Book Scanning Service

Digitize Your
Physical Library.

Professional destructive book scanning converts your physical books into high-quality digital files. Perfect for archiving, eBook creation, and accessibility.

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600 DPI
Scan Resolution
48hr
Turnaround per Book
99.9%
Text Accuracy (OCR)

Book Scanning & Digitization Services

We carefully disassemble and scan your books to create perfect digital copies - then convert them to any format you need.

Destructive Scanning

Books are carefully disassembled and scanned page-by-page at 600 DPI for maximum clarity and detail.

From $0.05 / page

OCR Text Recognition

Advanced OCR converts scanned images to searchable, editable text with 99.9% accuracy.

From $0.03 / page

eBook Conversion

Scanned books converted to EPUB, MOBI, or PDF with proper formatting, chapters, and metadata.

From $99 / book

Archive PDF Creation

High-resolution archival PDFs with bookmarks, searchable text, and proper metadata for long-term storage.

From $49 / book

Accessibility Formatting

Convert scanned books to accessible formats for screen readers, including tagged PDF and EPUB with alt text.

From $79 / book

Bulk Scanning

Volume pricing for libraries, publishers, and organizations digitizing large collections.

Custom pricing

How It Works

1

Ship Your Books

Send your books to our scanning facility. We provide a prepaid shipping label for orders over 10 books.

2

Scan & Process

Books are carefully disassembled and scanned at 600 DPI. Each page is quality-checked for clarity.

3

OCR & Format

Scanned images are processed through OCR and converted to your requested output format.

4

Receive Digital Files

Your digital files are delivered via secure download link within 48 hours of scanning completion.

Output Formats We Deliver

Your scanned books delivered in any format you need

Searchable PDF
EPUB 3
MOBI / Kindle
Word (.docx)
Plain Text
HTML
Tagged PDF
DAISY (Accessible)
JPEG Images
TIFF Archive

Precision Scanning You Can Trust

600 DPI Resolution

Every page is scanned at 600 DPI - high enough to capture fine print, footnotes, and detailed illustrations.

99.9% OCR Accuracy

Our OCR process achieves 99.9% text accuracy, with human review for complex layouts and special characters.

Secure Handling

Your books are handled with care. We maintain chain-of-custody documentation for every item.

Fast Turnaround

Most books are scanned and delivered within 48 hours. Bulk projects receive priority scheduling.

Precision Scanning You Can Trust
500K+
Pages Scanned

Frequently Asked Questions

Destructive scanning requires cutting the spine to feed pages through the scanner. The physical book is recycled unless you request return shipping.
We scan paperbacks, hardcovers, magazines, journals, and bound documents up to 11x17 inches.
Our OCR achieves 99.9% accuracy on clean, modern text. Older or damaged books may require additional manual correction.
Yes. Photos and illustrations are scanned at full resolution and embedded in the output file.
For rare or valuable books, we offer non-destructive flatbed scanning at a higher per-page rate. Contact us for details.

Books Published by Velqa Authors

Real books. Real authors. Real results from our publishing family to bookstore shelves worldwide.

Published Novel

Published Novel

Bestselling Book

Bestselling Book

Author Success

Author Success

Literary Work

Literary Work

Indie Published

Indie Published

Self-Published

Self-Published

Cover Design

Cover Design

Print Quality

Print Quality

eBook Edition

eBook Edition

Author Story

Author Story

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