What's Your Vinyl Record Worth?
Scan any record and see what it's worth in seconds. VinylAI identifies the exact pressing and condition, shows low, median and high prices from real sales, and tells you which records in your collection are actually valuable.
Why VinylAI Is the App Vinyl Collectors Need
Scan & Identify
Point your camera at any vinyl barcode to instantly identify the record, see pressing details, and check current market prices across Discogs and other platforms.
Find Record Stores
Discover record stores near you or in any city worldwide. See opening hours, specialties, directions, and community ratings before you visit.
Track Your Collection
Build a digital catalog of your vinyl collection. See total value, track price changes over time, and get alerts when records in your wishlist become available.
Price Intelligence
Real-time pricing data from major marketplaces. Know what a fair price is before you buy, and get notified when records drop to your target price.
Community
Connect with fellow vinyl enthusiasts. Share your latest finds, trade records, discuss pressings, and discover new music through collector recommendations.
Event Calendar
Stay on top of Record Store Day drops, local record fairs, listening parties, and store events. Never miss a release or community gathering again.
Scan Any Record, Get Instant Value
Hold your phone over a vinyl record and VinylAI identifies it in seconds. The scanner reads barcodes, album art, and label text — so it works even without a barcode. Once identified, you see the exact pressing, condition grades, and live market prices from Discogs and other sources.
- Works with covers, labels, and barcodes
- Shows Low / Median / High market price immediately
- Detects first pressings vs. reissues
- Know if a record is worth buying before you pay
Track Your Collection's Worth
Add records as you buy them and VinylAI builds a live portfolio of your entire collection. You see the total market value update in real time as prices change — the same way a stock portfolio works, but for vinyl.
- Total collection value updated daily
- Individual record prices with return percentage
- Sort by value, artist, genre, or date added
- Set price alerts when a wanted record drops
Deep Market Intelligence on Every Record
Each record has a dedicated detail page that goes well beyond a basic price lookup. You get the complete price spectrum — from the cheapest copy currently available to the highest recent sale — alongside full pressing information and tracklist.
- Low, Median, and High prices from real sales data
- Marketplace comparison across Discogs listings
- Pressing details: country, year, matrix, catalog number
- Full tracklist and label information
Personalized Recommendations
The Explore feed learns what you collect and surfaces records you actually want to find. Browse by genre, scroll curated picks from the VinylAI team, or search across the entire Discogs database of 15 million+ releases — all from one screen.
- "For You" picks based on your collection genre profile
- Featured Picks curated by vinyl specialists
- Genre pills to browse Rock, Jazz, Electronic, and more
- Search across 15M+ releases with filters
Listen While You Browse
Connect your Spotify account and VinylAI turns into a vinyl-style player. Browse your collection, tap a record, and the turntable animation spins up while the album plays. It's the closest thing to owning the record before you decide to buy it.
- Turntable visualization synced to playback
- Full Spotify library access — not just your collection
- Queue up tracks from any record detail page
- Works offline with downloaded Spotify tracks
How VinylAI Works
Get the App Free
Download from the App Store or Google Play. No credit card, no sign-up required to start scanning.
Scan or Search
Scan a barcode at a store, or search by artist and album title. Get instant pricing and pressing details.
Build Your Collection
Add records to your digital collection, set price alerts, and connect with other collectors in your area.
Vinyl values — common questions
How do I find out what my vinyl record is worth?
Scan the record with the app. VinylAI identifies the exact pressing from the barcode, cover or label, then shows the low, median and high price from real marketplace sales — so you get a value range, not a guess.
Which vinyl records are worth money?
Value comes from the pressing, not the album. A first pressing in clean condition can be worth many times a later reissue of the same title. The app flags first pressings and shows what each variant actually sells for.
Is the app free?
Yes. Scanning records, checking prices and building your collection are free on iOS and Android. No account is needed to run your first scan.
Does it work without a barcode?
Yes. Older records often have no barcode, so the scanner also reads cover art and label text to identify the release.
How does VinylAI compare to Discogs?
While Discogs is primarily a marketplace and database, VinylAI is a mobile-first companion app focused on the in-store and collecting experience. VinylAI adds barcode scanning, a record store finder with maps, price alerts, and event tracking — features Discogs doesn't offer in a single mobile app.
Start Scanning Records Free
Join the vinyl community. Download free and see why collectors in 500+ cities rely on VinylAI every day.