Convert Your VHS Tapes to Digital
Our VHS transfer service helps families around Fairfield County bring those cherished old tapes back to life. Those wedding videos that make you tear up, birthday parties where everyone looks so young, maybe some sweet moments your parents captured that nobody's seen in years - and they're all sitting there because nobody has a working VCR anymore.
Those cassettes might look outdated now (just show one to a child and see how old they make you feel!), but they're holding onto some of your most precious memories. The thing is, VHS tapes are slowly breaking down, and finding something to play them on gets tougher every year. But don’t worry, we’re here to help!
We work with all sorts of video formats, so even if you've also got some VHS-C tapes from an old camcorder or 8mm cassettes tucked away in the same box, we can lovingly convert everything together. Our goal is simple - rescue your irreplaceable family moments from those aging tapes and put them somewhere safe where you can enjoy them again and share them with the people you love.
VHS Video Tape Conversion & Pricing Options
STANDARD TRANSFER
(Most popular)
$29.99
/ tape
PREMIUM TRANSFER
$39.99
/ tape
Choose a transfer that’s right for you
Not sure which type is best for your needs? Get in touch today and we’d be happy to help you decide!
or call us on (203) 208-9447
Bulk discounts
When you have a whole lot of memories…
10% OFF
6-19 tapes =
20% OFF
20+ tapes =
What's Included in Every Transfer
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You pick whichever format works best for you and we’ll do the rest.
If you need both files and discs, just add $10 per item.
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A free 30-day, unlimited download and sharing link (up to 100GB in size)
All of our orders for digital files come with a free download and sharing link so you can share your memories with as many family members and friends as you like.
Need longer than 30 days? We can store your files indefinitely for just $5 a month.
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If your tapes have labels, we’ll transfer those titles onto your files and discs, making it easy to find exactly what you’re looking for.
Got dates on them? We’ll do our best to sort everything in chronological order. No extra charge, no extra hassle.
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Video tape audio can often be much quieter than expected, making it difficult to hear what’s going on.
We carefully amplify the signal to improve clarity and bring the sound back to a more natural level, without distorting it.
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Our video files are provided as high quality .MP4 files as standard (the most compatible format), so you can take them anywhere and load them on any device.
Professional Add-On Services
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$10 per tape
Video tapes often come with unwanted hissing and humming that can be a real distraction.
Our service reduces as much of that noise as possible while keeping everything else intact, so you can focus on the moments that matter, not the background buzz.
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$10 per tape
Older TVs didn’t show the entire video frame, leaving black borders around the footage. Now, with larger, high-resolution screens, those borders are visible and can look messy.
If you want a cleaner, more polished video, this service is for you.
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$10 per tape
Over time, video tapes naturally degrade, causing the picture to fade, a process known as “Tape Decay.”
We use specialized techniques to restore some of that lost clarity and bring your memories back to life.
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$10 per splice
If your tape or reel has snapped and just needs splicing back together, the doctor is in!
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$30 per tape
For more major repairs like rehousing or re-spooling your tape, this is our most comprehensive repair service.
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If the audio on your tape needs more TLC than just equalization, our experts are here to work their magic.
With decades of experience, we’ll bring clarity, warmth, and life back to your tapes, making them sound their absolute best.
See our Audio Restoration page for pricing
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All our orders come with a free download and sharing link, but if you’d like to add a USB drive to your order, we can get the right size for the media you have.
Our prices start at $12 and we can let you know how large a drive you’ll need.
Why Choose Remember Whenever for VHS Transfer
Get it done once and get it done right - enjoy your family memories forever
Get the best, first time.
Quality work done by quality people
Only the best transfers, performed by expert technicians, using professional equipment.
30-day cloud storage & link sharing
Free download and sharing link with every order, so you can share your memories with as many family members and friends as you like.
Compatibility guaranteed
High quality .MP4 files as standard (the most compatible format), so you can take them anywhere and load them on any device.
From boxes in your basement to pictures on your screen
In four easy steps.
Ready to start your VHS tape transfer project?
Get the best transfers, to the most compatible formats.
Fast turnarounds, but never rushed. With 14 years of experience in the industry, you’re in great hands.
Shoot us a message or give us a call today and let’s get your video tape conversion started.
All About VHS
The Rise, Fall, and Nostalgic Comeback of VHS Tapes
VHS tapes used to rule everything. If you're old enough to remember the '80s or '90s, you probably had those chunky black cassettes taking over your entertainment center. Each one held something special - your favorite movies, family videos, or shows you recorded off TV (commercials and all, which somehow makes them even better now).
So how did VHS become such a big deal? And why do we still get weirdly emotional about them even though most of us haven't owned a VCR in years?
The Birth of VHS: A Format War for the Ages
Back in the '70s, Sony and JVC were going head-to-head over home video. Sony got there first with Betamax in 1975. Better picture quality, no question about it. But the tapes could only record for about an hour at the best setting, which was kind of a pain.
JVC's VHS wasn't as sharp looking, but you could record way longer - two hours easy, and if you didn't mind the quality taking a hit, you could stretch it to six or eight hours. That meant you could actually record a whole movie without babysitting the machine, or tape your shows while you were at work.
Most people went with whatever let them record more stuff without having to think about it too much. VHS won because it was just more practical for regular use. Pretty simple, really.
The Golden Age of VHS (1980s-1990s)
By the mid-'80s, VHS was pretty much everywhere you looked. Video stores were on every corner - yeah, Blockbuster was king, but don't forget about all those little independent places too. People were recording shows off TV, and if you had money to burn, you could get yourself one of those massive camcorders that wasn’t the most transportable if you wanted to tape your vacation.
Everyone's closets started filling up with tapes. Some people got organized with those fancy storage cases, but most of us just had stacks of unlabeled tapes sitting around, playing the guessing game every time we wanted to find something.
The '90s were when VHS hit its stride. Every new movie came out on tape, those "be kind, rewind" signs were everywhere, and camcorders got small enough that you didn't need a sherpa to bring one to a wedding. People filmed everything - birthday parties, school plays, vacations, and yeah, probably some stuff that should have stayed private. Half of it was shaky and poorly lit, but that was just how home movies looked back then.
The Inevitable Decline (2000s)
Then DVDs showed up and basically killed everything. Late '90s, early 2000s - suddenly everyone wanted those shiny discs instead. Can't really blame them. No more rewinding, better picture, and you could actually skip straight to the movie without sitting through five minutes of previews and FBI warnings.
It happened pretty fast, actually. One day video stores were wall-to-wall VHS, next thing you know it's all DVDs with maybe a sad little VHS section in the back corner. By the late 2000s, you couldn't even buy new VHS tapes at most places.
The final nail in the coffin came in 2016 when the last company making VCRs finally gave up. That was it - game over for a format that had dominated for decades.
VHS Tape Facts
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NASA used various video formats including VHS for documenting space shuttle missions in the 1980s and 1990s, though professional broadcast formats were typically used for primary mission recording. VHS was commonly used for educational materials, public affairs copies, and some secondary documentation.
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While most studios abandoned VHS in the early 2000s, the format officially ended for major Hollywood releases in 2006, marking the end of nearly three decades of VHS dominance in home video.
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Funai Electric, the final manufacturer still making VCRs, stopped production in July 2016. This officially ended nearly 40 years of VCR manufacturing that began in the mid-1970s
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While most VHS tapes are worthless, certain rare horror movies (like Tales from the Quadead Zone), obscure indie films, and banned tapes have sold for thousands of dollars. Some of the most valuable VHS tapes can fetch $1,000-$5,000 or more, especially if they're sealed or extremely rare.
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VHS tapes stored in humid basements, attics, or damp areas can develop mold - that white, fuzzy stuff that makes tapes completely unplayable. The mold grows on the tape's surface and can permanently damage the magnetic coating that holds your recordings. Even worse, if you try to play a moldy tape, the spores can contaminate your VCR's heads and spread to other tapes, potentially ruining your entire collection.
Why VHS Still Matters Today
VHS tapes are time capsules sitting in your closet ready to be rediscovered. All those birthday parties where someone got cake in their hair, your kid's wobbly first steps, family road trips with everyone crammed in the car, Christmas mornings with wrapping paper everywhere. That stuff is irreplaceable.
But here's the thing nobody wants to think about: those tapes are slowly dying. The magnetic coating breaks down over time, colors start looking weird, and eventually some won't even play anymore. We've seen tapes from the '80s that are barely watchable now.
If you've got a pile of VHS tapes somewhere in your house, don't wait much longer. We help families all over Fairfield County get those memories off the tapes and into digital files before it's too late. Whether you're in Bridgeport, Stamford, Westport, or anywhere else around here, we can pick them up and get them converted so your kids and grandkids can actually watch them someday.
Don’t Let Your Memories Fade! Digitize Your VHS Tapes Today!
Whether it’s a cherished home movie or a forgotten VHS mixtape of 90s TV shows, those tapes deserve a second life. Contact us today to transfer your VHS to DVD or convert VHS to digital files. Because while technology moves on, memories should never be left behind.
