Published Books
Digitisation of published books and volumes for archive, reference, online access and digital publication.
Professional scanning and digitisation of books, magazines, registers, journals and bound volumes, from individual items through to large collections.
We provide professional book and magazine scanning for corporate, heritage and consumer collections throughout the UK. Whether you have one valuable volume or many thousands of pages, our technicians use specialist scanning equipment to capture high-quality digital images and create practical access formats.
Choose a scanning approach suited to the condition, size and intended use of your collection.
Digitisation of published books and volumes for archive, reference, online access and digital publication.
Careful page-by-page capture of registers, ledgers, journals and other bound records.
High-quality scanning of magazines, journals and serial publications for searchable digital collections.
Select the book size, digital output, capture method, number of pages and number of books to calculate an estimated scanning cost.
Professional non-destructive scanning for books, manuscripts, journals, registers and bound volumes. Prices shown are per page and exclude VAT.
High-quality non-destructive scanning for bound volumes up to A3. Suitable for archival, preservation, research and access copies.
| Quantity | TIFF | |
|---|---|---|
| 1–250 pages | £1.00 pp | £0.75 pp |
| 251–999 pages | £0.75 pp | £0.55 pp |
| 1,000+ pages | £0.55 pp | £0.35 pp |
Specialist large-format book scanning for registers, ledgers, newspapers and other bound material requiring careful, non-destructive handling.
| Quantity | TIFF | |
|---|---|---|
| 1–250 pages | £1.25 pp | £1.00 pp |
| 251–999 pages | £1.00 pp | £0.75 pp |
| 1,000+ pages | £0.75 pp | £0.55 pp |
Specialist large-format scanning for newspapers, registers, ledgers and very large bound volumes.
| Quantity | TIFF | |
|---|---|---|
| 1–250 pages | £1.50 pp | £1.25 pp |
| 251–999 pages | £1.25 pp | £1.00 pp |
| 1,000+ pages | £1.00 pp | £0.75 pp |
All prices exclude VAT at 20%.
Prices are indicative and based on standard non-destructive scanning. Complex, fragile, unusually constructed or difficult-to-handle books and bound volumes may require an additional technical service charge. We will advise you before quotation approval.
Single-page and double-page spread capture can be discussed depending on the construction, condition and opening characteristics of the book.
Prices are calculated according to book size, digital output and quantity. The following rates are based on the selected page capture method.
| Book Size | 1–250 | 251–999 | 1000+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A5 | £1.00 | £0.75 | £0.55 |
| A4 | £1.00 | £0.75 | £0.55 |
| A3 | £1.00 | £0.75 | £0.55 |
| A2 | £1.25 | £1.00 | £0.75 |
| A1 | £1.50 | £1.25 | £1.00 |
| Book Size | 1–250 | 251–999 | 1000+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A5 | £0.75 | £0.55 | £0.35 |
| A4 | £0.75 | £0.55 | £0.35 |
| A3 | £0.75 | £0.55 | £0.35 |
| A2 | £1.00 | £0.75 | £0.55 |
| A1 | £1.25 | £1.00 | £0.75 |
PDF 600dpi, PDF 300dpi and JPEG 300dpi use the same pricing structure.
| Service | 1–250 | 251–999 | 1000+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIFF Images Converted to PDF / OCR Searchable File | £35.00 | £30.00 | £25.00 |
| TIFF Images Converted to Word | £35.00 | £30.00 | £25.00 |
Additional conversion services are charged per book.
Our non-destructive book scanning service is designed for rare, precious and valuable books. Specialist overhead scanning equipment and book cradles allow volumes to be digitised intact rather than dismantled.
Digital outputs can include archival TIFF, RAW, JPEG, PDF, PDF/A, searchable OCR, Word and eBook formats, with delivery by hard drive, electronic download or secure FTP.
Every collection is assessed according to its format, condition, size and intended digital output.
We review the books or magazines, considering condition, binding, size and the most appropriate scanning method.
Items are handled carefully and prepared for consistent, controlled image capture.
Each page or page-spread is captured using specialist equipment at the agreed resolution and file specification.
Files can be supplied as TIFF, PDF, OCR, Word, JPEG or eBook outputs according to project requirements.
Tell us what you have, how many volumes or pages are involved and what digital files you need. We can discuss the most suitable scanning approach for your collection.
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