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title: Blog - Advice and insight into all things digitisation & archives | How to Digitise
description: How to Digitise | Latest news about UK digitisation & archives projects, expert advice on digitising, and insight from frontline information professionals.
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- [Digitisation](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/) 
    - [Bound Volume Collections](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/bound-volume-collections/)
    - Registers, guard books, journals, diaries and more
    - [Archive Collections](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/archive-collections/)
    - From index cards, maps, posters and reports to letters
    - [Photograph Collections](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/photograph-collections/)
    - All 35mm slides, glass plates, transparencies & photos
    - [Film Collections](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/film-collections/)
    - Including aperture cards, microfilm and microfiche
    - [Audio Visual Collections](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/audio-visual-collections/)
    - From Betamax, compact audio cassette and CD to VHS
    - [3-Dimensional Collections](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/3-dimensional-collections/)
    - Including 3D and 2D object photography and VR tours
- [Data Capture](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/datacapture/) 
    - [Audio Visual Transcription](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/datacapture/audio-transcription/)
    - Make audio searchable by transcribing content to text
    - [Handwritten Text Recognition](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/datacapture/handwritten-text-recognition-htr/)
    - Make handwritten text searchable through automatic text recognition
    - [Optical Character Recognition](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/ocr-scanning-service/)
    - Make typed text searchable with accurate data capture
    - [Data Entry](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/datacapture/data-entry/)
    - Make ambiguous records fully searchable with data entry
    - [Handwritten Transcription](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/metadata-transcription-service/)
    - Make handwritten text searchable through transcription
- [Publishing](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/publishing/) 
    - [Digital Collections](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/archive-management-software/pastview/welcome-to-pastview)
    - Manage, publish and share digital collections online
    - [Digital Records](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/archive-management-software/chronicle-cemetery-management/)
    - Reimagine the digital management of cemetery records
    - [Virtual Tours](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/virtual-reality-tour/)
    - Bring internal spaces to life digitally with a VR Tour
- [Industry](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/industry/) 
    - [Academic](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/industry/academic/)
    - Futureproof education with digitally enabling online resources
    - [Bereavement Services](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/industry/bereavement/)
    - Counter operational costs with digital control and management
    - [Business and Corporate](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/industry/business-and-corporate/)
    - Protect brand value & discover the power of digital management
    - [Cultural Heritage](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/industry/cultural-heritage/)
    - Harness the value of collections with financial autonomy
    - [Public Sector](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/industry/public-sector/)
    - Combat damage and loss with robust digital duplicates
    - [Military](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/industry/military/)
    - Respectfully and globally mark significant figures and conflicts
- [About](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/about) 
    - [Our Vision & Mission](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/about-us#vision-mission)
    - Supporting collections to thrive in the digital landscape
    - [Our Values](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/about-us#values)
    - Integrity, Empathy and Truth – Our commitment to you
    - [Meet The Team](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/about-us#team)
    - Dedication with a personal touch – names and faces!
    - [Careers](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/recruitment/)
    - Passionate about culture and heritage? Join the team!
    - [TWA Digitisation Grant History](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation-funding-grant/grant-history/)
    - From our very first winners to our latest success stories
    - [Partners](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/partners)
    - Trusted organisations offering associated services
- [Our Work](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/our-work)
- [Blog](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/)
- [Contact](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/contact/)

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- [Digitisation](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/) 
    - [Bound Volume Collections](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/bound-volume-collections/)
    - Registers, guard books, journals, diaries and more
    - [Archive Collections](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/archive-collections/)
    - From index cards, maps, posters and reports to letters
    - [Photograph Collections](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/photograph-collections/)
    - All 35mm slides, glass plates, transparencies & photos
    - [Film Collections](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/film-collections/)
    - Including aperture cards, microfilm and microfiche
    - [Audio Visual Collections](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/audio-visual-collections/)
    - From Betamax, compact audio cassette and CD to VHS
    - [3-Dimensional Collections](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/3-dimensional-collections/)
    - Including 3D and 2D object photography and VR tours
- [Data Capture](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/datacapture/) 
    - [Audio Visual Transcription](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/datacapture/audio-transcription/)
    - Make audio searchable by transcribing content to text
    - [Handwritten Text Recognition](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/datacapture/handwritten-text-recognition-htr/)
    - Make handwritten text searchable through automatic text recognition
    - [Optical Character Recognition](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/ocr-scanning-service/)
    - Make typed text searchable with accurate data capture
    - [Data Entry](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/datacapture/data-entry/)
    - Make ambiguous records fully searchable with data entry
    - [Handwritten Transcription](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/metadata-transcription-service/)
    - Make handwritten text searchable through transcription
- [Publishing](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/publishing/) 
    - [Digital Collections](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/archive-management-software/pastview/welcome-to-pastview)
    - Manage, publish and share digital collections online
    - [Digital Records](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/archive-management-software/chronicle-cemetery-management/)
    - Reimagine the digital management of cemetery records
    - [Virtual Tours](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/virtual-reality-tour/)
    - Bring internal spaces to life digitally with a VR Tour
- [Industry](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/industry/) 
    - [Academic](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/industry/academic/)
    - Futureproof education with digitally enabling online resources
    - [Bereavement Services](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/industry/bereavement/)
    - Counter operational costs with digital control and management
    - [Business and Corporate](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/industry/business-and-corporate/)
    - Protect brand value & discover the power of digital management
    - [Cultural Heritage](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/industry/cultural-heritage/)
    - Harness the value of collections with financial autonomy
    - [Public Sector](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/industry/public-sector/)
    - Combat damage and loss with robust digital duplicates
    - [Military](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/industry/military/)
    - Respectfully and globally mark significant figures and conflicts
- [About](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/about) 
    - [Our Vision & Mission](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/about-us#vision-mission)
    - Supporting collections to thrive in the digital landscape
    - [Our Values](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/about-us#values)
    - Integrity, Empathy and Truth – Our commitment to you
    - [Meet The Team](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/about-us#team)
    - Dedication with a personal touch – names and faces!
    - [Careers](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/recruitment/)
    - Passionate about culture and heritage? Join the team!
    - [TWA Digitisation Grant History](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation-funding-grant/grant-history/)
    - From our very first winners to our latest success stories
    - [Partners](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/partners)
    - Trusted organisations offering associated services
- [Our Work](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/our-work)
- [Blog](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/)
- [Contact](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/contact/)

## Where to get started

Are you planning your next digitisation project, or are you just after some inspiration? Well, you’re in the right place!

 

[Advice & Resources](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation-advice-and-resources) <https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation-advice-and-resources> 

<https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/tag/how-to-digitise>

<https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/tag/how-to-digitise>[How To Digitise Guides](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/how-to-digitise) <https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/how-to-digitise>

[Digitisation Tools](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/tag/digitisation-tool) <https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/tag/digitisation-tool>

[Customer Stories](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/tag/case-study) <https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/tag/events>

[TWA Digitisation Grant News](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/tag/twa-digitisation-grant) <https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/tag/twa-digitisation-grant>

[Digital Access & Discovery](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview) <https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview>

# Blog

[![](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/hs-fs/hubfs/How-to-digitise-audio-visual-collections-blog-banner-Aug-23-2023-09-46-43-2399-AM.jpg?width=790&name=How-to-digitise-audio-visual-collections-blog-banner-Aug-23-2023-09-46-43-2399-AM.jpg)](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/2023/09/top-tips-for-digitising-av-materials)

## [How to Digitise your AV (Videotapes & Audio Cassette) Collections](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/2023/09/top-tips-for-digitising-av-materials)

| September 19th, 2023 |
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AV is responsible for some of the most inaccessible heritage content but digitisation holds the key. Unlock this material with our Digitisation Tips!

One week to go! Only 7 days until our 2020 digitisation grant deadline! Find key dates and details, submit and sign up to watch the winners announcement LIVE!

[Read the Article](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/2023/09/top-tips-for-digitising-av-materials)

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## [Introducing our refreshed 'How to Digitise...' guides](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/2022/03/introducing-our-refreshed-how-to-digitise-guides)

| March 2nd, 2022 |
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Great news! We've just completely overhauled our How to Digitise guides, helping heritage organisations better understand the digitisation process.

With over 150 years of unique heritage, HSBC's new History website will act as a single point of reference for employees and customers, facilitating access, research, exploration and discovery for the story of HSBC’s incredible journey.

[Read the Article](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/2022/03/introducing-our-refreshed-how-to-digitise-guides)

[![analytics-featured-image](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/hs-fs/hubfs/analytics-featured-image.png?width=790&name=analytics-featured-image.png)](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/2018/08/increasing-the-reach-of-your-digital-archive)

## [Our 3 Top Tips for Increasing the Reach of your Digital Archive](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/2018/08/increasing-the-reach-of-your-digital-archive)

| August 22nd, 2018 |
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Digital preservation market-leaders Preservica and TownsWeb Archiving, digitisation and archiving specialist, have announced their new partnership.

[Read the Article](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/2018/08/increasing-the-reach-of-your-digital-archive)

[![Alex\_Mitchell\_Marketing\_Business\_Archives](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Alex_Mitchell_Marketing_Business_Archives.jpg?width=790&name=Alex_Mitchell_Marketing_Business_Archives.jpg)](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/2017/05/market-promote-business-archive)

## [3 Top Tips: How to market and promote your Business Archive](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/2017/05/market-promote-business-archive)

| May 24th, 2017 |
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Every organisation has a different reason for promoting its archive. Here are my top 3 tips when thinking about your marketing activities.

[Read the Article](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/2017/05/market-promote-business-archive)

[![Max\_Bamber\_Transforming\_Archive\_Trainee](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Max_Bamber_Transforming_Archive_Trainee.jpg?width=790&name=Max_Bamber_Transforming_Archive_Trainee.jpg)](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/2016/11/introduction-to-using-instagram-to-promote-archive-collections)

## [Introduction to using Instagram to promote archive collections](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/2016/11/introduction-to-using-instagram-to-promote-archive-collections)

| November 29th, 2016 |
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If you have yet to discover how Instagram can help to promote your archive,…

[Read the Article](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/2016/11/introduction-to-using-instagram-to-promote-archive-collections)

[![](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/hs-fs/hubfs/how-to-digitise-large-format-small.jpg?width=790&name=how-to-digitise-large-format-small.jpg)](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/2016/10/digitise-large-format-maps-plans-more)

## [How to Digitise Large format Maps, Plans and more](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/2016/10/digitise-large-format-maps-plans-more)

| October 24th, 2016 |
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When digitising oversize archival items – such as maps, architectural plans, posters, registers and…

[Read the Article](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/2016/10/digitise-large-format-maps-plans-more)

[![](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/hs-fs/hubfs/how-to-digitise-35mm-slides-featured-banner.jpg?width=790&name=how-to-digitise-35mm-slides-featured-banner.jpg)](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/2015/04/how-to-digitise-35mm-slides-film)

## [How to Digitise 35mm Slides & Film](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/2015/04/how-to-digitise-35mm-slides-film)

| April 16th, 2015 |
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Digitising 35mm slide and film collections is becoming increasingly popular as many archival institutions…

[Read the Article](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/2015/04/how-to-digitise-35mm-slides-film)

[![](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/hs-fs/hubfs/how-to-digitise-glass-plate-negatives-featured-banner-1.jpg?width=790&name=how-to-digitise-glass-plate-negatives-featured-banner-1.jpg)](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/2015/01/how-to-digitise-glass-plate-negatives)

## [How to Digitise Glass Plate Negatives](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/2015/01/how-to-digitise-glass-plate-negatives)

| January 23rd, 2015 |
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Glass plate negatives are one of the most fragile mediums that archivists and holders…

[Read the Article](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/2015/01/how-to-digitise-glass-plate-negatives)

[![](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/hs-fs/hubfs/how-to-digitise-bound-books-featured-banner-1.jpg?width=790&name=how-to-digitise-bound-books-featured-banner-1.jpg)](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/2014/10/how-to-digitise-bound-book-archives)

## [How to Digitise Bound Books](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/2014/10/how-to-digitise-bound-book-archives)

| October 8th, 2014 |
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Following the popularity of our How to Digitise Photograph Collections blog post, in the…

[Read the Article](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/2014/10/how-to-digitise-bound-book-archives)

[![](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/hs-fs/hubfs/how-to-digitise-photographs-featured-banner-1.jpg?width=790&name=how-to-digitise-photographs-featured-banner-1.jpg)](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/2014/08/how-to-digitise-photograph-collections)

## [How to Digitise Photograph Collections](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/2014/08/how-to-digitise-photograph-collections)

| August 6th, 2014 |
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Digitisation is a complex process with many aspects that need to be managed in…

[Read the Article](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/2014/08/how-to-digitise-photograph-collections)

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