PRESERVE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHs

300 DPI • 600 DPI • 1200 DPI Automated Single Duplex Pass Flat Feed, Flatbed & Camera Capture

Your printed photos fade, crack, and discolor over time.
We gently digitize your photo collection including albums, loose prints, & portraits using professional, high-resolution scanning equipment.

Your photos never leave Mason City, and every image is handled safely by hand.

Northern Iowa & Southern Minnesota’s trusted photo-to-digital service.

641-200-4190

Over 15,000 memories preserved

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Over 1000 hours of video digitized

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Locally owned and operated

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No Shipping Required!

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Over 15,000 memories preserved 〰️ Over 1000 hours of video digitized 〰️ Locally owned and operated 〰️ No Shipping Required! 〰️

⭐ 5-Star Google Reviews
A reputation built on great service

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Ryan with SnapCache helped us preserve our family VHS videos and we have nothing but positive feedback! Great turn around time, professional and communicated efficiently! We are so excited to have these memories to be able to share with our families in the years to come!”

Jodie D.


Supporting Families & Businesses Across North Iowa

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Choose Your Photo Type and scanning Resolution

Quick pricing for every format.

Before and After Scanning

Basic color correction is included with every photo scan at no additional charge.

Original Image

Color Corrected

PHOTO DIGITIZING

Starting at $0.30 per photo

(300, 600, or 1200 DPI ,Automated, Flatbed & Camera Capture)

Digitizing is performed in-house using professional equipment to ensure clear, accurate color and sharp detail.
No outsourcing. No automated “AI guessing”, only true preservation.

CHOOSE YOUR SCAN RESOLUTION

300 DPI – Everyday Scanning

Best for:

  • Newer (less than 20 years old) Standard sized prints (3×5, 4×6, 5×7 etc)

  • Photos intended for online sharing

  • Family albums where ultra-high detail isn't necessary

  • Quickest turnaround time

What you get:

  • Good clarity

  • True-to-original color

  • Excellent for viewing on phones, TVs, and computers

Use when: The originals are in good shape and you want clean digital copies.

600 DPI – High-Quality Archival Scanning (Most Popular)

Best for:

  • Older photos

  • Photos with fine detail

  • Portraits, studio photographs

  • Images you might want to crop or enlarge later

What you get:

  • Noticeably sharper detail

  • Better texture preservation

  • More flexibility for editing or restoring later

Use when: You need great balance of quality + file size.

1200 DPI – Professional Detail Capture

Best for:

  • Small photos (wallet-sized, 2x2, etc.)

  • Photographs with handwriting or fine grain

  • Restoration projects

  • Archival-level preservation

What you get:

  • Maximum captured detail

  • Greater flexibility for enlargements and cropping

  • Ideal for professional restoration work

Use when your photos are heirlooms or highly damaged, when you plan to make larger prints, or when you want the best possible resolution from the original photograph.

Large Photo Collections & Bulk Photo Scanning

Have hundreds or thousands of family photos? SnapCache specializes in digitizing large photo collections for families throughout Iowa. You don't have to spend weeks sorting everything first. Bring or send us your collection, and we'll professionally scan your photographs so you can review, organize, preserve and share them digitally. Bring in that huge tote or shoeboxes full of your families history and let us do the rest!

Our Discovery Pricing option is designed for large, unsorted collections, allowing you to digitize first and decide what matters afterward.

IRREGULAR PHOTOGRAPHS

  • Photos larger than 8.5" x 11"

  • Mounted photographs

  • Framed photos (glass removed when possible)

  • Curled, brittle, or stuck-together items

OPTIONAL ENHANCEMENTS

WHY DIGITIZING PHOTOS MATTERS

Most printed photographs are:

  • 20–70 years old

  • Stored in albums that use acidic glue

  • Fading from UV exposure

  • Discoloring from humidity and temperature fluctuations

  • At risk of sticking, tearing, or cracking

Digitizing protects against:

  • Color fading (especially cyan loss)

  • Paper deterioration

  • Mold growth

  • Accidental loss (fire, flooding, handling damage)

Digitizing preserves your family’s memories permanently, allowing easy sharing and safe storage.

HOW WE scan your photos

We capture your photos using:

Automated Feed Scanning

Used for:

  • Fast, high-volume scanning for large photo collections

  • Front and back scanning in a single pass (duplex)

  • Ideal for 3×5, 4×6, 5×7 and other standard photo sizes

  • Gentle, low-pressure rollers designed for photo stock

  • Automatic skew correction and dust detection

  • Consistent capture across hundreds or thousands of photographs

    Automated feed scanning allows us to process large collections efficiently while maintaining consistent image quality, making it ideal when you have boxes or envelopes filled with standard prints.

    Great for shoebox photos, envelopes, or large loose collections of prints.

High-Resolution Camera Capture

Used for:

  • Large portraits and oversized photographs

  • Mounted photos that cannot safely pass through a scanner

  • Fragile, brittle, curled, or damaged photographs

  • Photos attached to backing boards or other materials

  • Stuck, taped, or unusually shaped items

  • Photographs requiring careful, non-contact handling

    High-resolution camera capture allows us to digitize difficult or delicate photographs without feeding them through rollers or placing unnecessary pressure on the original.

    Ideal for oversized, fragile, mounted, or one-of-a-kind photographs.

Flatbed Scanning

Used for:

  • Standard prints on heavy or rigid photo stock

  • Postcards and other thick photographic materials

  • Delicate photographs that should not be feed-scanned

  • Curled or irregular prints requiring controlled placement

  • Photographs requiring precise positioning and consistent focus

  • Older prints where additional handling care is appropriate

    Each photograph is individually positioned and scanned to produce sharp, consistent detail while minimizing handling of the original.

    Ideal for older, delicate, thick, or unusually shaped photographs.

Your old Photos are not getting any Younger

You remember the moment… the people, the place, the feeling.

Don’t let time erase it