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What is the cheapest/easiest/quickest/best way to digitize thousands of paper photos? I realize these four parameters may be mutually exclusive. (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 year ago

If they're in good condition, you can get scanners with document feeders and software that aligns the scanned photo. No idea on the cost though.

You can scan them yourself, and lots of scanner software lets you scan multiple photos at a time and then separate them in the software. However you do it is going to take time though.