Slide Scanning Done With Care, Not Assembly-Line Guesswork
Old slides are often one-of-a-kind family photographs. Our process is designed to preserve the image, keep your collection organized, and return the originals to you.
3200 DPI Scanning
Our standard slide workflow captures far more detail than low-resolution convenience scanning.
Work Done In-House
Your slides are scanned by our own team at our Atlanta facility rather than shipped to an outside processing center.
Organization Preserved
Boxes, carousels and labeled groups can remain organized so the digital files make sense when you receive them.
Originals Returned
Digitizing creates modern copies of your images. Your original slides come back to you after the project is complete.
Have Slides in Boxes, Carousels or Mixed Family Groups?
You do not need to reorganize everything before sending it. We can work with the structure you already have.
Simple Pricing for Standard and Special Slides
Most customers pay $0.59 per standard slide. Special and less-common slide formats are $1.49 per slide.
Standard 2×2 Mounted Slides
This is the price paid by nearly all customers who order online or bring their slides directly to us.
Less-Common Slide Formats
This includes formats such as Super Slides, glass or metal mounts, Agfa/Leitz, 110, Minox, medium formats and 3D stereo slides.
A Few Simple Examples
minimum applies
100 × $0.59
500 × $0.59
25 × $1.49
Per Slide Format
Slide scanning has a $30 minimum per format. For example, a small group of standard slides and a separate group of specialty slides are treated as separate media formats for minimum pricing.
Mount Removal When Required
If a slide must be removed from a metal or plastic mount before it can be properly scanned, the additional charge is $0.20 per affected slide.
You Do Not Need an Exact Slide Count Before You Start
Start with a $29 deposit. When your slides arrive, we confirm the approximate scope and collect enough additional payment to bring the order to 50%. The remaining balance is due when your project is complete.
3200 DPI Gives Your Slides Room to Breathe
Slides are tiny originals packed with photographic detail. Scanning them at 3200 DPI captures enough information to create useful digital files without forcing you to choose between “basic” and “premium” quality levels.
This is our normal production standard for 35mm slides — not an expensive upgrade you have to remember to ask for.
What That Means in Real Life
A 35mm slide is physically small, so higher-resolution scanning gives the digital image far more usable detail.
Higher-resolution files give you more flexibility if you later want to enlarge, crop, print or display a favorite image.
You do not need to choose between low, medium and high quality. We use 3200 DPI as the standard for normal slide scanning.
You Do Not Need to Understand DPI to Place an Order
If all you want is a good digital copy of your family slides, that is enough. We handle the technical settings for you. Our goal is simply to give you strong digital files without making the ordering process complicated.
Have Prints or Loose Photos Too?
Slides and printed photographs require different equipment and workflows. We handle both, and mixed collections are completely normal.
Keep Your Slide Collection Organized the Way It Makes Sense to You
Carousels, metal trays, Kodak boxes, envelopes and family groupings can all be preserved as part of the project. You do not need to flatten everything into one giant pile before sending it.
What to Do With the Slides You Already Have
If a carousel, metal tray or box already represents one trip, one year or one family group, keep it intact.
Handwritten labels such as “Europe 1974,” “Grandma,” or “Christmas” are useful. Leave those labels in place.
If slides are loose, place related groups into clearly labeled bags or containers so the grouping survives shipping and intake.
Turn Physical Groups Into Digital Folders
If you want your finished images separated into named digital folders, we can build the folder structure to match the way you grouped the slides.
The goal is simple: when you receive the digital files, they should still make sense as a family collection.
If Slide Order Matters, Tell Us
If a tray, carousel or box has a meaningful sequence, leave it in that order and include a short note. We will use that information during production whenever the physical arrangement allows it.
Have a Large or Complicated Collection?
You do not need to solve the organization problem before you start. Our full organizing guide shows simple ways to prepare mixed family collections.
From Old Slide Boxes to Organized Digital Images
You do not need an exact count, perfect labels, or a complicated inventory before you begin.
Start With $29
Begin your order with a $29 deposit. Your slide count can be approximate, and you can leave anything that does not apply blank.
Ship or Bring Them In
Send your slides in sturdy boxes, trays, carousels or labeled groups, or bring them directly to our Atlanta location.
We Call When They Arrive
We confirm the approximate scope, answer questions, and collect enough additional payment to bring the order to 50% before production.
We Scan & Return
We scan the slides in-house, prepare your digital files and chosen organization, collect the remaining balance when complete, and return your originals.
You Do Not Need the Final Total Before You Start
Slide collections are often larger or smaller than people first estimate. Starting with $29 lets us receive the actual collection, confirm the scope with you, and base the project on what is really there.
Want the Full Step-by-Step Process?
Our main process and shipping pages explain exactly what happens before, during and after your order.
Keep the Collection Together and Pack It So It Stays That Way
Slides are usually easiest to ship in the containers they already live in. Carousels, Kodak boxes, trays and labeled groups can all travel safely when packed snugly inside a sturdy outer box.
Your Original Slides Come Back to You
Digitizing creates modern digital copies. We do not keep your original slides. When the project is finished, the originals are packed for return.
Atlanta-area customers are also welcome to bring slides directly to our North Druid Hills location.
Nervous About Shipping Irreplaceable Slides?
That is one of the most common concerns we hear. Our full shipping page explains packing, tracking, arrival, return shipping and local drop-off in more detail.
Questions People Ask Before Sending Their Slides
You do not need to count every slide, identify every format, or reorganize the whole collection before starting.
Do I need to count every slide before I order?
No. An approximate count is fine. Start your order with a $29 deposit, and we confirm the approximate scope after your slides arrive.
Should I remove slides from carousels or trays?
Usually, no. If a carousel, tray or box already represents a meaningful group, leave it together. Keeping the original organization intact is often helpful.
What if I have strange or unusual slide formats?
That is fine. We scan standard 2×2 slides as well as many special formats, including Super Slides, glass or metal mounts, Agfa/Leitz, 110, Minox, medium formats and 3D stereo slides.
What resolution do you use for slide scanning?
Our standard 35mm slide workflow is 3200 DPI. You do not need to choose between basic, medium and premium resolution tiers.
What digital files will I receive?
Your scanned slides are delivered as high-quality JPG image files. Most customers choose a USB or USB-C flash drive, cloud delivery, or both. DVD delivery is also available for customers who prefer a physical disc.
Can you keep my slides in the same order?
If order matters, leave the slides in their existing tray, carousel, box or labeled group and include a short note. We use that information whenever the physical arrangement allows it.
Can you create separate digital folders?
Yes. Custom digital folders are $4 each. You can group slides by family, year, trip, event, person, or any system that makes sense to you. See our Organizing Memories guide.
How much does slide scanning cost?
Most customers pay $0.59 per standard slide and $1.49 per special-format slide. Slide scanning has a $30 minimum per format. See our full pricing page.
How does payment work?
Start with a $29 deposit. When the slides arrive, we confirm the approximate scope and collect enough additional payment to bring the order to 50%. The remaining balance is due when the project is complete. See our How It Works page.
How long does slide scanning take?
Smaller orders are often completed in about 5 business days. Larger or more complicated collections are commonly around 10 business days. Rush service may be available when production capacity allows.
Is it safe to ship original slides?
Shipping always carries some risk, so we recommend sturdy packing, a tracked major carrier, and contact information inside the package. We call you the day your shipment arrives. Read our Shipping & Logistics guide.
Do I get my original slides back?
Yes. Digitizing creates digital copies of your images. Your original slides are returned after the project is complete.
What if I also have photos, negatives, film or videotapes?
Mixed-media projects are completely normal. We can digitize slides alongside printed photographs, videotapes, movie film and other family media.
Still Have a Question?
Our main FAQ covers payment, organization, shipping, turnaround, delivery and mixed collections in more detail.
You Do Not Need to Sort, Count or Identify Everything First
Gather the slides you want preserved, start your order with a $29 deposit, and let us help with the rest.
We identify special formats, preserve your organization, scan at high resolution, and return your original slides when the project is complete.