Audio Cassette to Digital Service

Heirloom digitizes standard audio cassettes, microcassettes, Digital Audio Tapes (DAT), and even 8-track cassettes. If you’re unsure which format you have, our team identifies it during inspection and emails that to you in an itemized digitizing quote.

Yes. Free audio cassette repair is included whenever possible. This often means repairing shells, fixing tape tension, or transferring damaged or loose tape onto a new cassette shell so clean playback and digitization are possible.

Every side or track from a cassette is saved as its own individual digital audio file. This keeps recordings clearly separated and easy to organize, listen to, and share.

Digitized audio is delivered as MP3 files at 128 kbps, a widely supported format that balances sound quality with easy playback across phones, computers, and modern devices.

Yes. Aging cassettes are handled with care using professional equipment. While some wear is unavoidable due to age, Heirloom focuses on creating the best possible 1-to-1 digital capture before further degradation occurs.

Magnetic tape naturally degrades, stretches, and sheds over time—often without warning. Digitizing early preserves voices, music, and recordings before permanent signal loss makes recovery difficult or impossible.

Your digitized audio files are delivered to your secure Heirloom digital vault, where they can be streamed or downloaded anytime. Original cassettes are carefully returned after processing.