Document Digitisation & Archive Preparation

Professional Document Scanning & Preparation

Preparing corporate, heritage and consumer document collections for high-quality digital preservation, secure access and long-term archive use.

From individual boxes and short scanning projects to large corporate archives, historical collections and ongoing document programmes, our experienced team carefully prepares material before digitisation.

Professional document scanning and preparation
Who We Work With

Document Scanning for Corporate, Heritage & Consumer Clients

Different collections require different approaches. We prepare and digitise documents ranging from structured business records to fragile historical material and personal collections.

Corporate document scanning

Corporate Document Scanning

Document scanning for businesses and organisations, including bulk records, financial and student records, reports, operational files, plans and drawings. Projects can be prepared for secure electronic access, OCR and ongoing document management.

Heritage document and archive scanning

Heritage & Archive Scanning

Specialist preparation and digitisation for historical archives, fragile documents, registers, manuscripts, maps, laboratory books and other heritage material where careful handling and archival-quality output are important.

Personal archive document scanning

Consumer & Personal Archives

Digitisation for individuals and families with personal papers, photographs, diaries, letters, albums and private archive collections requiring secure digital preservation and easier access.

Document Scanning & Digital Outputs

Fast Affordable Batch Scanning Document Solutions to PDF/OCR Online Outputs

Our comprehensive solutions include everything from paper scanning services to microfilm, microfiche scanning, large format scanning, book scanning, photo scanning, scanning of drawing including architectural, maps, newspapers, technical manuals and even paintings.

We have extensive experience in converting digital files into formats such as PDF, PDF/OCR (searchable content), PDF/A, TIFF or JPEG files and more.

Bulk Document Scanning BS10008 Standards
Minimum charge £12.50*
Service
Output
1–2500 pages
2500+ pages
5000+ pages
Cost Per Page Scanning upto A3 Size in Colour/Greyscale Includes Crop, Deskew, Enhancement and OCR (searchable text)
300dpi
PDF
0.25
0.15
0.05
Pre-Scanning Preparation Cost per 1000 pages (if required removal of staples, obstructions, dog ears and indexing)
17.50
15.00
12.50
Re-Assembly of Folder Cost per 1000 pages (if required folders are delivered back exactly in the same order, stapled and inserted into existing plastic wallets)
17.50
15.00
12.50
Optional Additional Scanning Services
Indexation (information taken from book cover, sheet or spine) 2.50
Technical support cost per hour 35.00
Destructive scanning (slicing the binding) from 4.50
PDF to Word files 25.00
FileShare Secure Encrypted Personalised Download Link 30.00
USB or WeTransfer Link 10.00

Calculate Your Book Scanning Cost

Select the book size, digital output, capture method, number of pages and number of books to calculate an estimated scanning cost.

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Minimum order £40 for one or two books. Larger projects are calculated using the total combined page count.

Non-Destructive Book Scanning Price List

Professional non-destructive scanning for books, manuscripts, journals, registers and bound volumes. Prices shown are per page and exclude VAT.

A3 FORMAT

Non-Destructive Book Scanning up to A3

A3

High-quality non-destructive scanning for bound volumes up to A3. Suitable for archival, preservation, research and access copies.

Quantity TIFF PDF
1–250 pages £1.00 pp £0.75 pp
251–999 pages £0.75 pp £0.55 pp
1,000+ pages £0.55 pp £0.35 pp
Minimum order £40.00
OCR / Searchable PDF £0.10 pp
TIFF to Word £0.10 pp
A2 FORMAT

Non-Destructive Book Scanning up to A2

A2

Specialist large-format book scanning for registers, ledgers, newspapers and other bound material requiring careful, non-destructive handling.

Quantity TIFF PDF
1–250 pages £1.25 pp £1.00 pp
251–999 pages £1.00 pp £0.75 pp
1,000+ pages £0.75 pp £0.55 pp
Minimum order £40.00
OCR / Searchable PDF £0.10 pp
TIFF to Word £0.10 pp
A1 FORMAT

Non-Destructive Book Scanning up to A1

A1

Specialist large-format scanning for newspapers, registers, ledgers and very large bound volumes.

Quantity TIFF PDF
1–250 pages £1.50 pp £1.25 pp
251–999 pages £1.25 pp £1.00 pp
1,000+ pages £1.00 pp £0.75 pp
Minimum order £40.00
OCR / Searchable PDF £0.10 pp
TIFF to Word £0.10 pp

All prices exclude VAT at 20%.

Prices are indicative and based on standard non-destructive scanning. Complex, fragile, unusually constructed or difficult-to-handle books and bound volumes may require an additional technical service charge. We will advise you before quotation approval.

Single-page and double-page spread capture can be discussed depending on the construction, condition and opening characteristics of the book.