# Good Heirloom

> Good Heirloom is a New Zealand-based family media digitisation service. We convert old VHS tapes, camcorder tapes, printed photographs, film negatives, slides, audio cassettes, and other legacy media into high-quality digital files, then organise them into a beautifully structured private family archive.

## What We Do

- Digitise VHS and camcorder tapes (VHS, VHS-C, Video8, Hi8, MiniDV)
- Scan printed photographs, photo albums, and framed photos at archival resolution
- Scan 35mm film negatives, slides, and film rolls
- Convert audio cassettes and dictaphone tapes to digital
- Recover data from CDs, DVDs, floppy disks, and cine film
- Organise all digitised media into albums, timelines, and family member collections
- Return all original media safely after digitisation

## How It Works

1. Gather your old media — tapes, photos, cassettes, film
2. Send them to us via tracked courier or drop-off
3. We digitise everything with professional equipment and archival care
4. We organise your memories by year, event, and the people in them
5. You receive your digital archive plus your originals returned safely

## Packages

Final pricing is announced at launch. Every package combines a simple base fee with per-item rates for the media sent in, and families always see a full estimate before anything is confirmed.

- **Digital** — All media digitised, colour corrected, organised, and available for secure download. Originals returned.
- **Physical** — Everything in Digital, plus a premium archive hard drive in a gift-ready presentation box.
- **Family Archive** — Everything in Physical, plus a private online family portal with timeline, albums, family members, and the ability to invite the whole family. Includes an ongoing monthly subscription.

### Per-Item Digitisation Rates

Each media type (VHS tapes, photos, film negatives, slides, cassettes, and other media) is priced per item, with rates announced at launch. Bulk collections are quoted individually.

## Pre-Launch Waitlist

Good Heirloom is currently in pre-launch. Families can join the waitlist for free at goodheirloom.com to receive:
- First access when the service opens — places in the initial intake are limited
- 15% off their first digitisation order, locked in before public pricing
- A say in what we build — founding members help shape the archive

## Why Good Heirloom?

- VHS and camcorder tapes degrade every year — the window to save them is closing
- We don't just hand back a folder of files — every memory is organised by year, event, and the people in it
- Originals are tracked from arrival, handled with archival care, and always returned
- Climate-controlled studio with tracked shipping both ways
- Based in New Zealand, serving New Zealand families

## Frequently Asked Questions

**What is Good Heirloom?**
Good Heirloom is a digitisation service for family memories. We convert old VHS and camcorder tapes, printed photographs, film, negatives, slides and audio recordings into high-quality digital files, then organise them into a private family archive.

**What kinds of media can you digitise?**
VHS and camcorder tapes, printed photos and albums, 35mm film, negatives and slides, audio cassettes, and older digital formats like CDs, DVDs and floppy disks. If it holds a family memory, we want to save it.

**Are my originals safe?**
Yes. Your originals are tracked from the moment they arrive, handled with archival care, and always returned to you along with the digital copies.

**How much does it cost?**
Pricing is being finalised ahead of launch. Every package will combine a simple base fee with per-item digitisation rates, and you receive a full estimate before anything is confirmed. Waitlist members lock in 15% off their first order.

**Where are you based?**
Good Heirloom is based in New Zealand and serves families across the country.

**How is Good Heirloom different from other digitisation services?**
Most services scan your media and hand back a hard drive of files. Good Heirloom organises everything into a structured family archive — sorted by year, event, and the people in each memory — so your family will actually explore and enjoy it.

**Can I give this as a gift?**
Yes. The Physical and Family Archive packages are designed to be gift-ready, with a presentation box and beautifully organised content. Popular for Mother's Day, Father's Day, Christmas, birthdays, and retirement gifts.

## Links

- Website: https://goodheirloom.com
- How it works: https://goodheirloom.com/how-it-works
- Pricing: https://goodheirloom.com/pricing
- FAQ: https://goodheirloom.com/faq
- Contact: hello@goodheirloom.com