Film, tape and document digitization
We digitize everything that holds your memory: video and audio tapes, film and slides, CDs, DVDs and floppy disks, photos, negatives and documents, with dedicated equipment for each medium.
What can we digitize?
Choose the medium you have and watch it become a digital file.
Choose a medium from the list
From reel to digital file
Choose the output format, then load the reel into the Scanity scanner and watch it being digitized into a file at the clarity you chose.
- 1Load the reel
- 2Digitization
- 3The output file
Zoomed 5× preview to show the format's clarity
Output format
Film format
What's included
- Video tapes in every analog and digital format: VHS, Betamax, U-matic, Betacam, Digital Betacam, D5, HDCAM, Mini DV and DVCAM
- Audio: reel-to-reel, DAT, cassettes and vinyl
- Film scanning: 8mm, 16mm, Super 16, 35mm, Super 35, 65mm and 70mm up to 8K
- Documents, registers, manuscripts and books, plus large-format maps and plans
- 16mm and 35mm microfilm and microfiche
- Photographs, negatives and slides
- CDs, DVDs and floppy disks
How we work
- 01
Inspection and assessment
We inspect each item and record its condition, format and length, and what it needs before digitization.
- 02
Preparation and repair
We repair weak splices and tears, and clean film and tape before playback.
- 03
Scanning and playback
Each medium is digitized on dedicated equipment, with safe handling for fragile and shrunken film.
- 04
Quality control
Files are checked frame by frame, picture and sound, before approval.
- 05
Cataloguing and delivery
We add metadata and deliver preservation masters and access copies in the formats you need.
Film digitization
- HDR scanning up to 8K for preservation, with 4K and 2K for screening and broadcast
- Wet-gate scanning to reduce dirt and scratches on old film
- Safe handling of fragile and shrunken film
- Digital masters for archive, theatrical and broadcast
Tape digitization
- A library of legacy playback decks for every format
- Manual and machine cleaning and repair of tapes before digitization
- Picture and sound digitization, with editing where needed
- Upscaling and mastering of final copies
Document digitization
- High-resolution scanning of loose sheets, volumes, registers and books
- Non-destructive scanning of fragile, aged and heritage documents
- Large-format maps, plans and drawings
- Multi-language OCR and handwriting recognition
- Indexing, metadata and full chain-of-custody tracking
Microfilm and microfiche
- Frame-by-frame scanning of 16mm and 35mm microfilm and microfiche
- Image enhancement, de-skewing and contrast correction
- Frame-level indexing and searchable text
- Suited to large land, legal and historical records
Need technical consultation or want to learn more about our services?
Contact us for a personalized consultation or to discuss your specific needs. Our expert team is ready to provide the best solutions for your projects.