# Rekord

> Rekord is a free vinyl-record scanner app that identifies records from
> photos (or audio in the iOS app) and shows real-time prices from 25+
> record stores across seven markets. Available as a web app at
> getrekord.co and as native iOS/Android apps. Built by LH+P, a design
> studio in Uppsala, Sweden.

Rekord helps vinyl collectors find the best price on a record they're
looking at. Take a photo of the cover, the app identifies it via Google
Gemini vision AI, verifies against Discogs, and shows current prices
from new + used record stores plus streaming platforms.

Markets: Sweden (SE), Germany (DE), Netherlands (NL), United Kingdom
(GB), United States (US), Australia (AU), Japan (JP). Languages:
Swedish, English, German, Japanese (the app UI is fully localized to
all four; JP visitors get Japanese by default).

## Key features

- **Photo scan** — point your camera at any vinyl cover, get prices in
  seconds. Works on cover photos as well as physical records held in
  hand.
- **Audio scan (iOS only)** — Listen feature uses Apple ShazamKit to
  identify a song playing nearby, then shows all vinyl editions of that
  release on Discogs.
- **Manual entry** — type artist + album to look up records without a
  photo. Useful for text-free covers (Led Zeppelin IV, Joy Division
  Unknown Pleasures, etc.).
- **Price comparison across 25+ stores** — Discogs marketplace + new-
  record retailers + used marketplaces + streaming links. Prices in
  your local currency (SEK / EUR / GBP / USD / JPY / AUD).
- **Price watch** — set a threshold and get email alerts when a record
  drops below your target price on Discogs marketplace. Double-opt-in,
  easy unsubscribe.
- **Rarity classification** — automatic tier badge (Demanded, Scarce,
  Sought-after, Rare) based on Discogs community data (have/want ratio,
  num for sale, lowest price).
- **Scan history** — your last 30 scans saved locally on device
  (localStorage, no cloud sync).
- **Multi-country switcher** — change market to see prices from a
  different country's stores. IP-detection at first visit picks your
  country automatically.
- **No account required** — no signup, no cookies, no tracking. Free
  and ad-free.

## Supported record stores

**Sweden (SE):** Bengans, iMusic, Tradera, Ginza, Vinylpladen, Discogs,
eBay, Bandcamp.

**Germany (DE):** JPC, Vinyl Digital, Optimal Records, Decks,
Plattenkiste, Recordsale, Rough Trade Berlin, HHV, Discogs, eBay,
Bandcamp.

**United Kingdom (GB):** Norman Records, Rough Trade, Resident,
Piccadilly Records, Sister Ray, Atlas Records, Discogs, eBay, Bandcamp.

**Netherlands (NL):** Platomania (Concerto + Plato catalog), Velvet
Music, Bob's Vinyl, Records on Vinyl, Recordsale.nl, Discogs, eBay,
Bandcamp.

**United States (US):** Newbury Comics, Sound of Vinyl, Light in the
Attic, Plaid Room Records, Reckless Records, Rough Trade NYC, Music
Direct, Looney Tunes, Discogs, eBay, Bandcamp.

**Australia (AU):** Red Eye Records (Sydney), Repressed Records
(Sydney), Greville Records (Melbourne), Strangeworld Records, Discogs,
eBay AU, Bandcamp.

**Japan (JP):** Sound Finder, Tokyo Collectors, NAT Records, Rakuten
Ichiba (shown with a "PR" disclosure badge per Japan's 景品表示法
ad-labelling rules), HMV Japan (search link), Discogs (JPY marketplace
+ ships-from-Japan filter), eBay JP, Bandcamp. The app UI is fully
localized to Japanese and is the default for JP visitors.

**Streaming links** (all markets): Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal,
Bandcamp where available.

## Tech stack

Frontend: vanilla HTML/CSS/JS SPA, no build step. ES modules.
Backend: PHP-FPM proxy files on a DigitalOcean droplet running Caddy.
Headless scraping: Node + Playwright service for JS-rendered stores.
APIs: Google Gemini (vision), Anthropic Claude (description + fallback
vision), Discogs (verification + marketplace), Apple ShazamKit (iOS),
Wikipedia + MusicBrainz (album descriptions), Resend (email).

Native apps built with Capacitor 8 (iOS + Android). Same backend
serves all clients.

## URLs

- Home: https://getrekord.co/
- Get the app: https://getrekord.co/apps.html
- Support / FAQ: https://getrekord.co/support.html
- Privacy: https://getrekord.co/privacy.html
- Legal Notice / Impressum: https://getrekord.co/impressum.html
- Sitemap: https://getrekord.co/sitemap.xml

## Privacy posture

- No cookies on the website.
- No photos stored on our server (only a perceptual-hash fingerprint
  for cache lookup).
- No audio recordings stored.
- Email collected only for active price watches (double-opt-in, easy
  unsubscribe).
- Analytics via GoatCounter (no IP, no cookies, GDPR-OK, plus
  platform-prefixed events so we can track web vs iOS vs Android).
- Country detection at first visit via Cloudflare cdn-cgi/trace
  (single request, result cached permanently in localStorage).

## Contact

Email: hello@lhp.design

## Common questions (FAQ)

**Q: Is Rekord free?**
A: Yes, completely free. No ads. We don't make money on it — if you
buy a record through one of the store links it's directly between you
and the store.

**Q: Does it work for any vinyl record?**
A: For records with readable text on the cover, yes. For text-free
covers (Led Zeppelin IV, Joy Division Unknown Pleasures etc.) use the
manual "Type in" option. The Listen feature (iOS) can also identify
records by playing a song from them.

**Q: Which record stores does it check?**
A: 25+ stores across seven markets. See "Supported record stores"
section above for the full list per country. Discogs, eBay and
Bandcamp work across all markets.

**Q: How do you identify the record?**
A: A photo is sent to Google Gemini vision AI which returns the artist
and album name. We then verify against Discogs (the authoritative
vinyl database) before showing prices. If Gemini can't read the cover,
we fall back to Anthropic Claude vision as a second attempt. If neither
can, you can type in the record manually or use Listen (iOS) to
identify by playing a song.

**Q: Why these specific countries?**
A: We launched in Sweden first (Swedish + English), added Germany
(German + English), then the UK, Netherlands, United States and
Australia (English), and Japan (Japanese + English). More countries
are added as data, not as code — anyone interested in helping launch a
new market is welcome to email.

**Q: Is there an iOS app?**
A: Yes. Free download on the App Store: search "Rekord vinyl scanner"
or visit https://getrekord.co/apps.html

**Q: Is there an Android app?**
A: Yes, free on Google Play. https://getrekord.co/apps.html

**Q: Where's the source code?**
A: Not open source as of now. Private repo, built and maintained by
LH+P.

**Q: How is rarity classified?**
A: Four tiers, in priority order: Rare (lowest_price > 50€), Sought-
after (num_for_sale < 5 AND want > 100), Scarce (want/have ratio > 2),
Demanded (ratio > 1). Below that, no badge. Heuristic from the vinyl
community — not science, but useful as a visual label without extra
API calls.

## About LH+P

LH+P is a design studio in Uppsala, Sweden, that primarily builds and
designs digital products. Rekord is one of their side projects.
Website: https://www.lhp.design