Seismic archive digitisation · SEG-Y conversion

Turn historical seismic records into usable digital data.

Digitise legacy seismic sections and reconstruct structured seismic traces for modern interpretation workflows. Original files never leave your browser, with transparent quality control and downloadable SEG-Y deliverables.

01 · Scanned section
02 · Reconstructed traces → SEG-Y

Illustration using synthetic data.

How it works

From archive sheet to SEG-Y in four steps

  1. 01

    Select historical records

    Scanned sections as TIFF, PNG, JPEG or PDF, SEG-Y files, or ZIP archives of these.

  2. 02

    Calibrate the section

    Mark the first and last trace at two times and set the sample interval.

  3. 03

    Review quality

    Picked wiggles drawn over the scan, with measured checks and explicit warnings.

  4. 04

    Download deliverables

    SEG-Y Rev 0, 1 or 2 and a JSON QA report, assembled in your browser.

Supported workflows

Built for the records you actually hold

  • Scanned paper seismic sections
  • Scanned film seismic sections
  • Existing SEG-Y files: inspection and validation
  • Feasibility assessment of any scan
  • Any image rendered as wiggle-trace SEG-Y

An honest note on reconstruction

Reconstructing traces from a scanned section is not the same as recovering original field recordings. A plotted section is already processed: digitisation recovers the traces as they were displayed, within the limits of scan resolution, plot density and gain. Information that was never preserved on the record — pre-stack data, clipped amplitudes, lost headers — cannot be recovered.

Security and confidentiality

Your original files never leave your device

Decoding, calibration, digitizing and file checks happen in your browser tab. Nothing is uploaded and nothing is kept as an archive.

Files never leave your device

Files are decoded, calibrated and digitized in your browser tab. Nothing is uploaded.

Processed on your machine

Trace extraction runs in background workers of your tab, in parallel on your CPU cores.

Nothing stored on a server

Only a trace count is sent, to count the job against your quota.

Quality assurance

Every output comes with its evidence

  • Calibration fit and trace-count checks
  • Picked traces re-drawn and matched against the scan
  • Clipping and per-trace confidence
  • SEG-Y structure, header and sample validation
  • Clear warnings when metadata is missing or uncertain
Use cases
Historical exploration surveys
Legacy geophysical archives
Reprocessing preparation
Seismic data preservation and migration
Plans

Start as a guest. Sign up free when you need more.

An account stores job settings and QC summaries, never your seismic files.

GuestFree account
SEG-Y inspection and feasibility assessmentUnlimitedUnlimited
Digitizing jobs2 per day20 per month
Section sizeUp to 150 tracesUp to 2,000 traces
Digitizing speedStandardUp to 3× faster
Job historyLost when the tab closesKept (metadata and QC summaries)
Calibration presets–Restored when you select the same file again
FAQ

Frequently asked questions