Professional Cine Film Transfer to Digital in HD & 4K – Frame-by-Frame AI Restoration with Free UK Collection
8mm, Super 8, 9.5mm, 16mm
1-1999 feet = £85 per 200 feet HD
2000 + feet = £75 per 200 feet HD
1-1999 feet = £85 SALE £63.75 per 200 feet HD
2000 + feet = £75 SALE £56.25 per 200 feet HD
Cine Film Transfer to Digital
We specialise in professional cine film transfer, helping families, archives, and museums across the UK and worldwide preserve their most precious memories.
Using high-end scanning technology, we carefully clean and digitise a wide range of cine formats — including 8mm, Super 8, 9.5mm and 16mm. If you’re unsure which type you have, our Film Format page makes it easy to check.
Based in the heart of Devon since 2000, we’re a family-run studio of dedicated film enthusiasts. Nothing gives us more satisfaction than turning dusty, tangled film collections into beautifully restored, future-proof digital movies that can be enjoyed for generations.
Every order includes:
• Free UK pickup and delivery
• Professional film cleaning
• True frame-by-frame scanning
• A dedicated editor who digitally remasters your films to the highest possible standard
• Delivery on USB stick
• Secure AI-powered cloud hosting for easy viewing and sharing
AI Film Restoration
We’re continually pushing the boundaries of what’s possible blending expert human craftsmanship with the latest AI-driven restoration technology. Every project is handled by a skilled editor who uses advanced AI tools, including our own in-house diffusion model, to enhance and preserve your footage with exceptional clarity and care.
Our results genuinely speak for themselves. Explore our before-and-after examples and see how our work compares we think you’ll find it hard to match. And for true future-proofing, we can also supply the original raw scans alongside your AI-enhanced masters.
Our restoration process includes:
• Scene-by-scene colour correction
• AI noise reduction
• AI detail enhance
• AI film-speed retiming (e.g., 18fps to true cinema 24fps)
• AI Dust and scratch removal
• AI stabilisation (when required)
We take enormous pride in offering a service that truly stands apart. Just read our reviews…
Cine Film Transfer to USB Stick
We no longer transfer cine film to DVD; instead, we offer a modern cine film transfer solution by converting your film to a Digital USB Stick. Each reel is saved as an individual file, named or numbered just the way you want.
But there’s more! We also upload your cherished films to the Alive Cloud, making it easy to share these treasured memories with friends, family, and colleagues around the world. Learn more about our output options on our Cine Film Output Format page.
Phoenix 5K Ultra HD Film Scanner
Our 5K full frame scanner takes individual photographs of each cell of your film. You can have your film scanned in 2K, which is High Definition, or 4K Ultra High Definition. Ai technology is then used to clean up, restore colours and create an artefact-free perfect 24fps movie. See our dedicated 4K page.
Discover the magic of reliving your memories with our cine film transfer services, where professionalism meets a friendly touch.
Cine Film Transfer Service Features
Free collection and delivery
We make preserving your cine films as easy as possible. We can arrange collection and delivery from your home or workplace either by your postman or by our trusted courier service.
Delivery is always completely free, and collection is free on all orders over £100.
Delivered in HD or 4K UHD
Why DVD Isn’t Suitable for Cine Film Transfers? DVD is a standard-definition (SD) format, and its resolution is far too low to capture the detail in cine film. Instead, we digitise your films in HD, which has around 5× the pixels of SD, or Ultra HD, which offers more than 20× the pixel detail of SD a huge difference in clarity.
All films are cleaned
Before any scanning begins, every reel is given a full machine clean. Cine film naturally collects dust, hairs, and loose particles on the emulsion, and removing this debris is vital for achieving a crisp, clear transfer. After scanning, we use advanced AI tools to further reduce dust, scratches, and surface imperfections giving your films the cleanest, sharpest finish possible.
Colour correction
Cine film naturally fades and shifts in colour over time, so expert colour correction is essential. That’s why every transfer we produce includes comprehensive, scene-by-scene remastering as standard.
We separate your film into individual scenes and carefully adjust each one restoring natural tones, boosting colour where it’s faded, and balancing the blacks, midtones, and highlights.
Ai Film Restoration
Alive Studios uses cutting-edge AI technology to restore your cine film with exceptional precision. Our in-house diffusion model enhances detail, reduces noise, removes dust, and improves overall clarity all while preserving the film’s original, natural look.
Delivered in True Cinema 24fps
Most cine film was originally captured at 24fps, 18fps, or even 16fps. We deliver all transfers at a cinema-standard 24fps, using advanced AI frame interpolation to create smooth, natural motion that looks virtually identical to native 24fps footage.
Free 14 Day Ai Movie Hosting
Every film we transfer is uploaded to your private, password-protected Alive Cloud account. Our AI automatically analyses and indexes your entire film library, allowing you to search your videos by speech, text, vehicles, sounds, and more making your memories easier to find, share, and enjoy than ever.
Supplied on USB stick
Your films are provided in MPEG-4 format on a dual-ended USB stick. Simply plug it into your TV to enjoy your movies on the big screen, or connect it to your computer or iPad to rename, re-order, edit, or add titles and music. Convenient, flexible, and ready to watch straight away.
Examples of work
The clips we’ve used are from genuine customer films to accurately represent typical 8mm home movies. You will notice scratches, dust, warped film, water damage etc. We don’t cherry-pick the best films for our demos – we try to use very ‘normal’ home movies to show you what you can expect from a transfer with Alive Studios.
These demos also includes atmospheric sound added by Alive Studios. Sometimes, you can see the sprocket holes from the film. We do not include these in customers’ transfers. This is for an artistic look.
Alive Cloud
Search. Watch. Share.
Everything we transfer is uploaded to a private Alive Cloud account — free for 14 days! After that you have the option to extend it for just £24 per year for 10GB of secure storage.
Alive Cloud isn’t just storage — it’s smart, searchable, and shareable. Powered by advanced AI indexing, your videos become fully searchable. Find specific words, objects, text, actions, and more within your movies — instantly.
Share your memories with friends and family effortlessly, anytime, anywhere. Alive Cloud works through any web browser and is also available via our iOS and Android apps.
Alive Cloud Web Version
The web version of Alive Cloud is where your journey begins. Here, you can track the progress of your order, message your editor directly, keeping you connected every step of the way.
Once your movies are ready, Alive Cloud uses powerful AI indexing to make your videos fully searchable.
You can personalise your movies by updating titles, writing full descriptions, and even adding chapter menus—just like a DVD. When everything is set, you can easily share your individual films with friends and family anywhere in the world.
Read MoreAlive Cloud TV App
The Alive Cloud TV app makes it incredibly easy to enjoy your home movies right on your television. Simply log in once, and all your videos stored in Alive Cloud will be instantly available to watch on your TV.
Alive Cloud is available on Apple TV, Android TV, and Amazon Fire TV, with dedicated apps for Samsung and LG TVs currently in development.
It’s the easiest, most enjoyable way to relive your treasured memories—right where they belong: on the big screen!
Read MoreAlive Cloud Mobile App
The Alive Cloud Mobile App makes it easy to enjoy your home movies on the go. All your videos stored in Alive Cloud are instantly available right on your phone or tablet.
Our app is available for iPhone, iPad, all Android devices, and Amazon Fire Tablets — giving you the freedom to relive your memories anytime, anywhere.
It’s the perfect way to take your home movies with you, wherever life takes you.
Read MoreAlive Cloud Tablet App
The Alive Cloud Tablet App is simple and seamless. Just log in once, and instantly access all of your home movies stored in Alive Cloud—directly on your tablet.
Our app is available for iPad, Android tablets, and Amazon Fire Tablets, making it easy to enjoy your memories on a larger screen while you're on the move.
It’s the ultimate way to watch your home movies when you're away from home.
Read MoreOrdering is so easy!
Online
- Build your order using the ‘Order and quote’ button below.
- Print off the confirmation email.
- Wrap your films securely and place them in a box/Jiffy bag with your order form.
- Send at the post office, or use our FREE courier collection service.
Or order by Phone
Order by Phone
Speak to one of our friendly team at the studio who will do everything for you.
Lines are open 9.00 am to 5:30 pm weekdays, and most Saturdays Tel: 01626 683139 (or freephone 0800 0830561)
FREE Collection Service
We are happy to arrange to collect your tapes from your work or home address. We use Royal Mail for small boxes and DHL for larger orders. The collection is completely free if spending over £100 or just £10 if spending under £100.
FREE Delivery Service
Delivery back to you is completely FREE on ALL orders, whether large or small. We even provide you with a precise timed delivery window, so you don’t have to wait in all day.
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