Connect your Discogs.
crate2cloud works against your Discogs account. It needs a personal access token — a private key that stays in this browser and is only ever sent to Discogs.
- Open discogs.com/settings/developers (sign in first)
- Press Generate token
- Copy the long code and paste it here
No account? Discogs is free — and the token can be revoked from the same page any time.
Point it at the cover — or the centre label.
One photo and we’ll dig the exact pressing out of Discogs — then shelve it in your collection or draft a listing. The cover usually says it all; the centre label carries the catalogue number.
Tap the record to open the camera
Best results: fill the frame, shoot straight-on, decent light. If the first match is shaky you can add the other side after — catalogue numbers are gold.
Line the record up…
Reading the label…
Step 2 of 3
Which one is it?
Best matches first — tap the right pressing.
What I read off the label
Step 3 of 3
Nice one. What’s the move?
Live mode is on — this will write to your Discogs account for real.
Files this release into your Discogs collection (folder 1: Uncategorized).
Drafts a marketplace listing — saved as Draft, never put up for sale by this tool.
Not sure? Help me grade
1 · Look at the vinyl under a light — what do you see?
2 · Play a stretch — what do you hear?
3 · And the sleeve?
When in doubt, grade down — undergrade and delight the buyer; overgrade and earn a dispute. (Mint means sealed or provably untouched — if you hesitate, it isn’t Mint.)
Market signals
Enter a price before creating the listing.