Now accepting orders · Nelson + nationwide NZ
scan@scan4u.co.nz 14 Ralphine Way, Nelson
021 546 811 Get an estimate
4U.
Trusted with your memories since 2018

Your family's history,
scanned with care.

I digitise photos, slides, negatives, video tapes, film reels, cassettes, documents and books — quietly, carefully, and with the kind of attention old memories deserve.

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5.0
★★★★★
8+
Years digitising
120k+
Memories preserved
01 / Services

Anything analog, made digital.

Drop in to my Nelson studio or post your originals — I take care of the rest.

Photos, slides & negatives

Loose prints, sleeves, albums, 35mm slides, every kind of negative — scanned at high resolution.

from $0.80/photo See pricing

Video & film

VHS, VHS-C, Hi8, Mini DV, 8mm & Super 8 reels — captured frame-by-frame to crisp MP4.

from $35/reel See pricing

Cassette & audio tape

Mix tapes, dictations, oral histories, micro-cassettes — cleanly digitised to MP3 or WAV.

from $45/cassette See pricing

Documents, books & archives

Books, business records, family letters, certificates and historical documents — handled discreetly.

tailored estimate See pricing
02 / Restoration

Faded, torn, forgotten? Bring it back.

From gentle clean-ups to full colourisation.

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Decades of damage, undone by hand.

Cracks, scratches, water stains, missing corners, oxidised silver, faded sepia — there's almost nothing I can't bring back. Every restoration is touched by a real person, not just an algorithm.

  • ✓ Spot, scratch & tear repair
  • ✓ Colour correction & fade reversal
  • ✓ Historic black & white colourisation
  • ✓ AI-assisted upscaling, human-finished
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03 / How it works

Three steps, no drama.

From the moment your box arrives to the day your USB lands back on your doorstep.

1
Send or drop off

Get it to me

Post your originals to my secure PO Box via NZ Post couriers, or drop them off at my Nelson studio.

2
Scan & restore

I get to work

High-resolution scanning, careful handling, optional restoration and colourisation — all in-house.

3
USB, email or Dropbox return

Memories home

I return your originals along with files on USB, email, Dropbox, or your preferred format.

120k+
Photos, slides & frames scanned
950+
Tapes & reels brought back to life
8yrs
Quietly digitising for NZ
5.0★
Average Google review
04 / Kind words

From the people who trusted me.

Five-star reviews from Nelson, the Top of the South, and right across NZ & Australia.

“
Michael did an excellent job scanning my slides and film dating back to 1991. Some of my photos weren't the best but he managed to improve their quality. Very professional and methodical. Highly recommended.
David RossNelson
5.0★★★★★
“
Having Michael scan and put over 2000 slides and nearly 3000 photos plus letters onto a memory stick, at a very reasonable rate, gives family access to important history. I'd recommend him to anyone storing their treasures for future viewing.
John HarwoodChristchurch
5.0★★★★★
“
Excellent service from Scan4U. I sent a large box of old family photos, some of which were 100 years old. They were scanned, some restored and colorised beautifully, in a timely fashion. I'm pleased to share these with family.
Jill KramerAuckland
5.0★★★★★
About the studio

A Nelson studio with a steady pair of hands.

I started Scan4U because I kept hearing the same thing — “there's a whole box of photos in the garage, but I don't know what to do with them.” Tapes that no longer play. Slides nobody has projected in thirty years. Albums softly fading on a top shelf.

So I built a studio for exactly that. Calibrated scanners, frame-by-frame film transfer, archival-grade workflows, and the patience to handle a hundred-year-old print like it's the only one in the world. Because to someone, it is.

— MichaelScan4U Digital
Photos being handled at the Scan4U studio
Visit me

Tucked away in the Maitai Valley.

Come and meet me in person, or post your memories to me — only NZ Post couriers deliver to my secure PO Box.

For appointments

14 Ralphine Way
Maitai, Nelson 7010
New Zealand

For deliveries

PO Box 999, Nelson 7040
NZ Post couriers only

Get in touch

021 546 811
scan@scan4u.co.nz
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Ready when you are

Scan to share,
scan to smile,
scan to remember.

Tell me what's sitting in the cupboard. I'll send back an estimate, a plan, and a polite reminder that nothing in there is too far gone.

Or call 021 546 811

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