How to turn text messages into a book
A text conversation becomes a book in four steps. The first takes a couple of minutes, and the second depends on which app the messages are in.
- Choose your book and pay. The Unabridged is every message, set as a novel. The Anthology is the moments that mattered, each beside a photo of yours.
- Get your messages out of the app. We email you the steps for yours, so you can do them when it suits you.
- Look through every page and change what you like, including taking messages out. Nothing prints until you approve.
- It prints and ships. With free US economy shipping, that takes about two weeks.
Which apps need a computer
For iMessage you need a computer, a Mac or a Windows PC. Telegram exports only from its desktop app, and the Discord export is made on a computer too. WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger can all be done from your phone.
Each has its own steps: iMessage, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, Discord and Telegram. We also read exports from Signal, Slack, Snapchat, LINE, Google Chat and SMS backups.
What it costs
The Unabridged is $49 in paperback and $85 in hardcover. The Anthology, a landscape hardcover in colour with 48 pages, is $89. The digital edition, a PDF and an ebook, is $15 by itself and is included with every printed book.
US economy shipping is free. We ship within the US only for now.
What happens to photos
The Unabridged is words only, and shows a small note where a photo was sent. The Anthology prints your photos, each beside the moment it belongs to.
If we cannot read it
We guarantee we can read your conversation, whatever app it's in. If we can't, you get all of your money back, no questions asked.
When you are ready
No person reads your messages. Nothing is rewritten. The book is your conversation as it was sent, and it starts with choosing which one you want.