Digital Preservation

VHS, MiniDV, 8mm Film Transfer

Bring Your Home Movies Back to Life

Convert VHS, MiniDV, and 8mm Film to Digital for Easy Viewing and Preservation

Preserve, Digitize, and Share the Most Precious Moments From Your Family’s Past

Sharelooms helps families convert their old home movies into modern digital formats—so you can watch, share, and enjoy your memories again. We work with a variety of formats including VHS, MiniDV, Hi8, 8mm film, DVDs, and more.

Whether it’s a child’s first steps, a grandparent’s birthday, or holiday moments long forgotten, your family’s footage deserves to be preserved and enjoyed for generations to come.

Why Digitizing Home Movies Matters

Protect Family Footage from Time, Decay, and Obsolete Formats

Tapes deteriorate, formats become obsolete, and precious footage risks being lost forever. Digitizing your home movies not only saves them from damage—it brings them back to life, ready to be shared at family gatherings, memorials, birthdays, and reunions.

For many families, this is the first step in a larger preservation journey. Once your footage is digitized, we can help you create Sharelooms Legacy Projects such as video biographies, family documentaries, or custom highlight reels.

Formats We Accept

VHS, Hi8, MiniDV, DVDs, and More—We’ve Got You Covered

We accept a wide range of formats including:

VHS / VHS-C

MiniDV / HDV

Hi8 / Digital8 / 8mm

Betamax (on request)

DVDs and MiniDVDs

USB drives and SD cards with raw footage

Not sure what you have? Contact us—we’re happy to help identify formats.

What’s Included

Everything You Need to Convert and Preserve Your Family Footage

Professional transfer and digitization of your family home movies

Gentle handling of original materials

Video enhancement for clarity, brightness, and stability (when possible)

Digital delivery via private download link or USB

Optional editing into chapters, highlight reels, or Sharelooms Legacy Video projects

Secure storage during processing and easy pickup/drop-off in the San Diego area

Custom Quotes for Every Family

Tailored Pricing Based on Your Materials and Project Goals

Because every project is unique, we’ll provide a personalized quote based on your collection. Whether you’re digitizing a single tape or an entire box of reels, we’ll guide you through the process step-by-step.

Serving San Diego Families and Beyond

Trusted Home Movie Digitization Services with Local and Nationwide Options

We proudly serve families across San Diego and offer national options for clients outside the area. Your memories matter—and we treat every tape, disc, and film with care, because we know what’s inside is irreplaceable.

Get In Touch

Have more questions or are you ready to begin your legacy project? Contact us and explore how we can help preserve your family’s legacy today.

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Get In Touch

Have more questions or are you ready to begin your legacy project? Contact us and explore how we can help preserve your family’s legacy today.

Learn More →