PastBook

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What PastBook is

PastBook turns digital photos into printed photo books, calendars, and posters. Its app can select and arrange photos into a designed album, then let users customize colors, covers, layouts, captions, and text. The maker says its technology filters duplicate and low-quality photos. Photo books can be used for yearbooks, travel memories, and milestones, and can contain up to 500 pages. Users can make a book through the iOS app or a computer-based web flow, choosing memories from a device. The privacy policy says compilation in the app happens locally on the iOS device; when a user purchases a book, photos are sent to secured servers over an encrypted channel. PastBook says personal data is held on secured servers behind a firewall, with physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards. Its privacy policy also describes photo sources that can include Instagram, Facebook, device photos, and other social networks or storage services through Ink FilePicker. The free plan is available, and paid products start at $19.99 one-time. Listed products include hardcover books, wall calendars, and posters at one-time prices. PastBook ships worldwide, with delivery estimates by destination. Production starts after payment, and delivery time for multiple products depends on the item with the longest production time.

Who it suits

PastBook suits people who want to turn digital photos into printed books or other personalized photo products, with automatic photo selection and layouts to speed up creation. It offers both an iOS app and a web creation flow, with print ordering and worldwide shipping.

What it does well

Automatically selects photos and arranges an album.
Filters duplicate and low-quality photos, according to the maker.
Users can personalize covers, layouts, colors, captions, and text.
Offers photo books, calendars, and posters.
Books can contain up to 500 pages.
Ships worldwide, with delivery estimates by destination.

What to know first

The 2026 calendar product is available only on iOS.
The folded and rolled poster frames are not included.
Extra book pages have additional per-page prices.

Limits

The Small Hardcover and Large Hardcover prices include the first 24 pages, with extra pages priced at $0.40 and $0.55 per page respectively. Books have a maximum of 500 pages; the frame is not included with either listed poster.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Create and edit a PastBook	Free until a printed copy is ordered · Taxes and VAT included; shipping calculated separately	Free
Small Hardcover	8.5'' x 6'' · first 24 pages · extra pages +0.40 USD per page	$19.99, paid once
Small Hardcover Photo Book	First 24 pages; 8.5'' x 6'' · Extra pages +0.40 USD/page	$19.99, paid once
Small Wall Calendar	8'' × 11.7''	$24.99, paid once
Folded Poster	16.5” × 23.4” · frame not included	$29.99, paid once
Big Wall Calendar	11.7'' × 16''	$34.99, paid once
Large Hardcover Photo Book	First 24 pages; 12'' x 8.5'' · Extra pages +0.55 USD/page	$34.99, paid once
Large Hardcover	12'' x 8.5'' · first 24 pages · extra pages +0.55 USD per page	$34.99, paid once

The first 8 of 9 plans, as pastbook.com lists them, read 15 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word. Every plan

Getting started

Visit the PastBook website or use its iOS app.
Choose the computer flow or the iOS app to create a photo book.
Pick memories from your device or use available connected photo sources.
Customize the album's colors, cover, layout, captions, and text.
Choose a product and place an order; production begins after payment.

Verdict

Choose PastBook if you want help arranging digital photos into a customizable printed book, calendar, or poster. The free plan gives a way to start; check the listed one-time product prices and per-page charges when choosing a book.

Questions

Does PastBook have a free plan?

Yes. PastBook has a free plan, and paid products start at $19.99 one-time.

What platforms can I use?

PastBook is available on iOS and the web. Its 2026 calendar product is available only on iOS.

What products can I order?

PastBook offers photo books, calendars, and posters. The maker also describes yearbooks, travel books, and milestone books as uses for its products.

How much does a photo book cost?

Small Hardcover is $19.99 USD one-time and includes the first 24 pages; extra pages cost $0.40 per page. Large Hardcover is $34.99 USD one-time and includes the first 24 pages; extra pages cost $0.55 per page.

Does PastBook ship internationally?

PastBook says it ships worldwide and provides delivery estimates by destination.

How does the app handle photos when creating a book?

The privacy policy says compilation happens locally on the iOS device. If the user purchases the book, photos are sent to secured servers over an encrypted channel.

Facts from PastBook's own pages

Account login: Accounts can be accessed with Apple, Facebook or email sign-in. · help.pastbook.com, 15 Oct 2026
Android downloads: Google Play shows 100K+ downloads for the Android app. · play.google.com, 15 Oct 2026
API and SDK availability: PastBook’s official navigation and help resources list products, help, pricing and contact information but no public API or SDK documentation. · pastbook.com, 15 Oct 2026
App availability: PastBook states that its app is available for both iOS and Android. · help.pastbook.com, 15 Oct 2026
Automatic creation: The app automatically selects photos and arranges them into a designed album that users can customize. · pastbook.com, 7 Oct 2026
Automatic layouts: PastBook generates page layouts while accounting for portrait and landscape orientations. · pastbook.com, 15 Oct 2026
Automatic selection: Its smart technology selects photos using image quality, lighting and emotional-value signals. · pastbook.com, 15 Oct 2026
Company background: PastBook says it was founded in 2012 in Amsterdam by Stefano Cutello. · pastbook.com, 7 Oct 2026
Company founding: LinkedIn lists PastBook as founded in 2012 in Amsterdam. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
Company headquarters and size: LinkedIn lists Amsterdam, Netherlands as headquarters and 11–50 employees. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
Company legal name: Crunchbase identifies the legal entity as PastBook B.V. · crunchbase.com, 15 Oct 2026
Company registration: Compadex lists PastBook B.V. under Dutch Chamber of Commerce number 55299814 at Grote Bickersstraat 74, Amsterdam. · compadex.com, 15 Oct 2026
Editing: Users can customize, replace and rearrange photos after automatic creation. · play.google.com, 15 Oct 2026
Facebook support: Facebook albums, cover photos, profile pictures, timeline images and mobile uploads can be used for books. · pastbook.com, 15 Oct 2026
Fast preview: The service says a preview can be generated in about 60 seconds. · pastbook.com, 15 Oct 2026
Funding record: Crunchbase displays three funding rounds, including convertible-note entries led by Vortex Capital Partners, but hides the amounts. · crunchbase.com, 15 Oct 2026
GDPR: PastBook’s help center states that it has been GDPR compliant since May 25, 2018. · help.pastbook.com, 15 Oct 2026
Import sources: The computer workflow accepts photos from Dropbox, Google Drive, PCs, laptops and other sources. · pastbook.com, 15 Oct 2026
Independent incorporation record: Creditsafe lists Pastbook B.V. as incorporated in 2012 with headquarters at Weesperstraat 111, Amsterdam. · creditsafe.com, 15 Oct 2026
Instagram limitation: PastBook says Instagram discontinued third-party access to consumer photos, so direct Instagram products are no longer available. · pastbook.com, 15 Oct 2026
iOS requirements: The Apple listing requires iOS 16.0 or later and supports iPhone. · apps.apple.com, 15 Oct 2026
Licence and reuse: The terms grant personal, non-commercial application use and prohibit copying, reselling or commercial exploitation of the service. · pastbook.com, 15 Oct 2026
Limit: app and website separation: A Google Play reviewer says the app and website are separate platforms and that the website offered fewer layout options. · play.google.com, 15 Oct 2026
Limit: app crashes: Google Play reviewers report crashes, lost editing progress and repeated restarts while building books. · play.google.com, 15 Oct 2026

Where PastBook stands on Freedom251

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