresent pricingChecked 2026-08-31
- EverPresent video tapes to digitalChecked 2026-08-31
- EverPresent home movies and film reels to digitalChecked 2026-08-31
- EverPresent audio transferChecked 2026-08-31
- EverPresent digital media conversionChecked 2026-08-31
- EverPresent how it worksChecked 2026-08-31
- EverPresent FAQChecked 2026-08-31
- EverPresent arrange serviceChecked 2026-08-31
- ScanDigital standard photos, negatives, slidesChecked 2026-08-31
- ScanDigital special media photography formatsChecked 2026-08-31
- ScanDigital video tapes to digitalChecked 2026-08-31
- ScanDigital film reels to digitalChecked 2026-08-31
- ScanDigital audio tapes to digitalChecked 2026-08-31
- ScanDigital audio reels to digitalChecked 2026-08-31
- ScanDigital FAQChecked 2026-08-31
- Memories Renewed estimate requestChecked 2026-08-31
- Memories Renewed pricing by formatChecked 2026-08-31
- Memories Renewed film transferChecked 2026-08-31
- ScanCafe homepageChecked 2026-08-31
- ScanCafe pricingChecked 2026-08-31
- ScanCafe pro optionsChecked 2026-08-31
- ScanCafe movie servicesChecked 2026-08-31
- ScanCafe video how it worksChecked 2026-08-31
- ScanCafe photo scanning serviceChecked 2026-08-31
- ScanCafe gift boxChecked 2026-08-31
- ScanCafe terms and conditionsChecked 2026-08-31
- Capture homepageChecked 2026-08-31
- Capture media formats and direct-site product dataChecked 2026-08-31
- Capture shipping, drop-off, studio, and pickup optionsChecked 2026-08-31
- Nostalgic Media homepageChecked 2026-08-31
- Nostalgic Media pricingChecked 2026-08-31
- Nostalgic Media videotape transfer productChecked 2026-08-31
- Nostalgic Media movie film transfer productChecked 2026-08-31
- Nostalgic Media photo scanning productChecked 2026-08-31
- Nostalgic Media photo scanning box productChecked 2026-08-31
- Nostalgic Media slide scanning productChecked 2026-08-31
- Nostalgic Media negative scanning productChecked 2026-08-31
- Nostalgic Media scrapbook scanning productChecked 2026-08-31
- Nostalgic Media audio conversion productChecked 2026-08-31
- Digital Roots Studio video pricingChecked 2026-08-31
- Digital Roots Studio film and output pricingChecked 2026-08-31
- Digital Roots Studio pricingChecked 2026-08-31
- The Transfer Lab homepageChecked 2026-08-31
- The Transfer Lab videotape digitizingChecked 2026-08-31
- The Transfer Lab Betamax videotape digitizingChecked 2026-08-31
- The Transfer Lab motion picture film digitizingChecked 2026-08-31
- The Transfer Lab USB media playerChecked 2026-08-31
- The Transfer Lab professional/broadcast video transferChecked 2026-08-31
- Smooth Photo Scanning order formChecked 2026-08-31
- Smooth Photo Scanning servicesChecked 2026-08-31
- Smooth Photo Scanning FAQChecked 2026-08-31
- Smooth Photo Scanning contactChecked 2026-08-31
- DVD Your Memories homepageChecked 2026-08-31
- DVD Your Memories Los AngelesChecked 2026-08-31
- DVD Your Memories photo scanningChecked 2026-08-31
- DVD Your Memories slide scanningChecked 2026-08-31
- DVD Your Memories negative scanningChecked 2026-08-31
- DVD Your Memories video transferChecked 2026-08-31
- DVD Your Memories film transferChecked 2026-08-31
- DVD Your Memories audio transferChecked 2026-08-31
- Perfect Image Camera film and video transfersChecked 2026-08-31
- PDR Film & Photography VHS and movie film transferChecked 2026-08-31
- Forever Studios media digitizing serviceChecked 2026-08-31
- Forever Studios tape transferChecked 2026-08-31
- Forever Studios photo scanningChecked 2026-08-31
- Forever Studios film transferChecked 2026-08-31
- Forever Studios audio transferChecked 2026-08-31
- Forever Studios disc transferChecked 2026-08-31
- Forever Studios Boca Raton headquartersChecked 2026-08-31
- Charter Oak Scanning homepageChecked 2026-08-31
- Charter Oak digitize tapes product pageChecked 2026-08-31
- Charter Oak digitize film product pageChecked 2026-08-31
- Charter Oak scan photos product pageChecked 2026-08-31
- Charter Oak digitize audio product pageChecked 2026-08-31
- Reel Transfers 8mm and Super 8 film productChecked 2026-08-31
- Reel Transfers pricingChecked 2026-08-31
- Reel Transfers FAQChecked 2026-08-31
- Nostalgic Media FAQChecked 2026-08-31
- Memories Renewed contact and order informationChecked 2026-08-31
- Memories Renewed compared to LegacyboxChecked 2026-08-31
- PDR Film & Photography homepageChecked 2026-08-31
- PDR Film & Photography film and photo scanningChecked 2026-08-31
- iMemories FAQChecked 2026-08-31
- iMemories how it worksChecked 2026-08-31
- iMemories SafeShip kitChecked 2026-08-31
- Digital Roots Studio contactChecked 2026-08-31
- PDR Film & Photography mail-inChecked 2026-08-31
- PDR Film & Photography restorationChecked 2026-08-31
- Capture shipping policyChecked 2026-08-31
- Capture originals return help articleChecked 2026-08-31
- EverPresent mail-in free shipping location pageChecked 2026-08-31
- Forever Studios shipping and originals return location pageChecked 2026-08-31
- Memories Renewed order formChecked 2026-08-31
- Memories Renewed digitization FAQChecked 2026-08-31
- Perfect Image Camera archivingChecked 2026-08-31
- Perfect Image Camera shipping equipmentChecked 2026-08-31
- The Transfer Lab FAQChecked 2026-08-31
- Smooth Photo Scanning mail-in service comparisonChecked 2026-08-31
- Legacybox shipping options and costsChecked 2026-08-31
- Capture standard services and price listChecked 2026-08-31