Free Vinyl Tools
Decode the number on the label and judge the condition by eye. These tools identify and grade; the app pins the exact pressing and its value.
Last reviewed: June 2026
Catalog-Number Decoder
Type the catalog number off the spine or label and see the record label, mono/stereo format, and likely era. Identification, not a price.
Open →GradingGoldmine Grade Helper
Answer a few questions about visible defects and surface noise for an estimated Goldmine condition grade (NM, VG+, VG…). No value.
Open →ReferencePrefix & Grading Reference
Common label catalog-prefixes and the full Goldmine grading scale, in one printable reference.
Open →What pressing is it — and what's it worth?
VinylIQ reads the label and runout from a photo to pin the exact pressing and estimate a condition-adjusted value — the parts these free tools deliberately leave out.
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