Digitize Negatives to Digital

Convert your Negatives to Digital Format and Enjoy your Memories Forever

Digitize your negatives, photos, slides and more into a digital format so that they can be preserved and last forever. Once digitized, your digital memories will be delivered to you on the format of your choice via digital cloud, USB thumb drive, or playable DVDs.

  • Step 1: Order Digitize Kit and Pack your Negatives

    The first step is simple, order the Digitize Kit that corresponds to the number of negatives you plan to send in. We count every 25 negatives as 1 item, so if you have 250 negatives, that would be 10 items. Don't worry if you do not have the exact number, you can always send more if you'd like. Once the kit arrives, pack it with your memories and send it off to us using the prepaid special priority return label.

  • Step 2: Professionally Digitized with Care

    Our team of experts will digitize all of your negatives with care at an unmatched quality and prepare it for you in the format of your choice. You will receive email updates along the way keeping you up to date on the status.

  • TheDigitizeCenter | You will receive all of your original media back, along with the digitized versions you can download from the cloud, receive on a thumb drive, or view on a DVD set. Enjoy your digitized memories forever.

    Step 3. Enjoy your Memories

    You will receive all of your original media back, along with the digitized versions you can download from the cloud, receive on a thumb drive, or view on a disc set. Enjoy your digitized memories forever and easily share with family and friends.

    What You Get 

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost?

Digitizing your slides is only based on the number of negatives you send in. We count negatives in groups of 25, so every 25 negatives you send in count as 1 item. To learn more, visit the Pricing Page or scroll down.

How long does it take?

It can take anywhere from 2-8 weeks to completely finish your order depending upon what size it is and if its during the busy season. However, we do offer expedited processing options that allow you to have your order completed in as little as 3 days!

Can I send other types of items in along with my negatives?

Yes! You can mix and match as much as you'd like. We can digitize most types of consumer media, including video tapes, film, photos, and slides. For a full list of what we can digitize, visit What We Digitize.

Are there any size limitations for my negatives?

We can digitize most negatives of all different sizes. However, there are some formats we cannot digitize. We CANNOT digitize disc film, 3D film, and any fully undeveloped film. We CAN digitize all other sizes of negatives. Standard negative sizes such as 35mm/135 are billed at the normal rate of every 25 negatives counts as 1 item.

Do you provide enhancement and restoration?

Yes! Our expertly trained technicians and innovative technology can digitally revitalize and restore your negatives to a stunning quality. Photo restoration and revitalization is an option you can add after you send your negatives in and is recommended if your negatives are old or in poor condition.

Which output choice should I choose?

This is really up to you and how you would like to have your digitized files. We can put your digitized files on the cloud for digital access and download, put them on a thumb drive, or burn them to data CDs. For negatives digitization, we always recommend Digital Access as this makes it easy to load all your negatives on all of your devices including your computer and smartphone.

I'm nervous about sending my memories. What safeguards do you take to keep my memories safe?

Excellent question! We take a number of measures to make sure your memories are safe and secure from the moment they leave your possession until you receive them back from us. This includes using a special priority shipping service, an advanced internal tracking system, and more. So far, we have digitized over 1 million memories and have never lost or damaged a single one. Not one! To learn more about the safeguards we take, read this article.

What quality are the digitized negatives?

We digitize all negatives using specialty equipment at a high quality output. The quality is measured using DPI, and for most negatives we digitize them to 2400 DPI. 2400 DPI is an extremely high quality and will allow you to view every detail of your negatives, as well as store and share these digitized negatives easily. Specialty digitization of negatives at a certain DPI are available upon request.

How many negatives count as an item?

Every 25 negatives counts as 1 item for standard size 35mm/135 negatives. So a 2 Item Digitize Kit is good for up to 50 negatives, a 10 Item Digitize Kit is good for up to 250 negatives, and so on. You do not need to have an exact number of negatives when sending them in. We will count all your negatives when they arrive and adjust your bill accordingly. A negative strip typically contains 4-6 negative images on it, so a strip is technically 4 to 6 negatives.

How are specialty negatives or non-standard negatives counted?

We consider standard size negatives to be size 35mm/135, which are by far the most common size. Thes negatives are counted as every 25 negatives counts as 1 item. Any negatives outside this format are counted at a rate of every 10 negatives = 1 item, up to 4x6". For a full explanation on counting negatives, see the Negatives Sizing and Formats page.

What is the difference between undeveloped and developed negatives?

Developed negatives have an image on the negative itself that you can see by holding the negative up to light. An undeveloped negative will be thicker than a developed negative, and be completely black and you will be unable to see any images when held up to light. We cannot digitize undeveloped negatives.

Can you make prints of my negatives?

Yes, we can make prints from your negatives upon request.

  • Preserve your Memories Forever

    Negatives can and will degrade in quality over time. Negatives are especially prone to fading due to the passing of time and how they were stored. Digitizing preserves your negatives forever before it is too late, and our photo restoration and revitalization can fix most quality issues with your negatives.

  • TheDigitizeCenter | You will receive all of your original media back, along with the digitized versions you can download from the cloud, receive on a thumb drive, or view on a DVD set. Enjoy your digitized memories forever.

    Share with Family and Friends

    Digitizing with The Digitize Center makes it easy to share your memories with family and friends. Once digitized, you can share whichever negatives you like easily with the people you choose using our Digital Cloud. Send your digitized negatives straight to anyone's smartphone or email in the cloud or order additional thumb drives for more physical copies.

  • Protection from Loss or Damage

    Digitized memories are protected from loss or damage with our Digital Memory Cloud Backup. Once digitized, you never have to worry about losing your memories to an unforeseen disaster as we keep your memories backed up in our secure cloud.

Get Started Now with your Digitize Kit

Order the Digitize Kit that corresponds to the number of negatives you want to digitize and prepare to enjoy a lifetime of memories in high-quality digital format. Fill up the Digitize Kit with your memories and receive everything back fully digitized in just a few weeks.

Order Digitize Kit
  • 2 Item Digitize Kit

    Sale Price: $29.99 (50% OFF)

    Digitize up to 50 negatives or mix and match. (1 item = 25 negatives)

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  • 10 Item Digitize Kit

    Sale Price: $139.99 (50% OFF)

    Digitize up to 250 negatives or mix and match. (1 item = 25 negatives)

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  • 20 Item Digitize Kit

    Sale Price: $279.99 (50% OFF)

    Digitize up to 500 negatives or mix and match. (1 item = 25 negatives)

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  • 40 Item Digitize Kit

    Sale Price: $549.99 (50% OFF)

    Digitize up to 1000 negatives or mix and match. (1 item = 25 negatives)

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Digitizing your Negatives has never been easier...

Over 1 Million Memories Digitized and Thousands of Happy Customers

With our industry leading technology and world-class customer service, The Digitize Center is America's leader in digitizing video tapes, film reels, photos and more. See what our customers have to say about us:

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TG (Andover, KS)
So Thankful!

I was a teenager when my mom passed away in 1996, and something told me to hang onto our answering machine tape, and I'm so glad I did. Fast forward almost 30 years, and I was able to hear her voice again, along with my Granny (what a pleasant surprise). I also had the camcorder tape of our wedding digitized and it was wonderful to be able to share it with my kids. Aside from the wonderful memories, it was a super easy process and was finished sooner than expected. I have nothing but rave reviews for The Digitize Center!

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Doreen Whalen (Charlotte, NC)
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I received my disc's from Digitize Center and am so happy with the results and quality.

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Mike Ellison (Forney, TX)
Easy Process

The process was just so easy. The instructions were clear. They do all the work you just fill out the form and send it in. You know right where your valuables are the whole time. We are very pleased with our mini DV to usb. Will be sending in another order to be done shortly . Recommend 100%

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Kate Belanger (Grafton, MA)
So fast!!

Can’t recommend this place enough. Their customer service was so good (they were responding to me in real time, it was honestly a little scary) and they sent me my videos much faster than expected. AND the videos came out great! so happy

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Soren Bloch (Lake Villa, IL)

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Donna ONeill (Titusville, FL)
Excellent experience

Very satisfied!!! This is my third order digitizing memories. First box last year (2024) and two boxes in April 2025. April’s memories was returned in less than three weeks. The second box is a new order. I don’t expect it to take very long. Very happy with response time and quality of product.

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Margot F Benstock (Seminole, FL)
unbelievable

I’m extremely happy to finally have ALL my picture in one place instead of having my pictures on 40 DVDs

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Carrie Lartz (Lynnwood, WA)
8mm to cd

Quick and smooth transaction. Very happy with results

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Amanda Meloy (Madison, WI)

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Rufus Barnes (Spartanburg, SC)

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Elizabeth Gray (Pawleys Island, SC)
I was pleased with the conversion!

The tapes were converted and returned promptly and I was so happy to have those memories preserved.

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David Ellis (Vista, CA)
Happy

Very well managed except the unexpected bill ,not sure why but the end result was well worth the price.

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Arlene Maclin (Washington, DC)
Shipping Label was not included in the return box

I had to pay for the return of my DVD and CD for digitizing because there was no return label included in the box.

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Jason Ragucci (Fayetteville, NC)

Everything came on time and perfect. Will use them again!!

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Barbara Marsh (Augusta, GA)

I had some old VCR tapes put on a hard drive. The Digitize Center kept me very informed. They let me know when they received my tapes. They also informed me when they sent them back to me. And it was all a very quick process. I will definitely use the Digitize Center again.

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Scott Droddy (Cleveland, TX)
16 mm film

Sent several large 16mm reels to be digitized. Fast turnaround. Was worried because the film was over 50 years old. Came out great! Highly recommend.

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John (Durango, CO)
Conversion

Having VHS tapes and no way to watch them, converting to digital was gthe solution. Thje digitize Center made it easy. Order to box, send it back with the tapes, and wait for the return with the digitized files and the original tapes. Each tapes filed individually. Easy peasey.

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David Moore (Saint Cloud, MN)
My thoughts

I am extremely happy with the work you’ve done. I would recommend you highly to anybody. I will use you in the future.

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Sonia Tarrish (DesMoines, WA)
Wonderful Home Movies

It is so nice to be able to see these films again. I am currently 79 years old and so it is great to see my first birthday.

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Jeffrey D TeGrotenhuis (Ankeny, IA)
Good result, fair and straightforward pricing

I had 2 VHS tapes of family movies digitize. The shipment and file download were easy, and the result looks good, so add another satisfied customer to the list. I'm curious how their AI enhancement would have helped (online ones I've found are pricey for the file size I have) - It would be nice if they had an after-the-fact add-on option to see a few clips of before/after to then decide.

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Ron R. (Georgetown, TX)
Complete Satisfaction

TGC provided us with great service in digitizing our VHS tape and slides into a movie that captured wonderful memories of our family history for years of enjoyment to view again and again. Polite and prompt service = complete satisfaction. Thanks to the staff at TDC!

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Pamela Hayden (Lake Oswego, OR)
GREAT

The results were good.

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Ed Martell (Fountain Valley, CA)

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Alan B. (Santa Barbara, CA)
digitized old files

cassette tapes, vhs, reel to reel. everything was retrieved. follow-up was prompt and polite. would definitely use this service again.

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Luis A Perez (Rochester, NY)
Perez Sermons

Easy, simple and fast. I had a number of sermons on cassettes digitized to a flash drive and couldn't be happier. The family members and friends to whom I have gifted the results are ecstatic and thought that it was very thoughtful of me to capture and share. Getting ready to do the same thing with some cassettes I have of my dad singing to share with my siblings. CHEERS!