Snap a shelf.Get a library.
Point your phone at any bookshelf and every book on it lands in your library — title, author, cover. No typing. No barcodes. A whole shelf at a time.
Free to start
20 books a month · iPhone
Spines are enough
No barcodes, no typing
A whole shelf per photo
Dozens of books at once
Photos never stored
Only the books are kept
Export anytime
Goodreads-ready CSV
How it works
From shelf to library in one photo.
You check the results before anything is saved.
Spines are enough1Snap the shelf
Point at a shelf. Spines are enough — the app reads every title it can see.
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Check what it found
New, already yours, and low confidence — sorted so you can trust it at a glance.
3Keep your library
Search, lists, wishlist and a cover browser. Synced to every device you sign in on.
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Picks · New
In a bookshop?
Get picks for you.
Snap any shelf — a bookshop, a friend's flat, a holiday rental. Book Snapper reads it against the books you already own and hands back up to three picks, each with a reason.
- A written reason for every pick — never a generic “you might like”
- Save to your wishlist without buying a thing
- Nothing close enough? It says so. Most shelves aren't for you.
The Librarian · Pro
A librarian who has read your shelves.
Ask for your next read, a gift for your dad, or what to pack for a beach week. Every answer knows what you already own — and every suggestion is one tap from your wishlist.
- Something like Piranesi, but shorter
- What have I got by Le Guin?
- A gift for someone who loved Stoner
Your library
Finally know what's on your shelves.
Every book with its cover, searchable in a second. Browse by cover, sort into lists, keep a wishlist of what you've spotted.
Search everything
Title, author or ISBN — live as you type.
Lists & wishlist
Every snap becomes a list automatically.
On every device
Sign in and your books follow you.
Goodreads export
Your data, out in one CSV. Anytime.
Pricing
Free to start. 20 books a month.
Snap as much as you like. Go Pro when you run out.
Free
$0
20 books added each month
- Unlimited snapping
- Picks from every shelf you snap
- Wishlist, lists and search
Pro
Best for big librariesUnlimited
Weekly or annual — cancel anytime
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited books added
- The Librarian
- Export library & wishlist
How many books can it read from one photo?
Dozens. If the spine text is legible in the photo, it can be read. For big shelves, take one photo per shelf.
What if it gets a book wrong?
Low-confidence matches are flagged and listed last, so you can untick them before anything is saved.
Are my photos stored?
No. Photos are read on the spot and never kept — only the list of books is saved to your library.
Does it work with older or foreign-language books?
Yes, as long as the spine text is readable. Covers come from Open Library and Google Books.
Can I export my library?
Yes — Pro exports your library and wishlist as a Goodreads-ready CSV.
What happens after 20 books?
Snapping and picks keep working. You can add more books next month, or go Pro for unlimited books and the Librarian.
Point it at a shelf.It does the rest.
Free to start · 20 books a month · iPhone