Photo album scanning

Digitise your photo albums — page by page, or photo by photo

Photo albums hold the heart of a family story. We digitise albums of all ages and styles, handling each one with care so the compositions, annotations and original narrative of the album are preserved — whether that’s a delicate scrapbook from the 1950s or a flip-style album from the early 2000s.

Because albums vary hugely, we’ve made our pricing and process as simple as possible, based on two clear categories: Traditional Albums and Removable Albums.

1. Traditional Albums

(Scrapbook-style albums with photos stuck to each page)

These are the classic albums where photos are glued or mounted onto the page.

Option A: Page-by-page scanning (default and most popular)

We scan the entire page, starting with the cover, to retain the layout, warmth, and storytelling of the original album.

  • £1.50 per page
  • £1.95 per page for 600dpi
  • Valid for albums up to A3 (larger sizes quoted individually)

This method preserves the original composition exactly as it appears in the album — charming, characterful, and ideal for digital browsing.

Option B: Individual-photo scanning

Prefer the individual photos instead of the entire page? We can use flatbed crop scanning, capturing each photo individually, taking care to retain the order from the pages.

  • £1.20 per photo
  • £1.56 per photo for 600dpi


Best for customers who want each image digitised cleanly and cropped individually.


2.
Removable Albums

(Albums where photos slide in and out of pockets/sleeves)

If your album contains plastic pockets or flip-pages where each photo slides out easily, we treat these as loose photos.


Option A: We remove and replace the photos for you

We will:

  • Remove each photo
  • Scan it
  • Place it back in its exact pocket
  • Keep everything in precise order


Because this process takes considerable human time, there is a handling fee:

  • 30p per photo handling
  • Plus loose photo scanning pricing (20p–£1.20 depending on volume)


Option B: Remove the photos before sending (no handling fee)

If you prefer, simply remove all photos before collection. Many customers place each batch in a labelled envelope.

We will keep everything:

  • In order and numbered sequentially
  • Clearly grouped into batches
  • All mirrored to the corresponding digital version


Loose photo pricing applies automatically.

Sending Your Albums

No need to reorganise anything.

  • Keep each album intact
  • Tell us if you prefer page scans or individual photo scans
  • Do not write numbers on the back of photos — inks often transfer permanently

We’ll take care of the rest.

Ready to order?

You can book online in just a few minutes. Your up-front payment acts as the minimum order value; any balance is settled once your albums are safely digitised.