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$1 per photo.
A simple guideline.

These prices are a guideline. Most collections are exactly this simple. For anything more complicated — photos glued into albums, frames to open, slides, negatives, or documents — your Squirrel looks at what you have and works out a quote with you before any work starts. No surprises.

The prices.

Think of these as a guideline — three rates cover almost everything. Anything else gets a quote you work out with your Squirrel before work starts.

Slides & negatives
$1.50
per slide or negative

35mm slides and negatives. Different scanner, different workflow — takes more time per frame. Still includes enhancement and delivery.

Documents & paperwork
$0.50
per page

Recipes, letters, certificates, military records, newspaper clippings, tax returns — any flat letter or legal-size page through the ADF. Fragile or odd-sized pages go on the flatbed at $1.00/page.

The typical shoebox — what it typically runs
~200 loose photos $200
Local pickup and return delivery Included
AI Photo Correction (color, scratches, dust removal) Included
Dates and names embedded Included
Delivered to Google Photos or Apple Photos Included
Originals returned organized in fireproof case Included
OCR text recognition — makes documents searchable (optional add-on) +$0.25/page
Fireproof storage case (optional) $40
Total (without options) ~$200
Total (with case) ~$240

The fireproof storage case is an optional add-on at $40. Most people add it — it's where your originals live permanently once they come back organized.

What's always included.

Every job — regardless of size or format — includes all of this.

When it's more complicated than a shoebox.

Some collections have things that take more care — photos glued into old albums, frames that need to be opened, documents and memorabilia mixed in with the prints. Squirrels have seen all of it.

For anything that falls outside loose prints and slides, your Squirrel looks at your collection first and works out a quote with you before any work starts. You'll never get a bill for more than what you agreed.

Photos in albums

Depends entirely on the album type. Some lift cleanly. Some are magnetic or sticky and take real coaxing. Your Squirrel will tell you upfront which you have and what it costs.

Framed photos

Frames can be opened carefully and the print inside scanned. Quoted per job after your Squirrel sees what you have — some frames are simple, some are delicate.

Documents & paperwork

Recipes, letters, certificates, military records, newspaper clippings — all doable. Standard letter/legal pages are $0.50 each through the ADF. Anything fragile or odd-sized goes on the flatbed at $1.00/page. Add OCR for $0.25/page to make everything text-searchable.

$0.50/page · $1.00/page flatbed · +$0.25 OCR

Oversized prints

Anything larger than 8×10 goes on the flatbed and takes more time. Your Squirrel will quote you after seeing it — most oversized prints are still very reasonable.

$1.00/page flatbed

Not sure which category you're in?

Send a photo of your collection or describe what you have. Your Squirrel will work out the cost with you before you commit to anything. That's what the free consultation is for.

$75

Minimum per job. There's a $75 minimum to cover the time it takes to meet, process, and return a job properly. For most people with a real shoebox, you'll never see this.

What we never charge for.

These are things other services tack on at checkout. Not here.