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A Birthday Gift Made From Your Texts

Print your conversation with them as a book. It can hold everything from the first message, or the year between their last birthday and this one.

Can I turn our texts into a birthday gift?

Yes, read receipts prints a text conversation as a book. Every message is set in order with each person's name beside it, as a paperback or a hardcover. Nothing is rewritten or summarized.

Which conversation should I print for a birthday?

Print the one you are in with the person, whoever they are to you. A best friend, a parent, a sibling and a boyfriend or girlfriend all work the same way. If you share a groupchat with them, that prints too, once you have asked the others.

Can the book cover one year, from last birthday to this one?

Yes, you can make the book from a stretch of dates. Choose their last birthday as the start and the day before this one as the end. Do it again next year and the books run in order.

What do I write in a birthday dedication?

Write what you would put in the card, in one or two lines. The dedication prints on its own page at the front. Their age is optional and they may thank you for leaving it off.

How early do I need to start before the birthday?

Start three weeks before. A printed book arrives about two weeks after you approve it, and no delivery date is promised. For a birthday that is tomorrow, the same-day options are the digital edition and a gift card.

Can I keep it a surprise?

Yes, only one person in the conversation makes the book. We never contact anyone else in it, and the parcel has no prices on the slip.

What does a birthday book of texts cost?

The paperback is $49 and the hardcover is $89, with free US shipping. The digital edition by itself is $19.

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A year of your texts with someone is a fair account of their year. They get to read it from the outside for once. Or start with the free receipt.