Kodak Digitizing

What Kodak Digitizing does

AMB Media LLC, operating as Kodak Digitizing, is a US-based direct-to-consumer mail-in digitization service founded in 2009 and headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The company converts consumer analog media — videotapes (VHS, VHS-C, Hi8, MiniDV, Betamax, Digital 8, PAL/NTSC, MicroMV), photographic prints, 35mm slides and negatives, film reels (8mm, Super8, 16mm), and audio recordings (cassettes, reel-to-reel) — into digital formats delivered via thumb drive, DVD set, or digital download. Customers purchase a prepaid KODAK Digitizing Box (sized for 2, 10, 20, or 40 items, priced from $34.99 to $600), fill it with any combination of media, and ship it via UPS for hand-processed conversion at a US-based facility. Since 2012 the company has operated under a brand license from Eastman Kodak Company, using the KODAK trademark.

The underlying technology centers on a proprietary Digital Workflow system that creates full-quality digital videos monitored by hand throughout the conversion process, paired with a barcode-based tracking system that generates up to 12 email updates per order. Film digitization employs a proprietary UV LED backlight to keep film cool during frame-by-frame scanning. The service operates exclusively as a self-serve e-commerce business on its own website, with no retail or third-party distribution and no international footprint. The company has cumulatively served over 1 million families plus institutional clients including museums, government agencies, and universities.

Revenue is generated entirely through one-time service fees tied to box size, optional thumb drive upgrades (+$39.99), and promotional per-item pricing ($10/tape). The company employs between 101 and 250 staff and was named to Inc. Magazine's 500 Fastest Growing Companies in 2016. It has since accumulated recognition from Good Housekeeping, ABC's The View, Rachael Ray, and major national media outlets. AMB Media LLC is privately held with no disclosed venture capital or private equity backing.

Name

Kodak Digitizing

Legal name

AMB Media LLC

Website

https://kodakdigitizing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

AMB Media LLC operates Kodak Digitizing, a US-based mail-in service that converts consumer analog media — videotapes, photos, film reels, and audio recordings — into digital formats. Founded in 2009 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the company serves individual consumers and institutions under a brand license from Eastman Kodak.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Media Digitization Services

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PRIMARYHSAFAGAC

Video & Home Movie Digitization & Conversion

Home & Personal Services/Home Organization & Decluttering/Digital Decluttering & Photo/Media Organization

Keywords

• Analog media digitization
• Video tape conversion
• Photo scanning services
• Film reel transfer
• Mail-in digitization

Headquarters

HQ city

Chattanooga

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. KODAK Digitizing Box (One-time Service): One-time fee for mail-in digitization service. Customers purchase a box package (2, 10, 20, or 40 items) that includes roundtrip shipping, digitization, and choice of delivery format (thumb drive, DVD, or digital download).
2. Optional Add-ons: Optional upgrades including physical thumb drive (+$39.99) for customers who want both digital download and physical media.
3. $10 Tape Transfers: Individual tape digitization at $10 per tape, offering a more affordable entry point for customers with fewer items.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kodak Digitizing is a mail-in service that converts customers' analog media—including videotapes (VHS, VHS-C, Hi8, MiniDV, Betamax, Digital 8, MicroMV, PAL/NTSC), photographic prints, 35mm slides, negatives, 8mm/Super8/16mm film reels, audio cassettes, and reel-to-reel tapes—into digital formats. Customers order a prepaid KODAK Digitizing Box online, fill it with their items, ship it via UPS, and receive digital copies via thumb drive, DVD set, or cloud download, with originals returned. The service is operated by AMB Media LLC under license from Eastman Kodak Company and processes items by hand at a U.S.-based facility.

Product overview

Kodak Digitizing offers a mail-in professional analog-to-digital conversion service centered around the KODAK Digitizing Box. The core product is a prepaid shipping box system where customers send various analog media types—video tapes (VHS, VHS-C, Hi8, Video 8, MiniDV, Betamax, MicroMV, PAL/NTSC, Digital 8), photographic media (prints, 35mm slides, negatives), film reels (8mm, Super8, 16mm), and audio recordings (cassettes, reel-to-reel)—for professional hand digitization. The company delivers digitized content through multiple formats: thumb drive, watchable DVD set, or digital download via Legacybox Cloud. The service processes items by hand in a U.S.-based facility with exclusive tracking technology, barcoded item management, and regular email updates throughout the 4-6 week turnaround process. Box sizes range from 2 items to 40 items, with special promotional pricing like $10 tape transfers during seasonal sales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KODAK Digitizing Box A mail-in professional digitizing service for individual consumers to convert analog media (videotapes, photo prints, slides, negatives, film reels, and audio recordings) to digital formats. Packaged in four sizes — 2, 10, 20, or 40 items — with prepaid roundtrip UPS shipping and choice of thumb drive, DVD, or digital download delivery.
• $10 Tape Transfers Individual tape digitization at $10 per tape (versus $35 regular price), offered as a low-friction entry point during promotional sales for customers with only a few tapes to convert.
• 8mm/Super8 Film Conversion Professional frame-by-frame digitization of 8mm and Super8 film reels using proprietary UV LED backlight technology, delivered as DVD, thumb drive, or cloud download.
• 16mm Film Conversion Professional frame-by-frame digitization of 16mm film reels with color-adjusted output delivered as DVD, thumb drive, or cloud download.
• 35mm Slide Scanning High-resolution scanning and digitization of 35mm photographic slides delivered as JPEG files via CD, DVD, thumb drive, or digital download.
• Negative Digitization Professional scanning and conversion of photo negatives to high-resolution digital images that can be enlarged and adjusted, delivered digitally.
• Reel-to-Reel Audio Conversion Professional digitization of reel-to-reel audio tapes up to 1/4 inch to CD, thumb drive, or cloud without compressing or down-converting audio files.
• Audio Cassette Conversion Professional digitization of audio cassettes, mini-cassettes, and micro-cassettes to digital format with high-fidelity audio quality.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1 million families served worldwide
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UPScoreOthersUPS provides the prepaid return shipping services for the KODAK Digitizing Box. The company includes pre-paid UPS return shipping labels with every order, making the mail-in service possible.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Legacybox (iMemories): The closest direct competitor: a mail-in analog-to-digital conversion service (VHS, film, photos, audio) with the same DTC model and overlapping customer base. Notably, the Kodak Digitizing careers infrastructure references 'apply.workable.com/legacybox/' indicating close operational or post-merger ties between the two brands.
• ScanCafe: Long-standing mail-in photo, slide, negative, and film reel digitization service. Competes head-to-head with Kodak Digitizing on the same format breadth (photos, negatives, slides, 8mm/16mm) and similar turnaround-driven value proposition.
• YesVideo: Mail-in VHS and camcorder tape digitization service with comparable GTM (prepaid box, DTC e-commerce) and similar target customer (consumers with aging home video libraries). Direct substitute for the tape portion of Kodak Digitizing's offering.
• ScanDigital: Mail-in digitization service focused on photos, slides, negatives, VHS tapes, and audio. Overlaps with Kodak Digitizing's format coverage and operates the same mail-in national model.
• Capture (Capture.com): Mail-in photo, video, and film digitization service targeting families preserving memories. Competes on the same emotional value proposition and similar format breadth as Kodak Digitizing.
• Memories Renewed: Smaller mail-in photo and video digitization service with comparable format coverage (VHS, photos, film). Operates the same DTC mail-in model and competes for the same end customer searching for memory-preservation services.

Broad incumbents

• Shutterfly: Large publicly-adjacent incumbent in digital photo products, prints, and photo books. While not focused on legacy analog conversion, it represents a broader incumbent in the memory-preservation category and a potential partner or competitive threat as it expands into digitization services.
• Costco Photo Center: Retail photo printing and digitization service inside Costco's footprint. While limited in legacy media format support, it captures impulse photo digitization demand from a massive membership base — an adjacent threat and distribution model.

Emerging players

• Artifact Uprising: Premium photo book, print, and digital memory product company. Competes for the same 'preserve precious memories' consumer wallet but focuses on transforming existing digital photos into premium physical goods rather than digitizing analog media.
• The Photo Managers: Photo organizing and scanning service targeting overwhelmed families. Offers hands-on photo management (sorting, scanning, digitizing) often bundled with archival storage — overlaps with Kodak Digitizing's photo preservation segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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