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Photo scanning redefined – comprehensive service for your family's legacy

Digitise your old family photos today, access them from any device, and share them with anybody, anywhere. Forever. All without lifting a finger.

🔒 Secure UK-wide collection 
📍 Apple AirTag tracking
⭐️ 500 five-star reviews

I heartily commend the work of Vintage Photo Lab. They provided a quick, efficient and comprehensive service with the minimum of fuss and bother.
Sir Michael Palin

Professional photo preservation, from doorstep to digital

You’ve cared for your family’s memories all your life — now let us help you safeguard them. Vintage Photo Lab handles everything and makes preserving your photo collection both effortless and meaningful. From secure doorstep collection to careful digitisation and safe return, we turn your irreplaceable past into a lasting digital legacy. So you can rest easy knowing your family’s story will live on

How it works

Sketch image representing a box of old photos ready to be collected by Vintage Photo Lab's photo scanning service.

1. Secure Collection — always

Whether an envelope, shoebox or crate, we'll send you everything you need — including an Apple AirTag to track your photos in real time.
📍 For local and London collections we also operate our own driver service.

Image of an Apple AirTag, as used for collections by Vintage Photo Lab's home photo collection.

All courier collections now shipping with an Apple AirTag, for that extra peace of mind.

Sketch image depicting the process of Vintage Photo Lab transforming print photographs to digital devices.

2. Professional Digitisation

Whether you have only one type of photographic media, or a little bit of everything, we employ the latest digitising techniques using professional grade equipment. The phrase "Do it once, do it well" could have been invented for us.

Sketch image representing the free home collection service offered by Vintage Photo Lab.

3. Safe Return + Easy Sharing

Enjoy instant digital access to your scans via a download link and an archive DVD for disaster recovery. Add USBs and a digital photo frame for gifts and remove any stress by letting us help you with Apple or Google Photos organisation.

What we digitise

If it's flat and scannable, we can scan it but please see below for more details about the different types of media we digitise. Our ultimate aim is to create a digital replica of your treasured collection, whatever that looks like today, or contains. This includes paperwork, notebooks, diaries and other important memorabilia.

Case studies: real-life photo scanning stories

We’ve helped families, individuals, and organisations preserve and digitise their photographs for many different reasons. Every project is unique — from safeguarding family archives to preparing images for special events.

House clearance

"To say my brother and I were overwhelmed is an understatement. It all happened so quickly and before we knew it the house had sold and we needed to clear six decades' of my late mother's life. From the moment we spoke with Vintage Photo Lab the panic disappeared. I honestly cannot recommend them enough."

Sarah P Evans

Tonbridge

Family project

"We didn't know where to start. What's 'normal' when it comes to that lifetime collection of old photos people of my generation all seem to have in that box in the loft. I started Googling scanners but quickly realised I was out of my depth with this one. I'm a stickler for detail but Vintage Photo Lab exceeded every single one of my expectations."

Michael Stevens

Edinburgh

Council tender

"Our engineering department hadn't done anything like this before. Where do you start – apart from Google?! We knew we needed a photo scanning company but our old filing cabinet of negatives had so much additional meta data that was essential to capture it was. a worry. The project could not have gone better, was on budget and on time. 100% recommended"

Gerhard Tahls

County Council

Trusted by families — chosen by business

We bring the same care and precision to private and professional archives alike — from councils and creative agencies to heritage brands and estates.

Fully managed service – from shoebox to shareable

You'll get instant access to your new scans as soon as we finish your order. But our team can also help transfer your photos to wherever your other photos live. Whether Apple or Google Photos, or somewhere else entirely, we do this via a screen sharing video call; no additional charge. All your photos in one place. At last. Access them via the cloud, on any device, at any time, from anywhere.

Instant digital download and 120-year archive quality DVD, as standard. USB sticks and digital photo frames as optional extras – pre-loaded with all your scans – making wonderful gifts for wonderful loved ones.

Image showing an old printed photo album transformed into digital format displayed on a computer.

Taking care of everything

We manage your memories from doorstep to download — safely, securely and in order.  

Secure home collection & return
Photos kept in order
Batches maintained
300dpi print-ready as standard
600dpi upgrade available
Instant download of scans
Preloaded USB and photo frames
120 year archive quality DVD

Specialists in digitising photo albums...

Most collections contain at least one photo album. They've usually been in the family for decades, only perused on rare occasions. Sibling rivalry, divorce and a globally distributed family – these are just some of the reasons why preserving but also sharing those cherished artefacts can bring enormous peace of mind to you and your loved ones.

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