Saved audio of me as a baby in the 1970's. We're thrilled. Kat J

Fantastic communication, amazing quality. Holly Turner

Exemplary service from start to finish. Tessa Rickards

60yo recording sounds like yesterday. Howard Cherry

Excellent customer service on email and phone. Pat Bary

memories from 1965 brought back to life. lifelong positivity

35yo tapes digitised, background noise took away. Diana Church

The sound's so clear my mum cried. Helen Clare

Very patient in explaining. Franca Antoniou

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Professional Media Digitisation Services in London

Media SOS is a UK specialist media digitisation service that converts a wide range of obsolete video tapes, audio tapes, discs, slides, photographs and cine film into modern digital formats, including USB drives, hard drives and downloadable files.

Whether you have family memories or commercial archives, we provide professional digitisation using broadcast-quality equipment.

Choose a service below, or contact us if you are not sure which format you have. Every project is handled carefully by specialist technicians who understand both legacy media and modern digital delivery.

These are our biggest sellers and the most requested conversions we carry out for private customers, businesses, schools, broadcasters and archives.

Popular Audio Transfers

Audio Cassette Tape to MP3 Download Link, USB Stick or CD Reel-to-Reel to MP3 or WAV Download, USB Memory or CD Vinyl Record to MP3 or WAV Download, USB Flash Drive or CD MiniDisc Tape to Digital Audio Download, USB Pen Drive or CD Rip Audio from DVD or Blu-ray to Download, USB Drive or CD

Popular Disc, Scanning & Recovery Services

DVD, MiniDVD or CD to Digital Download, USB Drive or DVD/CD Blu-ray to Digital MP4 Download, USB Pen Drive or Hard Drive Slides and Negative Films to Digital Download, USB Stick or DVD Printed Photo Albums to Digital Download, USB Stick or DVD Damaged Tapes or Memory Drives or Card Recovery to Download

Each category below represents a specialist area of our digitisation service. We use professional playback equipment, careful media handling and modern delivery formats to preserve your content for the future.

VHS, Betamax, Video8, Hi8 and MiniDV video tapes for digital conversion

Video Conversion

VHS, VHS-C, S-VHS, Betamax, Video8, Hi8, Digital8, MiniDV and more.

Audio cassettes, reel-to-reel tapes, vinyl records and MiniDiscs for audio transfer

Audio Conversion

Audio cassette, microcassette, reel-to-reel, minidisc, vinyl and more.

Printed photos, negatives, slides and cine film for high quality scanning

Photo, Slides & Negatives

Professional Printed photos, negative and slide films scanning.

Damaged tapes, cracked discs and media recovery equipment

Repairs & Recovery

Damaged tapes, sticky or mouldy media, memory cards, flash drives and data recovery.

We convert a wide range of obsolete video tapes to modern digital formats, including USB drives, hard drives and downloadable files. Whether you have family memories or commercial archives, we provide professional digitisation using broadcast-quality equipment.

Professional video tape conversion service for VHS, VHS-C, S-VHS, Betamax, Video8, Hi8, Digital8, MiniDV, MicroMV, U-matic, Betacam and Digital Betacam

Video Tape Transfer to Digital

Each tape is inspected, played back on suitable professional equipment and captured at high quality. We can deliver your converted video as MP4 files, on USB drive, hard drive, DVD or as downloadable files.

Professional memory card/drive and digital file conversion service to DVD, Blu-ray, USB Stick and download link

Memory Card/Drive and Digital Conversion

If your footage is already digital, stored on a memory card, USB drive or available via a download link, we can convert it into the format you actually want to use. We author your files to DVD or Blu-ray disc, copy them to a USB stick for easy PC/TV playback, supply a secure digital link download, or convert everyday video files such as MOV, MPEG, MPG, AVI and MP4 into a playable Blu-ray. Every file is checked and converted at the best possible quality, so your digital memories stay easy to watch, share and keep safe.

Professional disc conversion service for DVD, Mini DVD and Blu-ray to digital, and
even extract data from legacy floppy and Zip discs

Disc Conversion to Digital Video

If your videos, music or files are stuck on older disc formats, we can bring them into the digital age. We convert DVD, Mini DVD, Blu-ray, MiniDisc and vinyl LP records to digital, and can even extract data from legacy floppy and Zip discs. Choose delivery as digital download, USB stick, USB drive or disc, with every item inspected and transferred at the best possible quality, so it stays easy to enjoy, share and back up on modern devices.

Professional cine film conversion service for super 8 and 8mm films with or without sound

Cine Film Conversion to Digital

Cine film captures family moments in a way no other format can, but the film itself becomes more fragile with every passing year. We carefully convert standard 8mm, Super 8 and Polaroid Polavision reels to digital, preserving them before they deteriorate any further. Each reel is inspected and transferred with care, then delivered as digital download, USB drive, DVD or Blu-ray, ready to watch and share with the whole family.

We digitise audio tapes and legacy audio formats with careful level control, noise reduction where appropriate and high-quality digital output. Your audio can be supplied as MP3, WAV, FLAC or other formats depending on your needs.

Audio tape transfer service for cassettes, microcassettes, reel-to-reel, MiniDisc and vinyl

Audio Tape Transfer Services

From treasured voice recordings to full music collections, we digitise every type of audio tape using professional playback equipment and careful level control. We convert standard audio cassettes, mini-cassettes, microcassettes and 1/4" reel-to-reel tapes; including 8-track and 16-track studio reels, into high-quality MP3 or WAV files. Your recordings are then delivered as digital download, on USB stick or drive, or on CD, ready to enjoy, share and archive.

Professional CD, MiniDisc, Vinyl records, DVD and Blu-ray discs conversion service to CD, Digital MP3 Download and USB stick

Disc Conversion to Digital Audio

Not all audio lives on tape. We also digitise music and recordings stored on disc-based formats , from MiniDiscs and vinyl records to audio held on CD/DVD and Blu-ray discs. Each disc is carefully inspected and transferred at the highest possible quality, then delivered as MP3 or WAV files via digital download, on USB stick or drive, or on CD, so your music stays easy to enjoy on any modern player or system.

We digitise printed photographs, negatives and slides using high-quality scanning workflows. This is ideal for preserving family history, creating digital albums and protecting fragile originals from further handling.

Slide, negative, printed photo and cine film scanning service

Photo, Slides & Negatives Digitisation

Printed photographs, slides and negatives hold irreplaceable memories, but they fade and deteriorate over time. We carefully scan your printed photos, colour slides and film negatives, and supply the scanned images as a digital format. The result is a digital archive you can view on any screen, share with family, reprint or keep safely backed up for future generations.

Old tapes and discs can suffer from physical damage, mould, sticky shed syndrome, snapped tape, cracked cases or disc rot. Where possible, we carry out careful repair and recovery work before attempting digitisation.

Media repair and recovery service for damaged tapes and discs

Tape, Disc & Media Recovery

When tapes and discs are damaged, every playback attempt can make things worse, so careful handling matters. We carry out repairs and recovery on mouldy video tapes, broken audio cassettes, mini and microcassettes, reel-to-reel and DAT tapes, U-matic formats, corrupted USB sticks and memory cards, and dirty vinyl records. Each item is assessed carefully first, and we advise on the best available option before proceeding. In most cases we can still rescue your recordings and deliver them as clean, playable digital files.

Media SOS is built around one goal: preserving valuable media before it becomes unplayable. We combine practical experience, professional equipment and careful handling to give your content the best possible chance of successful digital conversion.

Professional Equipment

We use suitable professional playback equipment for legacy formats, rather than relying on consumer-only devices.

Careful Handling

Old media can be fragile. We inspect and assess items before conversion and handle them with care throughout the process.

Modern Delivery

Choose from downloadable files, USB drives, hard drives, DVDs or other delivery options depending on the service.

Free Repair & Treatment

Every order includes free snap repair, basic cleaning & treatments where needed, helping provide a more consistent result.

Not Sure Which Service You Need?

Tell us what media you have and how you plan to watch or listen to it, and we will help you choose a conversion that suits the devices you currently use. We also recommend adding digital files to every order, keeping your memories backed up, easy to share and safe for your children and future generations.

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