Welcome to Archive Digital:

Professional Magazine & Newspaper Digitisation Services

Transform your print archives into profitable digital assets. Expert scanning, preservation, and monetisation solutions for publishers, institutions, and collectors across the UK.

What Is Archive Digitisation?

Archive Digital converts physical magazines, newspapers, and print collections into high-quality digital formats. We help publishers, libraries, museums, and private collectors preserve historical documents while creating new revenue streams through online access and licensing.

Why Digitise Your Print Archives?

Expert Magazine and Newspaper Scanning Services

Our professional-grade scanning technology delivers 600 DPI resolution or higher, ensuring every detail of your original publications is captured accurately. We handle fragile documents with archival-grade care, using non-destructive scanning methods that protect your valuable physical collections.

What we preserve:

Vintage magazines from the 1900s onwards
Historical newspaper collections
Trade publications and industry journals
Rare and out-of-print periodicals
Photo archives and visual collections

Generate Revenue from Historical Content

Digital archives aren’t just about preservation—they’re income-generating assets. Our platform enables you to:

Sell subscriptions to searchable digital collections
License content to researchers, educators, and media
Reach global audiences without physical distribution costs
Create premium access tiers for specialist content

Searchable Digital Archives with Full-Text OCR

We apply advanced Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology to make every word in your archives searchable. Researchers, historians, and enthusiasts can instantly find specific articles, names, dates, and topics across decades of publications—something impossible with physical archives.

Future-Proof Preservation Solutions

Physical deterioration threatens irreplaceable historical documents. Our digital preservation creates permanent, high-fidelity copies that protect against:

Paper degradation and yellowing
Ink fading and water damage
Fire, flood, and environmental risks
Loss through handling and circulation

Files are stored in archival-grade formats (TIFF, PDF/A) with redundant backup systems ensuring your content remains accessible for 100+ years.

Professional Metadata and Content Discovery

Discovery determines value. We create comprehensive metadata including:

Article-level indexing with titles, authors, and dates
Subject classification and keyword tagging
ISSN/identifier linking for academic citation
Schema markup for enhanced search engine visibility

This ensures your archives rank highly in Google, Google Scholar, and academic databases.

Our Archive Digitisation Services

Magazine Digitisation Services

Convert print magazines into fully searchable digital editions with:

Page-by-page high-resolution scanning (300-600 DPI)
Full-text OCR with 99%+ accuracy
Interactive page-turning display options
Article-level metadata and tagging
Mobile-responsive reading experience

Ideal for: Consumer magazines, trade publications, hobby periodicals, specialist journals

Newspaper Digitisation Services

Preserve historical newspapers with specialist handling:

Large-format scanning for broadsheet and tabloid sizes
Automatic article segmentation and classification
Date-indexed browsing by edition
Full-text search across decades of issues
PDF delivery or hosted online platform

Ideal for: Local newspapers, regional press, historical archives, community publications

Custom Archive Digitisation Solutions

Every collection has unique requirements. We offer bespoke solutions for:

Bound volumes requiring careful disbinding (or non-destructive overhead scanning)
Mixed media archives (photos, clippings, ephemera)
Large-scale projects (1 million+ pages)
Rush digitisation for time-sensitive projects
Hybrid physical/digital storage strategies

Digital Publishing and Monetisation Platform

We don’t just scan—we help you profit from your archives:

Subscription-based online archive platform
Content licensing marketplace
Pay-per-article micropayment options
API access for institutional partners
Analytics showing most-accessed content and revenue performance

Who We Serve

Publishers:

Monetise backlist magazines and newspapers, create subscriber-only archive access, license historical content.

Libraries & Museums:

Make collections accessible to global researchers, meet digital preservation mandates, free physical storage space.

Private Collectors:

Preserve personal collections, share historical documents with enthusiasts, generate income from rare materials.

Educational Institutions:

Provide students with primary source access, support historical research, preserve institutional publications.

How Archive Digitisation Works

Consultation:

We assess your collection, discuss goals, and provide a detailed quote

Secure Collection:

We collect your materials with tracked, insured shipping or arrange on-site scanning

Professional Scanning

Climate-controlled facility with experienced technicians handling every page

Quality Control:

Multi-stage verification ensures every page is captured correctly

OCR & Metadata:

Text recognition and comprehensive indexing make content discoverable

Platform Setup:

Your archives go live on our publishing platform or are delivered in your preferred format

Ongoing Support:

We provide hosting, technical support, and monetisation assistance

Start Digitising Your Archive Today

Transform your print heritage into a valuable digital asset. Whether you have 1,000 pages or 1 million, Archive Digital has the expertise and technology to preserve your collection and unlock its commercial potential.

Locations We Serve:

UK-wide collection service available. Secure digitisation facility based in Warwickshire, UK

About Archive Digital

Archive Digital is the UK’s specialist provider of magazine and newspaper digitisation services. With 16 years of experience and 10 million pages digitised, we combine archival expertise with cutting-edge technology to help publishers, institutions, and collectors preserve history while creating profitable digital assets.