Priced per item, agreed before we start
You will get a written quote before a single tape is opened, and the figure on it is the figure you pay. If something turns out to be unplayable, you are not charged for it.
- Free local collection
- No fee for tapes that will not play
Prices by format
Every price below includes cleaning, the transfer itself, basic tidying up and a private download of the finished files.
Video tapes and discs
Per tape or disc
- VHS and S-VHS£12.99
- VHS-C and S-VHS-C£12.99
- Video8, Hi8 and Digital8£12.99
- MiniDV and HDV£12.99
- Betamax, Video 2000 and other rarities£15.99
- DVD and Mini DVD£12.99
Cine film
Per reel
- 3 inch reel, around 50 feet£12.99
- 5 inch reel, around 200 feet£22.99
- 7 inch reel, around 400 feet£30.99
- 9 inch reel, around 800 feet£39.99
- Magnetic or optical sound capture+£6.00
- Splice repair and cleaningIncluded
Slides and negatives
Per image
- 35mm slides£0.50
- 35mm negatives£0.50
The bigger the box, the lower the price
Discounts apply automatically across the whole order. Tapes, reels and discs count together towards a band. Slides and negatives are counted on their own, because there are usually far more of them.
Minimum order £25. Quotes are held for 30 days.
A typical shelf of family tapes. Or 151 to 375 slides.
A full box of tapes and reels. Or 376 to 750 slides.
House clearances, estates and whole-family archives. Or 751 slides and up.
Delivery and optional extras
Private download link
Included
Live for 90 days. Share it with family anywhere in the world.
USB stick, 32GB
£15.00
Labelled and organised into folders. Plugs into most smart TVs.
Extra copy for a relative
£15.00
Posted straight to them if that saves you a job.
Collection and return
Free locally
Whiteley and the surrounding areas. Further afield, collection by arrangement, or you can post them in.
Tracked, insured return post
Included
Signed for, insured, and packed properly for the originals.
Rush turnaround
+50%
Around five working days instead of the usual twenty-one, where the tape count allows it. Tell us the date you need it by and we will confirm before you commit.
Highlights film
From £95
Edited, with titles and music. Quoted once we know the material.
AI enhancement
From £9.99
Upscaling and clean-up to sharpen a soft picture and steady heavy grain. Priced per tape.
Every price includes
- Inspection and cleaning before anything is played
- Real-time transfer supervised by a person
- Trimming the blank tape off the end
- Sensible file names taken from your labels
- A private download link, live for 90 days
- Your original tapes, reels and slides returned
And you will never be charged for
- A tape that turns out to be blank or unplayable
- Looking at your collection and telling you what it is
- Advice about what is worth converting and what is not
- Work we have not quoted for and you have not agreed to