How to Digitize Old Photos & Videos for the Perfect Gift

I am always trying to come up with creative gift ideas for family members, so when Legacybox approached me it was the perfect fit! Legacybox is an awesome service that creates digital copies of old tapes, films, and photos so you can preserve memories for a lifetime. My husband and I were thrilled to digitize old photos and videos for my in-laws! We had been trying to find a good way to consolidate their video and photo content for a while. They have countless hours of footage from my husband’s childhood and so many priceless photos, so it seemed like the perfect gift. Spoiler: they LOVED it! Plus, the process was so easy. Here’s a look into how we collected, sent, and then uploaded the treasured memories.

Like most people in our parents’ generation, our family has boxes and boxes of old photos and Super 8 videos. We chose the “Closet box,” to cope with the massive amount of content. It holds 20 tapes or films, 500 photos, or a combination of both, so we had to narrow down the ones we wanted digitized before sending. Legacybox sends you the box first, so you can put your choices in there as you go.

They can preserve any format of film, photo, or audio you have, so don’t be shy, throw them all in there! PSA: The Super 8 film conversions don’t include sound so be sure to keep that in mind when picking which videos to send (i.e. no music recitals).

After selecting the photos and videos to have digitized, we boxed it up and sent it to the Legacybox team so they could work their magic. Heads up, this process usually takes about 6 weeks, depending on the size of the order. So, if you’re thinking about this for a Christmas gift, now is the perfect time to start collecting! Major plus: the shipment to, from, and back to you is all free! This makes a big difference when you’re shipping a heavy package of photos and videos. And with tight-fit packaging and moment-by-moment tracking, you can assure your memories will make it back safely.

It was like Christmas morning when the finished Legacybox arrived on our front steps. We were so excited to see how all the photos and videos turned out and even more excited to see my in-laws’ reaction. We opened the box to see a packet of DVDs along with all of our original copies. Now, this is where the magic happened. After popping the DVD into our computer, all those precious memories appeared on the screen. Insert a simultaneous ‘yippee!’ and sigh of releif – it worked!

Here’s a peek at how they look: 

We’re so happy to now have all of these memories easily accessible and easy to share! Although, there isn’t sound on the home videos, we still enjoy watching them over and over again, with our parents’ and now with our kids. Using Legacybox was such a great way to finally digitize old photos and videos for our family. It really is the gift that keeps on giving!

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