ReelSmiths
Video Transfer Service In Greater Orlando Area
Best Transfer for Film, Tapes, Photos, and Slides to Digital Media (Thumb Drive, Cloud, DVD)
Our Film, VHS, Photos, & Slide Transfer Services
Don't Let Your Memories Fade - Save Them Today!
Preserve Your Family Memories for Future Generations
8mm, S8mm & 16mm
At ReelSmiths, we specialize in digitizing 8mm, Super 8, and 16mm film reels into high-quality digital formats you can easily watch, share, and preserve. As film reels faded out of everyday use by the late 1980s, many families are left with precious memories trapped in aging, fragile formats. Our expert transfer service helps you convert your film reels to digital, protecting your family's history from time, wear, and outdated technology—so those moments can live on for generations.
Transfer Your Tapes Before It's Too Late
VHS, VHS-C, 8mm, DIG8, Mini DV
After the film reel era, VHS, VHS-C, 8mm, Digital8, and MiniDV tapes became the standard for capturing family memories from the 1980s through the early 2000s. But these formats don’t last forever — magnetic tape degrades, and playback equipment is becoming increasingly rare. At ReelSmiths, we convert all major video tape formats to digital, preserving your home movies before they’re lost to time. Whether it’s a school play, family vacation, or your child’s first steps, we make it easy to watch and share these moments again on your smartphone, computer, or smart TV.
Bring Your Printed Photos into the Digital Age
Loose & Album Pricing
From photo albums to shoeboxes, your printed photos deserve more than storage. We scan and digitize old photographs in high resolution, protecting them from fading and physical wear. Whether it’s decades-old snapshots or cherished family portraits, ReelSmiths makes it simple to preserve, share, and enjoy your photo collection on today’s devices.
Preserve Your Slide Archives for Today’s Screens
Transfer Slides to Thumb Drive
Photo slides — especially 35mm mounted transparencies once shown on carousel or cube projectors for family gatherings and presentations — were a popular way to capture life’s most vivid moments from the 1960s through the 1990s. Today, however, these physical slides are increasingly fragile: they can fade, deteriorate, or become damaged over time, and the projectors needed to view them are hard to find. At ReelSmiths, we expertly scan and digitize your slide collection into high‑resolution digital images so you can easily view, organize, share, and safeguard those irreplaceable memories on modern devices before they fade away.
Turn Digitized Memories into a Celebration They’ll Never Forget
Tribute, Birthday, Reunion, Anniversary Videos
Now that your old tapes, film reels, and photos are safely digitized, let ReelSmiths help you take the next step: transforming them into a beautiful, custom celebration video. Whether you're honoring a life at a memorial, surprising a loved one for their birthday, reliving the magic of a wedding, or creating a tribute for a family reunion or anniversary — we turn your digitized memories into a cinematic highlight reel that tells your story. With music, titles, transitions, and thoughtful editing, your memories become a meaningful gift that brings everyone together.
Bring the Soundtrack of Your Life Back to Life
Reel to Reel, Records, 8-tracks, and Cassette Tapes
Your memories don’t just live in pictures and video — they live in sound. At ReelSmiths, we professionally convert Reel-to-Reel tapes, vinyl records, 8-tracks, and audio cassettes into high-quality digital audio files you can enjoy on any modern device. Whether it's a recording of a loved one's voice, a personal mixtape, or family interviews, we preserve those moments with care and clarity.
Important Copyright Notice
At ReelSmiths, we are committed to respecting copyright laws and intellectual property rights. We proudly offer digitization services for your personally owned content, including film reels, videotapes, audio recordings, slides, and photographs.
Please note:
We can only transfer media that you personally own and that is not commercially copyrighted, such as:
Commercial movies or TV shows on VHS, DVD, or film
Music albums on records, tapes, or CDs
Professional studio recordings, unless you have explicit rights to reproduce them
By submitting your materials, you confirm that:
You are the rightful owner of the content, or
You have obtained the legal rights or permissions to have the material digitized
This policy ensures that our services remain fully compliant with U.S. copyright law (Title 17, United States Code).
Why Choose ReelSmiths
Who We Are and 20+ Years of Experience
With experience as a former news anchor, documentary spokesperson, and program director, we know how to handle the meaningful, often complex projects that many companies can’t — or won’t — take on. At ReelSmiths, we’re hands-on professionals who’ve preserved thousands of family memories with care and precision.
Clear, Fair Pricing
No confusing per-foot pricing. No minimum orders. No gimmicks — just honest, straightforward pricing you can trust. At ReelSmiths, what you see is what you get.
Fast Turnaround
At ReelSmiths, we provide fast, local, and hassle-free service — no long mail-in wait times, no extra fees for shipping, and no inflated charges for a quick turnaround. Because we're local, you get personal attention and fast delivery, without the delays and costs of big-box digitizers.
Bulk Discounts
If you’re bringing in a larger collection, you can save even more — just ask about our bulk pricing. When you bring a full box of tapes, reels, or photos, we make it more affordable to preserve everything at once.
Our Promise - No charge for Blank Tapes!
Here’s a no-brainer — but yes, it actually happened to us. We were charged by a big-box service twice for transferring completely blank tapes. That experience is part of why we started ReelSmiths. So here’s our promise to you: if your tape is blank, you don’t pay. No excuses, no fine print — just fairness.
Family & Veteran Owned
We’re a friendly, local, veteran-owned, and family-run business — proud to serve both our community and our country with the same care and dedication we bring to every memory we help preserve.
TESTIMONALS
Sharon Ann
Michael & Terri Smith with ReelSmiths Video Transfer Solutions are amazing to work with and their business. They are very professional and knowledgeable. The communication with them was exceptional. Their business is easy to find and in a great location. Their quality of work is outstanding. We loved watching all our videos that they transferred for us. They offer many services. We highly recommend them and will definitely use their services again!
Helen Lank
Michael and his wife are wonderful sweet people that I had pleasure of meeting to transfer vhs and camcorder tapes to flash drives. He explained the process and the back story of how many years of experience he has in this Business. I would highly recommend Reelsmiths for you to keep your precious family memories in good hands. I traveled 1.5 hours to do so each way and was extremely happy with his customer service skills as well the finished product .
A++++++ 5 ☆☆☆☆☆
Kennan Casingal
ReelSmiths did an incredible job preserving my old home movies. The quality of the digitized footage was amazing, and they treated my tapes with great care and professionalism, as if they were their own. The whole process was smooth, and I now have priceless memories safely preserved. So grateful—absolutely recommend! Will be sending all of my friends and family here!
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common inquiries about our photography services.
What formats can you convert?
VHS, VHS-C, MiniDV, Hi8/8mm, and film reels (8mm, Super 8, 16mm). We also handle DVDs for file conversion.
How do I get my videos back?
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How long does it take?
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Do you clean or repair old tapes/film?
Yes—gentle cleaning, scene checks, and basic fixes (like film splice repair) are included. Heavier restoration is available by quote.
How does pricing work?
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What file format do I get, and will it play on my TV/computer?
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