Preserving yesterday’s news is essential to protecting the stories, events, and history that shape our world. IDI’s professional newspaper scanning services transform fragile, aging publications into searchable, accessible digital archives that preserve valuable information for generations to come.
From historical societies and public libraries to publishers, researchers, and genealogists, digitization makes historical newspapers easier to preserve, search, share, and access. Whether you’re safeguarding a community’s history or managing an extensive publication archive, IDI delivers professional digitization solutions that protect irreplaceable records while making their content more accessible than ever.
Our Newspaper Scanning Services
FAQs
We provide files in whatever format best fits your workflow. The most common are searchable PDFs, TIFFs, and JPEGs. We can also provide data in XML or CSV formats for easy import into your existing Document Management System (DMS).
Yes. We offer “Scan-on-Demand” services. If you urgently need a file that is currently in our queue, our team will locate it, scan it immediately, and securely email or upload it to you within hours.
We offer three options: we can securely return your documents in their original order, provide long-term archival storage, or perform certified shredding with a Certificate of Destruction once you have verified your digital files.
Yes. We use specialized large-format overhead scanners for items like architectural blueprints, maps, and fragile historical newspapers. This non-destructive scanning method captures high-detail images without putting stress on the original material.
OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is a technology that converts the text in a digital image into machine-readable data. Every document we scan is processed with OCR, allowing you to search your entire archive by keywords, names, or invoice numbers in seconds.
