How does CrateIQ identify vinyl records?

CrateIQ uses AI vision to recognise the exact pressing, edition, and variant from a photo of the record label. You can also identify records by voice note or text input. No manual searching or barcode scanning required.

Where does CrateIQ get its pricing data?

CrateIQ uses a transparent waterfall pricing algorithm that prioritises real marketplace sales data — actual completed transactions from vinyl marketplaces — over opaque API estimates. Every price is traceable to its data source.

Can I use CrateIQ at record fairs?

Yes. CrateIQ is designed as a mobile-first digging companion. Snap a photo of any record at a fair, shop, or car boot sale and get an instant market price on your phone — so you can make informed buying decisions on the spot.

Can CrateIQ price an entire vinyl collection at once?

Yes. CrateIQ supports batch pricing for entire collections. Whether you are valuing your own library for insurance, pricing a buy-in for your store, or assessing an estate collection, you can process multiple records at once and generate valuation reports.

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Know what your
vinyl records are worth.
Before you buy.
Before you sell.

We know. Pricing tools change the game. We built CrateIQ because we think informed decisions beat blind guesses — for buyers and sellers. The dig is still the dig. We just help you know what you're looking at.

Point your phone at any record. Get a price. Whether you're digging through crates at a fair, valuing your collection at home, or pricing stock for your store — CrateIQ tells you what it's worth.

How It Works

Three steps to a price.

Capture

Snap a photo of the label, voice note the details, or just type it in. Anything works.

Identify

CrateIQ recognises the exact pressing, edition, and variant. No manual searching required.

Price

Real-time vinyl record pricing matched to the record's condition and where you are. Buy, sell, or hold.

Use Cases

However you collect, buy, or sell.

Your Digging Companion

You're flipping through crates at a local shop. You spot an original pressing but the price tag feels steep. Scan it — in seconds you know the fair market value and whether it's a deal or a pass.

In-storeQuick pricingDeal or no deal

Record Fairs & Markets

Hundreds of sellers, thousands of records, limited time. Scan the ones that catch your eye and make smart buying decisions on the spot — no guesswork, no overpaying.

Speed scanningOn-the-day decisionsBudget control

What Are My Records Worth?

You've been collecting for years. Maybe decades. Find out your true vinyl collection value — for insurance, for curiosity, or because you're thinking about selling some of it.

Shelf scanningInsuranceCollection tracking

Price Stock & Buy-Ins

Someone brings in boxes of records to sell. You need to value them quickly and accurately to make a fair offer. Vinyl collection valuation in batches — price entire collections in one go and generate reports.

Batch pricingBuy-in valuationInventoryReports

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