We take the hassle out of CD conversion and save you time! Our ripping service takes your CD, album, tape and other media collections and transfers them into digital music collections that will be suitable for play on a computer, portable media player, or home media center.

Included on your DVD, hard drive or other storage devices when we return your music is a beautiful Digital Music Catalog. Think of this as a glossary that lists everything you have in your collection. The albums are listed alphabetically in an easy to view, easy to search document that is viewable on any computer with a web browser. We may even include links to lyrics, band tours, and sample audio clips.

Accurate album information and high-quality cover art is provided with every file possible, making searching and organizing your collection a breeze.

When we receive your music, it is put through our one of a kind stylizing process. We rip your albums in the codec (format) of your choosing, attach metadata (artist, track, album artwork, etc.) to every track possible, verify the structural integrity of the music files, and move your collection to high quality DVD's, external hard drive, network attached storage, iPods, MP3 players and other applicable devices.

Our service takes your CD collections and transforms them into a stylized digital music collection, ready to be played on a computer, portable media player, or home media center. Once you drag and drop or cut and paste the file into iTunes or other players you can organize and utilize the collections in a variety of easy to organize ways. See our knowledge base for more information.

We do have custom services for grooming entire collections, getting rid of all duplicates, finding cover art and metadata.

The DVD archive is available in order to simply transfer the converted music or video files onto your computer's music library (such as iTunes) or video player and enjoy. Remember a hard drive or music server is recommended for ease of transfer with larger collections.

Yes, the archives are formatted to comply with Mac or Windows format. You may wish to check with your device manufacturer for playback (ie. if you are converting to Flac it will not playback in iTunes, whereas MP3 is no problem).

No, not unless you specifically ask for both. If you have over 200 CDs or are converting to a Lossy format and would like DVDs, you can purchase an extra DVD set on the conversion page. Please see our service pages for other media conversion delivery methods.

Once digitized simply follow the simple loading instructions we included with your order. Looking for more help? Simply contact us and we will lead you in the right direction.

You can choose nearly any format that meets your needs. Please see our knowledge tab for more information.

Go to the order page and tell us how many CDs or other media you plan to send and designate which bitrate (example MP3 @ 192) you would like your files converted to. Next, decide if you'd like your digital music delivered back to you on DVDs or a hard drive (for 200 or more CDs a hard drive makes the most sense) and let us know if you want to add or load devices such as: iPods, hard drives, music servers and network attached storage. Feel free to contact us for any of our pro services and we'll be glad to get you quick quote. Take a look at the other terms for all of our services.

We accept major valid credit cards and authorized gift cards when applicable.

We will rip collections of any size but always encourage our customers to rip their entire collection. Complementary shipping kits are included with order over 100 CDs. Custom shipping kits can be added to the cart for nearly all other media conversion services offered.

For CDs we offer the following formats: MP3, AAC, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, WMA , WMA Lossless and WAV. The bitrates we offer are: Standard Quality 128 kbps, Good Quality 160 kbps, Medium Quality 192 kbps, High Quality 224 kbps, 256 kbps and Very High Quality 320 kbps. Our most popular format choice is MP3@224 kbps. For records and tapes please visit their feature pages on this website. For all other media conversion feel free to call us.

Bitrate generally refers to the size (bigger or smaller) of a file. Most people, if ripping CDs for the sole purpose of transferring files into a portable playing device such as ipod, generally ask for MP3 with a bitrate of 192. Please see our glossary and storage calculator to better understand what bitrate will best suite your needs.

Yes! For CD ripping an additional $0.25 cents per CD you may add another format! The most common combinations are FLAC and MP3. Please see feature pages or call us for other services.

Yes. All you media will be shipped back to you with your new digital music library. We insure all shipments along with the hardware you purchase on the CD Ripping website or send to us for its full value.

Every CD we receive is hand inspected, cleaned, and repaired if necessary to make sure that your collection is perfect. The damaged CD will be returned to you with the rest of your original CD collection. Your charges will be adjusted after we complete your collection so you're only billed for the exact number of CDs that were successfully converted.

Keeping your digital music collection on an external storage device keeps your computer hard drive space free and makes the computer transfer process much simpler. Plus, it's a great way to store your collection and enjoy it throughout your home.

We retain your music and/or media on our secure servers for a maximum of 30 days in order to be sure you have safely received your music files. We normally begin the deletion process 15 days after delivery verification.

Yes! Check out our order page for more details.

Yes, some of the prices on the website are slightly higher as they include loading and facilitation fee. Please visit the order page for more details.

With all the products we resell and purchase on your behalf, warranty and primary support is the sole responsibility of the manufacturer. Please see the manufactures' policy page for devices sold and their related warranty policies. We will assist in front line support and facilitation of manufactures' return and warranty policies at our discretion.

We offer iPods and mp3 players, external storage devices, networked attached storage, network attached storage with CD ripping engines, music servers and more. Please visit the order page on the website for more details.

You are welcome to send your iPod or other music player along with your CDs for loading (please see terms at checkout) or simply follow the "How To" loading instructions that we include with your digitized CD collection. You are also welcome to visit the remote support experts at geeksquad.com who can help with everything from iPods to home networking.

Although we do not offer remote support you are welcome to visit the remote support experts through our partners at www.geeksquad.com support. Be sure you tell them we sent you as they can help with everything from iPods to home networking.

Our most affordable service is $1 per CD when you send your CDs in our shipping kits. Shipping, insurance, cleaning and repair is included. Additional shipping charges may apply to orders from Alaska and Hawaii along with credit card purchases of CD ripping orders under 100 CDs. Luxury services included all the features of Premier PLUS you can send your entire collection "as is" in the cased and enjoy having our experts place them in portfolios, pull out the front liner notes (album inserts) and recycled all the plastic!

You are charged upfront for your order. When your job is completed we finalize your balance. You are only billed for the exact number of CDs and/or products you order. Reconciliation normally takes 3-5 days once your order is completed. If you are using a Geek Squad CD Ripping Card please read the redemption terms as applied to the cards.

We only bill you for the exact number of CDs successfully ripped. When your job is completed we finalize your balance and apply a credit or debit back to the credit card you used to place the order if we owe you or you owe us.

Shipping, insurance, cleaning and repair is included in CD Ripping orders and other media orders when purchased with for orders over 100 CDs or other media conversion orders. Associated hardware sales on the website may include additional charges. Additional shipping charges may apply to orders from Alaska and Hawaii along with purchases of orders under 100 CDs.

If you choose to cancel a CD Ripping Service or other media conversion service order that you have made by credit card, you must notify Ripstyles in writing or by email within 30 days for a refund or credit, at our option, minus 10% or $25 (which ever amount is greater) to cover shipping and handling costs incurred. If you are unable or choose not to send your CDs or media to our ripping service locations within 30 days from the time you receive your shipping materials, we will provide you with written notice that your account may be closed and you will be refunded or offered credit for 90 days, at Ripstyles' option, minus 10% or $25 (which ever amount is greater) that will be retained by Ripstyles to cover shipping & handling costs. If credit is offered to you, Ripstyles will notify you of terms of credit at such time. Please see the applicable terms and conditions.

Please try our conversion calculator to better understand the amount of storage you would like to utilize.

We recommend converting to MP3 at 224 kbps to ensure that your music can play on any device, and keep the file size small while maintaining quality audio.

The bitrates we offer are: Standard Quality 128 kbps, Good Quality 160 kbps, Medium Quality 192 kbps, High Quality 224 kbps, 256 kbps and Very High Quality 320 kbps.

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Yes, this is our default conversion setting (Constant Bit Rate).

Yes, on request we offer Variable Bit Rate.

Yes, please call our International reference numbers or contact us for information about media conversion and sales in Canada and other countries.

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Please see our conversion calculator for more details. For example around 30 albums will fit on 1 DVD if converting to MP3@224.

Yes! Please see our order pages.

DRM, or Digital Rights Management, is software used inside a media file to prevent unauthorized copying and distribution. Since you own your CD collection and the rights to a license of your music, Ripstyles does NOT add DRM of any kind to your digital music files. We do ask, however, that you abide by local and Federal copyright law, and please do not steal music.

You place your order online. We send you a special shipping kit with a prepaid label, tracking number and insurance. Simply follow the loading instructions in the shipping kit we send you, place your shipping label on the box, call FedEx and send the box back to us. Since we have insurance covered and signature requirements for delivery service with FedEx you can be assured your media and hardware will arrive safely. For pro services please contact us and we will be glad to send you more detailed instructions to meet your needs.

Not at this time. The most efficient and safe way to get your collection to us is in our specialized, shipping and insurance included kits with FedEx signature requirement for worry free delivery.

Collections of under 200 CDs are normally turned around in 3-5 business days from receipt at the Geek Squad CD Ripping production facility. For tapes and records time will vary based on number on volume but we can normally turn-a-round most collections a couple of weeks. For all other media questions please contact us and we will get right back to you.

Expedited services are available for an additional fee and will need to be arranged and authorized by our service manager. Please contact us for more information.

No, to keep the service affordable (weight of shipping) and your CDs and other media safe, we offer you our customized shipping kits and spindles when sending your CDs. If you have a special circumstance please contact us.

We provide spindles in our shipping kit in order to protect your collection and keep your order affordable. The spindles that are provided are more lightweight and sturdy than jewel cases.

Yes, everything in your CD, tape, lp, photo, film or other media shipment is insured and covered in case of damage or loss both when you send us your order and when we return the completed order back to you. Please read the terms and conditions before sending any media or hardware for ripping and loading.

Please contact us and we will do our best to safely work with your special circumstances.

We send you're shipping kit back to you with all of your original CDs and other media. Once we convert your media we can send it back to you on DVDs, CDs, iPods, hard drives or a media server and many other ways so you can enjoy your music!

No problem, we will work with most any of your unique shipping needs if it is arranged with one of our service professionals in advance.

Please contact us regarding your expedited service needs.

No. Due to US copyright law along with the respect we have for the hard working people in the music business, we only rip CDs that you have purchased or acquired legally.

Yes. Your digital music library belongs to you and when engaging our service you agree not to transfer your music files to others. We return all of your CDs and other media to you. Please note ripping commercial DVDs is not Legal in the USA. Ripstyles only rips non-commercial DVDs and DVDs with the appropriate clearance.

No, US copyright laws prohibit the ripping of commercial DVDs (such as store bought movie DVDs or DVDs that come as part of a CD set).