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Why Boston area families and businesses
Choose our Photo Scanning Service
We are local.  Your precious photos never leave the premises. Talk to us face to face before, during or after your video transfer job is complete.
We have been scanning photos and slides since 1986.  We are awesome at it.  Ask our customers.
Photos are scanned at high 600 DPI resolution.  We check every photo.  In the event that you are not happy for any reason, we will rescan your photos until you are 100% satisfied.
Free pickup from Greater Boston area
for 1,000 photos or more.

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Any Questions?  Call us at:
(617) 332-3300

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On-Site Photo-Scanning Service
Your Photo Prints stay right here

We don't ship them out.

Many competitors ship your photos to cheaper labor outside the U.S.  Why choose On-Site Photo Scanning?

  1. Peace of Mind. Can you sleep at night wondering if your precious photos will reach its destination in some other part of the planet and make its way back safely to BOSTON?

  2. Quick Turnaround.  Our standard turnaround is 1 week.  Need it sooner? Talk to us, chances are we can make it happen.

  3. Face-to-face Customer Service. If you have questions before or after your order, we are right here to help you in person.

Your photos of various sizes, even in protective boxes or albums, are in danger from the color shifting and emulsion degradation that can occur over time.   If you live in or around BOSTON, our photos-to-digital scanning service is only a short drive away.  We can digitize your photos to high-resolution JPG images and save those irreplaceable memories.

  • Professional Canon dedicated photo-scanning equipment (not consumer document scanner)

  • High 600 dpi resolution allows for photo enlargements

  • Individual JPG files or Music photoshow videos

  • Affordable $0.59 to $0.99 per photo scanning, depending on volume.  Our prices are 25%-30% less than competitors

  • But the best part? All photo jobs stay on-site.  We do not ship out-of-town, out-of-state, out-of-country, out-of-planet.

Equipment: Our 35mm photo scanning service provides you the highest quality scans (600 dpi). We use only professional equipment, a Canon dedicated photo-scanner with a built-in color-correction mechanism to retain and sharpen the highest photographic detail.  The resulting photos to digital pictures transfer quality is significantly higher than what you get from a consumer document scanner from Staples. 

What you get back: We scan your 35mm photos, 35mm negatives or your photos in high-quality resolution and convert them to JPEG image files. You get all your digital pictures on a convenient data DVD - optional photoshow DVDs are also available. You can then view the pictures on your personal computer (Windows or Apple), email to your friends and family, and use just like digital photos in your next project!

Cost:Our photos-to-digital scanning services are the most affordable around BOSTON. We offer steep volume discount to as low as 59 cents (1,000 photos or more).  Transferring 100 photos only cost $89.

# of Slides $Cost
  1 - 99 photos   $0.99/photo
  100 - 499 photos   $0.89/photo
  500 - 999 photos   $0.69/photo
  1,000 photos or more   $0.59/photo

Free pickup from BOSTON for orders over 1,000 photos. 

You may save a few pennies each photo by shipping them off to India or other countries, but is it really worth the peace of mind?  When you transfer your 35mm photos, photo negatives or prints to digital images with VideoTransferBoston, they are processed right here in our lab in Newton. Call us today at (617) 332-3300 and re-live the precious memories buried in those photos.  Can't get here in-person? We can pick up your photos.

Where:  Our photo scanning lab is located at 112 Needham St, Newton, MA, easy access off Route 9, Route 128, just a few minutes drive from BOSTON.  Bring your photos here, and your photos will stay here until you pick them up in 1 to 2 weeks, depending on the volume.

Other services we offer:
VHS to DVD - Did you know that magnetic media has a shelf life?  The best transfer quality you can get is yesterday.  That's right,  the sooner you you transfer your VHS to DVD, the higher the quality.  Read more about VHS to DVD transfer. Slide Scanning Services - Our 35mm slide scanning service, and 35mm negative film transfer service provide you the highest quality scans.   Read more...
8mm Film to DVD - If you are holding on to 8 mm film reels, they are probably 30 years or older.  We examine all film footage, repair sprocket and film damage, splice them if necessary, then clean it for optimal  capture results before transferring them with our film transfer equipment.   Read more... 16 mm Film to DVD - Are you still hanging on to 16mm film even though you don't have the projector anymore? Think what a joy it would be to watch those old home videos that are just sitting in your attic or closets! Read more about transferring your 16mm to DVD
Mini-DV to DVD - Mini DV videos use digital technology so they tend to yield higher quality video transfer. However, the tape media itself is magnetic and still prone to quality degradation.  Read more...  Hi-8 to DVD - Many families hang on to their Hi8 tapes even though they no longer have the camcorder to play the tapes.  Why not transfer to a DVD you can simply pop into a player?  Read more about Hi8 to DVD transfer here.

Professional On-site 35mm Photo-Scanning Service,
only minutes from BOSTON

We played the photo show at our family reunion and families gathered and reminisced about the people in the photos.  What you did for us was very special, thank you for making it happen with such short notice  -- Sierra M, Newton, MA

When I got back my photos, I could not believe after all these years, I could still make out my mother's little girl face, I'm very happy, thank you.  -- Karen J., Lexington, MA.

Dear Video Transfer Boston, thank you, want to let you know the home movie was a hit at our party.  We were laughing and crying at the same time.  Thank you for rushing the job so we could show it in time.  ~ Ron M. West Newton, MA

Thank you, the photos DVD was just beautiful.  Plus the "Yesterday" music you put in the background, we were crying.  Thank you for bringing those memories to live again.  Special thanks to Myrtha for her patience answering all our questions.  Rianna T., Cambridge, MA

Hi Myrtha,
I received the DVD’s in the mail on Saturday and wanted to let you know they came out great!! Thank you so much for all your hard (and speedy) work. I can’t wait to give them to my family!
Good luck with the holiday rush!
Deirdre D, Boston, MA

Wow, just got the DVDs back. The quality is great. I was concerned because the photos were so old. But it turned out excellent. Thanks.
Kevin Hector, Boston, MA

Myrtha,
Great. Thanks for taking care of it and bringing it to me. You do go the extra mile (or 5).
Evren Celimli, Arlington, MA

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