Books Remain Intact
Non-destructive scanning keeps the binding intact rather than guillotining the volume.
Specialist Non-Destructive Book Scanning Up to A1
Our professional book scanning service supports corporate, heritage and consumer clients with the digitisation of rare, precious and valuable bound volumes. Using BookEye overhead scanners, reprographic camera systems and contactless scanning technology, we aim to create a high-quality once-only digital scan while minimising unnecessary handling of the original.
Up to A1
Specialist equipment supports bound volumes and large-format books up to A1 in size.
Archival & Access Files
TIFF/RAW, JPEG, PDF/A, searchable PDF, Word and eBook outputs can be prepared to suit the project.
See the Work Behind the Service
Book scanning is not simply a matter of placing pages on a scanner. Our workflow combines specialist equipment, experienced handling, image capture, processing and quality checking to create a usable digital record of the original collection.
Designed for Books That Need to Stay Intact
Non-destructive scanning is particularly suited to rare, valuable, historic or fragile books where preserving the physical original is important.
Our archive book-scanning workflow supports single-page or page-spread capture and can be configured for preservation, online access, searching or reproduction.
- Archival books and rare publications
- Diaries, minute books and registers
- Laboratory notebooks and technical volumes
- Journals, magazines and newspapers
- Photograph albums, scrapbooks and specialist books
- Parchment, manuscripts and other fragile bound material
Our Book Scanning Expertise
We support a broad range of collection types and can discuss the condition, size, construction and intended use of the material before preparing an estimate.
Rare & Heritage Books
Digitisation for historic books and collections where careful handling and preservation of the original are important.
Registers & Ledgers
Large or heavily used bound volumes can be digitised for easier access while retaining the physical original.
Diaries & Minute Books
Careful page-by-page capture for handwritten and printed records, supporting long-term preservation and research.
Laboratory Books
Specialist handling for working notebooks containing inserts, attachments, pull-outs and other features requiring attention.
Journals & Newspapers
Digitisation for publication archives and collections requiring searchable or online-access versions.
Published Books
Professional capture for books intended for online viewing, reprinting, reference or digital preservation.
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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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
A3
Non-Destructive Book Scanning up to A3
High-quality non-destructive scanning for bound volumes up to A3. Suitable for archival, preservation, research and access copies.
| Quantity | TIFF | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
A2
Non-Destructive Book Scanning up to A2
Specialist large-format book scanning for registers, ledgers, newspapers and other bound material requiring careful, non-destructive handling.
| Quantity | TIFF | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
A1
Non-Destructive Book Scanning up to A1
Specialist large-format scanning for newspapers, registers, ledgers and very large bound volumes.
| Quantity | TIFF | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.