Digitize · Photos, slides & negatives
Photos, slides & negatives
Compare scanning prices for loose photos, 35mm slides, and negatives.
Why digitize photos, slides & negatives?
Boxes of loose prints, slide carousels, and negative strips are easy to lose to fading, moisture, and mold. Scanning creates searchable, shareable copies and a safe backup.
How pricing works
Photos, slides, and negatives are usually priced per image, sometimes with volume tiers that lower the per-image price at higher counts. Scan resolution (DPI) may change the price with some providers. Enter your counts above for a normalized total.
How to identify what you have
Loose photos are printed paper images. Slides are small images mounted in square cardboard or plastic frames. Negatives are film strips with inverted colors. Count each print, mounted slide, or frame.
What do the confidence labels mean?
- exact published price: Taken directly from the provider's current published price.
- estimated published price: Bounded from official pages where an exact figure isn't listed.
- partial estimate: Some fees (e.g. shipping or checkout-only charges) aren't fully confirmed.
- quote required: The provider doesn't publish enough to compute a confident total.
- conflicting sources: Official surfaces disagree — verify on the provider's site before ordering.
Frequently asked questions
How much does photo scanning cost per photo?
Per-image pricing commonly ranges from about $0.30 to $1+ depending on volume and resolution. Higher counts usually drop the per-image price.
Should I count negatives by strip or by frame?
Providers that price per image count individual frames, not strips. Count the frames you want scanned.
Does higher resolution cost more?
With some providers, yes — higher DPI can raise the per-image price. Others include a standard resolution. Check each provider's detail.