VHS & Camcorder Tapes to Digital in Sydney

Tapes To Digital has four by-appointment drop-offs in Sydney: Killara on Lorne Avenue, Beverly Hills on Cooloongatta Road, Parramatta on George Street and Macquarie Park on Halifax Street. Each is a booked drop-off rather than a shopfront, so the exact street address comes with your confirmation. You can also post tapes from anywhere in Australia at the same per-tape price. Conversion is $45 for a single tape, down to $24 each for 31 or more, GST included, and most orders are ready in 7–10 business days.

Yes — from anywhere in Australia, at exactly the same per-tape price, the same 7–10 business day turnaround from arrival, and the same files. Message us on WhatsApp or email with roughly how many tapes you have and what formats, and we will reply with a quote and where to send them. Your original tapes come back with your files.

The same per-tape price at all four Sydney drop-offs as by post: $45 for a single tape, $39 each for 2–4, $35 each for 5–10, $32 each for 11–20, $28 each for 21–30 and $24 each for 31 or more, GST included. Mixed formats count together, so six VHS and four MiniDV are all charged at the 5–10 rate. Every price includes up to 3 hours per tape and an MP4 of every tape. A DVD is optional at $12 per disc. Betamax is $10 above the tape rate, Betacam is $65 or $95 by cassette size, and 8mm film is priced by reel from $35.

Most orders are ready in 7–10 business days from the day we receive your tapes, whether you drop off at a Sydney location or post them. Tapes are converted in real time, so a large collection takes longer than a handful. Small order with a deadline? Say so when you book — those can often be turned around in 1–2 days. We message you as soon as your files are ready.

VHS, VHS-C, MiniDV, Video 8, Hi8, Digital 8, Betamax and Betacam tapes, audio cassettes, home-recorded DVDs and 8mm cine film. Most tape formats share one per-tape price and count together towards the bulk discount. Betamax is $10 above that rate, Betacam is $65 or $95 by tape size, and cine film is priced by reel from $35. Not sure what a tape is? Bring it in and we will identify it. Mouldy or damaged tapes can be cleaned or repaired from $28 each before conversion.

An MP4 of every tape as standard — it plays on any phone, computer or smart TV, and it is what most people want. If you would also like the archival AVI/MOV master, just ask: it is available at the same price. It is a much larger file, and worth having if you plan to edit the footage or keep a long-term master. Up to 3 hours per tape is included; beyond that it is $11 per extra 90 minutes, confirmed at the end of the job. Files come on USB, hard drive or as a download, and a DVD is optional at $12 per disc.

Yes, always. Every original tape comes back with your digital files. Each tape is listed on your receipt at drop-off, so you can check them off when they return. Once you hold a digital copy the tape is a backup rather than your only copy — but that decision is yours, and most families keep them.

Up to 3 hours of footage per tape is included in every price; anything beyond that is $11 per extra 90 minutes. A tape's recorded length can't be read from the cassette, so it is only known once the tape has been played through, and any extra-length charge is confirmed at the end of the job.

Yes. Tapes recorded in the USA (NTSC) or France (SECAM) are $11 extra per tape on top of the standard price. If you're not sure where a tape was recorded, bring it in and we'll check it.

Yes. Cleaning mould and debris, and repairing snapped or damaged tapes, starts at $28 per tape on top of the conversion price. We assess every tape first. If a tape looks mouldy, don't play it at home — bring it in as it is.

Yes. Putting your tapes on DVD costs $12 per disc on top of your digital files. One disc holds up to 2 hours, so longer recordings are split across discs rather than compressed.

Book a time online at Killara, Beverly Hills, Parramatta, Macquarie Park, or message us on WhatsApp or call +61 485 031 678. Every drop-off is by appointment and the exact address comes with your confirmation. Prefer to post? Message us first and we'll send you a quote and where to send your tapes.

On the Upper North Shore — Gordon, Lindfield, Pymble, East Killara — Killara is usually closest. South of the city, around Riverwood, Narwee, Kingsgrove, Hurstville, Roselands or Mortdale, use Beverly Hills. In the west, around Westmead, Harris Park, Merrylands, North Parramatta or Rydalmere, use Parramatta. In the north, around North Ryde, Marsfield, Eastwood or Lane Cove North, use Macquarie Park. All four charge the same prices and work the same way, so choose whichever is easiest to reach. If none of them suits, post your tapes from anywhere in Australia at the same price.

Yes, please book. All four Sydney locations are by-appointment drop-offs rather than shops, so there is nobody at a counter waiting for walk-ins. Booking takes a minute online, by phone on +61 485 031 678 or on WhatsApp, and your confirmation carries the exact street address. One tape or fifty, it works the same way. If you find more tapes after booking, bring them along — same bulk rate.

No. You are not charged for a tape that turns out to be blank, recorded over, or too far gone to play — it comes back to you with the rest of your order. The one exception is a batch that is mostly blanks: checking those still takes real time, so we may add a small handling fee, and we would tell you before we did. Where a tape is damaged but recoverable, cleaning or repair is from $28 on top of conversion.

Drop-off and post are the two standard options. Book a time at Killara, Beverly Hills, Parramatta or Macquarie Park, or post your tapes from anywhere in Australia at exactly the same per-tape price. If neither suits, call +61 485 031 678 or message us on WhatsApp with your suburb and roughly how many tapes you have, and we will tell you what we can arrange.

Either — whichever suits you. We message you as soon as your files are ready, then you can collect from your Sydney drop-off at a booked time, or we will post everything back to you, tapes and files together. Tell us which you would prefer when you book; you can change your mind later.