TAPE REWIND FOR MAC AND WINDOWS
No combing.
No flicker.
Calmer colour.
One-click cleanup for VHS, Hi8 and MiniDV captures. Drop in the file you captured, get back a clean progressive video. No scripts, no settings to learn, nothing uploaded.
Tape REW is not released yet. The free trial will clean the first 30 seconds of any clip, on your own footage, before you pay. To hear when it is out, or to help test it on your tapes, write to hello@taperew.com.
- $19 or €19 launch price, paid once
- No subscription
- 14-day refund
- Your videos never leave your computer
What it does
Removes combing and flicker
Turns interlaced tape video into smooth 50p or 60p, or 25p or 30p if you prefer. Moving arms and faces stop breaking into stripes.
Works out the field order itself
Capture software often labels this wrongly, and a wrong label ruins the result. Tape REW reads it from the picture and shows you what it chose.
Calms colour noise
The crawling, shimmering colour that tape adds to flat areas is reduced, and the picture is steadied from frame to frame.
Hides the noisy strip at the bottom
The flickering band at the bottom edge is measured per file and masked. It is not cropped, so the shape of the picture stays correct.
Keeps your sound in sync
Audio is carried through untouched and stays lined up with the picture. Your original file is never changed.
Saves in the format you need
Lossless (FFV1) for the archive, ProRes for editing, or H.264 for sharing with the family.
BETA
Dropout repair
Removes isolated streaks and comets by filling them from the frames before and after. Heavier line damage is reduced, not removed. Built into the app on Mac and Windows.
FREE ADD-ON
Optional QTGMC engine
A free one-click add-on for Windows and for Apple Silicon Macs on macOS 15 or later. For people who ask for QTGMC by name. Everyone else can leave the standard engine on.
How it works
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Capture your tape as usual
Tape REW starts from the file your capture card or camcorder software saved: AVI, MKV and other common capture formats.
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Drop the file in
One click starts the cleanup. A long tape takes a while, so it is a good job to leave running overnight.
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Get a clean copy back
A new file appears next to your original, ready to watch, edit or share.
What it does not do
- It does not replace good playback. A picture that bends at the top of the frame, tracking errors and tape the VCR could not read are not in the file for software to recover.
- It does not invent picture. No upscaling, no colourising, no AI guesswork. Where the signal collapsed completely, those frames are marked, not made up.
- It does not fix audio. Sound is kept as it is.
- It does not capture tapes. Capture first, then Tape REW cleans the file.
- It does not work miracles on a clean tape. The cleaner the capture, the smaller the change. The free trial shows you what it does for yours.
One price, paid once
$19 or €19
Launch price for the first 100 buyers, or until three months after launch, whichever comes first. $29 or €29 after that. Launch buyers also get every future version free. Euro prices apply in the euro area; everywhere else pays in US dollars.
No subscription. Tax is added at checkout where it applies. Your licence key arrives by email and works on up to 3 of your own computers, Mac or Windows.
- Free trial. Clean the first 30 seconds of any clip to see the result on your own tapes.
- 14-day refund. If it does not help your tapes, ask within 14 days and you get your money back. Refund policy.
- Private by design. Everything runs on your computer. Your videos never leave your machine.
- Mac and Windows. macOS 13 or later, Apple Silicon and Intel. Windows requirements will be confirmed at release.
Questions
Is it a subscription?
No. You pay once and the licence is yours to keep. It does not expire.
Are my videos uploaded anywhere?
No. All the work happens on your computer. The app goes online only to check your licence, to check for updates (which you can switch off) and to download the optional engine if you ask for it.
How many computers can I use it on?
Up to 3 of your own, in any mix of Mac and Windows, on one key. You can free a slot by deactivating a computer you no longer use.
Will it help my tapes?
It depends on the tape. Combing on moving subjects is removed on every interlaced capture. Colour noise and flicker improve most on worn tapes. A clean tape changes less. That is what the free trial is for.
Can I use it for paid work?
Yes. You can clean tapes for clients with a normal licence.
What if it does not work for me?
Ask within 14 days and you get your money back. You do not need to give a reason.
Who makes it?
Mixtape Made LLC, a small company in the United States. Write to hello@taperew.com and a person answers.