Digitizing service
What Southtree costs
Southtree sells tape boxes from 2 tapes for $39.99 to 40 tapes for $649.99, one output included, whatever the tapes' length. Ten two-hour tapes come to $169.99, or at least $75.00 with what it advertises now, the cheapest of the four services here that publish every charge.
Advertised on October 28, 2026: 50% off with the code HALF, applied to the tapes ($7.50 instead of $15 each).
What a box of tapes costs
| Two-hour tapes | Regular | Advertised now |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $39.99 | at least $15.00 |
| 5 | $84.99 | at least $37.50 |
| 10 | $169.99 | at least $75.00 |
| 20 | $329.99 | at least $150.00 |
| 40 | $649.99 | at least $300.00 |
With the cheapest way Southtree offers to get digital files back. "At least" means part of the bill is priced only as "starting at" or not at all. Any other number of tapes, and film: the calculator.
How Southtree prices
- Takes: Any tape format, any length up to six hours.
- Files back: One output (download, thumb drive or discs), included in the box price.
- Shipping: Box with a prepaid return shipping label, included.
- Time: 4 to 6 weeks after they receive the box.
- Up to six hours of one tape.
- The price is the same whatever the tape's length or format.
- Between box sizes, extra tapes go in the smaller box at $17.99 each.
Not on the pages we read
- What the output costs with the HALF code, so totals with the code are "at least"
Southtree's prices on help.southtree.com
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Quick answers
How much does Southtree cost?
Southtree sells tape boxes from 2 tapes for $39.99 to 40 tapes for $649.99, one output included, whatever the tapes' length. Ten two-hour tapes come to $169.99, or at least $75.00 with what it advertises now, the cheapest of the four services here that publish every charge.
How long does Southtree take?
4 to 6 weeks after they receive the box, by its own page.
How do you get the files back from Southtree?
One output (download, thumb drive or discs), included in the box price.
In their own words
"Tape pricing stays the same, regardless of your tapes’ length or format."
help.southtree.com/en-US/how-much-does-it-cost-to-convert-tapes-315022, read October 28, 2026
"Tape conversion is $15 per tape, plus the cost of the outputs you want to receive back. The price below includes cost of one output (i.e. a thumb drive, a digital download, or a DVD/CD set). 2 tapes - $39.99 5 tapes - $84.99 10 tapes - $169.99 15 tapes - $244.99 20 tapes - $329.99 25 tapes - $404.99 30 tapes - $489.99 35 tapes - $564.99 40 tapes - $649.99"
help.southtree.com/en-US/how-much-does-it-cost-to-convert-tapes-315022, read October 28, 2026
"If you are between box sizes, you can order the smaller box and include extra items in your box for $17.99 each!"
help.southtree.com/en-US/how-much-does-it-cost-to-convert-tapes-315022, read October 28, 2026
"How many items? $7.50 each $15 (50% off)"
southtree.com/products/video-to-dvd, read October 28, 2026, with the page's scripts run
"Includes welcome guide with instructions, barcodes to tag your items, crush-proof box, pre-paid return shipping label and all digitizing"
southtree.com/products/video-to-dvd, read October 28, 2026, with the page's scripts run
"4 - 6 week turnaround once we receive your Southtree order"
southtree.com/products/video-to-dvd, read October 28, 2026, with the page's scripts run
"6 Full Hours Up to six hours of one tape onto DVD or digital files."
southtree.com/products/video-to-dvd, read October 28, 2026, with the page's scripts run
Prices checked against each service's own pages on .