Loss Prevention
By transferring your microfiche and microfilm files into the digital world you’ll be creating an easy-to-store back-up that can be securely held and accessed as and when you need it.
Microfiche Scanning Services
Pearl Scan specialises in microfiche and microfilm digital conversion services to clients nationwide. We can scan and convert all types of microfiche and microfilm media to digital format such as TIFF and PDF.
The document scanning process
What we do with your documents
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Collection
We provide a secure collection of your documents from anywhere in the UK within 24 hours or as convenient for you as well as we can supply storage boxes and assistance with removing and boxing up your files.
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Conversion
We scan and convert all types and sizes of documents to a digital format of your choice such as PDF, PDF Searchable, TIFF, JPEG, Microsoft Word and Excel.
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Delivery
We deliver your digital data on a secure storage medium of your choice such as CD, DVD, USB, secure FTP or fully managed Pearl Cloud document management system.
Convert Microfiche To Digital
Catering to both public and private sector clients, Pearl Scan converts Microfiche records into a range of versatile digital formats. Records we frequently convert include building plans, technical documents, large-scale drawings and planning/building control files, financial paperwork, pension records and historical newspapers. Your digital files are returned to you via CD, USB or a secure, encrypted download link.
State-of-the-art Equipment
Pearl Scan offers state-of-the-art microfilm scanning services catering to both 16mm and 35mm microfilm reels. From historical documents and financial documentation to newspaper archives and company records, we can transform your hard-copy microfilm historical and legacy data into digital images that can be easily stored, accessed and searched as PDF files created using Optical Character Recognition technology.
Nationwide
Our microfiche and microfilm scanning collection service covers the UK and Europe using our own unmarked fully tracked fleet of vehicles.
Fast Turnaround
With the capacity to digitise around 10 million images per month, we can accommodate urgent and demanding microfiche and microfilm scanning requirements.
Scalability
We can fulfil any microfiche and microfilm digitisation requirements – we provide services to any required volumes, complexity involved and to any location.
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Types of Microfiche & Microfilm
16mm Microfiche
Roughly the size of a postcard, 16mm microfiche is often used to store A4 documents and will have around 5 or 6 rows of negative strips, each containing 60 to 70 pages when full.
35mm Microfiche
This type of Microfiche is commonly used to store newspaper archives, birth and burial registers, and large format drawings or plans up to A0 in size. Each fiche contains 6 frames when full.
COMBI Microfiche
This type of microfiche is created to combine both 16mm and 35mm frames and is used in local authorities’ planning, building control and highways departments.
COM Microfiche
Computer output to microfiche (COM) is a fiche used to store large amounts of data or reports from mainframes or corporate systems. Once full, it can contain up to 278 frames of A4 documents.
16mm Microfilm
16mm microfilm is used to film and store A4/A3 documents and contains around 2500 pages. It also comes in a duplex format that contains double the amount of images.
35mm Microfilm
Traditionally used to store large format of drawings and plans – when 35mm microfilm is full, it typically contains an average of 800 frames.
Frequently Scanned Microfiche & Microfilm We scan microfilm and microfiche and convert them to searchable PDFs and digital media. Below are the files we most frequently work with:
Planning & Building Control
Planning and building control documentation can be easily digitised, removing information from your microfiche or mircofilm file and translating it into an easy-to-use digital document.
HR & Payroll
Sensitive data like that associated with company HR and payroll needs to be handled securely and with accuracy – and by digitising your employee’s details, that’s exactly what you’ll get.
Members Pensions Records
Transfer pension records from microfiche or microfilm to PDF, TIFF or JPEG formats, and get the added bonus of being able to seamlessly search and locate crucial data.
Technical drawings
Remove the need to riffle through paperwork or blueprints by digitally scanning technical drawings. These can then easily be accessed and shared on digital devices, from tablets to desktop computers.
Machine parts
Microfiche or microfilm containing intricate details for machine parts can be digitised and made accessible to engineers or contractors via tablets – making refurbishments easier to complete.
Newspaper archive
Office or home clogged up with boxes of newspaper or magazine archives? We can make digital copies of any kind of print publication, preserving your collections and making them available digitally.
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Additional Services
Document Management
For improved document management overall, we offer two bespoke digital document management solutions. Halogen (locally based) and Pearl Cloud (cloud-based) are designed to be easy to deploy, intuitive and provide powerful features.
Secure Shredding
After we convert your microfiche to PDF, we can securely shred original documents. Our shredding services are accredited to BSI, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 15713 and recycling association standards to provide peace of mind.
OCR Processing
Do you want to benefit from your text-searchable documents? We can apply OCR processing to both microfiche and microfilm documents. The benefits of doing this include reducing retrieval time, flexibility, and better document management overall.
What are the benefits of microfiche and microfilm scanning? In addition to being cost and space effective, there are many advantages to microfiche and microfilm scanning - such as:
Easy Access
Renting a microfiche scanner can be costly and time consuming. Why not let us do the hard work for you? We’ll digitise your micro-media files and return them in one easy process.
Better Security
Our digitised microfiche and microfilm files feature added encryption, allowing you to choose exactly who can view and access your data.
Simple Storage
Your microfiche and microfilm files will be easy to store on your choice of CD, USB or securely encrypted download link, allowing you to streamline your office space and work more efficiently.
Other Types of Transparencies and Photographic Material Scanning
Negatives
We use state-of-the-art specialist scanners to scan and convert 35mm negatives into high-quality image files, such as TIFF, Jpeg, and PDF.
Slides
All types and sizes of slides, such as 35mm standard slides, 35mm half-frame slides, and medium format slides can be scanned and converted to PDF, TIFF, Jpeg, etc.
Glass Plates
Old glass plate photographs can hold valuable memories – we can scan and digitise them to various digital formats, such as Jpeg, TIFF and PDF, in order to preserve those memories.
Aperture Cards
Large technical drawings and plans contained in aperture cards can be scanned and converted to high quality digital files, such as PDF, TIFF and Jpeg, as well as have metadata captured.
