The Memory Booked hardcover

A book everyone adds to for someone they love.

Invite friends and family to add their photos and stories. We arrange every page, then print and bind it as a heirloom hardcover you'll want to keep on the coffee table for the next fifty years.

$34.95for your first 20 pages · $1.25 for each page after
See how it works

Free to set up. You pay only when you decide to print.

Free PDF anytime Review before it prints Ships to your door
A mother and daughter on the sofa turning the pages of a printed photo book together
10 × 10 inchesMatte hardcover, printed spine
10 × 10 insquare
Matte hardcoverprinted spine
20 – 250pages
Printed in 4 daysthen on its way
Shipsto your door
Why a real book

The best memories are scattered in a dozen places.

Some are on your phone. Some are on your sister's. A few are in a shoebox, and the stories only live in people's heads. A book brings it all into one place, and puts it in someone's hands.

  • Everyone helps, nobody has to designSend one link. Friends and family add their photos and a few words in a couple of minutes.
  • Every page arranges itselfOur layout system makes each contribution look good, so you aren't reformatting the whole book at midnight.
  • You stay in chargeReview what goes in, adjust any page, and download a free PDF before you ever pay for print.
A wooden box full of loose, unorganized family photographs
Three steps

From a link to a book on the shelf.

No design skills, no chasing people for files, no waiting until you have every photo.

1

Start your book

Tell us who it's for and the occasion. It's free to set up and takes a couple of minutes.

2

Invite everyone

Share your link by text or email. Each person adds up to three photos and a story, and you approve what goes in.

3

Print it, or keep the PDF

Look over the pages, then download a free PDF or order your hardcover. Your book is printed in about 4 days and then on its way to you.

Take a look inside

Photos, stories and the people behind them.

Each person's photos and words land on the page with their name on it. Short memories share a spread, and the best photos can get a page of their own.

An open book: a classmate's story with three photos on the left, a page of Florence photos on the right
A story with its photos, beside a page of favorites
An open book with two different friends' short stories and photos, one on each page
Two friends, one spread
An open book: a full-page photo of two friends at a table on the left, a story with three photos on the right
A full-page photo, then a story
An open book: a story about Cinque Terre with three photos on the left, two photos on the right
A longer story beside a photo page

Real pages from our demo book, Ciao Firenze: Italy Study Abroad. Flip through the whole book

The book itself

Made to be passed down.

One book, made well. A square hardcover that lies comfortably open and looks right on a shelf.

10 × 10 inch squareGenerous pages that give photos room to breathe.
Matte hardcoverFull-color wraparound cover with a soft matte-laminate finish.
Matte coated pagesRich, vivid color with a soft finish that stays glare-free under lamplight.
Built to lastA sturdy hardcover with your title printed on the spine, so it looks right on any shelf.
20 to 250 pagesStart small. The book grows as more people contribute.
Printed and shipped to youPrinted in about 4 days, then shipped from the nearest facility.
Ideas to get you started

There's a book for every kind of milestone.

Pick the occasion and we'll set up the right prompts and starter ideas for you.

Life storyFor a parent or grandparent WeddingA guest book guests love Milestone birthday50th to 90th Anniversary25th, 40th, 50th New babyWishes from everyone RetirementFrom the whole team Group tripEveryone adds theirs In memoryA celebration of life
A mother and her two young children sitting on a rug, looking through a photo book
The part you can't download

A book gets opened again and again.

A photo on a phone gets a glance. A book on the table gets picked up by a grandchild on a quiet afternoon, and by their kids after that.

  • Photos in the stories they belong toNo more guessing who was at that party, or what year it was.
  • Order as many copies as you needOne for each sibling, one for the honoree, one for the shelf.
  • Friends can help payAnyone can gift funds toward printing, so the cost isn't all on you.
Good to know

Questions people ask before they start.

How much does the hardcover cost?

$34.95 covers your first 20 pages, and each page after that is $1.25. A 60-page book is $84.95. Shipping and tax are added at checkout. Setting up your project is free, and you only pay when you order a print.

How long does it take to arrive?

Your book is printed in about 4 days, then it ships. Delivery time depends on where it's going.

Can I see the book before I pay for it?

Yes. You can review every page, change the order and adjust layouts first, and you can download a free PDF at any time.

Who can add photos and stories?

Anyone you send your link to. Each person can add up to three photos along with their story, and you review contributions before they go in the book.

How many pages can the book have?

From 20 up to 250 pages. Most books start small and grow as more people contribute.

Can I order more than one copy?

Yes. Order as many copies as you like, and ship them to different addresses in the same order.

Start the book they'll never put down.

It takes a couple of minutes to set up, and it's free until you print. Send the link and watch the memories come in.