VHS Digitization · Austin, TX
Your VHS tapes are degrading every year. Legacy Digital Vault converts them to HD MP4, organizes every file by date and event, and returns your originals in person — anywhere in the Austin metro, at no charge. No shipping. No strangers. No risk.
The disappearing format
A standard VHS tape loses signal quality every year it sits on a shelf. Magnetic oxide flakes off. Mold sets in. Players break down and become impossible to find. The footage from your children's first birthdays, your parents' anniversary parties, the voice of someone you've lost — all of it is on a format that is quietly dying.
The window to recover high-quality footage from aging tapes is narrowing. The best time to convert was ten years ago. The second-best time is now.
Tape formats we convert
The standard home video tape from the 1980s and 90s. Still the most common format in family collections.
Higher-quality camcorder format popular in the early 90s. Small tapes, big memories.
Digital camcorder tapes from the late 90s and 2000s — often the sharpest home video footage families own.
Sony's competing format from the VHS era. Less common but fully supported.
Not sure what format your tapes are? Bring them or send a photo — we'll identify them at no charge.
Three steps
We come to you at a time that suits you, including evenings and weekends. You walk us through your tapes. We catalogue every item in front of you and hand you a signed inventory receipt before anything leaves your hands.
Every tape is converted to HD MP4 and reviewed for quality. Files are named by date and event — not by tape counter — so your family can actually find what they're looking for. All work is done in Austin, in-house.
You receive a private, password-protected cloud link to your inbox. We return in person with every original tape and walk through your archive with you. Optional: add a physical SSD keepsake drive for permanent offline access.
Packages & pricing
Vault Essentials
$299
Up to 3 home films + 300 photos. Private cloud link delivered in 7 business days.
Start with EssentialsMost popular
Vault Plus
$799
Up to 10 home films + 1,000 photos. The full collection — organized and delivered in 10–14 days.
Build My VaultVault Complete
From $1,999
Every tape and photo you own — entirely handled for you. Custom quote, priority timeline.
Request a ConsultationEvery vault includes free in-home collection, HD digitization, organized delivery, and your private cloud link. See full package details →
"When my mother passed, we found over 800 slides from her childhood in Germany no one had seen in 40 years. They gave us back a piece of our family we thought was gone forever."— Ellen K., South Austin, TX · Vault Plus
Why Austin families choose us
Mail-in services ship your irreplaceable tapes through the postal system to a warehouse in another state, processed in bulk alongside thousands of other families' collections. Tapes are lost. Returns take weeks. The output is usually an unnamed file dump with no organization.
Legacy Digital Vault collects from your home in Austin. Your tapes stay in Austin. You receive a signed inventory receipt. We handle one family at a time. You get your originals back in person — with a finished archive organized by date and event.
See what Austin families say →Common questions
Vault packages start at $299 (up to 3 tapes + 300 photos) and $799 (up to 10 tapes + 1,000 photos). All include free in-home collection. Use the price calculator for an instant estimate.
Never. We collect from your home anywhere in the Austin metro — Cedar Park, Round Rock, Georgetown, Pflugerville, Westlake Hills, Bee Cave, Lakeway, and more. Your tapes never leave Austin from pickup to delivery.
HD MP4 — plays on any phone, computer, smart TV, tablet, or streaming device without any special software. Files are organized by date and event and delivered via a private, password-protected cloud link.
Vault Essentials (up to 3 tapes) is delivered within 7 business days of collection. Vault Plus (up to 10 tapes) takes 10–14 business days.
We inspect every tape before we begin. If footage is too degraded to recover, we tell you before we start — and there is no charge for tapes we cannot restore.
Yes. We convert VHS, Hi-8, MiniDV, Betamax, and most camcorder tape formats from the home video era. See our camcorder tape conversion page for details.
Begin preservation
One conversation is all it takes. We come to you, handle everything, and return your family's home movies in a form your grandchildren will actually be able to watch.
Complimentary collection · Originals never shipped · Unconditional guarantee
Free collection area
Austin (all areas) · Cedar Park · Round Rock · Georgetown · Pflugerville · Westlake Hills · Bee Cave · Lakeway · Leander · Kyle · Buda · Manor
Outside this list? Contact us — additional areas may be available.
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