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ScanMyPhotos.com is an American photo digitization service that has been converting physical photos, slides, negatives, and home movie reels into digital files since 1990. The company serves both individual consumers and families looking to preserve analog memories in a digital format.
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About ScanMyPhotos.com
Founded
1990
Years in operation
36 years
Main category
Photo digitization and scanning services
Services offered
Photo scanning, slide scanning, negative scanning, VHS and film transfer
Pricing from
$65 for 250 photos
Order method
Online order with mail-in shipping
Same-day scanning
Available on select services
Target audience
Families and individuals with analog photo collections
ScanMyPhotos.com positions itself in the affordable to mid-range segment of professional photo archiving, targeting families, individuals, and households with accumulated collections of printed photos, 35mm slides, film negatives, and VHS tapes. The service is mail-in based, meaning customers ship their physical media and receive digital files back, making it accessible regardless of location. With over three decades of operation, the company focuses on volume scanning at competitive prices, offering packages such as 250 photos scanned for $65 as well as pay-per-photo options for smaller or more selective projects. The service is aimed at customers who want a hands-off, professionally handled solution rather than scanning materials themselves.
Active promotions
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Seasonal discount of up to 50% on selected photo scanning packages, applied automatically at checkout with a promotional code.
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Free return shipping on prepaid scanning boxes when ordering a bulk scanning package of a certain size.
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ScanMyPhotos.com in the news
Recent updates and background about ScanMyPhotos.com, summarised in our own words.
Voyage LA profiles ScanMyPhotos founder Mitch Goldstone
Voyage LA Magazine featured an interview with Mitch Goldstone, the person behind ScanMyPhotos.com. The conversation covered both his personal background and his experience building the business.
USA Today covers how to digitize large photo collections
USA Today published a piece on practical ways to scan and preserve printed photographs, with ScanMyPhotos.com mentioned as one of the available options. The article addresses the challenge many people face when dealing with large quantities of stored prints.
ScanMyPhotos involved in court case resulting in $5.5 billion award
A small film scanning business was connected to a legal case that concluded after 18 years, resulting in a court award of $5.5 billion for businesses involved. PetaPixel reported on the outcome of this long-running dispute.
Summaries by Image Review based on publicly available sources and our own editing. External links may contain affiliate links.
What others ask about ScanMyPhotos.com
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Is ScanMyPhotos.com a reliable service?
ScanMyPhotos.com has been operating since 1990, giving it over 36 years of experience in photo digitization. The company serves both individual consumers and families, and positions itself as a professional photo archiving service with dedicated customer support channels including email and an online support desk.
How does the scanning process work at ScanMyPhotos.com?
Customers order a prepaid scanning box online, place their physical photos, slides, or negatives inside, and ship the package to ScanMyPhotos.com. The company scans the materials and returns the digital files to the customer.
What types of media can ScanMyPhotos.com digitize?
The service covers printed photos, 35mm slides, carousel slides, 35mm negatives, APS negatives, 120mm negatives, VHS tapes, 8mm film reels, and 16mm film reels.
What are the prices at ScanMyPhotos.com?
Pricing starts at $65 for a box of 250 scanned photos. Individual pay-per-photo options are also available for smaller or more selective digitization projects. Occasional promotional discounts of up to 50% are advertised on the website.
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