Whether traditional carrier files need to be digitized is based on consideration of utilization needs and carrier protection.

Traditional carrier archives need to be digitized, taking into account utilization needs and carrier protection.

In addition to the continuous enrichment, accumulation, and deepening of content, the development of archives is also reflected in changes in carrier types. Understanding the history of the development of archival carrier types from complex to simple and from coarse to fine in ancient and modern times at home and abroad, we can clearly understand the evolution process and development rules of archival carriers. Nowadays, the interdependence of various archival carrier types such as paper, audio and video, microfilm, and electronic has reappeared. With the continuous deepening of reform and opening up and the rapid development of information technology, archival work has entered the information age, and electronic archives will surely become a new unified archival carrier type.