Check the collection first
Search or browse the CDs you have already cataloged before another copy comes home.
CD collection app
Catalog your CD collection in one app.
Keep albums, singles, box sets, imports, deluxe editions, and other CDs organized and categorized with available release details, condition, photos, purchase information, notes, recorded value, and custom details for the copies you own.
Duplicate awareness
Know before you buy.
Found a CD at a shop, sale, or online and the cover looks familiar? Check your collection before you buy and see whether you may already own it—or whether the edition in front of you is different from the one on your shelf.
See potential matches while cataloging
During supported lookup, Catalist can surface a potential match already in the selected collection before you save another copy.
Compare the edition
Packaging, release date, label, catalog number, bonus material, and other details can differ. Compare the available release information with the details you saved about your copy before deciding whether it is the same one.
Already own it? Skip the duplicate. Different edition? Keep both.
More than artist and title
Keep the details that distinguish your copy.
The album title may be the same while the release is not. Keep the available release information together with the details you record about the physical CD you own.
Format & release details
Keep available format, edition, label, catalog number, release date, and other supported release information.
Condition
Record the overall condition of the item and use notes or custom details when you want to preserve disc, booklet, jewel-case, or packaging nuance.
Purchase details
Keep when, where, and how much you paid connected to the CD.
Recorded value
Save a value for your own reference without turning the collection into a market-pricing tool.
Photos
Add your own photos of discs, booklets, inserts, signatures, alternate artwork, packaging, damage, or other details worth keeping with the item.
Notes, links & custom details
Keep pressing or edition clues, storage information, personal context, useful references, or details that matter to your collection.
Your CDs, organized
Make every CD easier to find.
A row of jewel-case spines can tell you what is on the shelf, but not always which edition you own, what you paid, or whether the copy in front of you is already at home. Catalog the collection so those details are easy to check when you need them.
Albums & singles
Keep full-length albums, singles, EPs, promos, and other releases together in the collection.
Deluxe & expanded editions
Keep edition and release information with the versions that include bonus discs, remasters, alternate packaging, or expanded material.
Imports & special editions
Record the details that help distinguish imports, limited runs, alternate artwork, signed copies, and unusual releases.
Box sets
Keep multi-disc sets and larger packages in the same catalog without reducing them to a generic title.
Your CDs, your organization
Organize beyond the alphabet.
Create categories that make sense for your CDs—like Rock, Jazz, Soundtracks, Imports, Box Sets, Deluxe Editions, or whatever helps you browse and understand the collection. Your CD collection does not have to follow someone else's genre list or database structure.
RockJazzSoundtracksImportsBox SetsDeluxe Editions
Faster CD cataloging
Catalog CDs in seconds.
Search by artist or album, scan a supported UPC or EAN barcode, paste a supported Discogs release link, or add the CD manually. Review the available details and save it to your collection.
Search for a release
Find supported music results by artist, album, or release information.
Scan the barcode
Use supported UPC and EAN barcodes when lookup coverage is available.
Use a Discogs release link
Paste a supported Discogs release URL to bring available release information into the review flow.
Add it manually
No useful lookup result? Add the CD yourself and keep cataloging.
Search your collection
Find the CD again when you need it.
Search the CDs you have added using information such as artist, title, release metadata, identifiers, notes, and custom details.
Your CDs do not have to live in a separate app.
Keep CDs in Catalist alongside Vinyl, cassettes, box sets, and the rest of your physical music—plus Books, Movies, Games, and any other collections you want to catalog.
Explore MusicSimple pricing
Start cataloging your CDs for free.
Start with up to 2 collections and 75 items. Go Pro for unlimited collections and items.
Catalist Free
$0
Catalog up to 75 items across 2 collections.
- 2 collections
- Up to 75 items
- Add and organize your catalog
Catalist Pro Monthly
$4.99 per month
Catalog unlimited items across unlimited collections.
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited collections and items
- Photos and useful item links
- Acquisition dates and recorded values
- Notes and ownership details
- Model and serial numbers
Catalist Pro Annual
$49.99 per year
Get the same unlimited Pro plan and save with annual billing.
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited collections and items
- Photos and useful item links
- Acquisition dates and recorded values
- Notes and ownership details
- Model and serial numbers
Questions, answered
The practical details.
What to know about using Catalist as a CD collection app.
What is a CD collection app?
A CD collection app helps you catalog and organize the CDs you own, including artist and title, available release information, condition, purchase details, photos, notes, recorded value, categories, and other copy-specific details.
Can Catalist scan CD barcodes?
Catalist supports UPC and EAN barcode scanning for supported music lookup. Coverage varies by release and provider, so CDs without a useful result can always be added manually.
Can I search for a CD without scanning it?
Yes. Search by artist, album, or release information, or use a supported Discogs release link. Review the available result before saving it to your collection.
Can Catalist tell me if I may already own a CD?
Catalist can surface a potential existing-catalog match during supported lookup. Because CDs can differ by edition or release, compare the returned information with your saved copy details before deciding whether it is the same item.
Can I catalog CDs without barcodes?
Yes. Add them manually and keep the artist, title, format, condition, photos, notes, purchase information, value, links, categories, and custom details you want to preserve.
Can I keep multiple editions or copies of the same album?
Yes. Different copies can be kept as separate Catalist items so each can have its own condition, photos, purchase information, notes, recorded value, and other details.
Does Catalist identify the exact CD edition automatically?
Not always. Supported lookup can provide available release candidates and metadata, but coverage and precision vary. Review the result and use the details you save about your own copy when edition-level differences matter.
Does Catalist automatically value my CD collection?
No. Catalist lets you record a value for your own reference. It does not currently provide automatic appraisal or live music-market pricing.
Is my CD collection public?
No. Catalist is private by default.
Can I catalog vinyl and other physical music too?
Yes. Use a Music collection for mixed formats or create separate collections for CDs, Vinyl, Cassettes, or however you prefer to organize them.
Make your CD collection easier to use.
Catalog the CDs you own, keep the details that matter to each copy, and check the collection wherever the next album turns up.
Private by default · One catalog · Everything you own
