Text Message Book Services Compared
Four services with a working site print a text conversation as a book: read receipts, My Forever Books, zapptales and MonLivreSMS. They differ in how the pages look, how many pages the price includes, whether photos print, and where they ship.
The Four, Side By Side
| What is Compared | read receipts | My Forever Books | Zapptales | MonLivreSMS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Based in | United States | United States | Germany | Prints in France |
| How the Pages Look | Type, like a novel. Text Bubbles optional | Chat bubbles | Chat bubbles | Chat bubbles |
| Pages Included | 700 in every book | 400 in paperback, up to 800 in hardcover | 100, then priced per 50 pages | 400 a book |
| Starting Price in Print | $49 | $59 at list | 34.90 € for 100 pages | $59.99 |
| Photos | Not printed | Printed | Printed | Printed |
| Voice Messages | Marked where sent | QR code | QR code, for a storage fee | QR code |
| Ebook | PDF and EPUB, included or $19 alone | PDF with an order | PDF, sold alone or with a book | PDF, sold alone or with a book |
| Screenshots | Read for you | Typed in by hand | Not stated | Not stated |
| Ships to the US | Free | Free | 24.95 €, 15 to 20 working days | Its site says free |
Each column is from that company's own pages, read on November 14, 2026. read receipts' column shows today's price, and the others show list prices. When we looked on November 15, 2026, My Forever Books was running a Black Friday sale at $49 for the paperback and $89 for the hardcover. Two other names that come up in search, Txt-Book and Keepster, did not have a working site of their own when we looked on that date.
Which services print text messages as a book?
Four had a working site on November 14, 2026: read receipts and My Forever Books in the United States, zapptales in Germany, and MonLivreSMS, which prints in France. Photo book printers can also bind a PDF or screenshots you lay out yourself.
Which one is best for a long conversation?
The ones that include the most pages for the price. read receipts includes 700 pages in every book. My Forever Books includes 400 in its paperback and up to 800 in its hardcover. MonLivreSMS holds 400 pages a book. zapptales prices the first 100 pages and adds a charge for every 50 after that.
Which ones print photos?
My Forever Books, zapptales and MonLivreSMS print photos in the conversation. read receipts does not. Its book is words only and marks where a photo was sent.
Which one reads like a book?
read receipts. It sets the words as pages of type, like a novel, with each person's name beside what they wrote. The other three print chat bubbles, the way the conversation looked on the phone. read receipts offers Text Bubbles too, as an add-on when you make the book.
Which is the fastest to a US address?
One that prints for the US. read receipts and My Forever Books both ship free within the US. zapptales ships from Germany and lists 15 to 20 working days for standard delivery to the US. No service here promises a delivery date, and neither do we: a read receipts book arrives about two weeks after you approve it.
Which ones take apps beyond iMessage and WhatsApp?
All four take more than those two. read receipts also reads Signal, Slack, LINE, Discord, Telegram, email and Android text backups, and sets dating app conversations from screenshots. Each company's list is on its own site, so check for your app before you pay.
At read receipts, send it anyway. No matter what format your conversation is in, we guarantee we can get it printed, or your money back.
Where These Facts Come From
Every company's facts are from its own pages, read on November 14, 2026. Prices and lists change, so check each site before you decide. read receipts is not affiliated with My Forever Books, zapptales or MonLivreSMS.
Related Guides
- read receipts vs My Forever BooksSame list prices. 700 pages and an ebook, set as a novel or in bubbles. Or bubbles with photos.
- read receipts vs ZapptalesBubbles and photos from Germany, by the page. Or a novel in the US at one price.
- How To Choose A Service That Prints Your Texts As A BookSeven questions to ask before you pay, with our own answers.
- What does it cost to print text messages?From free to a hardcover, and what changes the price.
If You Want It As A Book
read receipts is the one that sets your conversation as a novel, with 700 pages and the ebook in the price. Text Bubbles is an option. Or start with the free receipt.