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ScanCafe

Status: calculator eligible. Confidence: partial estimate.

Comparison coverage

Priced: vhs, hi8, minidv, betamax, regular8, super8, sixteenmm, photos, slides, negatives, audio cassette

Quote-only: audio reel

Supported by provider record: vhs, hi8, minidv, betamax, regular8, super8, sixteenmm, photos, slides, negatives, audio cassette, audio reel

Delivery

ScanCafe supports digital download after checkout/payment and USB thumb drive output selected at checkout. Duplicate USBs can be ordered. Originals are returned with the completed order.

DownloadPrice not listed

CloudNot offered

USB drivePrice not listed

Hard driveNot offered

DVDNot offered

Originals returned: yes

Fulfillment options

UPS Mail-In

Nationwide

mail in

Customer drops the packed box at a UPS location; ScanCafe tracks the order after handoff and emails when originals are received.

Prepaid label / kit shipping appears in multiple flows, but a universal fixed shipping price was not captured.

Gift Box Shipping

Nationwide

mail in

Gift box flow includes standard shipping, with overnight and 3-day shipping available for extra cost.

Standard gift box shipping included · Overnight and 3-day gift box shipping available for extra cost

Turnaround

Photo scanning page says 3-4 weeks standard and as little as 10 business days expedited. Gift box page says about 6-8 weeks. Video timing depends on media and ScanCafe provides an updated estimate when received. Starts after ScanCafe receives the media.

Example costs

Generated from the same calculator rules as the main comparison page.

2 VHS tapes, download only

partial estimate

$56.00

Turnaround: 3-4 weeks for photo scanning; gift box about 6-8 weeks

Shipping: to provider estimated, return estimated · unknown

10 VHS tapes, USB output

partial estimate

$280.00

Turnaround: 3-4 weeks for photo scanning; gift box about 6-8 weeks

Shipping: to provider estimated, return estimated · unknown

5 VHS + 3 MiniDV + 200 photos

partial estimate

$320.00

Turnaround: 3-4 weeks for photo scanning; gift box about 6-8 weeks

Shipping: to provider estimated, return estimated · unknown

500 loose photos

partial estimate

$240.00

Turnaround: 3-4 weeks for photo scanning; gift box about 6-8 weeks

Shipping: to provider estimated, return estimated · unknown

2 five-inch film reels

partial estimate

$136.00

Turnaround: 3-4 weeks for photo scanning; gift box about 6-8 weeks

Shipping: to provider estimated, return estimated · unknown

Provider options

All published options captured from provider-specific structured data.

19 options

Photography

3 options
OptionUnitPrice

Paper photos up to 8 x 10 inches

image$0.48/image

35mm color slides, paper or plastic

image$0.48/image

35mm and APS negatives, color or black-and-white

image$0.48/image

Albums

1 options
OptionUnitPrice

Photos in album

album$9.95/album

Carousels

1 options
OptionUnitPrice

Photos or slides in carousel

carousel$8.00/carousel

Tapes

4 options
OptionUnitPrice

VHS / S-VHS

tape$28/tape

Hi8

tape$28/tape

MiniDV, standard definition only

tape$28/tape

Betamax

tape$28/tape

Audio

1 options
OptionUnitPrice

Audio cassette

tape$28/tape

Reels

2 options
OptionUnitPrice

8mm and Super 8 film

foot$0.34/foot

16mm, Super 16, and 35mm film

foot$0.34/foot

Audio Reels

1 options
OptionUnitPrice

Reel-to-reel audio

Current calculator generic audio-reel input is by count, so use this catalog option only when footage is known.

foot$0.34/foot

Pro Add-ons

3 options
OptionUnitPrice

Pro Resolution

scan+$0.20/scan

TIFF format

scan+$0.30/scan

Pro Library

scan+$0.44/scan

Express Add-ons

1 options
OptionUnitPrice

2-week express option

image+$0.13/image

Value Kit

2 options
OptionUnitPrice

Value Kit paper photos, 35mm slides, and 35mm negatives

Published as a price range; use the main per-image rows for deterministic calculator totals.

image$0.34-$0.46/image

Value Kit minimum order

order$230 minimum

Price rules

UPS mail-in and return shipping

shipping rule · partial estimate

To provider: estimated

Return: estimated

Prepaid label: yes

Originals returned: included

mail-in workflow: customer drops box at UPS; order tracked after handoff
Snippet: “ScanCafe describes customer UPS drop-off and order tracking once handed to UPS.”
digital and physical delivery: digital download and USB output
Snippet: “Photo workflow references digital download and USB thumb drive output.”
return shipment: UPS return shipment; signature delivery by request
Snippet: “Terms reference return shipment tracking and signature delivery availability.”

Paper photos, 35mm slides, 35mm/APS negatives

per item · exact published price

base image price: $0.48/image
Snippet: “Pricing page lists paper photos, 35mm slides, and 35mm/APS negatives at $0.48/image.”

Video tapes

per item · exact published price

video tape price: $28/tape
Snippet: “Pricing page lists VHS/S-VHS, Hi8, MiniDV SD, and Betamax at $28/tape.”

Film reels

per foot · exact published price

film reel price: $0.34/foot
Snippet: “Pricing page lists 8mm, Super 8, 16mm, Super 16, and 35mm film at $0.34/foot.”

Audio cassette

per item · exact published price

audio cassette price: $28/tape
Snippet: “Pricing page lists audio cassette at $28/tape.”

Audio reels require footage

quote required · quote required

Conflict log

  • Shipping workflow is modeled from official pages, but a universal fixed shipping price was not captured.
  • Value Kit pricing is published as a range and is kept as catalog context rather than a deterministic calculator rule.
  • Pro add-ons and express processing are available as provider-specific catalog options, but not automatically applied to generic photo/slide/negative inputs.

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