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Chatbooks
What Chatbooks is
Chatbooks is a photo-printing service that turns phone pictures into printed photo books and photo prints. Its Classic Books are one-time orders ranging from 20 to 366 pages. You can select, arrange, caption, and edit photos, then choose colors, layouts, cover styles, collages, and captions. Classic books use archival paper, premium inks, printing up to 600 DPI, and PUR adhesive perfect binding. Subscription books can draw from a Camera Roll, Google Photos, or GroupChat, with a Smart Select option. Google Photos sessions last up to one hour, and subscription books hold up to 60 photos or pages. Plans include Monthly Mini at $10 a month, Monthbooks from $15 a month, and Classic books from $26, paid once, with prices varying by format and page count. Luxury Layflat Photo Books cost $115, paid once. Chatbooks offers Android, iOS, and web access, automatic layouts, print ordering, free standard shipping, and stated free replacement for books damaged by scribbles, spills, or stickers.
Who it suits
It suits people who want printed family or personal photo books from phone and online photo collections. It is also relevant to users seeking mobile, web, and subscription ordering.
What it does well
- Supports Android, iOS, and web
- Classic books allow up to 366 pages
- Custom layouts, covers, colors, and collages
- Photos can come from Google Photos and GroupChat
- Automatic layouts and print ordering
What to know first
- No free plan
- Subscription books hold up to 60 photos or pages
- Google Photos sessions are limited to one hour
- Electronic transmission or storage security is not guaranteed
Limits
Subscription books hold up to 60 photos or pages, and Google Photos sessions are limited to one hour. Classic books range from 20 to 366 pages; the least expensive listed Classic option is the 6×6” softcover at $26, paid once for 20–60 pages.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Mini 5×5" | $10 per book; annual subscribers get two books free. · Subscription photo book · up to 60 pages · softcover | $10 a month |
| Classic Photo Book, 10×10" hardcover | Per book; $100 for 20–60 pages, $129 for 61–120 pages, and $215 for 121–366 pages. · 10×10" hardcover · 20–366 pages | $100, paid once |
| Luxury Layflat Photo Book | Per book; $115 for 20 pages, $165 for 21–60 pages, and $243 for 61–100 pages. · 10×10" hardcover · 20–100 pages · no softcover | $115, paid once |
| Monthbook 6×6" | $15 per softcover book or $24 per hardcover book; annual subscribers get two books free. · Subscription photo book · up to 60 pages | $15 a month |
| Monthbook 5×7" | $15 per softcover book or $24 per hardcover book; annual subscribers get two books free. · Subscription photo book · up to 60 pages | $15 a month |
| Monthbook 8×8" | $24 per softcover book or $34 per hardcover book; annual subscribers get two books free. · Subscription photo book · up to 60 pages | $24 a month |
| Classic Photo Book, 6×6" softcover | Per book; $26 for 20–60 pages, $36 for 61–120 pages, and $65 for 121–366 pages. · 6×6" softcover · 20–366 pages | $26, paid once |
| Classic Photo Book, 6×6" hardcover | Per book; $40 for 20–60 pages, $50 for 61–120 pages, and $79 for 121–366 pages. · 6×6" hardcover · 20–366 pages | $40, paid once |
The first 8 of 10 plans, as chatbooks.com lists them, read 9 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word. Every plan
Getting started
- Visit https://chatbooks.com/photo-books.
- Use the Android or iOS app, or the web service.
- Choose a subscription book or a one-time Classic book.
- Select photos from an available source and arrange, caption, or edit them for a Classic book.
- Choose a book format and page count; prices vary by format and page count.
Verdict
Chatbooks combines one-time and subscription photo books with broad editing and personalization options. Its plans cover several formats, but subscriptions have a 60-photo/page limit and the service has no free plan.
Questions
Does Chatbooks have a free plan?
No. Chatbooks does not offer a free plan.
What is the least expensive listed subscription?
Monthly Mini 5×5” costs $10 a month, billed at $10 per book.
Which platforms are supported?
Chatbooks is available on Android, iOS, and web.
How many pages can a Classic book have?
Classic Books can have 20 to 366 pages.
Which photo sources can subscription books use?
They can use Camera Roll, Google Photos, or GroupChat, and include Smart Select.
What support does Chatbooks offer?
Support is available by live chat Monday through Friday, 6 AM–8 PM MST, and by email.
Facts from Chatbooks's own pages
- Classic books
- Classic Books are one-time orders, with 20 to 366 pages, and allow users to select, arrange, caption, and edit their photos. · help.chatbooks.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Google Photos limit
- Google Photos sessions are limited to one hour, and subscription books can hold up to 60 photos/pages. · help.chatbooks.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- 4100 N Chapel Ridge Rd Ste 350, Lehi, UT 84043, United States · chatbooks.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Personalization
- Classic Photo Books offer custom colors, layouts, cover styles, collages, and captions. · chatbooks.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Photo sources
- Subscription books can use photos from the Camera Roll, Google Photos, or GroupChat, and include a Smart Select option. · help.chatbooks.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy and security
- Chatbooks says it uses physical and electronic safeguards to protect information, but cannot guarantee security or privacy of electronic transmission or storage. · chatbooks.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy practices
- The privacy policy says Chatbooks and partners use cookies and other tracking technologies for functionality, analytics, and advertising. · chatbooks.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Product quality
- Classic books use archival paper and premium inks, print up to 600 DPI, and use PUR adhesive perfect binding. · chatbooks.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Shipping and guarantee
- Chatbooks advertises free standard shipping and says it will replace books for free when they are damaged by scribbles, spills, or stickers. · chatbooks.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- Customer support is available by live chat Monday through Friday, 6 AM–8 PM MST, and by email; messages outside those hours may receive a reply within 24–48 business hours. · help.chatbooks.com, 9 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Chatbooks lets customers turn phone photos into printed photo books and photo prints. · chatbooks.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- Chatbooks describes its mission as strengthening and connecting families, and says the company was started to turn family photos into photo books. · chatbooks.com, 9 Oct 2026
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