How to send your tapes

What goes in the parcel

Keep the form inside the package rather than taped to the outside, so nothing gets separated from your information in transit. If you have not requested a booking form yet, start your order here and we will email one over with your quote.

• Your completed booking form, which we email to you once we know what you are sending
• Your name, return address, phone number and email on the form
• The number of items and formats you are sending
• Your required output — MP4 files / USB / hard drive / DVD
• Any notes: damaged tapes, order of transfer, a deadline to work to
• The tapes, reels, cards or photographs themselves

How to pack your tapes

Wrap each tape individually in bubble wrap and pack them snugly in a strong box so nothing rattles or shifts. Cine reels travel best flat in their tins; slides and photographs should go in a rigid wallet or box rather than loose.

Never post tapes loose in a jiffy bag — the shells crack. If a tape is already broken, send it exactly as it is and do not try to wind it back yourself; we will repair it here.

Posting and drop-off

Please contact us for the postal address before you send anything — full address details are confirmed once your booking is agreed. Call 0207 430 1811 or email us via the contact page.

For the full picture of what happens before and after your parcel arrives, read what to do now.

Call 0207 430 1811 or email CopyMyTapes@gmail.com 

• We accept parcels from anywhere in the UK
• Use an insured, tracked service such as Royal Mail Special Delivery, or a tracked courier
• Drop-off at our London W1 office is available by arrangement
• Orders from the Republic of Ireland and elsewhere in Europe can be accepted by prior contact