Abstract: A publicly accessible stationary device for transferring still or moving images from removable storage medium devices used in digital still cameras and digital video recorders to an alternate low cost, portable, and permanent storage medium. Travelers would therefore be able to re-use their removable storage medium devices for additional digital image acquisition while preserving the images originally occupying their removable storage medium devices. The device includes a microcontroller, a temporary storage medium, a removable storage media reader, a alternate storage media recorder, and display and input devices for conducting a dialog with the user. A first embodiment describes an interactive self-service kiosk that prompts a user to insert their removable storage medium devices and alternate portable storage medium, then transfers the contents of the removable storage medium devices to the alternate portable storage medium while verifying that an accurate transfer did indeed occur.