Why a Customer in Sweden Shipped 11,872 Photos to California (And Got Them Scanned and Uploaded in 24 Hours)
When scanning photos isn’t easy — or even possible — in your part of the world, where do you turn? For one customer in Sweden, the answer was five boxes, one bold decision, and a team across the ocean that understands these aren’t just pictures —they’re everything.
A Journey Across Oceans — For Memories
Here’s the photo archival story unlike any other. Five boxes arrived at our Southern California photo lab. They were heavy, sealed with care, and came from a brand-new customer… 5,500 miles away in Sweden.
Inside: 11,872 printed photographs. Not numbers. Not clutter. But moments. Wedding days. First steps. Sunday picnics. And grandparents no longer with them.
Within hours of arrival, every single photo was professionally scanned, digitized, and uploaded. While the customer in Sweden slept, their family history was quietly being preserved — pixel by pixel. They had selected our ScanFast Express same-day scanning feature.
By morning, the complete set of high-res digital files was waiting in their inbox. The original photos? Already on their way to a U.S. mailing address that the family provided. Shipped. Scanned. Saved. All in under 24 hours.
Why Would Someone Ship 11,872 Photos Across the World?
It’s a fair question. Why not scan locally? For many families outside the U.S., high-volume photo scanning is not an option. Local options may handle a few hundred photos a day — if they scan at all. And even then, quality is inconsistent, turnaround times are long, and digital delivery is unreliable. At ScanMyPhotos, we’ve seen it all. And we’ve solved it all.
We have preserved a billion photos since 1990, now with same-day service upgrades, high-resolution JPEG and TIFF file formats, secure (trackable) digital delivery, and concierge-level support from start to finish. For international customers, we’re often not just the best option… we’re the only real one.
These Aren’t Just Photos. They’re Time Capsules.
We treat every shipment like a global rescue mission. Whether it’s a shoebox from a small town or a cargo crate full of history, the goal is always the same: to preserve. Protect. Deliver.
- 80-year-old negatives from remote Arctic outposts. Alaska and Hawaii are among the top U.S. distant States we work with because their are few local scanning options. And those boxes are mailed via the same standard USPS Priority Mail flat-rate discounted service.
- Historic government archives (ask the Cayman Islands 🇰🇾)
- Childhood photos for celebrities (names we’re sworn to secrecy on 😉)
- And now, one Swedish family’s full legacy — 11,872 photos — digitized in a single day
Why It Works (Even From 5,500 Miles Away)
Here’s what makes ScanMyPhotos different:
✅ Same-day scanning upgrade — no waiting weeks or months!
✅ Full email uploads — skip the USB shuffle
✅ Apple AirTag-ready — peace of mind in transit
✅ All safely returned
✅ Concierge-style support — real humans, no call trees
Yes, we’re based in Irvine, CA. But we work like we’re right next door — no matter where “home” is. If you’re staring at a closet full of old prints — but your town has no scanner in sight — we’ve got you. Whether you’re in Los Angeles or Lisbon, Stockholm or Seattle, Sweden or South Dakota, we’re just one shipment away.
📦 Across oceans.
📸 Across generations.
💻 In your inbox within hours.
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