✦ Austin, TX — Local & Personal

Bring
back
memories.

We convert your old VHS, MiniDV, 8mm, and more into digital files you'll actually watch. One person, one city, handled with care.

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Free pickup & drop-off anywhere in Austin One person handles your tapes — always Never outsourced • Crafted in Austin, TX
★★★★★

"Best gift I've ever received." — Dad

The whole reason this exists
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Fast Turnaround
2-week standard turnaround
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One Person, Always
Never outsourced, never shipped away
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Free Pickup & Drop-off
Anywhere in Austin, on your schedule
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The process

How it works.

From pickup to delivery, simple and stress-free.

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Schedule your pickup

Book at your convenience with our online scheduling tool — only slots when I'm actually available show up. No double-booking ever.

→ Free anywhere in Austin
→ Real-time availability scheduling
→ Studio drop-off also available
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We digitize your tapes

Every tape captured in real time with professional equipment. No rushing, no outsourcing, no tape ever leaves Austin.

→ Professional capture equipment
→ One person handles everything
→ Files organized & labeled
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Receive your memories

Files on USB or Dropbox, arriving in our signature Yesterdays Films box — "Open when you're ready to remember."

→ Original tapes returned
→ Signature YF box included free
→ Pay only after we confirm
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⚠️ Time sensitive
Why now matters

These tapes are quietly disappearing.

VHS tapes lose image quality every decade. The magnetic coating cracks, colors shift, and the footage you haven't thought about in years — first steps, wedding dances, your dad's 40th — is slowly fading.

We convert your tapes before they're gone. Every tape is handled by one person, in Austin, with genuine care.

20%
Average quality lost per decade on untreated VHS tapes. Most 90s tapes have already lost 20–40% of their original image quality.
Family memory tapes
Family memory tapes
Family memory tapes
What comes back to life

This is what your family sounds like.

This is a real screenshot from a tape we converted — a birthday party in 2006. Moments like this exist on tapes sitting in boxes right now.

Every order we complete is someone's family history preserved. Birthdays, holidays, first steps, old voices.

Real VHS screenshot — birthday 2006
Birthday '06
Real footage from a customer order — converted from VHS
The experience

"Open when you're ready to remember."

Your memories don't arrive as files — they arrive as a moment. Our signature Yesterdays Films box is designed to be given, opened, and experienced together. Included free with every order.

  • Signature Yesterdays Films box included free
  • Files organized & labeled by tape
  • Handwritten "To:" label for gifting
  • USB drive or free Dropbox download
  • Original tapes returned safely
  • Crafted in Austin, TX
Yesterdays Films delivery box
Branded VHS tape
Branded VHS tape
Real memories, real families

These are the moments sitting on tapes right now.

VHS memory — newborn baby
Coming home
VHS memory — siblings smiling
Little ones
VHS memory — birthday 2006
Birthday '06
VHS memory — Disneyland 2002
Disneyland '02
VHS memory — Christmas
Christmas morning
VHS memory — baby 1999
Baby '99
VHS memory — dance recital 2008
Dance recital '08
VHS memory — first steps
First steps
VHS memory — grandfather 2004
With grandpa '04
VHS memory — fireman
Future fireman
VHS memory — school party 2003
School party '03
VHS memory — birthday cake
Birthday wishes

Real screenshots from real customer tapes — converted by Yesterdays Films

Pricing

Simple & transparent.

No hidden fees. No surprises. Free Dropbox and original tapes returned with every order.

Most common
VHSMiniDVVHS-C8mmHi8
$25 / tape

Captured in real time, frame by frame

DVDs
DVD
$10 / disc

Professional rip, original quality

Bulk discounts — automatically applied

10–24 items
Save 10%
25+ items
Save 20%
Large estates
Custom quote

Included with every order

✓Professional digitization
✓Organized & labeled files
✓Original tapes returned
✓Free Dropbox download
✓Gift box packaging
✓Free Austin pickup
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Reviews

What customers say.

★★★★★

"He said it was the best gift he'd ever received. Watching those old videos brought back so many memories we thought were lost forever."

Austin Customer • Father's Day gift
★★★★★

"The packaging alone made my mom cry. The gift box was such a thoughtful touch. The quality of the transfer was incredible."

Austin Customer • 55 tapes digitized
★★★★★

"So easy from start to finish. Reid picked up the tapes, kept me updated, and delivered everything organized and labeled."

Austin Customer • 12 tapes digitized
@yesterdaysfilms
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Ready to bring
them back?

Your family's story is worth keeping. Let's preserve it together.

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📍 Free Pickup & Drop-off in Austin

Start Your Order.

Fill in your details — no payment required now. We confirm after receiving your tapes.

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Contact information
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Your tapes (estimate — confirmed at pickup)
VHS Tapes
$25 each · captured in real time
MiniDV Tapes
$25 each
VHS-C Tapes
$25 each
8mm / Hi8 Tapes
$25 each
DVDs
$10 each
💡 Not sure of exact counts? Give your best estimate — we confirm everything at pickup.
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Pickup or drop-off?

Both options are FREE in Austin.

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Pickup
We come to you
FREE
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Drop-off
Bring to our studio
FREE
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Schedule your pickup time

Only my real available windows are shown — no double-booking possible.

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File delivery method
Dropbox
FREE
Any size
64GB
+$35
Up to 8
128GB
+$45
9–18
256GB
+$60
19–35
512GB
+$110
35+

📦 Each VHS ≈ 6–8GB. 10 tapes ≈ 70GB. DVDs ≈ 1GB each. When in doubt go one size up.

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Last things
Your Estimated Quote
Add tapes above to see your quote
What happens next
You'll hear from us within 24 hours
We pick up at the scheduled time
Final invoice after we confirm tape count
Payment due on delivery of your files

No payment required now. Invoice sent after we receive your tapes.

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Order received!

Thanks — we'll be in touch within 24 hours to coordinate your pickup.

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Get in touch.

Questions, custom quotes, or just want to say hi — we'd love to hear from you.

Send us a message

We typically respond within a few hours.

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Other ways to reach us
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Instagram
DM us anytime — fastest response.
@yesterdaysfilms
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Email
Prefer email? Reach us directly.
rwilliamson97@gmail.com
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Location
South Austin, TX
Free pickup anywhere in Austin
💡 Dedicated business email coming soon. In the meantime the form above routes to our personal email — response time is usually the same day.
Our Story

Born from a gift that became a passion.

My family wanted to preserve our earliest memories recorded on VHS. I took on the project and digitized everything as a Father's Day gift for my dad.

He said it was the best gift he ever received. Watching those old videos brought back so many memories — moments we thought were lost forever, now crystal clear and easy to share.

That's when I realized: if this meant so much to my family, imagine what it could mean for families across Austin. We've all watched too many precious memories fade away on deteriorating tapes.

Your tapes never leave the city. They're handled by one person who genuinely cares.
Reid Williamson — Yesterdays Films
Values

What drives us.

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Care

Every tape is handled as if it were our own family's memories — with patience, attention, and genuine respect.

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Quality

Professional capture equipment, meticulous attention to detail. We never rush, never cut corners.

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Local

Your tapes stay in Austin. We never ship them across the country to a faceless facility.

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Our promise to you.

Your tapes are handled by one person, never shipped across the country, and never outsourced. They stay right here in Austin, treated with the care they deserve.

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Help

Got questions?

Everything you need to know about our digitizing service.

No worries — very common. We accept VHS, VHS-C, MiniDV, 8mm, Hi8, and DVDs. Send us a photo if you're unsure and we'll identify them for free.
Standard turnaround is 2 weeks from pickup.
Yes — always. Your tapes never leave Austin and are never sent to a third-party facility. Handled by one person from start to finish.
Absolutely. Your original tapes are returned with your order. We never keep or dispose of them without your explicit instruction.
If we suspect damage, we'll let you know before attempting conversion. We won't charge you for a tape we can't convert.
VHS, VHS-C, MiniDV, 8mm, Hi8, and DVDs — all delivered as MP4 files at the highest quality your tape allows.
Free Dropbox download (60 days), or a USB flash drive included in your gift box. Both can be combined.
Every order comes in our signature Yesterdays Films box with "Open when you're ready to remember" on the lid and a handwritten "To:" label. Free with every order.
Nothing upfront. Once we've confirmed your final tape count, we'll send a Stripe invoice. Payment due before or upon delivery.

Still have questions?

We're here to help — usually respond same day.

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