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Digital transfer process

Everything you need to know about transferring digital records and their accompanying metadata to us. Our guidance includes information about initiating, planning and preparing transfers, tools and methods and what you need to do after completing a transfer.

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Digital transfer process quick guide

This guide takes you through all the digital transfer process stages and steps. It also provides links for you to read more detailed information about each one.

Digital transfer overview

Read an overview of the digital transfer process.

Digital transfer initiation eligibility

Digital records need to have certain characteristics to be transferred to us successfully. Find out more about our digital transfer eligibility requirements.

Digital transfer initiation readiness

Learn more about tools and methods your public sector organisation can use to assess the readiness of eligible digital records for transfer to us..

Digital transfer planning

Learn more about how we’ll work with you to plan a transfer of digital records.

Digital transfer preparation extract

Learn more about how to prepare a test sample of your digital records and their metadata for us to analyse.

Digital transfer preparation analysis

At this stage of the digital transfer process, we’ll check your digital records to identify any issues that may affect their transfer into the Government Digital Archive.

Digital transfer and post-transfer

Find out about what you need to do before and after a full digital transfer.

File formats for digital transfers

We accept all file formats for digital transfers. Find out what we need to know about your digital records before this can happen.

Case study — First end-to-end born digital transfer

A case study of the first end-to-end digital transfer to Archives New Zealand.