3 ways to do this.

Best if you have time 1

Do it yourself

Extremely rewarding if you have the time & patience — and a lot more than pressing scan.

  • Choose and set up the scanner
  • Sort and rescan every batch
  • Name and back up the files
  • Your time, on your schedule
Best if you need it done right 2

Hire a local Squirrel

A Squirrel comes to you, scans everything, and delivers it to your drive or phone — no dining-table scanning station.

  • Work with your neighbor, in person
  • Your photos never leave your city
  • 600 DPI archival scans, front & back
  • Original scans preserved untouched
  • Enhanced versions: color, faces, fading
  • Dated and tagged with names and events
  • Arrives organized in Google or Apple Photos
  • Originals returned in a fireproof case
  • Clean digital files in about 48 hours
  • We work until you're happy
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Best if you like waiting 3

Ship them away

Your irreplaceable items, boxed and shipped to a warehouse 100s of miles away.

  • Photos leave your city for weeks
  • Six weeks gone, a USB stick back
  • If something's wrong, you're a ticket
  • No refund once processed

The best choice is the one where your items stay close, and get processed fast by someone local who cares.

Why local is better

 
Local Squirrel
Shipping away
Who handles them
Your neighbor
Warehouse staff
Where they go
Stay in your city
100s of miles away
How long
About 48 hours
3–8 weeks
You get back
Files on your drive or phone
A USB stick
If something's wrong
Call your neighbor
Support queue
Until you're happy
We keep working
No refund once processed