professional DAT Tapes to digital conversion
100,000+
130+
locations
90,000+
converted per year
115+
employees
5 million
scanned per year
When we received DAT tapes they usually come from audiophiles who appreciated this short lived, but extremely high quality recording format. We only transfer on the highest quality decks from vendors like Sony, and offer a plethora of options, ranging from simple transfers to .mp3 for easy listening, to 24 bit .wav files with advance sound editing for discerning clients with important recordings. Whatever your situation, we’ll provide cost effective, high quality DAT digitizing that suits your needs.
Our Mission
“By making the hard work of digitizing and sharing easy for our clients, we will preserve our world’s history before old formats fade and family stories are lost to time. Our ultimate goal is to make your best memories EverPresent in your life.”
– Eric, Jennifer & Winston
3 easy ways to Digitize DAT Tapes with us
HOME PICKUPS
Too many boxes to move on your own? Complimentary home and office pickups are offered throughout the East Coast for projects over $300.
LOCAL DROP OFFS
130+ locations available for convenient drop-off. See which store is closest to you. Our drivers personally transport projects to our local lab for digitizing.
FREE SHIPPING
We accept mail-in orders from across the U.S. We’ll email a pre-paid UPS label or apply a shipping credit if you ship on your own.
TRUST
Over 100 million memories preserved, 30+ years experience, 115+ expert technicians. Alarmed, camera-monitored, US-based, high-tech labs. Human quality control process. Advanced barcode tracking to keep you updated by email and text.
VALUE
The size of our company allows us to provide more for less. We’ve invested in the best audio technology so you can benefit from 24-bit .wav archival files, a hybrid of AI enhancements and human quality checks and advanced sound editing.
SECURE
You should NOT have to risk your family memories getting lost or damaged in the mail. We run a private logistics network between our clients homes, our 130+ local stores and our high tech labs nationwide. Your audio items will be binned and barcoded, and we’ll provide you with updates throughout.
RESPECT
No upfront payments and no rushed decisions. We never ask you to do work to make our job easier. Feel free to send your collections in their original envelopes, albums or boxes. We’ll count them for you, provide a no-obligation estimate, and keep everything in order.
audio conversion Pricing
Uncommon Audio Tapes
First 10 Audio Tapes: $31.99/tape
DAT Tapes, Microcassettes, Mini Cassettes, and more
All bulk discounts will be applied automatically!
INCLUDED FOR ALL AUDIO TRANSFERS:
EXTRAS & UPGRADES FOR AUDIO:
A $50 service fee applies to all orders. This service fee provides for safe handling procedures including: intake, item coding, physical & digital storage, quality checks by senior technicians and packaging.
Ultimately, what we care about is helping families do this audio transfer project ONCE – and do it right the first time.
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our aI philosophy
Across all analog formats we use artificial intelligence as a support tool, not a substitute for human expertise. AI assists with stabilization, cleanup, and consistency, allowing our specialists to focus on judgment, quality control, and preservation decisions.
We don’t apply the same approach to every format, and we don’t automate simply for speed. Slides demand different care than VHS tapes; audio requires different judgment than film. Each project is reviewed by people who understand the material, the era it came from, and the responsibility that comes with preserving it.
Every order reflects the same philosophy: thoughtful technology, human oversight, and respect for the original.
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DAT Tapes TO DIGITAL FAQS
Your DATs could be up to 30 years old as Sony debuted DAT tapes in 1987. That same year, ‘Full House‘ first aired and the search for the Loch Ness monster ended. Digital audio had already been on the market since 1982 when the compact disc (CD) came out. Competition from the CD and pushback from American record execs curbed DAT tapes‘ success. Sony eventually stopped making DAT players in 2005.
DAT tape capacity ranges from 15 minutes to three hours long. These tapes could be set to different recording qualities, so a low-quality recording on a two-hour tape could be longer than two hours. Likewise, elite recordings over two hours may not fit on a two-hour tape. Audio quality also affects the size of digital files, so better DAT tape recordings will take up more space on CDs and USB drives.
You can find these tapes and DAT recorders for sale online via eBay and Amazon. Remember that Sony DAT recorders were discontinued in 2005, so the players are at least 12 years old. If you decide to record and store audio in this format, consider backing it up to CDs and other current formats.
The ‘DDS‘ on your DAT tape stands for ‘Digital Data Storage.’ These DDS tapes are often longer than normal DATs as they’re made to store computer data. So they’re not compatible with most DAT tape machines.
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