Transfer External Hard Drive
Do you have an external hard drive with photos and videos that need to be converted on say a new USB stick aor as a download? We can transfer your old external hard drives for you.
See too other storage media conversion options such as Convert USB, Convert Storage Media or our Transfer Memory Card to Computer pages. Or Maybe you’re looking to repair sd cards or repair hard drives.
Or call us now for some friendly advice
Freephone 0800 690 6160
Ask About Bulk Discounts too.
About Our Service - The Supaphoto© Way
Thousands of Families Have Trusted Supaphoto
Our customers span from private individuals to institutions and TV production companies
How our External Hard Drive Conversion Service Works
The best thing you could ever do for yourselves in three simple steps.
1. Package Up Your Memories
Simply pack your external hard drive, then contact and send them to us. Use either our courier collection and return service or send it to us directly. Ask for your step by step welcome pack now.
2. Lovingly Converted
We love what we do. Our dedicated team will digitise your old external hard drive. We’ve saved millions of archives over 20 years. And don’t worry, you’ll get regular updates along the way.
3. Share & Enjoy With Your Family
This is where the magic begins, we’ll return your original storage media items. Once the material is ready, you’ll be able to relax and enjoy them.
From start to finish, we track your hard drive items carefully so you always know their status and when they’ll be ready for return.
What's Included?
You’ll receive everything needed to safeguard your memories.
Yes, where collection is applicable, we’ll organise for an easy to understand pre-paid address label to be sent to you. Could not be more simple. There’s also a section in there for you to add notes.
We know how precious your memories are. It can feel like a big decision. The Supaphoto Welcome Guide explains the process in step by step simple terms. It will also include useful contact details for peace of mind.
We loe what we do. Our dedcated team will digitise every item by hand. We’ve saved millions of memories over 20 years. And don’t worry, you’ll get regular updates along the way.
This is where the magic begins. We’ll return all of your original media. Once preserved, you can access your files via our easy cloud download service, on a memory stick or a lovely DVD. Finally, just relax and let those memories flood in!.
How to Choose the Best Digital Conversion for Your External Hard Drive
Choose what you get back. Sit back and soak it in!
Digitise Your External Hard Drive to Digital
External Hard Drive to USB
External Hard Drive Conversion to Discs
Your hard drive turned into digital images or recordings, accessed and stored safely online. Download your digitised photos from our cloud – instantly from anywhere.
Converted hard drive copied on a new USB memory stick. Plug in to your computer (or a device with a USB port) to easily view, save and send your digitised items.
Your original items converted and copied to discs. You’ll be able to enjoy them on a disc player, computer, laptop with disc drive.
What you’ll Get: Digitised conversions as computer files.
What to Order: Just order a cloud download option to access your digital image files.
Ideal For: Sharing with family and friends.
What you’ll get: Your hard drive on either a standard USB or SSD drive.
What to Order: One USB stick is normally enough or upgrade to a safer SSD version.
Ideal For: Watching on a computer or most TVs (with USB slots).
What you‘ll get: Your hard drive on disc(s).
What to order: Just choose the disc option to get your digitised archives.
Ideal for: Watching or listening to your digital images on a screen as a slideshow.
How to Choose the Best Digital Conversion for Your External Hard Drive
Choose what you get back. Sit back and soak it in!
Digitise Your External Hard Drive to Digital
Your hard drive turned into digital images or recordings, accessed and stored safely online. Download your digitised photos from our cloud – instantly from anywhere.
What you’ll Get: Digitised conversions as computer files.
What to Order: Just order a cloud download option to access your digital image files.
Ideal For: Sharing with family and friends.
External Hard Drive to USB
Converted hard drive copied on a new USB memory stick. Plug in to your computer (or a device with a USB port) to easily view, save and send your digitised items.
What you’ll get: Your hard drive on either a standard USB or SSD drive.
What to Order: One USB stick is normally enough or upgrade to a safer SSD version.
Ideal For: Watching on a computer or most TVs (with USB slots).
External Hard Drive Conversion to Discs
Your original items converted and copied to discs. You’ll be able to enjoy them on a disc player, computer, laptop with disc drive.
What you‘ll get: Your hard drive on disc(s).
What to order: Just choose the disc option to get your digitised archives.
Ideal for: Watching or listening to your digital images on a screen as a slideshow.
UK’s No1 External Hard Drive Converter
The video to the left explains our external hard drive transfer service and includes sample transfers to show how important files can be moved from older storage media into a modern, accessible format. It provides a useful overview of the process and the type of results you can expect when photographs, videos, documents or other digital files are stored on an older drive.
Our specialists have extensive experience transferring data from a range of storage media, including external hard drives, USB devices, CDs and DVDs. We focus on transferring accessible files accurately and securely so they can be viewed, organised, backed up and preserved more easily. If your collection includes several types of older digital media, our broader storage media transfer service may also be useful.
Reliable equipment is essential when working with older drives. We use high-quality readers and specialist error-correction technology where appropriate to help achieve accurate transfers and obtain the best possible results from the original media.
Your transferred files can be supplied by digital download or USB storage, giving you flexibility in how you receive, access and manage your data. We also recommend keeping additional backup copies of particularly important material rather than relying on a single storage device.
External hard drives can contain highly personal or sensitive information, so confidentiality, data security and protection against unauthorised access are taken seriously throughout the transfer process.
Using a professional service also removes the need to source adapters, enclosures, specialist cables or other hardware simply to access an older drive. Our guide to transferring an external hard drive safely provides further practical advice on handling and preserving files from ageing storage devices.
See also our Prices and FAQs further below.
What you can Expect From Us & Advantages
When an external hard drive contains years of family photographs, videos, documents or other valuable files, careful handling matters. At Supaphoto, your original media is handled by experienced technicians and transferred here in the UK, supported by multi-point quality assurance throughout the process. With more than 20 years of experience, we understand how important it is to treat personal digital archives with care.
We also believe customer service should be easy and human. You can speak directly to a member of our team if you have questions, while regular updates and order tracking provide reassurance as your drive progresses through the service. We offer a fast turnaround, return your original hard drive afterwards and make no charge for blank or untransferrable items.
Our experience extends beyond individual customer collections. Supaphoto supports television production companies and programmes, including the BBC’s The Repair Shop, as well as museums and institutions. We have also received over 600 genuine five-star customer service reviews.
There are no compulsory hidden annual cloud-storage subscriptions. Once your files have been transferred, you can manage and store them yourself, or select optional cloud hosting for convenient online access. An optional advanced service is also available for customers seeking a higher level of processing and superior outcomes.
If a drive is faulty rather than simply needing its files transferred, our hard drive repair service may be more suitable. You can also see our guidance on recovering data from older storage media and advice on what to do when a hard drive fails for further practical information.
We are really proud to be an ongoing technical partner to the TV Production Company behind for the BBC’s Repair Shop and have worked on multiple programmes.
See more examples of references below.
Digitised in the UK
Your VHS Tapes are hand digitised right here in the UK for your peace of mind.
Advanced Service
Studio grade equipment and AI software to enhance and even recover mould affected tapes.
Free Blanks
Free tape inspection & no charge for blanks or tapes that begin with TV when requested.
Originals Returned
For peace of mind, we’ll return your VHS tapes.
Security & Updates
We take security very seriously at Supaphoto with updates along the way and tracking.
Professional Studio Grade Technology
We use professional-grade VHS decks and high end capture hardware for faithful, accurate transfers.
After we've converted your Storage Media - We can further improve Your Films..
Old photographs and video recordings often capture life’s most treasured memories, but time can take its toll. At Supaphoto, our professional video and photo restoration services are designed to revive damaged, faded and ageing media while preserving the authenticity of the original. Whether you have treasured family photographs, vintage slides, negatives, cine film or old videotapes, our experienced restoration specialists use advanced digital techniques to achieve outstanding results.
Our restoration process can repair scratches, reduce dust and marks, improve faded colours, enhance contrast, correct exposure and sharpen fine detail. For video, we can reduce noise, stabilise shaky footage, minimise flicker, improve colour balance and recover as much detail as possible from ageing recordings. Every restoration is carefully assessed and carried out by skilled technicians who understand the importance of preserving precious memories rather than over-processing them.
Many customers choose Supaphoto because of our decades of experience, attention to detail and commitment to quality. We treat every photograph and recording as unique, using professional equipment and proven restoration methods to deliver natural-looking results that respect the character of the original.
Whether you are restoring a single treasured photograph or an entire family archive of videos and images, our restoration services help ensure your memories can be enjoyed by future generations in the best possible quality.
For more information, listen to our video transfer services video
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Pre Treatment
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Post Treatment
Don’t Just Take our Word For it...
Photo for illustration purposes only.
Sir Richard Attenborough – Just One of Our Proudest Moments
We were so proud to be chosen by the University of Sussex to preserve some of film director Sir Richard Attenborough’s photographs.
Over the years, we’ve also scanned thousands of photo from prestigious photo albums going back to the 1900’s for British politicians to thousands of everyday family photo collections for families throughout the UK.
We were chosen to undertake cine film conversion work for the TV Production Company behind the BBC’s Repair Shop!
Other projects include digitalising Sir Richard Attenborough’s personal collection of images, converting early footage of Virgin Airways promotional films and digitalisation work relating to Windsor Castle, The Mary Rose and the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Our Storage Transfer Prices
At Supaphoto we take pleasure in doing things in the right way and growing our business slowly through referrals.
Media Storage Conversion Prices
Please Enquire
What Do I Want Back? – Choose from one of the following options:
i) Mp3 Digital Files as a Free Download from Supaphoto Cloud for easy listening & sharing with family
ii) Mp3 Digital Files on a Master USB Stick
iii) Conversion to a new CD in a nice presentation case
Got Audio reels? see our reel to reel tape page. For a type of audio tape not listed here, see them all here. Or just contact us and we’ll see how we can help.
Is it easy to share with my family?
it’s so easy. Just forward the link we’ll send you or share your USB memory stick.
Optional Extras:
– Back-up Version on Master USB Memory Stick: £19.99
– Back-up Version of CD in Presentation Case: £19.99
– Extra copy of CD in Presentation Case: £9.99
Free Doorstep Collection & Safe Return & Signed-For Delivery
We’re easy to deal with at Supaphoto. Contact Us Now to receive your free welcome pack. We’ll liaise with you to collect your package free of charge. We safely return items with signed-for delivery for extra peace of mind too.
No Upfront Payment? – When do I pay?
We never charge upfront unlike other companies. Why? Because there’s always a chance that you have blank tapes.
Want to Order? – How Can I contact You?
Simple! Just Call us on freephone 0800 690 6160 or drop us a line.
All Prices are Inclusive of VAT
FAQs
We’ve made life easy for you by compiling the the most commonly asked questions that we’ve been asked over the years in one place!
How can I listen to my recordings?
Could not be easier! Either plug in a simple USB and listen on PC, laptop or ipad. Listen on your mobile phone or play a CD on a CD player.
Which media output is best?
Digital files are easy to play and share on PCs, laptops, ipads and phones. Have fun too sound editing as well. A back-up CD also makes sense.
Do you offer an advanced service?
Yes we do. It delivers a superior, cleaner sound. It takes a little longer but doesn’t cost much more.
Our Advanced AI Sound Restoration Service
This service delivers superior noise reduction and background music removal. The unique algorithm often produces cleaner, more faithful audio recordings.
Would I be charged for blank tapes?
Don’t worry. We NEVER charge for blank tapes!
How long does it take?
Typically 5-10 working days or less.
Do you send the originals back?
Yes indeed – It’s important that you always keep your originals somewhere safe.
Do you collect / Can we visit your studio?
Yes we collect throughout the whole of the UK! Alternatively, you may visit us too so that we can go through the variables together. Just call or email us in advance to make an appointment at a suitable time please.
My audio tape sounds very poor in places. Can it still be transferred?
You’ll be amazed at the results we deliver. Our audio restorer will review first and advise you..
Can I listen to them and save them on a Free Online Cloud Gallery?
Yes indeed and you can share them with your family thereafter.
Where can I read reviews about your service?
We always treat tapes as if they were our own. Read our reviews for yourself
Why should I do it?
All sound recordings slowly deteriorate. The sooner you do it – the better.
What’s your security like?
Rest assured that we take security of handling very seriously and have an insurance policy to match.
I have a lot of audio tapes – Can I get a bulk discount?
Just contact us to see how we can help. We also have a buy now, pay later option.
I still have questions!
Call us for some friendly help on freephone 0800 690 6160 or drop us a line.
What delivery service would you suggest using when I want to post my own material to you?
We would always advise sending by Royal Mail Special Delivery which is by far the safest delivery option in the whole of the UK!
Bulk Discount?
Got a large order? We’ll always do our best to help you. Just give us a call and we’ll see what we can do.!
Common Questions
Yes we collect throughout the whole of the UK!
Alternatively, you may visit us too so that we can go through the variables together. Just call or email us in advance to make an appointment at a suitable time please.
We would generally advise using a tracked service to get your photos, film or audio tapes to us –
i.e Royal Mail Special Delivery or Parcel Force 24/48
Yes of course! All of your original media will be returned to you with your digitised versions.
Yes indeed! It will depend on the total size of your order. Where we save time by doing things in bulk, we like to pass the benefit on.
