How to digitize & protect your old photos before it’s too late
Photo organization expert Krista Kowalczyk shares simple ways to back up, restore, and preserve your photo memories — from fast scanners to AI-powered restoration tools. The key: stop procrastinating and start small.
Products & Apps Mentioned (may contain affiliate links)
Dropbox, Amazon Photos, iCloud, Google Photos
Google “Nano Banana” (AI photo restoration)
Epson FastFoto (high-speed photo scanner)
HP Film Scan (touchscreen slide scanner)
Adobe Project Indigo (computational photography app for iPhone 12+)
Other resources for scanning photos:
Google PhotoScan - A free app that lets you “scan” your photos by taking several pictures of them and it uses AI to stitch them together; works even if they are in frames or behind glass. App hasn’t been updated in a few years but still works.
Photomyne App - Another, more frequently updated app that lets you scan photos, slides and even negatives with your phone to digitize. Some features are free, but you might have to pay if you have a lot to scan.
ScanMyPhotos.com - Irvine-based photo scanning company will do the work for you. Send in your stacks of photos and they will handle the rest.