Audio Tape to Digital Service
Heirloom's audio tape to digital service makes it easy to preserve your priceless recordings before magnetic tape deteriorates. We professionally digitize standard cassette tapes, microcassettes, digital audio tapes (DAT), and 8-track tapes, converting each recorded side into its own 128 kbps MP3 digital audio file that's easy to listen to, organize, download, and share.
Whether you're sending audio tapes, reel-to-reel tapes, records, photographs, slides, negatives, videotapes, or other media, simply send everything together. Heirloom specialists carefully inspect every item, identify exactly what you've sent, verify it can be digitized, and prepare a detailed, itemized quote.
There is no counting, no guesswork, and no obligation. During our free inspection, Heirloom specialists identify every tape format, inspect each tape for damage, and email you a detailed, no-obligation quote. We begin digitizing only after you've approved the quote and submitted payment.
Why Use an Audio Tape to Digital Service?
Magnetic audio tape naturally deteriorates with age. As cassette tapes, microcassettes, DATs, and 8-track tapes get older, recordings can become quieter, noisier, or develop playback problems. Professional digitization preserves your recordings in a modern digital format before additional signal is lost.
Why Choose Heirloom?
Most audio digitization companies expect you to identify your tape format and estimate your order before sending anything.
Heirloom doesn't.
Simply send your recordings, and Heirloom specialists will:
- Identify every type of media you send
- Classify every audio tape format
- Inspect every tape for damage
- Perform basic tape repairs when needed
- Verify every tape can be digitized
- Prepare a detailed, itemized quote
- Answer any questions before work begins
Only after you've reviewed and approved your quote do we begin digitizing your recordings.
Which Audio Tape to Digital Service should I order?
You don't have to choose. Simply send your tapes, and Heirloom specialists will identify whether they're standard cassettes, microcassettes, DATs, or 8-track tapes during your free inspection. We'll verify they can be digitized and email you a detailed, no-obligation quote before any work begins.
Can you repair damaged cassette tapes?
Often, yes. Heirloom performs basic tape repairs, including replacing pressure pads, repairing broken leaders, and fixing minor housing problems when possible. While we can often restore a tape so it can be safely played, we cannot recover audio that has already been permanently lost due to magnetic tape deterioration.
How will I receive my digitized audio tapes?
Heirloom assigns every tape a unique tracking number before digitizing it. Each recorded side is delivered as its own 128 kbps MP3 file in your private Heirloom cloud, with the file names corresponding to the tracking number on the original tape. You can immediately stream, download, organize, and share your recordings, add an optional Heirloom Flash Drive to your order, and your original tapes can be safely returned.
Will my audio tapes stay organized?
Yes. Heirloom assigns every tape a unique tracking number before digitization. Your MP3 files are delivered in correspondingly named digital folders, making it easy to match every recording to its original cassette, microcassette, DAT, or 8-track tape.
Will my audio recordings be AI enhanced?
No. Heirloom's audio tape to digital service is focused on creating the highest-quality digital capture of your original recordings before they deteriorate further. We perform basic repairs and faithfully preserve the audio that's still on the tape, but we don't use AI to recreate voices, music, or sounds that have already been lost. AI restoration and advanced audio editing are best performed later by the content owner, preserving an original digital master while allowing enhanced copies to be created using future software and your own preferences.
How It Works
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Send Your Media
Most customers simply drop off their old media at any UPS Store using a prepaid Heirloom label.
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Approve the Quote
We inspect your media and deliver a clear, no-obligation quote. No counting or guesswork before you pay.
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Laugh, Cry, and Share
Stream memories from your digital vault. Download anytime. USB backup drives also available.
Choose How to Send
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Buy a Labeled Box
Get the right size box sent to your home. Each includes a prepaid label. Starts at only $20!
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Use Your Own Box
Fill your own box, attach this label, and drop it off as soon as today! Only $14.99 for any size!
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Ship It Your Way
Use your preferred carrier for a low-cost option when digital delivery is all you need.
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Deliver In Person
Meet our experts and get an immediate quote when you drop off your media.
