Photo Scanning Service
From 16p a photo
Our professional photo scanning service converts your old photographs into high-quality digital images, making them easy to view, share and preserve. We scan loose photographs at 300 or 600 dpi, with colour and contrast correction included where needed.
PicSave is a UK-based, family-run scanning service in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire. You can send your photographs to us securely from anywhere in the UK, and there is no deposit or upfront payment — you only pay once your scanning is complete.
Whether you have a small collection of family photographs or boxes containing hundreds or thousands of prints, we'll take care of them throughout the scanning process and return your originals safely with your digital images.
Which Photo Scanning Service is Right for Your Photos?
For most standard loose photographs, we use professional automated photo scanners, allowing us to provide high-quality scans at an affordable price. Photographs that are fragile, unusually shaped, mounted or unsuitable for automated scanning are individually scanned using our professional flatbed scanners.
From 16p per photo
From 40p per photo
£15.00 per photo
What resolution is best for your photos?
Scan resolution is measured in dots per inch (dpi). The higher the resolution, the more information is captured from the original photograph, although the quality and detail present in the original photo will always be the limiting factor. Higher-resolution scans also produce larger digital files.
Choosing between 300 dpi and 600 dpi depends mainly on how you plan to use your digital images. For viewing on a computer, TV or mobile device, sharing online, or making prints at approximately the original size, 300 dpi is usually sufficient. If you may want to enlarge, crop or make larger prints from your photographs, 600 dpi gives you greater flexibility.
You mainly want to view your photos on a computer, TV or mobile device, share them online, or make prints at approximately their original size.
You may want to enlarge or crop your photographs, make larger prints, or keep a higher-resolution digital copy for the future.
Preparing Your Photos For Sending
A few simple tips to help us get the best digital scans from your photographs:
Why Use a Professional Photo Scanning Service?
Old photographs can fade, become damaged or simply remain hidden away in boxes for years. Converting them to digital images gives you an additional copy that is easy to view, back up and share, while allowing the original photographs to be stored safely.
Digital photographs are much easier to organise and enjoy. They can be stored in named folders, copied to different devices, backed up securely and shared with family and friends without repeatedly handling the original prints.
Using a professional photo scanning service also saves the considerable time involved in scanning photographs yourself. At PicSave, we can process both small and large collections, with colour and contrast correction included where needed. Your original photographs are handled carefully throughout and returned to you once scanning is complete.
What Will It Cost To Digitise Your Photos?
Thanks for placing your order. You will receive an email shortly with a copy of you order and the address to send it to. Please check your junk mail if not in your in box!
Scanning Estimate
We have a minimum scanning order policy of £40
LOOSE PHOTOS
Family photos, holiday snaps etc.
FLATBED PHOTOS
Polaroid, fragile, odd shapes, small, larger than A4, in cardboard frames, etc.
PHOTO ALBUM SCANNING
Choose below how you would like your albums to be scanned
95p per page side
£1.40 per page side
45p per photo
55p per photo
35p per photo
45p per photo
SLIDES
Film usually in plastic, cardboard, glass or metal holders
45p per slide
£1.50 per slide (slide larger than 35mm)
NEGATIVES
Price is per frame or picture
50p per frame
£1.50 per frame. Any negative larger than 35mm
TAPE DIGITISATION
This service includes VHS video tapes & camcorder tapes
£14.99 per tape
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Choose Digital Media
Choose USB, Download Link OR Both
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Scanning Cost Estimate
Choose one or more....
Photos
Photo Albums
Slides
Negatives
Tapes
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Return Postage Costs
Customers originals are returned via Royal Mail Tracked 48
Let us know if you require a different return service
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Your Scanning Quote
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When Will You Send Your Order?
Please note - if dates are greyed out please don't send as there will be no-one available to accept the order
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Customer Details
Please be assured, we only use these details for customer order returns and invoicing.
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Would you like Individual folders?
e.g. '1996 - Holiday in Crete'
No worries if you are not sure, we can calculate at the end of scanning.
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Scanning Estimate Cost - Summary
The final estimated price is :
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Photo Scanning FAQs
What format are my scanned photos saved in?
Your scanned photographs are supplied as high-quality JPEG files as standard. TIFF files are also available if required.
How long will it take to scan my photos?
Turnaround time depends on the size of your order, but most photo scanning orders are completed and returned within 7 days.
Do I need to count all my photos before sending them?
No. We only need an approximate number of photographs so that you can estimate the cost of your order. We will confirm the final number once your photographs have been scanned.
Other Services You May Be Interested in.
Slide Scanning
Negative Scanning
Tape Digitising
Photo Album Scanning
Why Choose Us to Digitise Your Memories?
Expertise:
With over a decade of knowledge and expertise, we know what is important to our customers hence our consistent 5-star reviews.
Competitive Value:
Our prices give great value for money. As a home-based business without huge overheads, we can be very price-competitive!
Quality:
We pride ourselves on delivering a fantastic quality scanning service to every one of our customers. See our customer reviews.
Speed:
We deliver a speedy turnaround of projects. Completion is normally within 5 working days depending upon order size.