Your Photos Are Fading in a Box. Scan Them at High Resolution Before the Color Is Gone.
Prints Fade and Yellow With Age
Every photo is scanned at up to 1000 DPI (4000 × 6000 pixels), color-enhanced on request, and handled in-house in Orange, CA since 2001. You only for the photos we can convert.
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4000 × 6000 pixels, 1000 DPI per 4×6 photo. Far sharper than the 300 to 600 DPI most services deliver.
Since 2001
Hollywood 's Choice
In-House Processing
Expert Technicians
Trusted by Hollywood and American Households for 24 Years - The #1 Choice for High Quality Media Conversions.
Why Choose Legacy Digital?
✅ Crystal-Clear Results – Every negative is carefully cleaned and scanned at high resolution. Even faded or damaged negatives are digitally restored.
✅ Personal Care, Not a Factory – Unlike big-box “ship-it-and-pray” companies, we handle your negatives locally and securely. You’ll always get your originals back safe and sound.
✅ Memories, Revived – Imagine discovering your grandparents’ smile in perfect detail… or sharing a photo of your parents’ wedding day with your children – for the very first time.
✅ Any Format, Any Age – 35mm, 120, 126, 127, even odd or vintage film sizes – we’ve seen (and scanned) it all. We do strips and roles.
✅ Flexible Delivery – Get your digitized photos on USB, DVD, or hard drive. Share instantly with friends and family.
The Legacy Digital Difference
Our customers say it best:
“I had boxes of 75-year-old Kodak negatives. Legacy Digital brought them back to life – better than I imagined.” – ★★★★★ Zhe Zhang
“The scans were clearer than the originals. Now my kids can see moments I never thought I’d get back.” – ★★★★★ Dana K.
With over 130+ 5-star reviews, we’ve helped families rediscover their most precious memories - safely, quickly, and affordably.
How it Works
And you’ll have the best quality transfers available at a fair price!
Collect, inventory, pack and drop off or ship your media
We receive your media, prep and clean it, digitizie it
You rediscover and experience past memories with family and friends
Frequently Asked Questions
Below are the most common questions we get about coneverting negatives to digital format. If you have other questions, please give us a call. We're happy to answer them.
Higher quality means bigger files, and bigger files need a bigger drive. We scan at far higher resolution than most services, our 4×6 photos at about 1000 dpi versus the 300 dpi many others use, which captures far more detail but produces much larger files. We charge only what the drive costs for the storage your project needs, with no markup, so a larger drive isn’t an upcharge, it’s simply the room your higher-resolution scans take.
Turnaround depends on the size of your order and the season; most orders complete in a few weeks, and rush service is available when you need it sooner. Every photo gets individual attention, so you are hiring us for care, not just speed.
We serve families nationwide by mail, plus free local pickup and delivery throughout Southern California, including Los Angeles, Orange County, the Inland Empire, and San Diego. Walk-ins are welcome at our Orange, CA studio.
Yes. Every photo is handled in-house in Orange, CA, never subcontracted or shipped overseas, and across more than a million reels and millions of individual items we have never lost one. Your originals come back to you.
Box them up exactly as they are and mail them in, or drop them off at our Orange, CA studio. In Southern California we offer free pickup and delivery so your originals never touch the mail. We confirm your order and send an itemized quote before any work begins.
Your files come on a flash drive or your own hard drive by default. We can also build a playable DVD slideshow of your scanned photos, kept in your groups, a favorite for gifts and anniversaries.
Yes. Polaroids and other instant prints scan beautifully and are priced the same as loose photos, and we scan documents, certificates, letters, and newspaper clippings alongside your photos so everything in the box is preserved together.
Any size, from wallet prints and standard 4x6s to large portraits, panoramas, and posters. Whole album pages and oversized prints are scanned as a single image at the same high resolution.
Up to 4000 x 6000 pixels per photo, which is 1000 DPI on a standard 4×6 print, delivered as high-quality, low-compression JPEG files. That is enough detail to crop, enlarge, and reprint well beyond the original size. Files come on a flash drive, your own drive, or the cloud, with no copy protection.
If your photos have faded, yellowed, or shifted color, enhancement is usually where the “wow” comes from. It is $0.10 more per photo and you receive both files, so you never lose the faithful original scan. If your photos still look great, the standard scan alone is all you need.
Your Memories Are Priceless. We Treat Them That Way.
📍 Local service, personal touch
⚡ Highest quality scans available
💯 Satisfaction guaranteed Don’t let your memories fade in the dark.
Bring your negatives to Legacy Digital today – and we will convert them in true living color.
Starting at just $0.49 per Photo
Photo Scanning Pricing
At Legacy Digital Productions, we offer true museum-grade photo scanning at up to 4000 x 6000 pixels per image. On a standard 4×6 print, that’s 1000 DPI, far beyond the 300 or 600 DPI offered by most others. Every photo is handled with white gloves, dusted with microfiber cloths, and individually scanned using professional flatbed equipment, never high-speed sheet feeders that can damage originals. We handle all sizes, from small prints to posters over two feet tall, and work with loose photos, album photos, and even delicate or damaged images. No sorting or organizing required, just send them the way they are and we’ll preserve whatever grouping you already have. After scanning, you can choose your original high-resolution scans alone, or add a second AI-enhanced version for just pennies more. All files are delivered as high-quality JPEGs on a flash drive, external hard drive, or as a playable DVD slideshow. Loose photo scans start at just $0.49 per photo, album photos at $0.79, and full album pages at $1.00 during our current special. Every project is completed in-house by our experienced staff, nothing is subcontracted or sent off-site, and your originals are always returned safe and sound.
Most Affordable: Up to 4000 x 6000 px — SALE: just $0.49/photo
Loose photos are photos that are in good condition, not attached to pages or inserted in an album, typically stored in boxes, envelopes, or bags. They do not require special handling. Loose photo scans are priced at just $0.49 per photo at our current special rate (regular $0.70). Want your photos enhanced? Add an AI-enhanced version for just $0.59 per photo (regular $0.80), you’ll receive both the original scan and the enhanced version. Every loose photo is scanned at up to 4000 x 6000 pixels; on a standard 4×6 print, that’s 1000 DPI.
| Resolution | Regular Price | Sale Price |
| Up to 4000 x 6000 px (1000 DPI on a 4×6) | $0.70 | $0.49 |
| Up to 4000 x 6000 px + AI-enhanced | $0.80 | $0.59 |
Photos in Albums
Album photos are photos that are inserted in an album, attached to a page, or otherwise require careful removal before scanning. These require special handling and additional time. If we determine a photo can be safely removed, we will do so, however, if removal risks damage, we will leave it in place and scan it as-is. In most cases, we will not reinsert photos after removal, as the adhesive pages and older album materials are often acidic and can actually cause further damage over time. Album photo scans are priced at just $0.79 per photo at our current special rate (regular $1.13). Want your photos enhanced? Add an enhanced version for just $0.89 per photo (regular $1.27), you’ll receive both the original scan and the enhanced version. All album photos are scanned at up to 4000 x 6000 pixels (1000 DPI on a standard 4×6 print), for maximum detail and clarity.
| Resolution | Regular Price | Sale Price |
| Up to 4000 x 6000 px (1000 DPI on a 4×6) | $1.13 | $0.79 |
| Up to 4000 x 6000 px + AI-enhanced | $1.27 | $0.89 |
Full Album Pages & Posters
Full album pages and posters are scanned as a single image rather than as individual photos. This is ideal for preserving the layout of a complete album page or for scanning oversized items up to two feet tall and beyond. Full album page and poster scans are priced at just $1.00 per page at our current special rate (regular $1.41). Want your scans enhanced? Add an enhanced version for just $1.10 per page (regular $1.51), and you’ll receive both the original scan and the enhanced version. All pages and posters are scanned at up to 4000 x 6000 pixels (1000 DPI on a standard 4×6 print), for maximum detail and clarity.
| Resolution | Regular Price | Sale Price |
| Up to 4000 x 6000 px (1000 DPI on a 4×6) | $1.41 | $1.00 |
| Up to 4000 x 6000 px + AI-enhanced | $1.51 | $1.10 |
Important things to ask/ know about Photo Scanning:
When shopping around for quality photo scanning, here are a few things you should ask:
Will you use an actual professional photo scanner (not a cheaper, lesser quality scanner meant for documents) like Legacy Digital will?
Will you scan my photos at up to 1200 dpi like Legacy Digital will?
Will you scan my photos so they retain my groups of photos, putting each group of photos in separate folders labeled with the name of each group like Legacy Digital will?
Will you ensure they are scanned with the correct orientation so that they come out right side up like Legacy Digital will?
Will you scan my photos “in-house” (not send them out to sub-contractors out of the area or out of the country) like Legacy Digital will?
How to choose your resolution:
- If you only ever wish to be able to view them on a computer monitor, then 300dpi is sufficient.
- To print in high quality at up to twice as large as the original, and/or leave room for cropping, choose 600dpi. If you want maximum quality and flexibility, and more room for cropping before you print, choose 1200dpi. This will yield prints up to 4 times the original’s size and maintain the maximum quality.
- Prices are for loose photos in good condition. If photos are in albums, glued to backings, damaged, cut into non-rectangular shapes, or in other ways extra fragile, add $.50 each only for those that need special handling.
- Call and we will be happy to discuss which resolution setting will best meet your needs.
We can also put your pictures in a DVD slide show with music, titles, etc. for a true keepsake family history production. Call for details.
Call us now at (888) 405-2685 for a free estimate or more information.
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How Legacy Digital compares on photo quality
The mail-in box services and big-box stores scan photos at low resolution and mix them into bulk jobs. Legacy Digital scans photos at 1,000 dpi (4000×6000 pixels for a 4×6), so you can crop, enlarge, and reprint them, with optional scene-by-scene color correction, in-house since 2001.
| Photo quality | Mail-in and big-box services | Legacy Digital |
|---|---|---|
| Scan resolution | Typically 300 to 600 dpi | 1,000 dpi (4000×6000 for a 4×6) |
| Color correction | Rarely offered | Optional; you keep the original and the enhanced version |
| Handling | Mixed into bulk jobs, mailed to a shared facility | In-house since 2001, originals never leave town if local |
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How we scan your photos
Photo scanning is more than running prints through a machine. Here is how we protect your originals and get the most out of every photo:
- We inspect and gently clean each photo before scanning, so dust and fingerprints do not get baked into the file.
- We scan at up to 1000 DPI (about 4000 x 6000 pixels for a 4×6 print), far more detail than the 300 to 600 DPI most mail-in services and home scanners capture. That resolution lets you enlarge, reprint, and crop without the image falling apart.
- We color-correct and enhance on request, photo by photo, to bring back faded and yellowed color. You receive both the straight scan and the enhanced version, so you keep whichever you prefer.
- Fragile, stuck, and album photos are handled by hand, in-house, by our own team in Orange, California, never subcontracted or shipped overseas.
- We check quality as we go, and you only pay for the photos we can actually scan.
In more than two decades and over a million items handled, we have never lost a single one.
What photos we scan
We scan every kind of print and image, no matter how they are stored:
- Loose prints in any size, from wallet photos to large portraits
- Photos still in albums, including old magnetic or sticky albums where prints cling to the page
- Oversized photos and panoramas
- Polaroids and instant prints
- Documents, certificates, letters, and clippings
- Slides, negatives, and even x-rays
Whether your photos are loose in a shoebox, sealed in envelopes, or stuck in albums, just box them up and send them in, or drop them off at our lab in Orange, CA. We serve families nationwide by mail, with free local pickup and delivery across Southern California.