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Reel to Reel Conversion

Send all your media—we’ll sort, count, and send a clear invoice with pricing as below. Your memories are permanently preserved and streaming from your secure digital vault within days of making payment.

Convert Reels to Digital Now

Reel to reel media wasn’t made to last. Your 8mm & 16mm films and magnetic tapes will go bad, with playback becoming impossible. Precious moments are lost forever the longer you wait. Heirloom makes it simple to convert reeled media to digital so you can rescue your memories before it's too late.

8mm Film to Digital Preserved on the Cloud

Stream, Share, or Download

In less than two weeks, your digitized memories will be ready to stream from your Heirloom digital vault. Share with unlimited people or download portable files to keep offline. Unlike DVDs, where discs get scratched or lost, our redundant cloud storage ensures your memories will never go bad.

Why DVDs Are Outdated

DVD was once the gold standard—but plastic discs degrade too. They scratch, rot, and can’t be shared easily. Heirloom gives you a modern solution: beautiful digital memories you can stream, share, or download anytime, from anywhere, on any device.

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Drop Off at Any UPS Store

For expert video conversion, just drop off your box of reels at any UPS Store. Heirloom provides round-trip UPS shipping, transparent pricing, and order completion within two weeks.

Heirloom Unit Pricing on Itemized Digitizing Invlice

What Happens After We Receive Your Reels?

On the day your shipment arrives at Heirloom, you’ll receive an email with a detailed, itemized invoice. We’ll sort it all and show exactly what you sent. You only pay for what you want digitized—no hidden fees.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I include more than just reels in my box?

Yes! You can add VHS tapes, photo albums, floppy disks, and more. View all accepted formats here.

How long does it take to receive my digitized memories?

With exceptions for degraded media, orders are uploaded to your digital vault within two weeks from receiving payment.

Is my digital vault really free?

Your digital vault is free for 90 days—plenty of time to relive, download, and share your memories. After that, choose to pay a small fee if you want to keep them protected from loss.

Can I get all my memories on a single flash drive?

Yes, and you can buy multiples to give as gifts. Heirloom USB 3.0 flash drives are exceptional, each holding up to 256 hours of video!

How do I get started?

Getting started is easy. Digitize now with the purchase of an Heirloom box, or use your own box and use our label to securely ship your old media today!

Drop Off Heirloom Digitizing at the UPS Store

Getting Started is Easy

Digitize now with the purchase of an Heirloom box, or use your own box and use our label to ship today! Just drop off at any UPS Store... most locations are open every day. No waiting in line!

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