Time Bomb in a Shoebox? 10 Reasons to Digitise Your Old Photos & Archives NOW
Not to be dramatic or alarmist or anything but... FIRE!! FLOOD!! ARMAGEDDON!! Here’s why digitising your photos is one of the best things you can do (and why you’ll thank yourself later).
Not to be dramatic or alarmist or anything but... FIRE!! FLOOD!! ARMAGEDDON!! Also (this one is more surprising) DAYLIGHT!!
You’ve been meaning to do it for years. The shoebox in the loft. The albums on the shelf. The archives in the office. The packets of prints you’ve carried through every house move. They’ve been fine up there until now, and they will be fine up there a bit longer... until they’re not.
Here’s why digitising your photos is one of the best things you can do (and why you’ll thank yourself later):
1. They fade. Fast.
The photos you love most — the ones framed on the mantelpiece — are the first to fade. Digitising locks them in their best light.
2. Floods, fires, accidents happen.
Think of it as insurance for your family history. If the unthinkable happens, your memories are safe.
3. It’s easier than you think.
No, you don’t need to sit by a scanner for weeks. We collect, we scan, we return. Sorted.
4. Generational peace of mind.
That cluttered cupboard suddenly becomes a neatly organised digital archive you can pass down. Your kids (and their kids) will thank you.
5. Be the family hero.
You know the one relative who always steps up? This time, it can be you. Share the files at birthdays, weddings, and reunions.
6. Gifts on tap.
From milestone birthdays to golden anniversaries — you’ll have ready-made material for heartfelt photo books, slideshows and surprises.
7. Make space.
Those boxes in the loft, the drawers in the spare room… imagine them gone. Decluttered, but not lost.
8. Share instantly.
Email your cousin in Australia the same day. Set up a shared folder with your siblings. Put your dad’s baby photos on the family WhatsApp.
9. It’s your legacy.
Selfies are fine. But your grandparents on their first date? Your parents’ wedding? Those deserve to live on, not fade away.
10. Because you’ll feel amazing once it’s done.
Ask anyone who’s sorted their photos: it’s a huge relief. One less “to-do” lurking in the loft.
Are you ready to press go? It's never been easier. See how it works here.