Microfilm scanning services in Detroit, MI

Need microfilm scanning services in Detroit, MI? Smooth Solutions, part of the DMI family of imaging companies in business since 1977, converts microfilm and microfiche into searchable digital files for organizations across the country. Every film project is scanned at DMI’s New Castle, Delaware facility, home to a full in-house film lab.

Film problems fixed before scanning

Old film is rarely perfect. Our film lab repairs common problems such as scratches, breaks, curl, dirt and brittle or poorly processed film before it goes on the scanner, so you get readable images instead of rejects. Most scanning vendors cannot do this because they do not run a film lab.

High volume, strict quality

DMI scans more than 100 million images a year from microfilm for the National Archives, under that agency’s demanding quality requirements. The same production line handles projects of every size, from a few reels to an entire archive.

Formats we convert

• 16mm and 35mm roll film
• Microfiche and microfilm jackets
• Aperture cards

Learn more about our microfilm and microfiche scanning services.

Ship your film from anywhere

Film is compact and ships inexpensively by UPS or FedEx. We log every reel and fiche on arrival, track it under a documented chain of custody, and return, store or securely destroy it with a certificate only after your written approval.

Indexing and delivery

You receive searchable PDF or TIFF files, indexed to the fields your staff search by, such as name, date, case, permit, account or record number. Don’t have a document management system? Our WebDocs cloud document management system is simple, secure and affordable, and always includes unlimited concurrent users.

Security and compliance

Smooth Solutions is SOC 2 compliant and HIPAA-compliant. Access to your film and images is limited to authorized staff, and every transfer is documented. Prefer to scan in-house instead? NMS Imaging, our hardware division, sells microfilm scanners.

Detroit Microfilm Scanning for Industrial and Public Records

Detroit’s film archives reflect its industrial past. Automotive and manufacturing offices filmed engineering, payroll, and personnel records, while Wayne County’s register of deeds and courts, the Detroit Public Library, and the region’s hospital systems hold land, case, and patient files on film. Unions, banks, and insurers have long runs of their own.

Employment and benefits records tend to be requested years later, often when someone is waiting on an answer. We index scanned film to employee, claim, or record numbers so a request can be answered by search instead of a reader. Film ships to New Castle, Delaware by UPS or FedEx, and our lab repairs scratched or poorly processed film beforehand.

Frequently asked questions

Can you scan microfilm from Detroit, MI?

Yes. Ship your reels or fiche to our New Castle, Delaware facility by UPS or FedEx. We confirm receipt, scan, and return or store the originals as you direct.

What if our film is scratched, broken or brittle?

Our in-house film lab repairs common film problems before scanning, so damaged film can still produce readable images.

What formats do we get back?

Searchable PDF or TIFF files, indexed to the fields you choose, or loaded into your document management system.

Can you handle a very large archive?

Yes. DMI scans more than 100 million images a year from microfilm for the National Archives.

Get a quote

Request a quote for microfilm scanning services in Detroit, MI. Call 1-800-DMI-4210 or request a quote online and tell us about your film.