Side-by-side comparison
| TapeSave | EverPresent | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $9.99 per tape | $200–$500+ per tape (premium pricing) |
| Turnaround | Minutes | 6–12 weeks |
| Handles physical tapes | No — digital files only | Yes — concierge physical pickup or mail-in |
| Hand-curated chaptering | AI-generated (per-clip dates and labels) | Yes — humans organize and tag |
| Splits tape into clips | Yes — automatic | Yes — manual (when you pay extra) |
| Recovers camcorder dates | Yes — reads burned-in timestamps | Yes — manually transcribed |
| Google / Apple Photos ready | Yes — dates in metadata | Depends on package |
| Scales to large collections | 30 tapes for under $300 | 30 tapes for $6,000+ |
| Works on EverPresent output | Yes — for the files they didn't manually chapter | — |
EverPresent is the Mercedes. TapeSave is the rest of the garage.
EverPresent is the high-touch end of the digitization market. They do white-glove pickup, manual scene-by-scene chaptering, hand-typed metadata, and museum-grade restoration. The output is genuinely beautiful — and genuinely expensive. A typical project runs $200 to $500+ per tape, and large collections easily clear five figures.
That works when you have one priceless box and the budget to treat it like a museum exhibit. It does not work when you have a closet full of 40 tapes and a normal family budget.
TapeSave is for the other 95% of the project. Use a budget digitizer (Legacybox, Southtree, Costco, or DIY) for the physical transfer, then upload the files to TapeSave. Our AI splits each tape into dated clips, recovers the burned-in camcorder timestamps, and labels each scene in plain English. Scales to dozens of tapes for hundreds of dollars instead of thousands.
When EverPresent is the right call
- You have one small priceless collection and want concierge handling
- Budget is not the constraint — you want the best possible output
- You want a human to label every clip by hand and verify dates
- Tapes are mold-damaged or otherwise need restoration before transfer
When TapeSave is the right call
- You have a real-world number of tapes (10, 30, 60+) and a real-world budget
- You already digitized somewhere — and need the files actually organized
- You want clips dated correctly so they land in the right year in cloud photos
- You're fine with AI chaptering instead of paying a human $200/tape to do it
The hard part is digitizing. The useful part is organizing.
Already have a digitized file? Upload it and get dated, labeled clips in minutes — ready for Google Photos, Apple Photos, or iCloud. Starting at $9.99 per tape.
Start preserving — $9.99Frequently asked
Can I use TapeSave on files from EverPresent?
Yes. EverPresent delivers MP4 files (USB drive or hard drive). TapeSave accepts MP4, MOV, AVI, and MKV — upload them and our AI splits each long file into dated, labeled clips.
Is EverPresent better than TapeSave?
Different jobs. EverPresent does premium physical digitization with hand-curated chaptering at premium prices. TapeSave does AI-driven organization on already-digitized files for $9.99 per tape. Many EverPresent customers use TapeSave for the rest of their footage.
How much does EverPresent cost?
EverPresent typically charges $200–$500+ per tape with hand-curated organization. TapeSave is $9.99 per tape and processes any digitized file in minutes.
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