Facts checked against the cited pages on Oct 16, 2026. Prices and terms change, so confirm with the service before ordering. Items tagged Unconfirmed are explained in footnotes at the bottom of this page.
| Who does the work | Walmart does not transfer film in its stores; every order ships to Capture (formerly YesVideo) (Capture: Walmart). |
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| Formats | 8mm, Super 8 and 16mm (source, Capture film) |
| Price | $15.96 for the first 50 ft, then $0.20/ft (dvdwalmart.com) |
| How to order | Online or in store; drop off at the Photo counter or ship with a prepaid UPS label (source) |
| What you get back | Digital download with 60 days of MemoryCloud access; USB or DVD optional |
| Turnaround | About 3 weeks including shipping |
Quality level
Our editorial view. filmtransfer.ai’s editor, who has worked in the film transfer industry, considers mass-market services to be generally standard-definition or basic-HD: the lowest quality tier available for a given film. That is an opinion. The specs below are what each company publishes, so you can judge for yourself.
- Resolution: Capture’s catalog on its Walmart page lists film as “SD, 480p” (source). Native HD or 2K film scanning is not offered through WalmartUnconfirmed.
- Method: frame-by-frame gate scanning, per Capture (source). Sprocket vs. sprocketless: not published.
- Frame rate and codec: not publishedUnconfirmed. DVDs are MPEG-2 SD (LoC).
- Archival master: none listed.
How the market divides. Mass-market services compete mainly on convenience, price and retail reach: drop-off counters, prepaid kits and flat per-item pricing. Smaller boutique labs typically compete on scan quality: higher native resolution, frame-by-frame or sprocketless scanners, color correction and archival file formats.
See also: Costco (no longer offered) · all comparisons · find a specialist lab
Unconfirmed items
We research every fact from the companies’ own pages and independent sources. Where we couldn’t confirm something, we say so here instead of guessing.
- What we couldn’t confirm: Whether Walmart film orders can be scanned above 480p. What we checked: Capture’s Walmart page, dvdwalmart.com, Capture’s film page (which mentions 4K). What it means for you: Expect SD files. ↩
- What we couldn’t confirm: Frame rate and codec/bitrate of Walmart/Capture film files. What we checked: dvdwalmart.com, Capture Walmart and film pages. What it means for you: Ask Capture if you plan to edit. ↩