Video Transfer
Starting at$12.96
All transfers include one DVD and a Digital Copy with MemoryCloud online access.All Home Movie and Photo Transfers include a Digital Copy and the option to add a DVD or USB.
Let us digitize your videotapes to the latest digital formats for you to share with friends and family for generations to come.
Accepted Formats
VHS and S-VHS, Betamax, VHS-C, S-VHS-C, Video8, Hi-8, Digital8, DV, DVCAM, MiniDV, DVC
What You Get
Digital Copy with MemoryCloud Online Access
Lower, everyday pricing makes it easy to digitize all your memories.
- Extra 30-minute blocks are now only$5.46each (previously $7.46)
- Only pay for each 30 minutes of footage instead of a set 2 hours
- Tape durations vary, but most transfers are 60 minutes($21.42)or less
Your transfer features a Digital Copy of your ordered items, accessible in your MemoryCloud account for60days. From your account you can:
View and download your Digital Copy to your computer, smartphone, or tablet
Order additional DVDs or USBs
Add your Digital Copy to Google Photos, where you can share and store all your memories in one place*
* Storage quota applies.Learn More >
Google Photos requires Google account and internet connection.2024Google LLC. All rights reserved. Google Photos is a trademark of Google LLC.
Additional Options
DVD
per disc
Each DVD stores up to 2 hours of footage.
Our DVD offers automatic smart chapters, highlight videos, and the option to personalize the DVD with a title and theme.
USB
per USB copy
Transfer More, Save More!
NEW: Transfer More, Save More
The more you transfer, the more you save. Now when ordering a physical copy on USB, receive all transferred media on ONE USB instead of multiple. That'ssavings for every additional videotape transferred - which can add up to HUGE savings!.
No size or footage limit on USB — your order will be transferred to a single USB.No size or transfer limit on USB — your entire order will be transferred to a single USB.
Your digitized memories will be viewable on devices with a USB port, and files will be easy to store, duplicate, and back up.
How It Works
Easy as 1, 2, 3: Simply create your order, send in your media, and we’ll digitize your memories.
Create Orderonlineor in store
Drop off or send in
Send in your media - drop off at a Walmart store
or use UPS provided shipping label Receiveyour Digital Copy, original media
and any add-on USBs or DVDs
Receive a Digital Copyand add-on DVDs or USBs
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why should I transfer my media to digital formats?
Your videotapes, movie film reels, photos, slides, and negatives deteriorate over time as does the equipment for playing analog media. Walmart Photo’s Home Movie and Photo Transfer Service converts aging media formats to digital files that you can store and back up on Google Photos and your hard drive. DVDs are organized into menus and chapters that make it easy to find your favorite moments.
How long will my order take?
Your order will take 3-4 weeks from the time you send it to us or drop off at your local Walmart Photo, to when you get it back. You will get an email notification once we receive your media, and another email when we ship it back to you or your local Walmart Photo.
Who is Capture?
Capture has been a trusted Walmart partner for over11years. Since our founding in 1999, we have helped over 8 million families protect and share generations of memories. We are the largest digital media transfer service worldwide and believe in providing a service that we would trust to preserve our own special memories.
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VHS, S-VHS
Overview
Developed by JVC in the early 1970s, VHS or Video Home System was the standard for consumer-level analog video recording on tape cassettes. S-VHS (Super-VHS) was a higher-quality version released in 1987.
Capacity
Common: T-120
SP: 124 minutes
LP: 247 minutes
EP/SLP: 371 minutes
Dimensions
7.4 × 4 × 1 inches
Foreign Format
PAL accepted
Betamax
Overview
Betamax, or Beta, was developed by Sony in the mid 1970s to compete with JVC's VHS format. Although its resolution and sound quality were higher than those of VHS, Beta's shorter recording time capacity and machine's higher price lost it the videotape format war of the 1970s and '80s.
Typical Transfer
31 - 60 minutes($21.42)See more
Capacity
Common: L550/L750
BI: 60/90 minutes
BII: 120/180 minutes
BIII: 180/270 minutes
Dimensions
6.1 × 3.75 × 1 inches
Foreign Format
Not supported
VHS-C, S-VHS-C
Overview
VHS-C is the compact VHS videocassette format, introduced in the early 1980s and used primarily in compact analog recording camcorders. S-VHS-C is the higher-quality version, based on S-VHS. These formats could be played back in a standard VHS VCR with an adapter.
Typical Transfer
31 - 60 minutes($21.42)See more
Capacity
Common: TC-30/TC-60
SP: 30/60 minutes
EP/SLP: 90/180 minutes
Dimensions
3.75 × 2.25 × 0.75 inches
Foreign Format
PAL accepted
Video8, Hi-8, Digital8
Overview
Video8, Hi-8, and Digital8 are three related 8 mm videocassette formats developed in the 1980s. Video8 was the earliest and entirely analog. Hi-8 came next - also analog - with a provision for digital audio. Digital8 wasn't introduced until 1999 and is an entirely digital, DV format – very different from Video8 and Hi-8.
Typical Transfer
31 - 60 minutes($21.42)See more
Capacity
Video8 & Hi-8
Common: 120 min
SP: 120 minutes
LP: 240 minutes
Digital8
Common: 60 min
SP: 60 minutes
LP: 90 minutes
Dimensions
3.75 × 2.5 × 0.6 inches
Foreign Format
PAL accepted
DV, DVCAM
Overview
Launched in 1995 with joint efforts of leading video camera recorder producers, DV is a digital video format which would become the foundation of the MiniDV format. Sony launched a professional version of DV called DVCAM in 1996.
Typical Transfer
31 - 60 minutes($21.42)See more
Capacity
DV
SP: 80 minutes
LP: 120 minutes
DVCAM
DVCAM 184 minutes
DV/HDV: 276 minutes
Dimensions
2.6 x 1.9 x 0.5 inches
4.9 x 3 x 0.6 inches
Foreign Format
Not supported
MiniDV, DVC
Overview
Small DV cassettes, known as S-size or MiniDV, were originally designed for recording onto magnetic tape and released in 1995. Intended for amateur use, MiniDV has become accepted for professional use and is used for recording baseline DV, DVCAM, and HDV.
Typical Transfer
31 - 60 minutes($21.42)See more
Capacity
Common: 60 min
SP: 60 minutes
LP: 90 minutes
Dimensions
2.6 x 1.9 x 0.5 inches
Foreign Format
PAL accepted
