How to use DJ Crate

Step 1 — build your collection. The fast path: export your Collection from Discogs as CSV and upload the file on the import page. Matched rows become library cards, uncertain rows stay as visible drafts, and nothing gets lost. The second path: add releases one by one on the Add page — by searching the shared DJ Crate catalog, by Discogs release, or fully by hand if the record exists in no database at all.

Step 2 — make the collection listenable. Some releases already have previews. Where a preview is missing, press "Find preview" on the release card: the service searches open sources and prepares a short snippet — a fragment that is enough to recognize the track and judge the sound. The library deliberately works with snippets rather than full tracks: it is a record selection tool, not a streaming player. If nothing is found, upload your own file of the track (up to 20 MB) — it is stored privately and only you can play it.

Step 3 — search like you are standing at the shelf. The search field understands artist, title, label, and catalog number, while filters narrow results by genre and style, BPM range, key, and personal tags. It works on a phone too: at the shelf, at a vinyl market, or in a shop your collection opens in seconds, and you immediately see whether you own the record and where it lives.

Step 4 — fill in the record card. For each track you can save personal BPM, key, and mood values — they override automatic analysis inside your library. For the record itself, set the storage location (crate or shelf number), media and sleeve condition, a personal note, rating, and tags. All these fields are private: only the account owner sees them.

Step 5 — print a label. Label Studio builds a stylish sticker with everything from the card: artist, title, catalog number, BPM, key, storage location, and a QR code for this exact release. Pick an A4 or Letter template, the fields to print, and the start slot for a partially used sheet — then label your physical sleeves. The QR leads to the record passport, so at a market or in a shop any question about the record is answered with one scan.

Step 6 — sell, if you are a seller or a shop. On the Shop plan a record gets a sale status and a price: a buyer scans the QR code from the label and immediately sees how much the record costs, its condition, and the tracklist with previews. You can start for free on the Free plan, Plus and Pro cover a growing collection, and the Shop plan for sellers is available on request.