Archives and Libraries
Expertise in handling ancient and fragile documents. No scanners are used to digitise your precious materials — only high-end cameras combined with our custom-engineered machines. We capture images using the most advanced technology available, with Hasselblad and Nikon among our favorites. Every frame is produced with care, precision, and respect for the original artifactExpertise in handling ancient and fragile documents. No scanners are used to digitize your precious materials — only high-end cameras combined with our custom-engineered machines. We capture images using the most advanced technology available, with Hasselblad and Nikon among our favorites. Every frame is produced with care, precision, and respect for the original artifact
Technology & Security
Imaging & Capture Excellence
We use museum-grade photographic systems to reproduce even the most delicate pages and textures without physical contact. Our setup combines controlled lighting, calibrated optics, and advanced post-processing to ensure perfect color fidelity and preservation of every detail. The result: digital masters that maintain the soul and authenticity of your collections.
Preservation & Care
Handling rare and fragile materials demands skill and respect. Our team is trained in conservation-safe workflows — from preparation and page turning to stabilization and protective handling. Every project is planned to minimize stress on the originals while maximizing the longevity of the captured data. Preservation is not an afterthought — it’s built into every step.
Metadata & Organization
Greyscale adapts to your environment — not the other way around. We can deliver your digitized files directly into your existing DMS, ERP, or ECM systems, or host them securely in our own cloud platform. Our integration solutions are designed to streamline your workflow and ensure that your digital archive becomes an active, accessible resource for your team.
Delivery & Access
Whether you want secure offline delivery, private cloud hosting, or public access interfaces for research and education, we tailor our output to your institution’s needs. Each file is delivered with the proper naming conventions, metadata packages, and preservation formats (TIFF, RAW, JPEG 2000, PDF/A). Easy to access. Safe to share. Ready to inspire.
Digitisation. Preserving the Past for the Future.
Our technology and processes are designed to honor the past while embracing the future.
By combining technical precision with conservation awareness, we create faithful digital surrogates that safeguard cultural heritage for generations to come.
From single rare books to entire institutional archives, Greyscale delivers excellence in imaging, data integrity, and long-term preservation — because every document tells a story worth keeping.
Why Greyscale
Digitising heritage materials is not just a technical task — it’s an act of preservation, a way to safeguard culture and history for future generations.
At Greyscale, we treat every project with the care and respect it deserves. Our team combines engineering precision with archival sensitivity, ensuring that each capture is faithful, accurate, and conservation-safe.
We’ve developed our own camera-based systems to eliminate physical contact, using only the finest equipment — Hasselblad, Nikon, and custom-engineered supports — to guarantee exceptional image quality and gentle handling.
But technology is only part of the story: behind every lens stands a dedicated team who understands how fragile materials behave, how light interacts with texture, and how every document holds irreplaceable value.
Greyscale is more than a service provider; we are a long-term preservation partner.
We help libraries, museums, and institutions transform their physical collections into secure, accessible digital archives — without ever compromising authenticity.
Our promise is simple: to protect the past, while preparing it for the future.