Heritage Book Digitisation in Oxford
Professional book digitisation for corporate, heritage and consumer collections. We carefully convert rare, fragile and valuable books into high-quality digital files for preservation, online access and reprinting.
Specialist Book Digitisation for Fragile & Valuable Collections
Our professional, multi-award winning book scanning services support corporate, heritage and consumer clients, digitising book collections for preservation, online use or reprinting.
Using high-quality Repro-Camera systems, Book-Eye scanners and contactless scanning technology, we can handle books and bound collections up to A1 in size. Our archival approach is designed to minimise handling and help protect even fragile material throughout the digitisation process.
Digital outputs can include Archival TIFF/RAW, JPEG, PDF (PDF/A), searchable PDF OCR, multipage PDF, Word and eBooks. Delivery can be supplied by hard drive, electronic download or secure FTP.
Digital Preservation Options
- Archival TIFF/RAW master files
- High-quality JPEG access files
- PDF/A preservation files
- Searchable OCR PDF
- Multipage PDF and Word output
- Secure digital delivery options
- Digitisation upto A1+
- Short Orders Supported
- Award Winning Company
Non-Destructive Book Scanning Calculator
Calculate the estimated cost of digitising books, diaries, journals and other bound volumes without damaging or destroying the original book.
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Select the book size, digital output, capture method and number of pages to calculate an estimated price.
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Non-Destructive Book Scanning Prices
Prices are calculated according to book size, digital output and quantity. The following rates are based on the selected page capture method.
Non-Destructive Book Scanning — 600dpi Uncompressed TIFF
| Book Size | 1–250 | 251–999 | 1000+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A5 | £1.00 | £0.75 | £0.55 |
| A4 | £1.00 | £0.75 | £0.55 |
| A3 | £1.00 | £0.75 | £0.55 |
| A2 | £1.25 | £1.00 | £0.75 |
| A1 | £1.50 | £1.25 | £1.00 |
Non-Destructive Book Scanning — PDF / JPEG
| Book Size | 1–250 | 251–999 | 1000+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A5 | £0.75 | £0.55 | £0.35 |
| A4 | £0.75 | £0.55 | £0.35 |
| A3 | £0.75 | £0.55 | £0.35 |
| A2 | £1.00 | £0.75 | £0.55 |
| A1 | £1.25 | £1.00 | £0.75 |
PDF 600dpi, PDF 300dpi and JPEG 300dpi use the same pricing structure.
Additional Digital Services
| Service | 1–250 | 251–999 | 1000+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIFF Images Converted to PDF / OCR Searchable File | £35.00 | £30.00 | £25.00 |
| TIFF Images Converted to Word | £35.00 | £30.00 | £25.00 |
Additional conversion services are charged per book.
Non-destructive scanning keeps the original book intact. Books are handled carefully throughout the scanning process and returned in the same physical condition.
Complex, fragile, tightly bound or unusually shaped books may require an individual assessment and additional technical charges.
Prices exclude VAT at 20%.