We want to make sure everyone can save or use their content, whether digital or physical, so no story is ever lost. Founded in 2007, DAMsmart set out to change how audiovisual collections were preserved. Instead of slow, one-to-one transfers, we pioneered scalable, conservation-led digitisation that delivered quality at scale.
This approach allowed us to safeguard fragile carriers while making preservation accessible to more organisations.
Digitisation was where we began, but today our role extends into the digital age, helping organisations protect, enrich, and use their digital collections with smart, purpose-built services.
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DAMsmart established. Delivered the largest audiovisual digitisation project in the Southern Hemisphere for the Australian Government. Winner, ACT Export Award. With SBS, won the FIAT/IFTA Archive Achievement Award for Excellence in Media Preservation. Opened Kuala Lumpur office. Opened New Zealand office. DAMsmart releases SmartARC and SmartSAFE, a new way for managing audiovisual archives.
Our journey has taken us from national projects to global collaborations, including work with the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Olympic Council of Asia.
We exist to help every organisation safeguard its past and prepare for its future.
Expert digitisation to rescue fragile carriers.
Smart services to keep assets safe, accessible, and usable.













Care for collections
Every item handled with respect and preservation focus.

Future-proofing
Protecting and enhancing digital assets.

Skilled people
A team passionate about culture and history.

Technology at scale
Broadcast-grade and enterprise-class systems.
We play an active leadership role in the global fight to preserve media. DAMsmart contributes to international forums, presents at conferences like International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives, SEAPAVAA, and JTS, and co-develops standards such as International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives TC-06 for video preservation. We also partner with GLAM Peak and are members of SEAPAVAA and the Digital Preservation Coalition.
