Batch film and slide scanning is our most affordable option for digitizing large collections of 35mm negatives and slides. Each frame runs through our automated scanning system and receives machine color correction and orientation. It's the right choice when you have a high volume of film to digitize and want clean, usable digital files at a price that makes sense for the quantity.
| Quantity | Price per Frame | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | $1.00 | $25.00 |
| 50 | $1.00 | $50.00 |
| 100 | $1.00 | $100.00 |
| 150 | $0.95 | $142.50 |
| 200 | $0.93 | $186.00 |
| 250 | $0.89 | $222.50 |
| 500 | $0.82 | $410.00 |
Batch scanning is designed for volume. If you have a shoebox of old 35mm negatives, a carousel of slides from family vacations, or decades of film that's never been digitized, batch scanning is the most practical and cost-effective way to get everything into a digital format. Rather than scanning each frame individually with hands-on technician attention, your film runs through a high-quality automated scanner in sequence, with machine color correction and orientation applied to each frame.
The result is a consistent set of digital files — properly oriented, color-balanced, and ready for sharing, printing, or long-term storage. It's not the same as our hand-adjusted professional film scanning service, but for most everyday film collections it delivers excellent results at a fraction of the cost. For a large box of family slides or a stack of negative strips from the 1970s and 80s, batch scanning is often exactly the right tool.
This service handles both 35mm color negatives and 35mm mounted slides in the same automated scanning process. Negative strips are scanned and converted from their inverted tonal values to positive images with machine color correction applied. Mounted slides are scanned directly as positive images with automatic color and brightness balancing. Both formats are oriented correctly in the output files.
If you have a mixed collection — some rolls of negatives and some boxes of slides — that's fine. Just let us know what you have when you get in touch so we can confirm quantities and give you an accurate quote.
Standard resolution batch scanning produces files suitable for sharing, digital display, and printing at standard photo sizes up to about 8x10. For most family film collections where the goal is to digitize and preserve memories in a usable format, standard resolution is the right choice — the files are manageable in size and the quality is more than adequate for everyday use.
High resolution (50% surcharge) produces significantly larger files with more detail, which is worth considering if you plan to make larger prints from specific frames or want a more robust archival file. Keep in mind that batch scanning, even at high resolution, uses automated processing rather than individual technician review. If you have particular frames that are especially important and want the best possible quality, our professional film scanning service gives every frame individual hand-adjustment.
Contact us before you ship. Get in touch first so we can confirm your order details, give you the current shipping address, and walk you through how to prepare your film. Please don't send originals without prior confirmation — we want everything in order before irreplaceable film is in the mail.
Pack your film carefully. Negative strips should stay in their clear sleeves or glassine envelopes if you have them — this protects the film surface and keeps strips organized during transit. Mounted slides can be packed in their original carousels or slide boxes, or wrapped carefully in tissue inside a rigid box. Avoid rubber bands directly on film strips. If you're unsure how to pack something, ask and we'll advise.
Invoice and payment. Once your film arrives, we'll confirm receipt and send an invoice via email through Square. Work begins as soon as payment is received. Turnaround is 7–10 business days from that point.
We deliver your scans. When your files are complete, we send a secure download link by email. Files are organized and ready to download and save. USB drive and CD delivery are available for an additional charge if you prefer a physical copy.
Your originals come back to you. We return all film and slides by mail once the job is complete. Return shipping is a flat $12.95, billed when we ship your package back.
Batch scanning is the right fit when you have a large collection of film in reasonable condition and your primary goal is getting everything digitized affordably. It's ideal for estate film collections, decades of family negatives, vacation slide collections, or any situation where volume is high and you want clean digital files without the cost of hand-adjusted individual scanning.
If you have film that's particularly meaningful or in poor condition — heavy fading, color shifts, significant density issues — our professional film scanning service is the better option. And for specialty formats like 110, 126, 620, medium format, or large format film, see our specialty film scanning service — those formats require individual handling that batch scanning can't accommodate.
Contact us at info@yellowlabimaging.com or through our contact page. Let us know roughly how many rolls or frames you have and whether you're sending negatives, slides, or both, and we'll get back to you with instructions and a quote right away.
