Aperture card scanning
Digitisation of 35mm aperture cards containing engineering drawings, building plans, site layouts, manufacturing records and technical documentation.
Microfilm • Microfiche • Aperture Cards
Aperture Card & Microfilm Scanning Services
Convert engineering drawings, architectural plans and historic technical records into high-quality digital files that are easier to access, share and preserve.
Oxford Duplication Centre provides specialist digitisation for organisations holding aperture cards, roll microfilm and microfiche. We support corporate, engineering, public-sector and heritage collections, from smaller projects to substantial archives.
Specialist format digitisation
What we digitise
Our scanning service helps unlock information stored on legacy film formats and technical record systems.
16mm and 35mm roll microfilm
Conversion of roll microfilm records into digital images, helping organisations access historic documents without relying on ageing readers.
Microfiche scanning
Digitisation of 16mm and 35mm microfiche, including mixed collections, to support retrieval, research and long-term access.
Why digitise?
Protect technical knowledge and improve access
Aperture cards and microfilm often contain records that are expensive, time-consuming or impossible to recreate. Digitisation helps reduce dependence on specialist readers and makes information easier to use across teams and locations.
- Preserve valuable engineering and architectural information.
- Improve access to drawings, plans and historic records.
- Create digital copies for secure storage and controlled sharing.
- Support indexing and retrieval workflows where metadata is available.
- Reduce routine handling of original cards and film.
Digital output options
PDF, TIFF, JPEG and OCR options
Output can be tailored to the way your records will be used. Searchable PDF may suit routine access, while TIFF can be appropriate for high-quality preservation masters. JPEG can be useful for convenient viewing and sharing.
Optical character recognition (OCR) and indexing can be discussed where the source image quality, document type and project requirements make them suitable. OCR results depend on the clarity and condition of the original material.
Resolution and output settings are agreed according to the source material, required legibility, intended use and project specification.
From assessment to delivery
A clear, project-led process
1. Assess your collection
Tell us the format, approximate quantity, record types and any indexing or naming requirements. We can discuss representative samples where helpful.
2. Digitise to specification
We agree suitable image quality, file formats, organisation and any OCR requirements before proceeding with the project.
3. Deliver organised files
Digital files are supplied in the agreed structure and format, ready for your records management, archive or internal access workflow.
Planning an aperture card or microfilm project?
Contact our team to discuss your collection, required output formats, indexing needs and volume.