Bring clarity to your physical and digital memories.

Whether you’re organizing boxes in a closet or preparing a large collection for professional digitization, this checklist gives you structure without overwhelm.

Get clarity and confidence around your most important records.

The Essential Document Organization Checklist walks you through exactly what documents to gather, sort, and protect, from identification and financial records to estate planning paperwork.

If you've been holding onto VHS tapes and aren’t quite sure where to begin, this is a simple place to start.

This limited-time preservation starter is designed for families who want to see what’s on a single tape before committing to a larger digitization project. Many of these tapes hold moments that can’t be recreated and preserving even one can make all the difference.

What’s Included

• Digitization of one VHS tape

• Standard digital file delivery

A Few Important Details

• This is a limited-time offer

• One tape per household

• First-time Archive Lane clients only

• Mail-in shipping to Archive Lane is the customer’s responsibility

• Pre-paid shipping labels are not included

• Return delivery options will be shared after processing

• Package pricing is available if you choose to preserve additional tapes

This starter option allows you to take the first step, without pressure. If you have more tapes you’d like to preserve, we’re happy to help you continue when you’re ready.

Perfect for small projects or first-time customers.

Includes any combination of:

• Up to 3 home videos (VHS, MiniDV, etc.), or

• Up to 3 batches of 50 photos, or

• Any mix of both

Example Combinations:

• 1 VHS + 2 photo batches

• 2 VHS + 1 photo batch

• 150 photos total

Best for: Testing the process or preserving or preserving a few special memories.

Additional items beyond a package: $18 per item - Additional cost billed prior to delivery

Severely damaged, mold-affected, or specialty formats may require additional handling and will be reviewed prior to digitization.

Ideal for families preserving multiple tapes or albums.

Includes any combination of:

• Up to 12 home videos (VHS, MiniDV, etc.), or

• Up to 12 batches of 50 photos, or

• Any mix of both

Example combinations:

• 6 VHS + 6 photo batches

• 10 VHS + 2 photo batches

• 600 photos total

Best for:
Mixed photo and video projects, families with several tapes or photo collections, or customers beginning to consolidate larger memory archives.

Additional items beyond a package: $18 per item - Additional cost billed prior to delivery

Severely damaged, mold-affected, or specialty formats may require additional handling and will be reviewed prior to digitization.

Designed for larger collections or multi-decade archives.

Includes any combination of:

• Up to 25 home videos (VHS,MiniDV, etc.), or

• Up to 25 batches of 50 photos, or

• Any mix of both

Example combinations:

• 15 VHS + 10 photo batches

• 20 VHS + 5 photo batches

• 1,250 photos total

Additional items beyond a package: $18 per item - Additional cost billed prior to delivery

Severely damaged, mold-affected, or specialty formats may require additional handling and will be reviewed prior to digitization.