VHS video restoration

VHS Video Restoration

Send a digitized VHS transfer for a free sample. We repair tape defects and choose the most natural HD delivery without erasing the character of the recording.

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Judge the sample in motion, not from a marketing promise

This representative, rights-cleared comparison shows the kind of source-aware cleanup FrameRevive tests before recommending a full restoration. Your footage may support more or less repair, which is why the first review is free.

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Typical VHS problems

VHS transfers often include chroma noise, unstable brightness, soft edges, tracking damage, head-switching noise, interlaced motion, and heavy analog grain. If the file was digitized poorly, it can also contain compression blocks that make restoration harder.

Our VHS workflow

We start by separating tape noise from real image detail. Then we handle deinterlacing, flicker, color balance, edge stability, and upscale in that order. The order matters because upscaling too early can enlarge defects and make them harder to repair.

Best source format

If you have not digitized the tape yet, use a reputable transfer process and avoid tiny web-compressed files. If you already have a digital transfer, send the highest-quality file you have. We accept MP4, MOV, AVI, MXF, and ProRes sources.

VHS digitization and VHS restoration are different

Digitization gets the recording off the tape. Restoration improves the resulting file. A basic transfer may still contain interlacing, color bleed, crawling noise, brightness jumps, tracking damage, and compression artifacts. We can work from an existing transfer, or help determine whether a weak file should be captured again before restoration begins.

What VHS restoration costs

FrameRevive restoration packages start at $149 for shorter digital sources. Long tapes, severe damage, scene-by-scene repair, audio work, physical transfer, and archival delivery can cost more. We restore a representative sample first and provide a fixed quote for the actual runtime and condition, so you can see the likely result before paying for the full project.

Questions

Before you upload

Can you fix tracking damage?

Light and moderate tracking problems can often be reduced. Severe missing image information may remain visible.

Can you restore audio too?

The current MVP is focused on video. Basic audio cleanup can be quoted when it is part of the restoration brief.

Should I upload the whole tape?

Yes, if the whole tape matters. For pricing, we start with a short representative sample and quote the full runtime after review.

How much does VHS restoration cost?

Shorter digital restoration projects start at $149. Full-tape pricing depends on runtime, transfer quality, damage, audio needs, and delivery format. The sample review produces a fixed quote before full restoration.

Can you restore a DVD made from a VHS tape?

Yes. Upload the highest-quality file from the DVD or disc. We first check whether the disc transfer preserves enough detail or whether a new tape capture would produce a better result.

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Tell us what you have. No account is needed for the first review

We reply within one business day with the safest next step. Secure upload or physical-media handling is arranged only after the source and rights are confirmed.

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