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Are your old 35mm slides, Kodachromes, or family transparencies fading faster than you can preserve them?
Decades-old slides can shift color, grow mold, crack, or become completely unviewable — especially in Bay Area climates where humidity and heat accelerate deterioration. Whether your collection includes 35mm family slides, medium-format transparencies, or archival Kodachrome images, once they begin to fade… the loss is permanent.
That’s why families, historians, photographers, and organizations across San Francisco, San Mateo County, and the greater Bay Area turn to eRecordsUSA.
With more than 20 years of local expertise, our team specializes in transforming fragile slides into vivid, high-resolution digital images using non-destructive equipment, calibrated color workflows, and secure in-house processing at our Fremont, CA facility — never outsourced, never shipped out of the Bay Area.
The Silent Damage You Can’t See
Most people assume their slides are “safe” as long as they’re stored in boxes, carousel trays, or archival sleeves. But film degradation happens quietly — and often long before visible fading begins. In the Bay Area, where microclimates swing between coastal moisture and inland heat, these risks accelerate dramatically.
Here’s what actually happens to aging slides behind the scenes:
⭐ Digitization Is the Only Way to Stop This Damage Permanently
Chemical Dye Fading
The cyan and magenta dye layers break down first, causing:
- Reds to shift orange
- Blues to wash out
- Skin tones to look flat or yellow
Once dye loss occurs, no amount of digital correction can fully restore the original colors.
Mold, Mildew & Humidity Damage
Bay Area basements, garages, and storage units create the perfect conditions for fungal growth.
Mold doesn’t just sit on the surface — it etches into the emulsion layer, leaving permanent marks.
Emulsion Cracking & Brittleness
Slides stored for decades become brittle and fragile. Even careful handling can cause cracking, tearing, or snapping of cardboard or plastic mounts.
Loss of Detail Over Time
Even if your slides “look fine,” the detail within the frames slowly breaks down. The dynamic range — shadows, highlights, fine textures — fades gradually.
Our Secure, Stress-Free Process
How We Bring Your Slides to Life?
first call to the final digital delivery, a dedicated Project Coordinator ensures your collection is handled with professional care. All work is performed exclusively in-house at our ISO-certified facility in Fremont, CA—your memories never leave the Bay Area.
1. Free, Personalized Estimate
2. Secure Pickup & Logging
3. Preservation-Grade Scanning
4. Digital Delivery & Archive
Preserving Visual History for Institutions, Organizations & Creative Professionals
Who Benefits from Professional Slide Scanning?
Slide collections—whether 35mm film, Kodachrome, Ektachrome, medium-format transparencies, or glass-mounted archival slides—are more than photographic records. They often document scientific research, architectural evolution, educational history, cultural memory, and generational storytelling.
Digitizing them at high fidelity ensures long-term accessibility, eliminates degradation risks, and transforms analog archives into modern, searchable digital assets.
Below are the groups who benefit most from professional slide scanning:
Audience Segments We Serve
- Families & Genealogists – Preserve personal heritage and explore family history by digitizing letters that capture generational stories. Digital copies make it easy to share rare documents with relatives across the globe and integrate them into family trees.
- Libraries & Historical Societies – Enhance archival collections by transforming delicate, rare letters into accessible digital formats. This allows researchers, students, and the public to view important historical documents without risking damage to the originals.
- Museums & Archives – Digitized correspondence becomes an invaluable resource for exhibits and educational programs. By preserving and displaying authentic letters, museums and archives can better illustrate historical narratives.
- Collectors & Hobbyists – Safeguard rare or valuable letters, ensuring that these cherished documents remain intact while still being available for viewing, research, or secure sharing with other collectors.
- Legal Firms & Corporate Archives – Maintain important communications, contractual correspondences, or historical records in a secure digital format. This facilitates easy retrieval for legal reference, compliance audits, or corporate history documentation.
From 35mm to Medium Format — We Scan Every Slide Type with Precision
Which Slide Formats can eRecordsUSA Digitize?
Whether you have vintage 35mm slides or rare glass-mounted formats, we scan and digitize them all. Our advanced equipment handles every size and type with professional-grade clarity.
Your Trusted Partner for Expert Slide Scanning and Preservation
Experience. Standards. Security. Support. We Go Beyond the Scan
Serving the San Francisco Bay Area, we combine advanced scanning with unmatched compliance, care, and community support. Discover why businesses, families, and institutions choose us for reliable, repeatable results.
Advanced Slide Treatment for Legacy Media
- Specialized digitization for fragile, moldy, or water-damaged slides
- Custom workflows for rare archival formats (glass slides, Kodachrome, stereo pairs)
- Technicians trained in manual slide orientation correction for legacy viewers
- Ability to index slides chronologically or by event/theme (for archival clarity)
Compliance-Driven Workflow
- ISO 9001:2015 & 27001:2013 certified production facility
- Secure file handling aligned with HIPAA, FERPA, and PCI-DSS
- Encrypted data at rest and during delivery
- Full chain-of-custody logs for audit-ready traceability
Inclusive, Local & Accessible
- Locally owned with Bay Area-based staff
- Women-owned, minority-owned, LGBTQ+ friendly
- Support in English, Hindi, Punjabi, Spanish & Mandarin
- Wheelchair accessible, pet friendly, and easy parking
Enterprise-Ready & Government-Certified
- Certified for SBA 8(a), WOSB, MBE, Alameda SLEB
- Trusted by Fortune 500, universities, museums, and law firms
- Registered with state & federal agency procurement systems
- Ideal for bulk slide orders, institutional preservation projects
Slide Scanning FAQs
1. What slide formats can’t be digitized professionally?
Most consumer slides are scannable, but formats with warped mounts, broken glass, or unstable emulsions may need restoration first. We evaluate every order to confirm eligibility.
2. Do you offer slide scanning for museums or institutional archives?
Yes, we provide archival-grade slide scanning for museums, universities, and historical institutions—aligned with ISO, FADGI, and metadata preservation standards.
3.How do you handle slides with handwritten notes or labels?
Each slide’s labeling is digitally preserved on request. We offer optional metadata tagging or manual transcription to retain original notations for archival use.
4. Do you support OCR or text extraction from slide mounts?
If your slides contain readable text on the mount or frame, we can run OCR to extract and save it into a metadata file or naming convention on request.
5. Can I receive both JPEG and TIFF versions of my scanned slides?
Absolutely. You can request multiple output formats per scan — JPEG for web use and TIFF for archival purposes — delivered via USB or cloud.
6. Is DPI the same as image resolution in slide scanning?
DPI refers to scanning density (dots per inch), while resolution is pixel size. Higher DPI = more pixels = sharper digital files. We offer 2000–4000+ DPI.
7. How should I organize bulk slides for indexing or labeling?
Group slides by event, date, or topic. Include a note or spreadsheet with group names. We’ll maintain that structure in your digital folders and file names.
8. What happens if some of my slides are too damaged to scan?
Damaged slides are flagged during pre-scan. We notify you and offer optional cleaning, manual scanning, or return without processing at no extra charge.
Built for Archives. Trusted by Institutions. Preserved for Generations
Preservation-Grade Slide Digitization for Long-Term Access
At eRecordsUSA, we understand that photographic slides are more than just visual records—they’re historical artifacts, family heirlooms, and institutional assets. With over two decades of digitization expertise, we specialize in converting aging analog slides into structured, searchable digital formats designed for long-term accessibility and archival use.
All digitization is performed in-house at our secure Fremont, CA facility under a controlled chain-of-custody. Using non-invasive scanning technology, we ensure every slide—whether it’s a glass plate, Kodachrome, stereo pair, or fragile estate slide is preserved with maximum care and precision.
Our workflows are designed for FADGI alignment and comply with modern digital preservation benchmarks, ensuring your collections remain usable and accessible across generations.
We serve libraries, museums, academic institutions, and enterprise clients with high-volume archival slide scanning services. Each project can include metadata tagging, structured folder delivery, chronological indexing, and optional OCR extraction for labeled slide mounts. Our team also supports CUI-compliant digitization and meets PHMC, FERPA, and DAMS integration standards, including multilingual metadata compatibility when needed.
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⭐ What Our Clients Are Saying: Real Results, Real Reliability
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At eRecordsUSA, clients across libraries, museums, archives, academic institutions, and government agencies trust us with their most fragile and valuable collections. We don’t just scan—we preserve history. From non-contact scanning to metadata-rich indexing, we deliver digital archives that are as accurate as they are accessible.
Want to See How We Compare? Let us quote your next digitization project and show you why we’re trusted by leading institutions nationwide.