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title: Digitise your Audio Visual material & protect your collections!
description: Increasingly, organisations are incorporating the digital capture of their audio visual collections into their long term plans and vision.
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- [Digitisation](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/) 
    - [Bound Volume Collections](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/bound-volume-collections/)
    - Registers, guard books, journals, diaries and more
    - [Archive Collections](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/archive-collections/)
    - From index cards, maps, posters and reports to letters
    - [Photograph Collections](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/photograph-collections/)
    - All 35mm slides, glass plates, transparencies & photos
    - [Film Collections](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/film-collections/)
    - Including aperture cards, microfilm and microfiche
    - [Audio Visual Collections](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/audio-visual-collections/)
    - From Betamax, compact audio cassette and CD to VHS
    - [3-Dimensional Collections](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/3-dimensional-collections/)
    - Including 3D and 2D object photography and VR tours
- [Data Capture](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/datacapture/) 
    - [Audio Visual Transcription](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/datacapture/audio-transcription/)
    - Make audio searchable by transcribing content to text
    - [Handwritten Text Recognition](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/datacapture/handwritten-text-recognition-htr/)
    - Make handwritten text searchable through automatic text recognition
    - [Optical Character Recognition](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/ocr-scanning-service/)
    - Make typed text searchable with accurate data capture
    - [Data Entry](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/datacapture/data-entry/)
    - Make ambiguous records fully searchable with data entry
    - [Handwritten Transcription](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/metadata-transcription-service/)
    - Make handwritten text searchable through transcription
- [Publishing](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/publishing/) 
    - [Digital Collections](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/archive-management-software/pastview/welcome-to-pastview)
    - Manage, publish and share digital collections online
    - [Digital Records](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/archive-management-software/chronicle-cemetery-management/)
    - Reimagine the digital management of cemetery records
    - [Virtual Tours](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/virtual-reality-tour/)
    - Bring internal spaces to life digitally with a VR Tour
- [Industry](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/industry/) 
    - [Academic](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/industry/academic/)
    - Futureproof education with digitally enabling online resources
    - [Bereavement Services](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/industry/bereavement/)
    - Counter operational costs with digital control and management
    - [Business and Corporate](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/industry/business-and-corporate/)
    - Protect brand value & discover the power of digital management
    - [Cultural Heritage](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/industry/cultural-heritage/)
    - Harness the value of collections with financial autonomy
    - [Public Sector](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/industry/public-sector/)
    - Combat damage and loss with robust digital duplicates
    - [Military](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/industry/military/)
    - Respectfully and globally mark significant figures and conflicts
- [About](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/about) 
    - [Our Vision & Mission](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/about-us#vision-mission)
    - Supporting collections to thrive in the digital landscape
    - [Our Values](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/about-us#values)
    - Integrity, Empathy and Truth – Our commitment to you
    - [Meet The Team](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/about-us#team)
    - Dedication with a personal touch – names and faces!
    - [Careers](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/recruitment/)
    - Passionate about culture and heritage? Join the team!
    - [TWA Digitisation Grant History](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation-funding-grant/grant-history/)
    - From our very first winners to our latest success stories
    - [Partners](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/partners)
    - Trusted organisations offering associated services
- [Our Work](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/our-work)
- [Blog](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/)
- [Contact](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/contact/)

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- [Digitisation](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/) 
    - [Bound Volume Collections](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/bound-volume-collections/)
    - Registers, guard books, journals, diaries and more
    - [Archive Collections](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/archive-collections/)
    - From index cards, maps, posters and reports to letters
    - [Photograph Collections](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/photograph-collections/)
    - All 35mm slides, glass plates, transparencies & photos
    - [Film Collections](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/film-collections/)
    - Including aperture cards, microfilm and microfiche
    - [Audio Visual Collections](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/audio-visual-collections/)
    - From Betamax, compact audio cassette and CD to VHS
    - [3-Dimensional Collections](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/3-dimensional-collections/)
    - Including 3D and 2D object photography and VR tours
- [Data Capture](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/datacapture/) 
    - [Audio Visual Transcription](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/datacapture/audio-transcription/)
    - Make audio searchable by transcribing content to text
    - [Handwritten Text Recognition](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/datacapture/handwritten-text-recognition-htr/)
    - Make handwritten text searchable through automatic text recognition
    - [Optical Character Recognition](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/ocr-scanning-service/)
    - Make typed text searchable with accurate data capture
    - [Data Entry](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/datacapture/data-entry/)
    - Make ambiguous records fully searchable with data entry
    - [Handwritten Transcription](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/metadata-transcription-service/)
    - Make handwritten text searchable through transcription
- [Publishing](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/publishing/) 
    - [Digital Collections](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/archive-management-software/pastview/welcome-to-pastview)
    - Manage, publish and share digital collections online
    - [Digital Records](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/archive-management-software/chronicle-cemetery-management/)
    - Reimagine the digital management of cemetery records
    - [Virtual Tours](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/virtual-reality-tour/)
    - Bring internal spaces to life digitally with a VR Tour
- [Industry](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/industry/) 
    - [Academic](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/industry/academic/)
    - Futureproof education with digitally enabling online resources
    - [Bereavement Services](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/industry/bereavement/)
    - Counter operational costs with digital control and management
    - [Business and Corporate](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/industry/business-and-corporate/)
    - Protect brand value & discover the power of digital management
    - [Cultural Heritage](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/industry/cultural-heritage/)
    - Harness the value of collections with financial autonomy
    - [Public Sector](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/industry/public-sector/)
    - Combat damage and loss with robust digital duplicates
    - [Military](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/industry/military/)
    - Respectfully and globally mark significant figures and conflicts
- [About](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/about) 
    - [Our Vision & Mission](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/about-us#vision-mission)
    - Supporting collections to thrive in the digital landscape
    - [Our Values](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/about-us#values)
    - Integrity, Empathy and Truth – Our commitment to you
    - [Meet The Team](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/about-us#team)
    - Dedication with a personal touch – names and faces!
    - [Careers](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/recruitment/)
    - Passionate about culture and heritage? Join the team!
    - [TWA Digitisation Grant History](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation-funding-grant/grant-history/)
    - From our very first winners to our latest success stories
    - [Partners](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/partners)
    - Trusted organisations offering associated services
- [Our Work](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/our-work)
- [Blog](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/)
- [Contact](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/contact/)

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# Digitise your Audio Visual material & protect your collections!

| **Published By:** [Jess Sturman-Coombs](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/author/jess-sturman-coombs) **Published:** April 12, 2023 **Last Updated:** May 9, 2023 |
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Increasingly, organisations are incorporating the digital capture of their [**audio visual collections**](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/audio-visual-collections/) into their long-term plans and vision.  

This material is uniquely vulnerable to damage, deterioration, and loss because of its delicate nature and the need for specific equipment to access its content; equipment that is fast becoming obsolete. Delicate tape is susceptible to mould, causing it to become sticky and significantly impacting sound quality. At worst, the tape can deteriorate and break down completely. Handling and storage are two of the biggest threats to this particular material, as well as unforeseen circumstances, such as fire, flood, and theft. 

Thankfully, [**digitisation**](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/) remedies all of these issues by creating a permanent copy of your audio visual content, so that it can never be entirely lost, safeguarding and protecting these delicate collections for generations to come and opening up all sorts of[exciting options for online access](https://pastview.townswebarchiving.com/). 

 

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### Why choose TWA for the digitisation of your AV collections? 

- Extensive experience working directly with delicate AV material 
- A holistic approach to the protection and accessibility of AV archives
- A suite of services to capture every piece of important content
- A platform to publish, manage, and make your AV material searchable online

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We digitise all manner of audio visual collections, to include the following:

- [**Betacam**](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/audio-visual-collections/betacam/)
- [**Betamax**](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/audio-visual-collections/betamax/)
- [**Compact Audio Cassette**](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/audio-visual-collections/compact-audio-cassette/)
- [**Compact Disk**](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/audio-visual-collections/compact-disc-2/)
- [**Hi8**](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/audio-visual-collections/hi8/)
- [**MiniDV, MiniDV Cam, & DV Cam**](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/audio-visual-collections/minidv-minidv-cam-dv-cam/)
- [**Reel Film (35mm, 16mm, 9.5mm, and 8mm)**](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/audio-visual-collections/reel-film/)
- [**VHS and VHS-C (VHS-Compact)**](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/audio-visual-collections/vhs-vhs-c/)

Your collection might consist of one, some, or all of the above, and we have strict [**workflows and practices**](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/how-to-digitise) in place to help us guarantee fast, efficient, and professional results - every time.

[Learn more about digitising audio visual collections](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation/audio-visual-collections/)[![av-data-capture-service-banner](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/hs-fs/hubfs/av-data-capture-service-banner.jpg?width=900&height=563&name=av-data-capture-service-banner.jpg)](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/datacapture)

Digitisation offers a prime opportunity to capture the valuable data contained within your AV collections. Given the diverse nature of data, and how it presents itself, [**we offer a wide range of data capture services**](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/datacapture/). Your AV collection is most likely to benefit from the following:

 

#### [**Audio Transcription**](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/datacapture/audio-transcription/)

Our audio transcription service uses specialist software to pick out every spoken word within your audio content, which it then accurately transcribes into any text format. The result is a readable record that makes a note of who is speaking, as well as what they say. In addition, the audio content is time-stamped so that names, words, and phrases can be made completely searchable.[![av-publishing-service-banner](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/hs-fs/hubfs/av-publishing-service-banner.jpg?width=900&height=563&name=av-publishing-service-banner.jpg)](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/publishing)

Our mission is to help transform the landscape for AV collections, creating opportunities for freedom, choice, and flexibility. Digitisation and data capture unlock your items from their restricted physical format, and PastView offers the perfect platform from which to manage and showcase them. 

Partnering digitisation and data capture with publishing creates an online experience that excites, engages, and keeps your visitors returning, time and again.

[Learn more about our publishing services](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/publishing/)

 

### View some of our recent work:

[![UAL](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/hs-fs/hubfs/UAL.jpg?width=300&height=271&name=UAL.jpg)](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/our-work/university-of-the-arts-london/)[![Wellcome-Collection-1](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Wellcome-Collection-1.jpg?width=300&height=271&name=Wellcome-Collection-1.jpg)](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/our-work/wellcome-collection/)[![Harris-Manchester-College](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Harris-Manchester-College.jpg?width=300&height=271&name=Harris-Manchester-College.jpg)](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/our-work/harris-manchester-college/)[![Hull-History-Centre](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Hull-History-Centre.jpg?width=300&height=271&name=Hull-History-Centre.jpg)](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/hull-history-centre/)

 

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Should you have any questions about your audio visual collections, or any of the services we offer, please do not hesitate to[**contact us.**](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/contact/) We will be more than happy to assist.

 

 

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