Negative Scanning
What Are Negatives?
Have you ever heard of film negatives? They were totally used back in the day to create super cool paper photos that looked amazing! They were like the OG way to capture memories, you know? But, here’s the bummer – negatives are super fragile and can get ruined by things like fire, water, scratches, and other disasters. And, if your negatives get wrecked, your pics are totally gone forever! Plus, photos on paper can turn yellow, fade, and tear.
But, check this out – the pics made from negatives are way higher quality than regular printed photos! So, if you scan your negatives, you can totally save those special moments in a way better resolution than scanning printed pics. It’s like magic, right? But, here’s the thing – most people didn’t keep their film negatives, which totally sucks.
Scanning Negatives to Digital
If you still have your old film negatives, you’re in luck! We can totally digitize them for you and keep them safe forever!
Not only that, but we can also scan your film positives, like slides and stuff. Our negative scanning service is the bomb because you can keep, share, and print all your favourite memories without worrying about them getting messed up over time. So cool, right? Below are the most popular sizes that we scan. If you have negatives that are a different size, contact us.
Cost to Scan Film Negatives
Got old film negatives collecting dust? Use our conversion price calculator for an instant, accurate price estimate.
Negative Scanning FAQs
We scan standard 35mm film, 126, 110, and medium format negatives. If you’re not sure what you have, just send us a photo or bring them in—we’ll help identify the format and let you know if it’s scannable.
We charge a per-frame scanning rate, with volume discounts for larger orders. For an instant, accurate estimate, check out our conversion estimate calculator.
Your negatives will be scanned to high-resolution JPG files, perfect for viewing, printing, or archiving. If you need TIFF or PNG formats instead, we can provide those on request.
We scan film at 3200 DPI, which gives you a digital image of roughly 14 megapixels—great for both screen viewing and high-quality prints.
Yes! Whether your negatives are in individual frames, strips, or full rolls, we can scan them. Please try to keep them flat and dust-free to help us get the best results. All scanning is done frame by frame.
Not necessary. We can work with both cut strips and full rolls.
If we notice that a slide is dusty, we may clean it. To ensure the best result, we recommend customers to gently clean each frame before dropping or shipping to us. Simply giving them a light dusting with a dry cloth. Avoid using liquid cleaners unless you’re experienced—they can damage film.
We’ll do our best! While we can’t fully restore damaged film, we do basic touch-ups like cropping, brightness, and colour correction. If needed, photo editing and restoration to fix damaged negatives (post-scan) may be an option for an additional charge.
After scanning, we return all your original negatives along with your digital files on USB or via cloud download—whichever you prefer.
It depends on how many negatives you have and how many orders we have in the queue. If you need a rush service or want a custom quote, just reach out!
Sit back on your chesterfield and relax as we bring your memories back to life!